Beauty

A few interesting health-related statistics out this week: From the American Society of Plastic Surgeons comes a prediction that more

One of the greatest challenges in any exercise routine is maintaining motivation over the long term—once you’ve gotten started, it’s

From Help My Hurt, a new study from the July issue of the journal Radiology suggests that an ultrasound of

The results of a recent Harvard University study that found women who ate the largest amounts of fruits, vegetables, beans

To date, ovarian cancer has been difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are so vague. As a result, many women

When I saw this headline recently, I figured that if it’s not a joke, it must be referring to the

Thank God It’s Friday! If that’s your rallying cry as you head for a few post-work cocktails, you might want

Turns out I’m an extrovert, a planner, an ideas person and someone who’s led by my head, not my heart.

Did you ignore your mother when she used to tell you that breakfast is the most important meal of the

Trying to get your body bikini ready in a hurry? You might want to hold that thought. An animal study

Choosing the swimsuit that works for your shape is really about emphasizing and minimizing different body parts

…because it’s Bike Month in Toronto (and several other Canadian cities)! T.O. hosted the Cycling Messenger World Championships on Centre

Choosing to read instead of watching TV or using the computer won’t just expand your mind—it could also keep your

In the United States, research has shown that people who are obese are less likely to get tested for breast,

Men deserve a little pampering too, and what better time than Father’s Day to help him spiff up his grooming

With farmer’s markets across the country starting to brim with produce, it’s hard to believe that there are food shortages

It’s a grim speculation, but as they saying goes, numbers don’t lie. But hopefully they can motivate us to change

By now, you’d have to be living under a rock not to know about the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak associated with

“Be true to yourself.” It’s advice we hear throughout our lives, yet it’s not always easy to achieve, is it?

As I lay awake listening to the thunder storms and wind that crashed through our area last night, I thought

University Health Network researchers in Toronto have shed new light on how excessive alcohol consumption damages the pancreas. (It’s already

That’s the number of blood donations required this year to meet hospital demand in Canada, according to Canadian Blood Services.

Read this before you make your next sunscreen purchase

Do you want to live to 100? Or simply enjoy a solid 80 years disease-free? While there’s not much we

Nothing makes me happier than the months of June, July and August. But all too often the sunny season whizzes

Feeding the more than 720,000 Canadians who rely on food banks each month gets a little bit tougher in the

Good news: There have been no Canadian salmonella illnesses linked to the U.S. outbreak from certain fresh Roma and red-round

Last week, the Vancouver Sun reported that there were four cases of tetanus in British Columbia in 2007, three of

In a forum exchange, Best Health readers said they like prepackaged 100-calorie snacks because they’re convenient and discourage overeating. But