http://blogs.btcalgary.ca Behind the scenes of Breakfast Television: Calgary's best-loved morning show on Citytv Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:15:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most women crave long, dark eyelashes. Just look at all the millions of kinds of mascara on the market. Well, there's a drug that will soon be available in Canada, called Latisse, that claims to do just that. But - it's a drug! And it has side effects. Here's the story.  Advertisements ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/latisse-the-eyelash-grower A lot of pregnant women are choosing not to get the H1N1 shot, even though it's recommended by medical professionals. So, I spoke with Dr. Peter Nieman about what else these women can do to help protect them. Here's the story. TRACY WASYLUCHA IS SIX MONTHS PREGNANT AND HER SON ROWAN IS ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/h1n1-and-pregnancy This woman's story is mind boggling and very inspiring. Not only has she beaten breast cancer twice, while raising a young son, her husband is also currently battling brain cancer. She volunteers now for Rethink Breast Cancer.  It's a national charity targetting young women with breast cancer and their unique ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/rethink-breast-cancer Most Canadians think about Hepatitis if they know they're travelling to a country where the illness is endemic. But a new survey shows, not many Canadians think you can contract it at home. Well, you can. Here's how, and what you can do to protect yourself. Here's the story. Dominic Antonecci buys ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/hepatitis-awareness A recent poll found people living with arthritis thought exercise, would be harmful for them. In fact, it's the exact opposite. Exercise can help them with their mobility, pain control and flexibility. There's no cure for arthritis, so even though it may hurt a bit at first, it's important for ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/arthritis-and-exercise There's an exciting new study starting up in our province. It's called the APRON study - the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition study. It involves 16 researchers - half in Calgary, half in Edmonton. They looking to recruit a whopping 10 thousand prengant women!! They're measuring the nutritional habits of these women ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/apron-study I'm 8 months pregnant too and I"m not sure I"d see a chiropractor to relieve any pain. However, if I was, Dr. Judy Forrester is certainly the doctor I'd choose. The bottom line, a lot of pregnant women receive great relief seeing a chiropractor. Just make sure the one you ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/pregnancy-and-chiropractic-care This thirteen year old is a mini expert in diabetes management. Why? Because he was diagnosed with type one diabetes when he was 6. And though we're not sure why, type one diabetes is on the rise. Here's a look at what life is like living with the disease. Here's the ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/juvenile-diabetes This bus is one of those resources that really seems to work. Having spoken to the clients who use it, the bus and the people who work on it, go well beyond the call of duty. Let's make sure it stays on the road. Here's the story. Diane Mellec and Les Mcintyre ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/alex-health-bus It's the time of year when teenagers are being exposed to new ideas and new challenges. One of them, might be becoming a vegetarian. Here's what you need to know if your teen decides they want to go down that road. Here's the story. Jennifer Goring loves eating at this vegetarian restaurant, ... http://blogs.btcalgary.ca/leah/vegetarian-teens