The Mediterranean Diet May Be Good for Your Brain, Too
By Lola Augustine Brown The virtues of the Mediterranean diet have long been extolled. We all know by now that…
The Beach and Beyond in Curaçao
Photo: iStock/Jason Grant. When Ingrid and Owen McBride decided to downsize from their home in Toronto and move to a smaller community, they considered several charming, postcard-pretty areas that offered opportunities to pursue some of the outdoor activities they enjoyed.…
Older First-Time Moms May Live Longer
ecently published results of a study that followed 20,000 women for up to 21 years showed that more than…
How to Avoid the Fake News Trap
It helps if you know what to look for—and what to avoid By Lola Augustine Brown uch has been…
From the Editor: Merry Christmas!
Contemplating the Christmas ahead of us, I recently commented to my daughter-in-law, “Christmas should be the same every year. It…
Scents for the Season
TREAT YOURSELF TO SOMETHING NEW By Lola Augustine Brown n a Canadian winter, you either hibernate until spring or…
3 Things Snowbirds Should Keep in Mind
DON’T LET LACK OF PREPARATION RUIN YOUR WINTER GETAWAY TO THE SOUTH By Olev Edur s the cold weather approaches,…
Chronic Insomniac? There’s an App for That
New research out of the University of Virginia has shown that a focused online therapy program can help insomniacs get…
A Vaccine for Alzheimer’s?
Promising initial results from a Swedish study have shown that a vaccination for Alzheimer’s disease may not be too far…
A Pint of Beer a Day Might Do Your Heart Good
Levels of good cholesterol decline with age, but study results recently presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association…