Are nutrition labels best kept short and sweet?
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed an update to its revisions of the Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) on all pre-packaged...
New study uncovers hope for those with ovarian cancer
Thousands of Canadian women are actively living with ovarian cancer, and it has been estimated that this year, 2,800 more will be newly diagnosed...
Can You Be TOO Sun Safe?
With skin cancer rates on the rise, health officials have heavily advised Canadians to restrict their sun exposure. However, a new study on the...
Are Canadians Being Exposed to More Chemicals?
Health Canada has just released its Third Report on Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Canada.
This highly technical report provides the results of the...
Are Glass Jars a Safe Way To Store Your Food?
Glass jars with metal lids have long been used as a form of safe food packaging, however they’re not foolproof. As these containers make...
Updated HPV Vaccination Program Needed
Many Canadian women understand the importance of getting vaccinated for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), but the same cannot be said of their male counterparts....
Better Bodies Supplements under fire from Health Canada
Have you recently purchased and consumed products from Better Bodies Supplements in Airdrie, Alberta? If so, your health may be in jeopardy.
Health Canada has...
Unauthorized health products seized from Mississauga, Ontario store
Last week, Health Canada seized three unauthorized health products from S&H Health Foods in Mississauga.
Two of the products, DHEA 25 and Promatrix DHEA 25,...
The Evolutionary Race Between Plants and Butterflies
In 1964, scientists Peter Raven and Paul Erhlich introduced the theory of co-evolution, which suggests that two species can drive each other’s evolution through...
Save our Bees!
The Government of Ontario recently published new regulations to reduce the use of neonicotinoid pesticides – or “neonics” – on corn and soy crops....