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Stress: What is it?

Although we all talk about stress, it often isn't clear what stress is really about. Many people consider stress to be something that happens to them, an event such as an injury or a promotion. Others think that stress is what happens to our bodies, minds and behaviours in response to an event (e.g. heart pounding, anxiety, or nail biting). While stress does involve events and our response to

Lead Exposure May Affect Mental Health

As levels increase, so does depression, anxiety and panic disorder, study finds Young adults with elevated levels of lead in their blood might be at increased risk for major depression and panic disorders, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed information on 1,987 adults, aged 20 to 39, who took part in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 1997 and 2004. Of

Battling Stress with Tai Chi

Emotional wellness is one of the hardest things to control in life. Although we have choices in what directions we take and how we are going to deal with problems that confront us, there are still an endless number of stressors that present themselves from day to day. Some are merely annoying; some are daunting. Nonetheless, keeping stress at a minimum is especially important for those of us

Montreal H1N1 clinics close, but vaccination sites remain open

Specialized flu clinics that had opened temporarily to treat H1N1 infections were closed Saturday. The rate of illness from the swine flu pandemic has dropped in the past week across Montreal, health officials confirmed Friday. Vaccination centres are still open. So far, 3.3 million people in Quebec have been vaccinated against the illness since Oct. 22. There have been 10,614 confirmed

Chicken Pox Shot Protects Against Shingles, Too

Vaccinated children less likely to get herpes zoster virus, study finds Children who are vaccinated against chicken pox may also have increased protection against shingles, new findings suggest. U.S. researchers looked at the health records of 172,163 children in southern California who were vaccinated with the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine between 2002 and 2008. Over an average of 2.5 years
 

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Seasonal influenza causes more than 200,000 hospitalizations and 41,000 deaths in the U.S. every year, and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. The flu shot is recommended for people over 65 and children because they are the population…
August 26
I'm seriously questioning the need for this. A friend of mine was paralyzed from a flu vaccine. Yes, do your research before getting any vaccine.
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VIDEO: Swine Flu & "60 Minutes" Come this fall, many governments will have a great deal of swine flu vaccine stocked and ready to go. There's big money to be made selling vaccines (just ask major Swine Flu vaccine shareholder, Donald Rumsfeld) . T…
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If we follow general health precautions such as, washing hands, wearing a mask when inside the hosptial, staying away from people who are sick, and keeping children home from school when they have a fever, covering our mouths and nose with a tissue…
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ViaMedica is a private diagnostic center in the West Island of Montreal offering MRI (open-bore), Ultrasound, Blood tests, Vaccines and Other Health and Wellness services. Blogging to provide you with health information and news. Call us at: 514-626-5888 or visit our website: www.viamedica.ca
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Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind


Study finds measurable health benefits for those with easy access to nature

The closer you live to nature, the healthier you're likely to be. For instance, people who live within 1 kilometer of a park or wooded area experience less anxiety and depression, Dutch researchers report. The… Continue

Posted on October 16, 2009 at 5:30am —

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Physical Activity, Health and Youth Websites Directory 2009

The following link is the PDF version of the 2009 Directory of Websites on Physical Activity, Health and Youth in Canada, the U.S. and Internationally. I found it on the santé publique website and thought it might be helpful.


http://www.santepub-mtl.qc.ca/Publication/pdfkino/2009websites.pdf

Posted on September 3, 2009 at 8:30am —

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Cancer Prevention: 7 steps to reduce your risk

I saw this on the Mayo Clinic's website and wanted to share it...

Small changes in your everyday life might help reduce your risk of cancer.

You've probably heard conflicting reports in the news about what can or can't help you in terms of cancer prevention. The issue of cancer prevention gets confusing — sometimes what's recommended in one report is advised against in another. What you can be sure of when it comes to cancer prevention is that making small changes to your everyday life might h… Continue

Posted on August 31, 2009 at 12:30pm —

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Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes
Generally diagnosed before the age of 40, often during childhood. In this type of diabetes, the pancreas no longer produces any insulin and an appropriate diet is therefore essential.

Type 2 Diabetes
By far the most frequent type - 4.9% of Canadians are known diabetics and another 5% are unaware they have diabetes. The number of Canadians diagnosed with diabetes by a health professional is 1,325,100. The number of people living in Quebec to have been diagnosed is 3… Continue

Posted on August 24, 2009 at 4:12pm —

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Top 10 Reasons for getting the Flu Vaccine

10. you have a chronic medical condition

9. you have a weakened immune system

8. you're a senior citizen

7. you're 6-23 months of age

6. you're a health care provider

5. you provide essential community services

4. you can't afford the time off work

3. you're travelling to another country

2. you live with someone who has a medical condition

AND THE #1 REASON YOU SHOULD GET THE FLU VACCINE IS...

1. you care about your own health and the health of those around you!

Posted on August 24, 2009 at 4:06pm — 10 Comments

 
 

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