The business of being healthy — don’t rely on willpower: UBC professor
By Diana Foxall Reporter
You can’t rely on willpower when it comes to changing your habits for the healthier. Continue reading
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Manitoba men are some of the unhealthiest in Canada, survey concludes
A new study finds that nearly 79 per cent of men in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are considered unhealthy. Continue reading
These are the ways getting divorced can be bad for your health, new study says
New study finds that divorcees are more likely to engage in certain unhealthy habits after calling it quits. Here’s how to avoid them. Continue reading
Lethbridge residents pack city meeting to discuss marijuana legalization
By Malika Karim Videographer
In Lethbridge, 14 applications to open cannabis stores have already been submitted to the A Gaming and Liquor Commission. Continue reading
STOP program may help Durham cigarette smokers kick the habit
The STOP Program is offering eligible Durham participants five weeks of cost-free nicotine replacement therapy. Continue reading
The best incentive to quit smoking? Free money.
Offering people money is a good way to help them quit smoking, a new study suggests. Continue reading
University of Alberta program provides nicotine for trauma and surgery patients
A University of Alberta program is aiming to provide relief for smokers who are under-going surgery at the university’s hospital. Continue reading
Damage from smoking-related fires is on disturbing upward trend in Edmonton
By Kevin Robertson Radio anchor/reporter
While the number of fires has remained about on par with previous years, the amount of damage caused by smoking-related fires is on track to double from last year. Continue reading
Careless smoking blamed for $600K fire in 2 Glass Avenue homes in east London
Investigators say the discarded cigarette smoldered for hours before the fire broke out. Continue reading
These 5 factors could extend your life by 10 years — or more
The study, published in the online journal Circulation, looked at the lifestyles in over 500,000 cases. Continue reading
