Month: September 2020

Some women find it difficult to lead a life of dealing with hormones and their effects. Sure, you cannot live without them, but living with them can bring various challenges. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. By traveling through your bloodstream, your hormones go to other organs to regulate regular body functions ranging from your monthly menstruation to how you absorb food and nutrients. These chemical messengers, if in the right amount, help keep normal body processes, both physical and mental. But too much or too little of these hormones mean can result in diseases and other negative health effects. …

In recent news, the local health unit in Thunder Bay, Ontario confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in Icarus Lake and Madeline Like. This was days after the Thunder Bay District Health Unit or TBDHU found the same algal bloom progressing in Warnica Lake. TBDHU released an advisory to avoid going near those waters while toxin testing is being conducted and there are indications of algal bloom. What are blue-green algae exactly? And how do they affect people, animals, and the surroundings? Understanding blue-green algae Despite its name, blue-green algae are not algae after all. They are a type of…

Do you feel a burning sensation every time you urinate? Do you frequently want to go to the bathroom to pee? You might have a urinary tract infection or UTI. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is considered as the most prevalent type of infection that can affect your urinary system. Approximately 60% of women and 12% of men will get this at least once during their lifetime. According to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, UTI affects female Canadians more, with women making 500,000 recorded trips to clinics just to get checked. Your urinary system is composed of the bladder, ureters,…

Canada’s battle against the novel coronavirus disease is far from over yet. As per recent news reports, although the rise of cases in other parts of the country seemed to have stabilized, cases in Western Canada show no sign of slowing down. Health experts attribute this spike in new cases to the young population. From initially affecting older people in long-term care facilities, data now shows that the virus is spreading more among a much younger age group. The Public Health Agency of Canada announced that people who belong to the 20-39 population or the millennials have the highest Covid-19…