Women Who Give Up Alcohol Are Happier
According to a recent study, women’s mental well-being soars after they quit drinking Photo: iStock/fergusowen. With so many studies…
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Coping With Difficult Relatives
You’re not going to change them, but you can change how you deal with them By Wendy Haaf Photo: iStock/fizkes. Does your family include someone you dread having to see because each encounter leaves you feeling angry, exhausted, or…
Grandparents Need to Enforce Screen-Time Limits
Health officials worry that too much time on electronic devices is bad for kids, and grandparents aren’t helping matters Photo:…
Too Much TV Linked With Cardiovascular Disease
Part of the problem is all that sitting—but that’s not the whole story Photo: iStock/Blackregis. A lack of exercise…
Is Pot Making People Less Healthy?
Nova Scotians report feeling less well, and some have said cannabis might be partly to blame Photo: iStock/wildpixel. …
Would You Eat “Lab Meat” to Save the Planet?
People would be more likely to switch from butchered meat if the press stopped talking about test tubes, according to…
How to Handle a Heatwave
It’s helps to know what to do—and what not to do Photo: iStock/SUNG YOON JO. We Canadians haven’t had to…
More Teens Are Reporting Mental-Health Problems
The way teens use social media might be part of the problem By Jennifer Hughes Photo: iStock/AntonioGuillem. …
Older Canadians Are the Happiest
Half of us are really quite content with our lives, but life post-55 seems the most satisfying Photo: iStock/Toxitz. …
These Drugs May Boost Dementia Risk
A new study has found a link between dementia and drugs often prescribed for depression and pulmonary disease Photo: iStock/Jolygon.…