Category: Health

As we enter the cold winter months, many of us will see our immune system compromised by bouts of coughing and endlessly snot-clogged sinuses. When it comes to the common cold, it is sometimes impossible to differentiate scientifically backed facts from old wives’ tales, which is why I am taking it upon myself to bust some of those myths. 1. Common Cold and Flu are Synonyms FALSE. Although both diseases share some symptoms, the ‘flu’ refers specifically to the influenza virus, while the ‘common cold’ is an umbrella term for…

Assault is often spoken about as a single event, a moment of violence that ends once the survivor is physically safe. But for many, the aftermath lasts far longer than the event itself. A recent student research project at Vanier College explores how assault silently shapes everyday behaviour, mental health, and the way survivors navigate the world. The Everyday Aftermath Most People Do Not See Survivors often describe the period after an assault as a quiet unraveling. Tasks that once felt simple, like taking the bus, walking home, meeting friends,…

October is blindness awareness month and despite how prominent visual disabilities are in society, not a lot of people talk about it. So here I am, talking about it.  According to the Canadian Institute for the Blind, also known as the CNIB, blindness cannot be characterized as “seeing only darkness”, as if one was walking around with their eyes closed. The definition sounds more like “a spectrum of visual disability from when your sight is impaired enough to interfere with daily activities like reading, cooking or driving, up to total…

Before we get into the good stuff, let’s get real. No matter your gender, there is certainly an incentive to look a certain way based on societal expectations. Remember this: that incentive alone is not enough to sustain a long term goal like putting on pure muscle mass. I’d be lying if I said that I myself am not a little bit glute biased in my training regimen for aesthetic reasons. There isn’t anything inherently wrong with training for aesthetics, it’s just that intention matters when it comes to staying…