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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Month in Canada.  Even though each year the number of smokers is dropping, lung cancer is still affecting thousands of Canadians. About 15% of lung cancers occur in life-long non-smokers.  Amazingly, more men and women die of lung cancer than from breast and prostate cancer combined.  Thinking of quitting?  Start now. Check out smokershelpline.ca

Looking for a new way to add protein to your diet and reduce red meat consumption?  Try crickets.  They contain 60% protein by weight and contain all the essential amino acids as well as omega-3s and 6s.  You don’t have to eat real crickets although they are available as a roasted product but also available as a protein powder and a flour.  Worldwide, two billion people eat insects daily.

 There is a real concern about how addicted we are to our digital media. There is now a movement to promote “digital detox holidays”.  There are resorts promoting these holidays where all smart phones, tablets and laptops are left behind.  The resorts sponsor programs on how to handle your digital media so it doesn’t rule you and offer classes on cooking, photography and dancing to fill the void and help couples and families get reacquainted.

 A new device to stop serious bleeding from injuries below the waist is in use in the UK.  It is a tiny balloon catheter that is inserted into the aorta, a major artery, to halt blood flow to the lower body.  Blood is still getting to other parts of the body including the brain and gives doctors extra time to repair the damage.