Jeannie Collins Beaudin

I remember Sunday dinners that seemed to go on for hours when I was growing up… My grandparents would join us, we’d have dinner, then...

I’m back from Spain! Glad to be back, but dealing with some nasty jet lag… so, I decided to write a blog about it. Should have written it...

This week, I want to share an article about smoking…not about quitting, but about why people smoke and how much they love it... And how...

How many times have you read that you should quit drinking coffee? Well, a new study suggests that coffee may actually be good for you......

Sugar is the problem -- not fat. Years of advice to choose low-fat and fat-free foods does not appear to have been based on sound...

Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that is resistant to many antibiotics – hence the name “difficile” since it’s difficult to treat! It...

You could be gaining weight because you are using sugar substitutes... A new study suggests use of artificial sweeteners is linked to...

Of course, I’m talking about a stiff neck, back or, heaven forbid, a Charley-horse! What causes those awful muscle spasms and can you...

Saturday, July 1st, is Canada's 150th birthday, and there will be music and celebration across the country... and, no doubt, lots of...

It’s tick time… and ticks, including those that carry Lyme disease, are in long grass and on bushes, waiting to grab onto you, your...

Falling when you’re a child is part of life but falling as an adult puts you at risk of an injury, whether you’re in you’re 20’s or your...

I believe it’s always better to prevent disease than treat it… An article forwarded by a reader prompted this blog about what you can do...

If you have been taking potent acid-suppressing drugs [Losec (Prilosec in USA), Nexxium, Prevacid, Tecta, Dexilant or others] regularly...

Injections of steroids into a joint to reduce pain and inflammation from arthritis is a relatively common practice. But this week, I read...

Frequent sudden urges to urinate that are difficult to control could be caused by Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OAB), a common condition...

You may have a condition called Interstitial Cystitis (IC), also known as Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS), Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) or...

For years, we’ve been reading articles that suggest chocolate has a healthy side. It seems that the evidence is growing from studies...

Diabetes increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, and damage to blood vessels and nerves, but did you know that studies suggest it...

For years, studies have looked at ways to prevent Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes, and have identified a healthy diet and exercise can...

The BMI (Body Mass Index) is a widely-used system that classes body weight into 4 categories: underweight, normal, over weight and obese....