Good News for Grandparents
By Lola Augustine Brown If you love hanging out with your grandchildren, then you’re going to like this news: there’s…
Health & Wellness
What’s New in Cancer Care—Part IV
For the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting advances in the fight against cancer. This week: targeted therapies. By Wendy Haaf Throughout the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s, research revealed the ways in which cancer cells differ from normal cells. “Many…
Our Cancer Care Update—Part III
We’re a long way from beating cancer, but scientists are gaining ground. For the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting…
How Long You Live Is Partly Up to You
By Lola Augustine Brown Your behaviour is more likely than your genes to determine how long you live, according to…
More Advances in Cancer Care
We’re a long way from beating cancer, but scientists are gaining ground. We’re highlighting some of the recent steps forward.…
Don’t Skip Your Flu Shot This Year
By Lola Augustine Brown Photo: iStock/Jovanmandic. If you’re on the fence about getting your flu shot, this is not going…
What’s New in Cancer Care
We’re still a long way from beating cancer, but scientists are gaining ground in many areas. Over the next few…
When Your Feet Make You Miserable
Bunions, corns, calluses, pain…you don’t have to put up with foot problems By Wendy Haaf If your feet hurt, it’s…
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
Here’s what Statistics Canada knows about our sleep patterns By Lola Augustine Brown How much sleep do you manage to…
Older Canadians Are Concerned About Their Meds
By Lola Augustine Brown That older people take a lot of prescription drugs is perhaps not surprising. That this may…
