by fhcadmin | Jul 22, 2024 | Health Hints
Osteoporosis Canada has some handy tips on how to look after your bone health. While anyone can get osteoporosis, it is more common in older white women and women of Asian descent. However, at least one in five men will also suffer from it. Bone is living tissue that... 
by fhcadmin | Mar 20, 2024 | Health Hints
As March is Brain Health Month, it is an opportunity showcase one of the 21 charities that Federated Health Charities supports with your donations. Alzheimer’s is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out... 
by fhcadmin | Feb 16, 2024 | Health Hints
Diabetes can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke and people with diabetes may develop heart disease 15 years earlier than those without diabetes. For people with diabetes, the most common form of heart disease is coronary artery disease which develops when... 
by fhcadmin | Feb 14, 2024 | Health Hints
January was Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and February is the Canada Cancer Society’s “dry” month to encourage people to go alcohol-free. Did you know that both the Alzheimer’s Society and the Canadian Cancer Society are participating charities in Federated Health? And... 
by Lecri | Jan 19, 2024 | Health Hints
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Together with the Alzheimer Society of Ontario, Federated Health Charities are on a mission to increase awareness about Canadians’ brain health and dementia risk. Increasing our awareness and understanding of Alzheimer’s and... 
by Lecri | Jan 13, 2024 | Health Hints
Happy 2024, everyone! If you’ve ever made a New Year’s resolution to improve your health, whether it’s to eat better or start using that gym membership, only to fall into old habits after a few months, weeks or even days, you’re not alone! Almost 70% of Canadians who...