What Everyone Gets Wrong About Ticks
These common misconceptions could put your health at risk.
Most Heart Attacks Happen on This Day of the Week
New research might suggest your choices over the weekend could impact your cardiovascular health.
Victoria Had Always Suffered Headaches, But This One Left Her in a Dreamlike Fog For Three Weeks
It wasn't until the 26-year-old student went in for a CT scan that she realized the gravity of her situation...
Lyme Disease Isn’t the Only Tick-Borne Illness to Worry About
Unfortunately, a number of tick-borne diseases are on the rise across Canada. Keep an eye out for these telltale symptoms.
Silent Signs of Acid Reflux You Might Be Ignoring
Acid reflux can masquerade as everything from a cold to poor dental hygiene. Here are the red flags to watch...
For 15 Years, This Woman Assumed She Was Blind—Until a Second Opinion Turned Her World Upside-Down
After running some tests, the doctor delivered confounding news: “I don’t know how to tell you this, but there is...
5 Obvious Signs of Dementia I Missed in My Own Mother
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's shed light on a decade's worth of unusual behaviour that seemed pretty harmless at the time....
If You Suffer From Arthritis Pain, These Treatments Are Your Best Bet
Innovative approaches to pain relief—and even potential cures for osteoarthritis—are on the horizon.
7 Signs You Might Not Be Eating Enough Protein
Your body has ways of telling you that you’re not getting enough protein in your daily diet. But are you...
Skin Cancer Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
With early detection, melanoma that’s still limited to the epidermis is virtually 100 percent curable. Here are the red flags...
New Research Says More Sex Could Slow Alzheimer’s Risk
Can a vibrant sex life be your secret weapon against memory decline? New research suggests there might be a link.
The Best Home Remedies to Relieve Foot Pain
Suffering from sore, aching feet? Try these do-it-yourself strategies for foot pain relief.
Do You Tend to Bruise Easily? Here Are the Likely Reasons Why
Those black and blue marks can say a lot about your health.
This Toronto Man Had a Headache For 12 Years—But One Doctor Wouldn’t Give Up on a Cure
Could an experimental procedure provide relief from the unbearable pain?
Silent Signs You Could Be Suffering From Depression
High-functioning depression can seriously dent your quality of life, dampening your enthusiasm for work, school and family.
Sneaky Reasons You’ve Got Bad Breath (And How to Deal With It)
The best way to beat bad breath is to stamp it out at its source.
This is What Your Doctor First Notices About You
Your doctor's keen eye can pick up on a lot of silent clues about your health.
How Cognitive Tests Strip Seniors of Their Rights
If you fail a mental capacity test, your province can sell your home, manage your money and lock you in...
Can Hearing Loss Be Reversed?
Breakthroughs in the treatment of hearing loss are giving hope for the future.
Doctors Thought This Three-Year-Old Had Appendicitis—Until the Surgery Started
To their surprise, little Daniel's appendix looked perfectly healthy. It was when they started moving the camera through his intestines...
What Happens to Your Body When You Hold in a Fart
Holding in flatulence may be more socially acceptable than letting it go, but it can lead to bloating, pain, and, in...
10 Silent Signs of Kidney Cancer You Might Be Ignoring
Around 8,100 new cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed each year, according to the Canadian Cancer Society....
20 Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
Our bodies are always surprising us with new spots, bumps and aches. Here's when you should worry.
Doctors Thought This Young Girl Had Simply Pulled a Muscle—Days Later, She Was in the ER Screaming
Even after they'd ruled out appendicitis or a potential sports injury, 10-year-old Sophie remained wracked with pain.
11 Natural Hair Loss Remedies at Least Worth a Try
If you’re experiencing hair loss, it’s a good idea to talk to your doctor to get to the, uh, root...
This 38-Year-Old’s Deteriorating Vision Stumped Doctors. What Tests Revealed is the Stuff of N...
For weeks, an eye parasite had been tunnelling, undetected, through the Ontario woman’s macula. Read the true story of how...
IBD vs. IBS: What’s the Difference?
Find out how inflammatory bowel disease symptoms differ from irritable bowel syndrome, and the latest treatments for this chronic condition.
This Simple New Blood Test Can Detect Alzheimer’s Risk With 96% Accuracy
Alzheimer's disease often begins a decade before you show symptoms. "Ideally, we'd like people to be screened for Alzheimer's disease...
