Guelph has many elements in common with Blue Zone cities. And its been working to introduce more of them
Category: Health
Posted inHealth
New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws
New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the anti-smoking laws would have created a flourishing — and untaxed — black market
Posted inCommunity
Why Airdrie, Alberta has the Blue Zone ‘secret sauce’
Airdrie, Alberta had plans to become the first Blue Zone city in Canada. And then ‘everything went by the wayside’
Posted inHealth
Misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacy
Without immediate intervention, resistance to antimicrobials could lead to up to 10 million deaths a year by 2050
Posted inPolitics & Policy
‘Hidden population’: Aging Canada needs caregivers who need support
Half of Canadians will be caregivers to aging, ill or disabled relatives or friends at some point. These caregivers have their own needs
Posted inConsumer
Pot products ‘more potent, diverse’ says Europol
The average potency of herbal cannabis in the EU rose by 57 per cent from 2010 to 2021
Posted inHealth
‘Falling off a cliff’: autistic adults’ dilemma
Funding for autistic people is concentrated on the early-childhood years and ends when someone turns 21. Advocates say this needs to change
Posted inCommunity
Toronto is a Blue Zone for the rich, says former mayoral candidate
“The wealthy neighbourhoods of Toronto… are Blue Zones. The low income, the poor neighbourhoods are not,” said Gil Penalosa
Posted inHealth
Woman with rare double uterus expecting babies in both
Pregnant mom’s two uteruses will contract at different times, meaning her twins could be born days apart in this 1 in 50 million occurrence
Posted inFamily
Denmark to restrict alcohol sales to minors
22 per cent of girls and 27 per cent of boys in Denmark are weekly drinkers by the age of 15, say national health authorities