Introducing: Hybrid Makeup
Dual-purpose and even triple-purpose products—part skin care and part makeup— are gaining in popularity. Here’s an overview of this trend…
Is It Safe to Take Expired Medications?
Wendy Haaf answers your questions about health, nutrition, and well-being The answer to that seemingly simple question is a little more complicated than you might think. “We need to talk about what ‘safe’ means and what an expiry date…
Good News for Renters
Rents have been declining for the past year in most Canadian cities, and it seems that they’ll continue to do…
5 Tips to Avoid Procrastination
Why procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s rigid thinking that your brain can unlearn By Annemieke Apergis-Schoute, Queen Mary University of London…
Menopause and Brain Aging: 3 Myths about Hormone Therapy
Busting brain myths: The evolving story of menopause hormone therapy and cognitive health By Zahinoor Ismail, University of Calgary; Jasper…
Healthy Aging Through Diet
Older adults who follow healthy diets accumulate chronic diseases more slowly – new study By Adrián Carballo Casla, Karolinska…
Hope for Chronic-Pain Sufferers
Over the past few years, medical science has been making new discoveries in addressing the problem of pain By Wendy…
Plan Now for a Happy Retirement
Hoping for the best isn’t a plan; you need to know where you stand— and where you’re going By…
Are Consumer DNA Tests Lifesavers?
Wendy Haaf answers your questions about health, nutrition, and well-being Could a direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test such as 23andME…
Your Nails and Your Health
Changes in the colour, shape, or texture of your nails can be a sign of a nutritional deficiency, an infection,…
