You might have been hearing a lot about your “core” – but do you actually know what it is? Far from being just the abdominal muscles, the core muscles run the length of the torso and work to stabilize the spine, pelvis, and shoulders, and provide a base for movement in the arms and legs. [...]

Back-to-School Backpack Safety It’s that time of year when thousands of kids pack up their books and head back to school. Before your budding scholar steps out the door with four textbooks on their back, take a minute to consider how much weight he or she is carrying. A backpack that is too heavy can [...]

October is breast cancer awareness month. About 20,500 women in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year; another 5,400 will die from the disease. Women have about a 1 in 9 chance of developing breast cancer during their lifetimes. By simply modifying our lifestyle with increased physical activity, we can reduce our risk [...]