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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 12 Jan 2007, p. 3     When buying new walking shoes, don't let the category of "running" scare you away. While fitting shoes at Feet in Motion, we hear it all the time: "I don't need a running shoe, I don't run!" The trut

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 19 Dec 2006, p. 8     A Bennett Health Care Centre program will receive more than $17,000 in federal funding Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong announced Wednesday. The funding provided through the New Horizons for

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 22 Feb 2006, p. 14     Young's Pharmacy and Homecare, on Main St. in Georgetown will be holding a free health check day on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Clients will be able to have their cholesterol, blood pre

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 12 Jan 2007, p. 1     Feet in Motion co-owner Brad Mailloux tightens up his laces at the store's 72 Main St. South location in Georgetown. Whether you are starting a walking program, or you are on your feet all day at wor

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 12 Jan 2007, p. 4     Although the use of plants and oils dates can be traced back 5,000 years the actual term "aromatherapy" is really one from the 20th Century. In early civilizations the whole plant was used and it was

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 12 Jan 2007, p. 6     With obesity on the rise in North America, the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) is becoming a greater concern. With Heart Month just around the corner, it's a good time to think about heart

Depko, Tina, Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 16 Jun 2006, p. 8     Carol Pierce of Georgetown was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1991 and she explains it in simple terms when people ask her about the disease. "Very simply, it is overall pain that is fairly constant,

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 23 Aug 2006, p. 24     Do you enjoy spending time with your friends and having fun all the while supporting a good cause? If you do, come for a night of fun, friendship and fundraising at the first annual Relay for Life to

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 23 Aug 2006, p. 24     Founded 16 years ago by seven Ontarians, SuperWalk has become Parkinson Society Canada's most significant annual fundraising event. With 78 local walks taking place thoughout Canada, including George

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 3 Nov 2006, p. 8     Georgetown Yarn and Crafts, once again, hosted a successful Knit for the Cure event this past weekend. Over the two-day event the 28 participants, including from left, Joan McLeish of Terra Cotta, st

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 9 Feb 2007, p. 12     With cold and flu season in full swing, the Region is encouraging residents to take steps to reduce the illness. Halton Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bob Nosal said there are several things one can d

Hennessey, Melanie; Brown, Ted, Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 28 Mar 2007, 1, 3     Bill Sanford of Limehouse has his water tested regularly, but with the newest suggestions of Halton Region Health Department, those with wells are being encouraged to test their water three times a y

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 12 Jan 2007, p. 7     Sore throat, muscle aches or a cough: for many of us, these are the uncomfortable but hardly life-threatening symptoms of the winter cold and flu season. For the 714,000 Canadians with Chronic Obstru

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 20 Jan 2006, p. 25     The Halton Healthy Community Fund is now accepting proposals for worthwhile, community-based projects promoting health in 2006. A public information session to find out about criteria to qualify for

Brown, Ted, Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 21 Jul 2006, p. 26     ...

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 9 Mar 2007, p. 20     As many as one in five new mothers will experience some type of postpartum (following birth) mood disorder. These mothers may feel hopeless, frustrated, tearful, guilty, anxious, exhausted, too wound

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 9 Feb 2007, p. 23     The Peel/Halton Hills Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario has set a goal to raise over $175,000 during its door-to-door campaign, running now until February 28. "We are thrilled to