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Actress Glenn Close To Speak At Ottawa Stigma Conference

May 29, 2012, 9:44 pm
Award-winning actress Glenn Close will be a keynote speaker at an international conference on reducing stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness being held in [...]

The Importance of Parental Attention

May 28, 2012, 1:51 am
Parental apathy toward children can cause them to have behavioral problems and depression.

Move of the Week: Heel-Lift Sumo Squat

May 25, 2012, 8:51 pm
The sumo squat with a heel lift will challenge your balance and strengthen your calves, glutes, and thighs.

Move of the Week: Side-Lying Double Lift

May 25, 2012, 4:12 pm
The side-lying double lift is a Pilates-based movement that is great for core strengthening and stability.


Environment & Health

Mental Health Helplines Overwhelmed During Recession

Since the start of the recession, enquiries to mental health charity Mind’s Infoline and legal advice service have doubled.


More Help for Troubled New Mums Needed

Urgent action is needed to support vulnerable new mothers and their babies, says UK’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)



Fitness

Move of the Week: Side Lunge

Side lunges are a great exercise for strengthening and toning the thighs and hips.


Move of the Week: Arm Circles

Arm circles help stretch, stabilize, and strengthen the shoulder girdle.



Nutrition

Living With Life-Threatening Food Allergies

“You pray that your children’s bodies will outgrow these things, but most of the time, parents are very much on their own.”


A Healthy Mom Is a Happy One

Gone are the days of having your baby while anesthetized unconscious in a hospital and then having the baby taken away to be fed formula on schedule every four hours by a nurse.



Other Ways of Healing

Chinese Spiritual Practice Gives Life Without Worries

Adam Charles leads a life that is on the surface like most other peoples’. He is probably happier than most though, because he has a strong sense of purpose: he is a [...]


Dad … Dad? DAD! It’s Time to Get a Hearing Test — Part 2

Dad is also concerned a hearing aid would spoil the hearing he still had left, because it would feed back or amplify really loud sounds. I admit, I had wondered about that too.



Traditional Chinese Medicine

Herbal Comfort Teas for New Mothers

There are many wonderful teas and herbs that help a mother maintain her health during and after pregnancy.


Modern Civilization, Modern People, and Modern Diseases (Part IV)

In the view of traditional Chinese medicine, the heart is affected by happiness, the liver by anger, the lungs by sorrow and anxiety, the spleen by thoughts, and the kidneys [...]



Western Medicine

Encouraging People to Seek Help for Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a disability that often goes ignored. Here are some tips for encouraging loved ones to get help.


Hip Replacements: The Benefits and Dangers

Hip replacement is a common surgery that comes with many benefits and as well as some major risks.



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