Learn how to identify when a child or youth may need mental health support. Mental health in children and youth Approximately 1 in 5 children and youth in Ontario has a mental health challenge. About 70% of mental health challenges have their onset in childhood or youth. That’s why early identification and intervention is so […]

Study found most patients continued taking medication — sometimes daily — despite not having the condition A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found 33 per cent of adults recently diagnosed with asthma by their physicians did not have an active form of the respiratory condition. The clinical study, […]

Frostbite most often occurs on the feet, hands, ears, nose and face. In extreme conditions, if not properly dressed for the cold, men can even experience frostbite on their genitals. At first, frostbitten skin will “feel a little bit cold and be a little bit more pale than the rest of the surrounding tissue,” Alex […]

After the festive over-indulgence, experts share their tips for keeping fit and healthy in the workplace this year Find ways to exercise in the office A Lancet study from earlier this year found that people need to do at least an hour of physical activity a day to counter the negative health impacts of every […]