Mountain Climbing at 59 years young
A middle-aged, single working mother, I find the mountains of Canada and the world suit me just fine. I hang precipitously between vertical rock and...
My grandmothers journey
Aggie Missaghian’s faith – in her family, her religion and in herself – carried her from Iran to PEI.
It’s February 1984. A family of...
The 4 pillars of immunity
The four problem areas you need address if you want to stay flu free this season and beyond.
Are you feeling under the weather this...
Just how long can you live?
Humans may be able to live for between 120 and 150 years, but no longer, according to study published online in the journal Nature...
When anti-depressants aren’t enough
Seventeen years ago, Dr. Stuart Eisendrath piloted research into the therapeutic effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on people experiencing clinical depression. Ever since, he has...
Hiking? Look at the trees.
Heading out for a hike this weekend? Going deep into a forest or skirting the edges of one? As you trot along, stop. Look...
The entangled world of fungi
Most of us just think of fungi as their fruit, mushrooms and how tasty they can be. Fungi though, are far more amazing than...
Canadian Fiction: Tommy tomorrow
I have so many pretend situations going on you wouldn’t believe it. Documents open on my desktop that say things like Uncle Norm wasn’t Ted’s...
Do animals have a sense of humour?
Believe it or not, studies have shown that monkeys, dogs, rats, and some other animals do indeed laugh. Neural paths for laughter are deep in...
