illness

It seems like a no-brainer: A room decorated with plants can boost a person’s mood. But can the presence of plants also make people healthier?

Here is one woman's story who battled a life-threatening superbug

My illness is taking it out of me and I'm finding that just keeping up with daily life is difficult. So much so, that I don't even want to clean.

Empowered patient: When exhaustion is more than just being tired, getting to the bottom of it can be overwhelming. But medical breakthroughs and a new name are offering hope to chronic-fatigue sufferers

As I'm sure you all know, the most helpful assistance in getting through hard times or illness is to surround yourself with friends and family. Sadly, I don't have any here in Vancouver. Thankfully, my friend Chris from Kingston, who I happen to believe might have been my brother in another life, sent out an email to all the friends he has in Vancouver and asked if someone would take pity on me and be my friend. A lovely woman named Georgie was the only one to answer that email.