The amount of sleep each person needs varies between individuals but the average adult needs between 7-8 hours a night, the average teen needs 9-10 hours a night, and the average child needs at least 10 hours of sleep a day. However, nearly 30% of adults get less than 6 hours of sleep per day…
It’s flu season in the northern hemisphere and with it comes fever, aches, coughing, and general fatigue. The flu comes and goes within a couple of weeks for most people, however for some of the population a simple flu can progress into serious disease and even hospitalization. As many as 8000 people may be hospitalized…
The flu, or influenza, is a seasonal respiratory infection that targets the lungs. Influenza can result in a fever, cough, runny nose, congestion, and headaches. In some people, the symptoms are so severe that they become confined to a bed for weeks and may go on to develop pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS,…
Asthma is a chronic disease affecting 235 million people worldwide and affecting 8.5% of all Canadians. The common symptoms include chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath that can be sudden. Currently asthma is the most common childhood chronic disease, affecting 13% of Canadian children and accounting for 50% of all emergency department visits…
“Don’t go outside without a jacket, you’ll catch a cold”, you probably heard your grandmother or mother say this to you a few times as a kid during cold season. The common cold that most of us seem to inevitably catch in the winter is caused by a variety of different viruses. The most common…
