Miners used to bring caged canaries with them into the coal mines. If there were any dangerous gases, the canaries would die before the miners and thus the miners would be warned that they should vacate the mines. Now the term canary in a coal mine refers to "something whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early […]
Recently, while I was looking through the books in the health selection, I saw a wonderful array of books in the general call number area of 610 (Medical Sciences). Read one or more to get into a trick or treating mood… And for something completely different, I highly recommend Ray Bradbury's short story, The October […]
In honour of Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 4-10, 2015, North York Central Library will be screening the award-winning documentary, Out of Mind, Out of Sight on Thursday October 8, 6:45 pm. Please register with the Society & Recreation Department, 416-395-5660. If you aren't able to come for this screening but are interested in learning […]
Well…almost. Toronto Public Library is celebrating its second annual Science Literacy Week, from September 21-27, 2015 with a whole slew of programs and displays for library-goers of all ages. Scientific literacy is defined as "the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, […]
Are living well and eating well your passion or hobby? Interested in starting up a health and wellness business? How about turning your passion into a career by taking courses? There are traditional health careers, such as nursing, pharmacy, dietetics, kinesiology, dentistry and chiropractics. Other careers don't require the same level of education and […]
Image courtesy of pixabay.com Of the five senses, the one I take for granted is the sense of smell. But I did take smell into consideration when I planted my garden. I deliberately chose flowers that were fragrant–lilacs, lily of the valley, hyacinth and phlox. Besides creating a pleasant environment, smell plays a role in enhancing […]
Photo courtesy of pixabay.com The following is what I remember the most from all my years of nutritional science studies: The professor mentioned that one of the associations (perhaps the American Heart Association?), advocated a diet of not more than 10% fat to treat some condition (perhaps high cholesterol or triglyceride levels?). As you can’tell, […]
image courtesy of blog.orlandoavenue.com After a long hibernation period (also known as winter), it can be hard to get moving again. But now that it's warm outside and the days are longer, there are a wide range of ways to get fit. If you're an older adult and would like to hear some ideas from […]
Creative Commons Deed CCO Mindfulness has been the 'flavour of the month' for health books recently. I think of mindfulness as focusing on the present and being in the moment and a technique to deal with stress and anxiety in our busy lives. And indeed, many recent titles on mindfulness are about mindfulness-based stress reduction […]
image courtesy of Pixabay.com What do you think of when you see the words "clean eating"? I remember the first time I saw the magazine Clean Eating on the library shelf and I wondered, as opposed to what? Eating dirty food? Eating with dirty hands? I was curious, but not curious enough to look through […]