How can you improve your fitness?
This is the fourth column in the series about health and exercise. First column discussed Darwin’s theory of “survival of the fittest”. Research supporting the concept of survival of the fittest
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What is the role of exercise in a weight loss program?
Did you know that less than 25 per cent of people who attempt weight loss, on their own, incorporate exercise into their weight loss plans? Are you one of them? If yes, then remember, exercise is more strongly associated with weight loss than any other factor, including diet. Combine exercise and weight loss diet and you will see effective and sustained
CMAJ
Re: One country, too many licensing bodies
Click here for link to original. Re: One country, too many licensing bodies (Letter to editor,
Globe and Mail
Lives Lived: Sikina Bharwani
Sikina Bharwani Wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, matriarch. Born Dec. 1, 1920, in Jamjodhpur, Gujarat, India. Died
Medicine Hat News
Is exercise beneficial or hazardous to your heart?
In the U.S. an estimated 1.5 million heart attacks occur every year. Of these, 75,000 (about five percent), occur after heavy exertion (shoveling snow,
The Medical Post
Your Turn: A 10-point Marshall plan to right the doctor shortage
More than four million Canadians do not have a family doctor. Currently, Canada produces 2,300 new doctors a year but we need about 3,200 a year. How can
Gallery
Calgary Real Estate News
Mould
House Calls By Dr. Noorali Bharwani You have just invested your life’s savings in a dream home. You have inspected the house thoroughly looking for possible
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An Exercise Plan Should Have Three Components
For a happy retirement, you need a good financial plan. For a healthy retirement, you need an exercise plan. An exercise plan should have three components – aerobic exercise, resistance training
What are the fundamentals of regular exercise?
Exercise regularly or perish like a vegetable. -Author Unknown We need to exercise regularly to maintain tone in our muscles. If you do not use certain muscles on a regular basis then the muscles start
Survival of the fittest – are you fit and healthy?
We are what we repeatedly do. -Aristotle, Greek philosopher (384 BC – 322 BC) On July 1, we proudly celebrated Canada’s 143rd birthday. My brief research tells me that the first settlers came to Canada
