You are probably familiar with the term “PTSD”, or post-traumatic stress disorder, most often associated with veterans of war. However, PTSD can occur anytime someone has a traumatic experience, particularly when someone has a traumatic death or there are fears that someone will – it could be fears for ourselves, or loved ones, or really […]
Health experts agree that cancer patients and cancer survivors along with their family members and caregivers should have the flu shot every year, and it’s safe for most people undergoing cancer treatment. The flu shot, or influenza vaccine, is the best way to protect yourself against the flu, especially if you have a weakened immune […]
Two miserly companions of the winter months are the cold and the flu. While you can have a cold or flu anytime of the year, the incidence spikes in winter months likely due to our closer quarters. A flu generally has a sudden onset with symptoms of fever, cough, chills, body aches, headache and fatigue. […]
As temperatures dip in fall and winter, the risk of catching a cold or getting the flu increases. That’s why it’s important to practise health enhancing behaviours year-round and particularly during cold and flu season, which can last from November to April. Following these simple tips can help: Get plenty of sleep. Eat a healthy […]