As you approach winter, you’ll need to have your arsenal ready to fight off colds and flu. Food can be a powerful weapon. Science has shown that certain nutrients can play a key role in boosting your immune system and speeding up the healing process. By giving your body the right foods the moment [...]

Trauma will touch most people in some form, at some point. Not everyone moves on from the experience. Those who don’t may remain marked by the event until they make their peace. Trauma comes in many forms: war, disease, a car accident, rape or a natural disaster (among others). Systematic avoidance and repression of [...]

We all want it. Or more of it. And we even have a fair idea of what it is and how we might attain it. We really do. The reality is that folks understand health and wellness quite well – better than you might imagine. [Of course, understanding and taking action are not the [...]

All children deserve the opportunity to grow up in a safe, loving and nurturing environ- ment, one free of neglect, abuse and exploitation. These can have lasting consequences for their wellbeing – mental, physical and emotional. During Child Protection Week, observed from the last Sunday of May, we shed light on the very real [...]

What is TB? TB stands for tuberculosis, a disease that affects the lungs. How does it spread? If someone has TB and they cough or sneeze next to someone else, they can give them TB too. Some people won’t get sick, but others can become very sick. How do you know if you have [...]

Want an easy way to reduce stress, boost immunity, tame your sweet tooth, improve heart health and enhance cognitive function? Put on your walking shoes! We’re increasingly learning that what we’ve been doing since we were toddlers is a near-magic pill for wellbeing. 1. Walk for cognitive and mental health A brisk daily walk [...]

May 17 – World Hypertension Day "Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer!" World Hypertension Day is aimed at raising attention on the importance of better hypertension control. This worldwide activity started by the World Hypertension League (WHL) was first held on May 14, 2005, and since then World Hypertension Day has [...]