Patient Lifestyle

Older travellers should seek pre-travel advice early to allow for adequate pre-travel assessment and advice, according to new Canadian guidelines.

As temperatures soar, healthcare professionals should be alert for these signs of distress.

About 25% of Canadian adults and 8.6% of children and youth (ages 6 to 17) are obese, according to a joint report issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. From 1981 to 2007/09, obesity rates approximately doubled among male and female adults and youth. In addition, fitness levels are declining.

Making the move to exercise for overweight and obese people.

Echinacea and inactive pills both effective in battling colds among fans of the herb, but beliefs change with trends

Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily, adults 150 minutes weekly.