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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7 Ways to Green Your Smile

Wondering how to make your smile a bit more enviro-friendly? The Eco-Dentistry Association™ (EDA), has created 7 tips to help...


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3 Numbers for a Longer Life

You know being active helps you live longer. If you need more incentive, then look at the recent numbers showing...


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Top 10 Embarrassing Moments

Our new survey from Down Under reveals the Top 10 most awkward social situations. How do yours compare?


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4 Quick Ways to Boost Your Health

Hitting the gym six days a week isn’t the only way to boost your health. Little lifestyle changes can help...


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Bottled Water Hype

Fears around the cleanliness of our tap water has created a huge market for bottled water. But a growing body...


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Red Wine: the Pros and Cons

There's been a lot written about the health effects of red wine, good and bad. Read on for a summary...


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Drugs That Deplete

Are the meds you’re taking interfering with your body’s ability to absorb essential vitamins and minerals? Find out which common...


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5 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Alzheimer’s

There’s good news and bad about Alzheimer’s disease, which affects more than 500,000 Canadians. Medications may not be the answer...

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9 Memory Thieves You Can Beat

Want to keep all your marbles? Watch for these nine problems, which could mean you’re being stalked by a memory...


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Cut Back on Meat & Live Longer

The advice to dial back on burgers, steaks, and cold cuts just took on a bit more oomph. A ten-year...


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The Doctor is Online

Canadians are increasingly turning to the Internet for reliable, relevant health-related information. But what makes a website trustworthy? And what...


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Failure can Enhance Your Brain

Failure can actually trigger the brain to grow just as long as you're open to learning from your mistakes.


14 Things Your Hairdresser Won’t Tell You

Unhappy with your last haircut? Think you're paying too much for hair colouring? Save money and improve your experience at...


Take the Best Family Photos

If you're always disappointed in the way you or your family come across in your photos then you may not...


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28 Reasons to Exercise

We all know that exercise is good for us. But it's time we realized just how powerful it really is.


How to Find the Right Bike

How can you be sure you are getting the most from your bike-new or old? We asked one of Canada's...


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Help Your Teen Get a Summer Job

Spring is the time for teens to get a jump on the competition for a summer job. Here’s how you...

Budget Gift Ideas for Mom

How do you show appreciation for the one person who has been there from the beginning? With a gift from...


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Together but Apart

Do you and your partner do too much together? Find out how too much togetherness can hurt your relationship and...


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When You Don’t Like the People in His Life

You love your sweetie, you just don't happen to like some of the people in his life. If you don't...


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Home Bodies: Bringing the gym home

Trying to stay fit, but struggling to find time to go to the gym? Problem solved: bring the gym home...


Snowshoeing for fun and fitness

Across Canada, women are discovering snowshoeing as a fun way to stay fit. Here's how to get started.


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How to Get Your Kids to Brush and Floss

It's a struggle familiar to many parents: getting children to brush their teeth-and floss them, too. Here's how to get...

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The Signs of Dyslexia

Is your child dyslexic? You may know what signs to look for, but it can still be difficult to tell. 


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10 Ways to Turn That Frown Upside Down

Happy people thrive. They’re more creative and productive, earn more money, have more friends, stay healthier and even outlive their...


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Maximize Your Exercise

Here are five things every woman should know in order to maximize her workouts.  


How quitting smoking can give you gorgeous skin

Here's one more reason to give up smoking: It wrecks your looks. Find out how quitting can reverse the damage.  


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The Cycling Revolution

Most big cities have plans to expand their bike-lane networks.  Montreal has progressive cycling policies: In June 2008, the city...


How to Help With Homework

Kids think they're stressed about homework! In a cross-country survey last year, 72% of parents said  homework is a frequent...