How you can help prevent drug overdoses
BY ERIC MELOCHE Students take drugs. This is not new information. However, the rising risk of overdose, contaminated drugs, or other drug-related health problems is […]
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24/7, 365 days a year, qualified counsellors are ready to talk with you at Empower Me
BY LAVANYA KATHIRGAMANATHAN The Sheridan Student Union is promoting a new mental health and wellness program that you can access 24/7, 365 days a year. […]
Webinar spreads word on healthy eating
BY TAMARA VON ESTORFF Approximately 40 people from Ontario attended a health/wellness webinar by Jenn Potter last Thursday. The purpose of the webinar is to […]
Break a leg
BY ADAM FARADAY How to stay fit and keep busy with broken leg. Having a broken bone sucks, having a broken bone that inhibits your […]
A view of Alzheimer’s from the inside
BY MICHELLE BILTON I remember the first time my grandmother didn’t know who I was. It was at a Christmas party in late December of […]
Say hello to Canada’s new Food Guide
BY OWEN SCARROW By now you’ve probably heard of the new Canada’s Food Guide, but if not here’s a recap, because it is wildly different […]
Vitamins: Read the label
BY HAYLEY SMITH AND MEGAN D’ANDREIS If anything has the ability to influence, it’s social media. Today, we see thousands of sponsored posts on platforms […]
Natural ways to lower anxiety
BY ALEXANDRA KLARER Anxiety is like a dark cloud. It hovers over you constantly and can feel like it will never go away. According to […]
OPINION: Why you should participate in #BellLetsTalk
Opinion BY TAMARA VON ESTORFF #BellLetsTalk campaign is changing the face of Canada. Canada’s national #BellLetsTalk Day will be taking place on Jan. 30. For […]
Bullied teen battles back
BY ALYSSA PARKHILL Bullying drove Alberta teen Mackenzie Murphy to attempt to take her own life. Murphy was in and out of the hospital nine […]
Burlington residents get the facts on osteoporosis
BY TAMARA VON ESTORFF Folks at the Burlington Gardens Retirement Home had the chance to learn about osteoporosis this past Monday. Speaking of Bones, a […]
Study shines new light on therapeutic use of LSD
BY ALYSSA PARKHILL LSD, the infamous psychedelic hippie drug of the ’60s, is finding new use in treating today’s mental health issues. Microdosing is the […]