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Discover the latest health news, along with practical tips on how to adopt a healthy lifestyle by improving your diet and moving more. From proven home remedies to advice on managing and preventing chronic health conditions, we’ll keep you looking and feeling your best.

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12 Ways to Get the Metabolism of a 25-Year-Old

Instead of envying 20-somethings for their ability to seemingly keep weight off with zero effort, follow these tips to help...


Dai Manuel’s 5 Unhealthy Eating Habits to Break

Want to make important changes to your lifestyle? Start with what you eat. Fitness expert, motivational speaker and author of...


7 Things Never to Say to Someone Who Doesn’t Drink (and What to Do Instead)

The decision not to drink is a personal one, but you wouldn't always guess it from the comments people hear.


3 Surprising Lessons All Grown-Ups Can Learn From Babies

Although we feed, nurture and raise them, it turns out there are a number of life lessons grown-ups can stand...


4 Natural Cough Remedies for Instant Relief

Heads up! Cold and flu season is coming. Whether you're suffering from a wet or dry cough, get relief from...


How to Drink Without Getting a Hangover

Why wait for a hangover cure when you can prevent a hangover from happening altogether? Here are the best ways...


3 Simple Ways to Embrace Change Now

With a little preparation and some strategic choices, you can find the ability to welcome change.

Yoga for Weight Loss: 6 Moves to Get in Shape Fast

Yoga might not be most people's go-to exercise for weight loss—and that's a shame. Here's a circuit that proves why.


5 of the Best Exercises to Beat Holiday Stress, According to Science

Between going to parties, shopping for last-minute gifts and tying up loose ends at the office, the holidays can quickly...


4 Tips for Having “The Talk” With Your Parents

Here’s how to make the conversation a little easier for both you and your loved ones.


Bill Gates Has 4 Rules When It Comes to Reading—and You Should Follow Them

Listen to these four rules of reading to get the most out of your next book.


The Scientific Reasons Behind These 8 Super Annoying Habits

Why does your co-worker constantly clear his throat? What’s behind your best friend’s Facebook oversharing? The answers go a lot...


14 Mind-Blowing Facts About Selfies

Selfies may seem vain and frivolous, but there's actually a lot more to this cultural phenomenon than meets the (camera's)...


8 Ways to Enjoy the Holidays with a Blended Family

For blended families, the holidays can be a time when the pressure and strain to be happy unit can become...


The Surprising Science Behind the Healing Power of Touch

It's the sense that we most often take for granted—and one cannot live without. Check out the surprising science behind...


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Release Yourself from Regrets

Thinking differently can free you from guilt, shame and sorrow

Meet the Platonic Parents Who Are Redefining What It Means To Be a Family in Canada

Lynda Collins and Natasha Bakht are friends, colleagues and platonic parents. Together, they’re redefining what it means to be a...


4 Ways to Give Truly Meaningful Gifts, According to Science

Buying someone you love a gift that expresses your truest feelings isn't always easy. But when you get it right,...



9 Signs of Burnout (and What You Can Do About It)

Are you operating on fumes? Fatigue can take a huge toll on your health. Here's how to recognize the signs...


9 Superfoods for a Healthy Gallbladder Diet

Certain foods can keep your gallbladder in prime shape to help break down fat in the body, preventing acid reflux,...


This Is the Rarest Hair and Eye Colour Combination in Humans

You may be special, but not this special.


7 Magic Phrases That Can Save an Awkward Conversation

A compliment, a question, and a game can get anyone to like you. Memorize them.


The Real History Behind the Birth of Botox

In 1987, Vancouver doctors Jean and Alastair Carruthers accidentally discovered cosmetic properties in a toxin normally used by ophthalmologists. The...


This Woman Thought She Had an Infected Mosquito Bite—But the Actual Diagnosis Was Terrifying

What first appeared to be an insect bite turned out to be something far more dangerous.


16 Daily Habits of Naturally Charming People

Some people are always the life of the party. You can’t get enough of them and they’re a pleasure to...


You Can’t Earn Someone’s Trust Without This One Thing, According to an FBI Agent

Forget the “golden rule.” You should start following the “platinum rule,” instead.