Health

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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11 Activities for Your Heart

Are you looking for ways to get active? Try some of these simple, heart-healthy activities to keep your heart in...


How to Treat and Prevent Age Spots

Age spots, or liver spots, are flat areas of brown pigment that often occur on the backs of the hands....


6 Tricks to Prevent Dry Skin

When the bitter cold weather hits and we start to crank up the heat, our skin pays the price. Dry,...


At Home Spa Treatments for Mom

If you want to treat Mom to a spa day for Mother's Day but don't have the means to do...


Fight Back Against Germs!

Germs! They're everywhere. Here are some simple strategies for protecting yourself while commuting, shopping, banking, or doing anything else that...


Be Active All Day Long

Keep your bones and muscles in top shape with these simple and easy exercise tips. Adding these activities to your...


Try Your Mind at a Memory Challenge

So, you think you have a freakishly good memory? You can even recite the entire first season of Friends? Try...


What to Give Someone Who Doesn’t Need Anything

Christmas is a time of giving to our loved ones. But what do we do if they don't want or...

Stay Safe to Stay Active

Week after week you feel your endurance building. Then-wham!-you twist an ankle or pull a muscle, and you're back in...


Test Your Vision: Amsler Grid and More

Take a look at these tests and puzzles to see how good your eyesight really is. Try the Amsler Grid...


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Designing a Future Without Breast Cancer

The fifth annual White Cashmere Collection 2008: A Touch of Pink, Designing a Future without Breast Cancer, along with the...


Brain Game: Test Your Skill

Think you've got good observational skills and superior concentration? The moment of truth is here. Put your brain to the...


Fire Safety Tips

How fire-proof is your home? Do you know what to do in case of a fire in your home? Do...


Dirt’s Little Secrets

Did you know making your bed is a BAD thing? Find out why, and learn more fascinating facts about dust...


Improving Cancer Treatment for Children

Learn more about the latest developments in cancer research for children.


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ANGELYC Raises Money for Lymphoma Research

BC Cancer Foundation donors gave the ANGLEYC Project its wings last month, donating $2.6 million for lymphoma research at the...


British Columbians Join Landmark Health Study

If you’re a B.C. resident between the ages of 40 to 69 years, the BC Cancer Agency wants you to...

Cancer Research: Advances in Genomics

In 1997, Nobel laureate Dr. Michael Smith had a dream: to create Canada’s first genomic research centre dedicated to the...


7 Ways to Prevent Makeup Allergies

Even if you've used cosmetics for years with no problems, one or more ingredients can still trigger an allergic reaction....


How to Tone Your Abs With Crunches

Doing stomach crunches is a great way to strenghten your core muscles. But the trick is to do them properly....


Why Walking is Good for You

Walking is a great way to get in shape without breaking the bank. Here's some fun facts to encourage you...


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What to Do in a Food Allergy Emergency

Food allergies are on the rise, with Health Canada estimating that 1.2 million Canadians are suffering. Knowing what to do...


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Perfecting your Posture

Poor posture will not only make your back feel uncomfortable, but it'll open you up to some health problems. Here's...

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Hands-On Pain Relief

Massages don't just feel great. They can also provide real health benefits.


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Fitness Flashback

No longer just a kid's sport, adults are discovering hooping; toning their bodies and burning major calories. Want to get...


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Stay Safe: Ride With a Reindeer

Watch out, Rudolph, there’s another reindeer in town—and he’s helping to keep roads safe.


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Your Fab Five: Health

Good news about how easy it is to stay healthy is always popular. Check out this collection of health tips...


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Your Fab Five for Health

In September '09 your favourite picks were all about keeping your memory, learning to love seafood, how to stop telling...


6 Ways to Circumvent Sore Bike Butt

It's a beautiful day, and you'd like to go for a bicycle ride. But you hesitate, because every time you...