The Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention’s publication sheds light on the magnitude of risk that Canadians face regarding cancer diseases. The data suggests that 2 in 5 citizens will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime! It is, therefore, vital to equip oneself with the basic know-how of various types of cancers. Knowledge…
Thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland wrapped around your windpipe and is located at the base of your neck. Despite its small size, it plays a crucial role in many of our body systems by producing important hormones which regulate functions in our brain, heart, kidneys, liver and skin. According to American Thyroid Association, around…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that every individual, who is older than six months of age (with rare exceptions about which you can read on this website), should get the yearly influenza vaccine (flu shot). This also includes pregnant women, who are more susceptible to the flu, since they have…
Not all breast cancer runs in the family. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, “Most cases of breast cancer are not caused by inherited genetic factors. These cancers are associated with somatic mutations in breast cells that are acquired during a person’s lifetime, and they do not cluster in families.” But if that’s…