Jeannie Collins Beaudin

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...

Researchers at the University of Buffalo have discovered that human antidepressants and their breakdown products are building up in the...

Your genes will always have some influence on skin getting drier and thinner regardless of what you do, but there are preventive actions...

So, I’ve arrived in Spain…picking up a few groceries, and I can’t find the eggs… I’ve checked every cooler… “Donde estan los huevos?”...

I’ve been trying to learn Spanish for a couple of years now… never making much headway. But our upcoming trip to Spain has motivated me...

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...

Anyone regularly taking narcotic pain medications (“opioids”) is at risk of an overdose if taking more than 90mg of morphine or its...

There seems to be a problem in the water...fecal bacteria above acceptable limits are showing up in water tests in some areas of the New...

I hope you are enjoying your summer! I'm just back from a vacation in Miscou Island that included mackerel fishing and spending time with...

Would you boil your lobster in ocean water these days? Might want to think twice about that... Water quality at beaches in our area is...

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...

Vaginal dryness, part of a condition known as Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), is a common and progressive problem that can affect the health...

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...