Every month, we recruit an expert from Women's College Hospital to answer a question about a health issue that's in the news or on women's minds.

This month's topic: Bone health: calcium and vitamin D update

Women’s Health Matters talked to Women’s College Research Institute scientist Dr. Sophie Jamal about the latest guidelines on calcium and vitamin D for bone health, and about how you can participate in a new research study on osteoporosis.

April's topic: Spring cleaning and environmental health

Women’s Health Matters talked to Gloria Fraser, nurse education co-ordinator with the Environmental Health Clinic at Women’s College Hospital, about how to stay healthy while we clean. Fraser’s advice: go green when you clean!

March's topic: Colorectal cancer screening

March is colorectal cancer awareness month, so we asked Dr. Susan Stafford, a gastroenterologist at Women’s College Hospital, about colorectal cancer screening: when should screening begin and what tests are available.

February's topic: Heart disease symptoms in women

In February, we asked Jennifer Price, an advanced practice nurse with the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Initiative at Women’s College Hospital, for information on the differences in heart disease symptoms between men and women, and tips for maintaining heart health.

January’s topic: Realistic health resolutions

In January, we asked Dr. Danielle Martin, a family physician with the Women’s College Hospital Family Practice Health Centre, for some realistic resolutions that can make a real difference for a healthier 2012.