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Tips for your toes and your whole feet, too

Each human foot is made up of 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles or tendons, and 26 bones or one-quarter of the 206 bones in the human body. Which is often why, when you don’t take care of your feet, other problems aren’t far behind. Feet first: Medical conditions including arthritis, diabetes, nerve and circulatory […]

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Health spotlight: 4 ways to protect your eyes from blue light

  The average Canadian spends seven hours a day in front of computer screens, smartphones, tablets and e-books, and the blue light these devices emit can cause vision damage, sleep disruption and other problems. Why is blue light a problem? While sunlight also contains blue light it’s what helps us stay awake and alert during […]

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5 pet trends for the dogs and cats that have everything

  As Canadians, we spend nearly $9 billion a year on our pets including food, supplies, veterinary care and live animal purchases and that number is only slated to rise as we continue to pamper the dogs, cats and other animals that are part of families, and a handful of pet trends gain wider popularity. […]

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