It’s February – the dead of winter. By now, any remaining moisture has been sucked from the air and Alberta’s dry winter climate has taken hold...
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What is a vaccine? A vaccine is a medicine that’s given to help prevent a disease. Vaccines help the body produce antibodies. These antibodies protect...
Is prenatal care important? Yes! You can help make sure that you and your baby will be healthy by following some simple guidelines and by checking in with your...
Wow, what a great turn out with 10 people attending January’s book club! We had a lively discussion. This is one of those books that will leave you...
This article focuses on the importance of creating and maintaining oral habits during pregnancy, because your baby’s health begins before birth. Hormone...
Why don’t diets seem to work? “Going on” a diet is not the answer to losing weight. This is because the weight is soon regained after you...
When I started this book, I was thinking oh no, not another difficult to read story about the horror and destruction of war. However, I was pleasantly...
This week’s article is about expectant moms, newborns, and infants. If you want to practice true preventative medicine you have to start before children...
Christmas has been said to be the ‘happiest time of the year’, but what happens when it’s done? Parties are over, decorations are all put away...
What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis occurs when the inside of the bones become porous and thin from a loss of calcium (see the picture below). This is called...
