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Finding great gifts for the people you love can be a challenging task! Whether it’s a more extravagant gift for a family member or an inexpensive gift for a friend, it’s always a joy to make someone smile by letting them know you were thinking of the...

Enthusiasm. When faced with challenges and in reaching for your goals one of the most critical factors that will influence the outcome is your enthusiasm for the project at hand. By combining energy, experience, and effectiveness you create a wave of...

Often called a “silent killer”, high blood pressure or hypertension is a dangerous condition that accounts for about 60,000 deaths per year. It is a common disease affecting 32 per cent of African-Americans, and 23 per cent of white people and Mexic...

Dear Heather: I was pulling out my winter clothes and it seemed like a great time to do some throwing out, have you got any suggestions? — Too Much Stuff Dear Too Much Stuff: This is a great time to do some sorting out before the Christmas frenzy kic...

A few years ago you would have never caught me dead in active wear. I was petrified to even step foot in a gym, let alone step on a treadmill. I had always wanted to be fit but I didn’t know how or where in the world I was supposed to start. Does any...

Julia Pitt Anyone driving down Trimingham Hill a couple of weeks ago will know the pothole I’m talking about. It’s on my regular route. Every time my wheel hit it, teeth clattering together yet again, I’d recall telling myself the last time (and ever...

Did you know that eating a healthy breakfast regularly helps protect you from developing type 2 diabetes? Several studies have shown that eating a healthy breakfast can help prevent insulin resistance — a strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes. To u...

Atrial fibrillation: just a quivering heartbeat away from stroke — quote from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Atrial fibrillation, also called AF or A-fib, is an abnormal heart rhythm. It is relatively common, affecting 2.5 million Americ...

Learning. Recently I had the opportunity to take a few days of education so I might improve not only my knowledge but my capabilities. We often approach these somewhat sceptically thinking that we do not need any further ideas. How wrong that is! Th...

Wednesday night I went to a friend’s house to help her “bedazzle” some tutus for a dance recital. This involved sticking teeny tiny crystals on to netting with a hot glue gun. I can’t decide if the wine was a help or a hindrance. It stopped me being...

Challenges. Every day in our lives and in business we are faced with decisions that may also be defined as challenges. These “speed bumps”, as I like to refer to them, make us sit up and pay attention to what we are doing and how we are doing them. ...

Dear Dr Nekia, I read your column last week and want to ask, do you not think you were a bit harsh towards the young lady who was her boss’s mistress? I do not doubt she was unfortunate to be put in such a position that is causing her pain, but even ...