January, February, and March can be difficult months when you live in a cold northern climate. Some folks fly south, whereas others crank the heat, blast a humidifier, and make tropical drinks with tiny umbrellas to feel like they’ve flown south! But the rest of us are left trying to make the best of the cold and ice. Some people experience more than their share of sadness, low energy, irritability, and fatigue in the winter months. This is a variant of depression called Seas

In Alberta, allergy season usually hits in May as the snow is melting and gets worse in June with new grasses and trees coming back to life. Unfortunately, some people sneeze all summer! This year, wildfires are hitting the prairies early and hard. The smoke in the air may not be as visible here as it is in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but some of our sensitive asthma and allergy patients are feeling the change in air quality already. That makes it a worse allergy season for ma

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