Thousands of workers in five Canadian provinces across Canada get a raise on Thursday. Effective Oct. 1, 2015, the minimum wage goes up in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. Alberta workers will see the biggest jump, with an additional $1 an hour, as the rate increases from $10.20 to $11.20. Since June, 2015, the […]
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11 Foods to Prevent Iron Deficiency
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of nutritional deficiency. It can cause severe anemia and appears to be related to cognitive delays in children. For many people, the key to preventing iron deficiency is ensuring an adequate amount of iron in the diet. Below are some foods that are rich in iron. Liver is not […]
Got Diabetes? Why You Must Protect Your Feet
How to prevent high-risk conditions that could lead to amputation Who is affected? The American Diabetes Association says the risk of ulcers or amputations is greater among people who have had diabetes for more than 10 years, are male, have poor glucose control or have heart, eye or kidney complications. Other risk factors include being […]
Diabulimia – When Diabetes Meets an Eating Disorder
Forty percent of girls and women with Type 1 diabetes have or will develop an eating disorder. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 5, Asha Brown was aware that the insulin she required daily to survive could also invite an unpleasant side effect: weight gain. By the time she was a teenager, she began skimping […]
Burning Truth About Urinary Tract Infection
A burning sensation while peeing, bladder pain, uncomfortable urgency and cloudy, foul urine – few things are less pleasant than a urinary tract infection. It’s even worse when your kidneys are affected and fever, lower back pain, vomiting and nausea arise. For some women, UTIs are the aggravating aftermath of having sex. In men, prostate issues can lead […]