Antibiotic Stay–the–Course Rule Challenged
Experts in England now advise that we should stop taking antibiotics as soon as possible By Lola Augustine Brown Photo:…
A Good First Day of Vacation Is Crucial
For a third of travellers, the first 24 hours can make or break a vacation By Lola Augustine Brown Photo: iStock/Proformabooks. It apparently doesn’t take long for most of us to pass judgement on a vacation spot: almost half of…
For What It’s Worth…
A painting by Jean Paul Riopelle, the Montreal-born artist who died in 2002, was sold in May for $7.4 million—an…
Smoking Doubles Aneurysm Risk
By Wendy Haaf Here’s another really good reason to quit. Smokers have a 1 in 9 chance of developing a…
Anti-Aging Stuff That Works
These skin-care ingredients do what they’re supposed to By Lola Augustine Brown Photo: Fotolia/Goodluz. Beauty companies are always searching for…
The Facts About Reverse Mortages (continued)
What are the alternatives to a reverse mortgage? Take out a new first mortgage or add to an existing one.…
A New and Improved (?) Canada’s Food Guide
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Ringo Starr Gives More Love
By Lola Augustine Brown To celebrate his 77th birthday earlier this month (on July 7), Ringo Starr released a new…
Settling Down in Ottawa
Cycling along the Rideau Canal during the Canadian Tulip Festival. Photo: Ottawa…
Understanding Sepsis
It’s the most prolific killer you’ve never heard of—and the lethal weapon it uses to attack is your own body’s…
