For those of us whose skin in the winter gets as scaly as a lizard’s, home humidifiers might sound essential. But humidifiers are more complicated to use and care for than some other household ...

"The [optimum humidity] for healthy skin and also nasal passages is about 40 per cent to 50 per cent," says Toronto dermatologist Dr. Sonya Cook. "In the wintertime in Canada, if you don't have a ...

LITTLE TLC. SURE, IT MAY BE WARM AND COZY INSIDE, BUT WINTER AIR CAN BE ESPECIALLY DRY AND UNCOMFORTABLE. A HUMIDIFIER CAN HELP KEEP THE AIR INSIDE OF YOUR HOME AT A COMFORTABLE LEVEL. HOWEVER, A ...

Although often associated with the cooler, dryer months, humidifiers are beneficial year-round – when it’s cold, heating creates dry air and when it’s warm, air conditioning can lower humidity. Both ...

According to Tim David, CEO at Airlucent, those who constantly run a humidifier should be cleaning it at least once a week to ...

Winter in many parts of Canada is cold and dry and that means many reach for a humidifier to help with dry skin and breathing issues. But a new paper out of the University of Alberta shows using ...