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Live-blogging from the vaccination line: Interesting idea or waste of time?

I’ve just learned through trusty Twitter that Globe and Mail reporter Brodie Fenlon will be live-blogging about the experience of


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Turning my frown upside down

It’s a downright gloomy day here in Toronto. I’m looking outside my office window right now and the whole city


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H1N1 outbreak at Mount Sinai Hospital

We’ve just learned that the first outbreak of H1N1 in a Canadian hospital has happened right here in Toronto. According


Staff tested: Our favourite beauty products

We tried tons of products so you don't have to. Check out our top picks for mascara, scrubs and more


10 tips for an awesome complexion

Here are ten simple things you can do for a clean, clear, healthy face


Is breast-cancer screening less effective than we thought?

I was browsing through the news today and this article from the New York Times immediately caught my attention. In


Who says kids don’t understand healthy eating?

When I was a wee young thing, my dad purchased one of the first home video cameras. It was huge


Fun with nails

A couple of us at Best Health were talking recently about how nails have become a subject of interest more

Stylish touches for flu season

When fall arrives, I usually come down with a cold. That’s just how my immune system rolls. While I await


Cute, creative and affordable new sunglasses

I’m a B.C. girl marooned in Ontario, and I get nostalgic for the sights and smells of the West. So


The final countdown

Remember when October was far, far in the distant future? Well, last week it suddenly showed up on my doorstep,


Rock the Hair with L’Oréal

I was reminded of Joni Mitchell’s groundbreaking album, Blue (not that I need reminding) when I was sitting out a


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What do you think of the October issue of Best Health?

We love to get your feedback: Whether you pick up your copy of Best Health at the store or get


4 ways to change the world (Note: one involves facial hair)

As you can probably tell from the abundance of pink products available in stores right now, October is Breast Cancer


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Things I should already know

  Last week web editor Kat Tancock blogged about what she learned from Booty Camp Fitness. And that got me


Staff tested: The best eye makeup removers

We tested eight eye makeup removers'there's one for every budget and skin condition


Boot camp is kicking my butt

When I got the invitation to take part in an editors’ boot camp put on by Booty Camp Fitness, I

My home remedy for headaches

Best Health’s web editor Kat Tancock got a sample of Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Awakening Face Massager. It kind of looks like


What to eat before you exercise

Eating the right food before you exercise is a key factor in getting a good workout. Here are some favourite...


Live Clean silicone-free hair care

Recently, I decided to give up looking for the perfect lipstick and have turned my focus instead to finding the


Weekend to End Cancer: Worth every step!

Best Health put together a small team to participate in the Montreal and the Toronto "Weekend to End Cancer" walks.


Great food and wine pairs for the holidays

It seems like lately I’ve been attending only food and drink related events on behalf of Best Health, but believe


Why losing weight isn’t all about willpower

I am intrigued by this article I just read in the New York Times about the American show, Drop Dead

6 ways to break bad beauty habits

Ever sleep with your makeup on? Here are ways to break that and other bad beauty habits


The best way to go sight-seeing

  I recently went away for a weekend and it was a whirlwind vacation in Boston. My boyfriend and I


A happy and healthy Rosh Hashanah

Friday marks the first night of New Year celebrations for our Jewish readers’and the beginning of serious over-eating season for


Understanding Patrick Swayze’s disease

I felt a real pang of grief today when I learned that my very first crush had passed away. As


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Savouring Stratford

Last night I had the opportunity to attend a preview held in Toronto for the upcoming Savour Stratford Culinary Festival.


Why watching celebrities freak out is good for our health

OK everyone, let’s all just calm down. There was a lot of rage in the press this past weekend and