Coronavirus: Niagara Region moves to red-control level Monday as COVID-19 restrictions loosen

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Niagara is moving from grey-lockdown and into the red-control category of the province’s colour-coded restrictions system on Monday Mar 1st. continue reading

Saskatchewan SGI TO ISSUE REBATES TO CUSTOMERS; AVERAGE PAYMENT OF $285 PER VEHICLE

Friday, February 26, 2021

The provincial government has approved the one-time rebate of $285 million. The amount each customer receives will vary, and it will be calculated based on a proportion of vehicle premiums paid in the previous three years. Details are still being finalized, but it’s expected the average rebate will work out to approximately $285 per vehicle or approximately 26 per cent of an average annual premium in Saskatchewan. continue reading

Sun exposure reduces risk for pediatric-onset MS

Friday, February 26, 2021

the researchers found that spending 30 minutes to 1 hour in the sunlight each day during the summer was associated with a 2.6-fold reduced risk for MS (OR = 0.39; 95% CI, 0.17-0.86), compared with spending less than 30 minutes outside. Spending 1 to 2 hours in the sun each day — as opposed to only 30 minutes — was associated with a 7.4-fold reduced risk for MS (OR = 0.13; 95% CI, 0.06-0.31). continue reading

Grass Roots Health Director Carole Baggerly Presents: What Does Vitamin D Ignorance Cost Us?

Friday, February 26, 2021

It’s Video Friday! In this video, GrassrootsHealth’s Founder and Director, Carole Baggerly, presents to Chris Göthel and the audience at the Academy of Human Medicine in Germany about the importance of vitamin D for many aspects of health, .... continue reading