Is it just me or are we all dreading the upcoming “New Year, New Me” posts, tweets, snaps, Insta pics and conversations? Fear not, this is not that! I was listening to CBC radio when Svend Brinkmann came on talking about his new book, “Stand Firm: Resisting The Self-Improvement Craze” and I thought to myself: YES! […]
Myofascial therapy, better known as 'cupping', is an ancient Egyptian and Chinese alternative healing method that helps restore healthy blood flow and assists in quickly removing inflammation from the body. This is achieved by placing a cup over specific trigger points or sites of pain and imbalance, adding suction to the cup via an air […]
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons As a child, I suffered from apiphobia or melissophobia — the fear of bees and bee stings, but now I fear for the health and well-being of the honey bee. I must admit that many of the useful roles bees play in agriculture, I first learned about in Bee Movie. […]
image courtesy of Flickr It seems like every week there is a new app available to help us with our health. But how do we know which ones we should use, if any at all? This was an issue raised at a health librarians' conference a few years back. The doctors they worked with were […]
Image Credit: Environment CC BY-SA 3.0 Nick Youngson When people resolve to be more healthy, they usually think about diet and exercise. But the environment plays an important role in our health. Learn what you can do to create and maintain a healthy environment in a presentation by Health Canada. _____________________________________________________ What: Is Your Environment Healthy? […]
I don't know about you, but as soon as the cold weather hits and the leaves start to change colour I start obsessing about getting cozy. No I don't mean the cozy mystery books, to me cozy means a feeling of comfort, warmth and relaxation, which is definitely something that is applicable to a health and wellness […]
Recently, I read many of the popular science titles the library received this year to help my colleague compile a Popular Science recommended reading list. There were so many good titles that I decided to make a separate list of health books. Here they are: Suggestible You: A Remarkable Journey into the Brain’s Ability to […]
Image Courtesy of Wikipedia Did you know that radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer of non-smokers in Canada? (Canadian Cancer Society) Radon is a radioactive gas that is invisible, odorless and tasteless. Learn how to protect yourself from radon exposure in a presentation by Health Canada specialist, Mainul Husain. ———————————————— What: […]
Originating in Australia in 2001, International Overdose Awareness Day is observed annually on August 31. The day serves to raise awareness of overdose prevention, to commemorate and remember individuals lost to overdose and to acknowledge the impact of the issue on family, friends and communities. The City of Toronto formally adopted Overdose Awareness day in […]
Like The Beatles song Good Day Sunshine goes, I need to laugh and when the sun is out I've got something I can laugh about Of course sunshine effectively lifts our spirits. However, the song goes on to warn us, We take a walk, the sun is shining down Burns my feet as they touch the […]