Scoot out of the way!
I regularly spot these fabulous transportation vehicles. I recall how difficult it was to persuade Dad to even use the a walker, let alone a wheel chair. Then, when he was confined to a wheelchair, it drove him crazy.  Imagine the senior with limited mobility, having the freedom of zipping around town. Muskoka towns are populated with these scooters. With modern batteries, they can manage our

Patients need advocates
This is the kind of story that makes all of Canada look bad. One hospital with questionable, dangerous, illogical practices. My Dad had a brain tumour removed. He wasn't capable of much. This man, blind, with heart problems, was released after two day. On the way home he had a stroke and the Emergency crew did not want to readmit him without an EMS crew bringing him in. It is shameful treatment

WHERE THE WOMEN WENT
This is a powerful documentary. I watched it previously on The Fifth Estate: "Where the Women Went". A sad tale of women trying to make ends meet. With the fishing industry collapsing, these women do what they have always done, worked hard at making a living wherever they can find it.  Watch Where the Women Went online They leave Newfoundland, to go across the water  to work in Nova Scotia.  See

H1N1 - on-line resources
The human brain is hardwired to be visual. I find maps and graphics of great help. Who knew we'd be tracking a pandemic in this day and age? Google Maps has one of outbreaks. It appears to be Wiki-based, added to by users, and so take it with a grain of salt. They have maps on many other topics, too. At first blush, it appears out-of-date, since they cite Canada as having 53 cases, when, in fact

Do you glow in the dark?
The Globe published an article: Experts urge tracking of X-rays, CT scansX-ray technology has been around for decades, but the issue of radiation has been heating up as new research considers the health risks  This is something I have pondered, but not for long. I am of an age when they recommend mammograms, but have not yet had one. I am unconvinced that, without symptoms or signs (e.g.,