Health

Here’s where you’ll gain insight into the Canadian healthcare system and find answers to the questions you’ve always wondered about. Learn the signs of a stroke, why mammograms should happen before the age of 50 and if IV vitamin therapy is actually beneficial.

Congestive Heart Failure

An increasing number of people now live with congestive heart failure. This serious condition requires long-term treatment. Medical research is...


Colon Cancer (Colorectal Cancer)

Few things are as scary as learning you have cancer. But, more and more people are surviving this disease, including...


Influenza (Flu)

We've known about the flu forever: Hippocrates first described this illness in 412 B.C. Only recently has science finally started...


Cold

There's a good reason this ailment is often called the common cold: North Americans catch more a stunning 1 billion...


Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The overwhelming symptom in chronic fatigue syndrome is long-standing physical and mental exhaustion with no clear cause.


Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is potentially preventable, because it has a precancerous stage.


Cataracts

Cataracts are permanent once established. But the opaque contents of the lens capsule can be removed to restore vision.


Cancer

Cancer is a disease that occurs when body cells grow out of control. Many of the 200 different types of...

Bunions

Feet hurting in those shoes? Bunions can be a killer.


“A heart attack saved my life.”

A 54-year-old heart-attack survivor puts herself first'and loses 20 pounds


Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder is a severe mental illness in which periods of deep depression alternate with periods of overactive, excited behaviour,...


Back Pain

Back pain is the nemesis. And it's no wonder, given that the spine is a complex structure of vertebrae, discs,...


Asthma

Asthma attacks can make people feel as if they are suffocating. As they struggle to draw breath through narrowed airways...


Arthritis

Experts still aren't sure why cartilage, the shock-absorbing tissue that normally coats the ends of bones, sometimes breaks down. When...


Alzheimer’s Disease

Few ailments are as heartbreaking as Alzheimer's disease. Initially, the body remains vigorous, while the mind slowly and inexorably wastes...


Allergies

For millions of people, allergies'sneezing and wheezing, runny noses and itchy eyes'are the natural consequences of opening a window, working...


Nine no-fail stressbusters

Inject a little Zen into your day with these research-based tips

Adult Acne

Even if you sail through your teens with clear skin, you may develop acne when you're an adult. Don't despair....


8 tips to stop tech stress

If your gadgets are stressing you out, maybe it's time to unplug'at least for a little while. Learn how to...


How weird is that?

Are your quirks perfectly normal, or is it time to get help?


Self check: Are you an optimist?

Three key ways to assess your attitude and determine whether you're an optimist


19 Reasons to Take a Nap

Need an excuse to sneak in a nap this afternoon? We've got enough to last you weeks.


The things men do for love

Want to inspire your guy to be more romantic? Show him these real-life stories of what men have done for...

Election Results 2021: What Trudeau’s Win Means for Health Care in Canada

From COVID-19 to long-term care, here is what experts say the re-elected Liberal government will mean for Canadian health care.


What It Means if You Have Cloudy Urine

Does your pee look cloudy or murky? Chances are it's nothing to worry about, but cloudy urine could be a...