The immune system is a set of biological structures and processes that prevent against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells. Humans have a very sophisticated immune system which will adapt over time to recognize and kill specific pathogens more efficiently. This process is called acquired immunity, and will work to create an [...]

It’s Flu Season – Stay Healthy!   Different strains of Influenza kill between 2000 – 8000 Canadians every year. ‘Swine Flu’, or novel H1N1 flu virus, is a new strain of flu that emerged in Canada in April of this year, and is currently the cause of a global flu pandemic. The World Health Organization [...]

Dr. Ray Baker The season is upon us when patients start coming in complaining of insomnia, depression, irritability, anxiety, or addictions. For many of us this is a time of year when our level of stress is greater than our ability to cope.   Stressors Memories of past painful experiences, sadness over facing this holiday [...]