Is dulled taste causing you to gain weight?
Your recent weight gain could be at the hands of a wholly unexpected culprit: your taste buds.
According to a Cornell University study, those with...
It’s National Mental Health Week!
From May 1–7, it’s National Mental Health Week. This annual awareness-raising initiative is focused on bringing greater attention to mental health issues in Canada.
The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) recognizes...
It’s time to take action: help establish GMO labelling!
For the past 20 years, Canadian polls have consistently shown that consumers want mandatory labels on genetically modified (GM) foods. Now’s your chance to...
Is alcohol consumption ruining your skin?
That glass of pinot grigio or rye and ginger may sound delicious—but it may be hurting your skin’s health.
A new study out of the...
Could homeopathy help to tackle the H1N1 virus?
A group of researchers out of Bangalore, India, have discovered that a combination of allopathic and homeopathic drugs may help to build immunity against...
Canadian researchers join international fight against Zika
The spread of the Zika virus, which can cause devastating birth defects, has become a pressing public health issue in many countries. To this...
Could immunotherapy cure brain cancer?
A promising combination of immunotherapies delivers a one-two punch to brain cancer tumours with high cure rates in mice, scientific evidence published in Nature...
Statistics Canada to examine the health of Toronto West residents
Approximately 500 households will be randomly selected to participate in the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS), a national survey conducted by Statistics Canada. In...
PMS tips for every age and stage
We often hear that women “suffer” from PMS, but we don’t think so. Also, PMS symptoms change throughout the years—just as our bodies do....
Small amounts of weekly exercise lowers your risk of cervical cancer
We’ve all thought it: there is never time to exercise. However, as little as 30 minutes of exercise weekly could lower your risk of...