Health & Wellness – March 2024 Understanding Your Kidney Health March is National Kidney Month, making it a great time to take charge of your health by lowering your chances of developing kidney disease. Your kidneys filter your blood to remove waste...
Health & Wellness – February 2024 3 Ways to Boost Your Heart Health Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for both men and women in Canada. Heart disease refers to several different types of heart conditions. Coronary artery disease—caused...
Health & Wellness – January 2024 How to Make—and Keep—Your New Year’s Resolution As a new year begins, you may be reflecting on the past year. This introspection is a significant first step toward selecting a New Year’s resolution to help you grow as a...
Health & Wellness – December 2023 Managing Financial Stress During the Holidays If the holiday shopping season stresses you out, you’re not alone. According to data from the BMO Real Financial Progress Index, 51 percent of Canadians say even thinking about...
Health & Wellness – November 2023 November Is Diabetes Awareness Month Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. Your food is broken down into sugar (glucose) and released into your bloodstream. As your blood sugar goes...
Health & Wellness – October 2023 What to Know About This Year’s Flu Season As the vibrant colors of Canadian autumn give way to the colder temperatures and longer nights of winter, we enter a familiar time of year, flu season. It’s crucial to...