The Use of Alcohol and Your Health

The Use of Alcohol and Your Health

by | 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...
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

by | 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...
Happy, Healthy New Year!

Happy, Healthy New Year!

by | 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...
Stay safe and healthy this holiday season

Stay safe and healthy this holiday season

by | Dec 15, 2023 | Health Hints

‘Tis the season to be jolly but December is also the busiest time of year for first responders and ERs across Ontario. Here are 12 tips to stay healthy and safe during the holidays: 1. Cooking and smoking are the leading causes of home fires in Ontario. Never leave a...
Depression

Depression

by | Nov 24, 2023 | Health Hints

We all react differently to the change of the seasons. But for some of us, the shorter days, colder weather, and lack of sunlight at this time of year can have an impact on our moods. About 11% of men and 16% of women in Canada will experience depression at some point...