… researchers warn. Researchers at the Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario, are warning people, especially those over 45, who are on medication to be cautious about using grapefruit or the juice, especially those older than 45. They say more prescription drugs are available that can interact with grapefruit juice with potentially serious effects […]
The sorrel drink is a popular beverage used during the festive Christmas season. But few may know that the sorrel, which is used around the Caribbean is known as Hibiscus sabdariffa and provides vitamin C, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2) as well as cancer fighting agents. It also contains flavonoids which are healthy chemical substances found […]
By Rajesh Ragbir Some years ago I was having a chat with a friend who I knew when I was growing up, he is about 10 years older than I and we had not seen each other in a couple decades so we catching up. He had migrated to the US and we were talking […]
By Jasminee Sahoye An organization that helps men take control of their health and not to be complacent about and warning sign of ill feeling is hosting the first men’s health conference in Toronto this weekend at Ryerson University According to Dr. Winston Issac, President and CEO of Walnut Foundation, the one-day event is […]
By Jasminee Sahoye A Canadian medical research team has found that drugs prescribed to treat Alzheimer’s disease don’t help patients with mild cognitive impairment and they can do more harm than good. Cognitive means the mental process of knowing, including aspects as awareness, perception, reasoning and judgement. It was also discovered that every year, […]
By Jasminee Sahoye The number of Canadians with diabetes is growing and for people of Caribbean heritage, who are of African and Indian origins, they are considered high risk for getting the disease. The foods and the amount we eat play a big part in developing the disease. Dietitians will say, cut down on […]
By Jasminee Sahoye An expert on sickle cell disease says it can be controlled if babies are screened at birth and couples from vulnerable groups should be tested for the trait prior to having children. Dr. Graham R. Serjeant, who has spent 46 years working with sickle cell patients around the world and researching […]
By Jasminee Sahoye After years of trying to get educational institutions to buy into the need for courses about sickle cell disease, the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario (SCAO) has convinced Humber College and specifically the Dean of the faculty of Health Sciences to include courses on sickle cell disease into their programs. Dean, […]
A new fund will support research into how to provide better patient care to Scarborough’s diverse population. The Scarborough Hospital’s (TSH) Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) has established the TSH CARES Fund with a $400,000 donation to The Scarborough Hospital Foundation. The TSH Community Academic Research and Education Support (CARES) Fund will support […]
Efficient filtration solutions exist to clean air and protect people but few are aware of the benefits of clean air for productivity or controlling costs. Protecting people from tthe health impact of air pollution costs money, but it is also a long-term investment that can reduce the cost of higher sick leave rates at workplaces […]
