In just over seven week’s time, on July 6, 2011, the Since 2002, all IOC voting members are no longer allowed to travel to candidate cities and must rely on the bid city presentations. Only the small team that forms the evaluation committee is permitted to visit the cities, so that they can prepare the reports to share with the rest of the IOC members. Yesterday in Switzerland at the IOC...Read more

The sad facts are that at least 700 Canadians under the age of 35 die from Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) annually, and 50% of those who die suddenly experience at least one of the “The Warning Signs” prior to their deaths. Early medical intervention is the key to preventing SCD in children and young adults since many cardiac arrhythmia disorders are genetic and with proper medical assessment, many...Read more

You can sprain your ankle, break a leg, tear a rotator cuff or sustain bruised ribs, but often overlooked in the world of sports medicine and injuries are those suffered in the mouth. Essential in the prevention of athletic oral/facial injuries are properly diagnosed, designed, and custom fabricated mouth guards. Contact sports such as football, boxing, martial arts and hockey require mouth...Read more

Variety really is the ‘spice’ of life and nowhere is that more important than with what you decide to put into your body. Of the main food groups – vegetable/fruit, grain, dairy, meat – you can have a lot of fun with how you consume the veggie and fruit collection! No matter the cultural background that provides the foundation of your food consumption choices, eating the colours of the rainbow,...Read more