HPV: Three little letters that confuse
When Hannah tested positive for HPV, she freaked out – and so did fans of HBO’s award-winning TV series, Girls. The mega-hit follows 20-something Hannah, played by writer/actor Lena Dunham, as she and...
View ArticleBreast implants still popular after half a century
The first living thing to receive a breast implant had fur and four legs.
View ArticleWhy dementia makes us uncomfortable
They say there’s nothing to fear but fear itself. But many of us are afraid when we see someone showing signs of dementia or hear that a friend or colleague has "memory problems."“The fear is that the...
View ArticleFacial fillers
Photos of trout pout, pillow face and chipmunk cheeks – facial fillers gone wrong – dot the pages of celebrity and style magazines these days. But look around and you’ll also see these facial mishaps...
View ArticleMore men turning to plastic surgery
A chin like Pitt, abs like Beckham and eyes like Clooney? Women have been the main recipients of plastic surgery, but that’s changing. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery,...
View ArticleSkin diet
Face it, when it comes to our skin most of us worry more about what to put on it than what to put into it.
View ArticleFasting frenzy
Also known as 5:2, or intermittent fasting, its premise is that you eat regular food for five days, then cut back substantially for two. Doing so, committing to a few mini-fasts each week, boosts your...
View ArticleNo child's play
Except for our annual flu shot, most of us think vaccines are just for kids.
View ArticleDo you need a vitamin B12 boost?
My father, who lived until he was 89, always swore that the Vitamin B12 shots his doctor prescribed gave him a boost of energy and helped him think more clearly.
View ArticleMedical studies don't tell the whole story
If you’re a guy with thinning hair, a woman worried about breast cancer, a senior with memory issues, or anyone who likes the occasional steak, you can’t be happy with the latest health headlines. But...
View ArticleReady for a spring clean? Your gut needs one too!
Washing the windows, cleaning the closets, and shaking out the rugs? Well, it isn’t just your living space that needs a spring cleaning -- so does your gut, says Toronto naturopath Dr. Mubina Jiwa.
View ArticleMy aching head
The movie was good, but the movie theatre was even better! That’s what a number of us felt last week while viewing The Big Wedding, a just-released comedy, in a movie theatre made migraine-friendly.
View ArticleNot yourself today?
It takes a long time for people to come out of the closet, and Toronto’s Courtney Taylor is no exception.
View ArticleWhen it hurts to smile
Calvin Barker brushes his teeth six to eight times a day, falsely believing that if twice a day is good then eight times is better. He brushes after each meal, each snack, and before bed. “Regularly...
View ArticleLoss of reading vision
If you’re an average Canadian you won’t be able to read this. Because 40 – the average age of Canadians today – is the same age at which presbyopia, or the loss of reading vision, begins.
View ArticleMen's health report
As Father’s Day approaches, Canadian dads will be showered with burgers, brunches and baseball tickets.
View ArticleIs there a benefit to eating one's placenta?
Once upon a time, a mom only had to remember to get her newborn’s photo taken. Today she has to remind her doctor or midwife to keep her afterbirth so - like most creatures in the animal kingdom - she...
View ArticleProtect against summer's health spoilers
You think of winter and worry about catching the flu or falls on icy streets. But I think the summer brings a longer list of health hazards – from insect stings and heat exhaustion, picnic poisoning...
View ArticleProtect your eyes from the sun
Sunscreen, check. Hat, check. Bug spray, check. If you think that’s all you need to protect your body outdoors this summer, think again.
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