“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…” Christmas movies often show scenes of these smooth nuts on a grill over coals during outdoor activities. These nuts are “sweet chestnuts”. In North America, historically, the tree with this fruit was Castanea dentata,...
By learning about your rights as a patient, you can take greater control of your care and make informed decisions about treatments and medical procedures.
As a patient in Canada, you have certain rights. This article will go through five of...
“Bad” cholesterol isn’t the only culprit linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a trio of recent University of Alberta studies — including landmark global research — showing that a different kind of cholesterol is also a...
I went for a long walk in Edworthy Park and enjoyed one of the last days of fall. As I walked a gentle breeze hurried a perfectly shaped golden leaf past me. That one was followed by another one, then...
Healthy aging is all about balance for older Nehiyawak/Plains Cree women in Maskwacîs, Alberta, according to recently published community-based participatory research based on sharing circles.
“It is important to have balance and equilibrium in our life,” said one sharing circle participant....
The gardening season has wrapped up for the year. Now it is time to take a look back. While the Calgary Horticultural Society recommends gardeners be note-taking journalists, for many this just doesn’t happen.
However, with the ease of phone...
It’s nearly time for Halloween. It’s the season of the year when tykes head door-to-door for their annual fall sugar rush, donning adorable costumes and outfits.
However, it’s also the time of year when we’re reminded of frights and terrors.
We all...
Recently I was reminded how important silence is to my well-being.My apartment faces a very busy street in Calgary and there are times when the roar of the traffic is almost deafening.From early morning to late at night, motorcycles, cars,...
It feels like I just finished planting the last of my Pelargoniums. Well…I was still planting them on August 6. But that’s part of the beauty of Pelargoniums, commonly known as annual geraniums. They can hang out in their nursery...
Earlier this year, Michael Houghton, University of Alberta virologist and co-recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, mobilized his hepatitis C lab to join the charge to produce a vaccine for COVID-19.
His lab was a perfect fit...
