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5 summer beauty essentials
Pack your bag: Makeup and hair artist David Goveia suggests five beauty essentials to go with your sunscreen
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Beauty essentials for weekend getaways
Weekend trips to the beach or cottage let you make the most of summer—as long as you don’t bring a
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Get great hair with Garnier at the CNE
Toronto readers—or those visiting Toronto during the second half of August—who plan to visit the Ex this year may want
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Enter the Yves Rocher Women of the Earth contest
Do you know a woman (perhaps it’s you?) who is working hard to make the planet a better place? Help
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Running update: It’s getting easier
This week, we skipped our regular Tuesday workout due to rain and rescheduled for yesterday. It was hot but not
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Links roundup: August 15
From the BBC, one writer is trying to spend an entire month without buying anything that is made of or
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Walk for AIDS, walk for women
Exactly two years ago this week, I was at the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto, covering it for the
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Watch for our September issue ‘ and thanks for your letters!
The brand-new September issue of Best Health should be hitting newsstands in your area any day now – if it
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Links roundup: August 8
Some of my favourites from around the web this week: From Yoga Journal, can you stay fit on yoga alone?
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Be responsible for your own health
I am supposed to be in bed… but I can’t sleep. A few weeks ago I found a lump in
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Discovery of gene linked to lupus and rheumatoid arthritis
When a virus or bacteria enters a healthy person, the immune system revs up to fight the invader. Once it’s
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Why I’m running for the cure
MOVE YOUR ASSSSSSSSSS… that’s my new mantra… I knew Nike wouldn’t use it in the marketing campaign to get people
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Welcome our newest blogger, Jordan
At Best Health, we work hard to bring you the latest news on living healthy, fulfilling lives and preventing and
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Longer doctor visits offer few benefits
Does your doctor’s office feel like a revolving door? One patient in, another patient out—with no time to spare? Well,
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Butt out to prevent stroke’in your spouse
We’ve know for some time that second hand smoke results in a higher risk of heart disease, now new research
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Tracking superbugs
The CBC is reporting today that Ontario hospitals will soon make reporting of superbugs like C. difficile mandatory. Okay, that’s
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Get it together: Your looks
A virtual hair salon, an online fitting room, and more beauty-centred websites
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How to avoid a bad start with your mother-in-law: 3 tips
In the September 2008 issue of Best Health magazine, on newsstands today, advice columnist Ellie Tesher, host of the Slice-TV
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How to get pregnant: A roundup of fertility tips and news
I’m not personally interested in how to get pregnant right now, but I know a lot of people are, and
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Soap for breakfast?
I generally prefer body wash for my morning shower—I’ve always found soap to be drying. But I’m trying to cut
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Can kitchen tools make you cook healthier?
I like to cook, and to bake, and I like to have fun tools and gadgets that make the job
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Running between the raindrops
This summer, normally too-hot Toronto has felt like Vancouver in November—either it’s raining, it’s going to rain, it’s just rained
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Ballet revisited
Last week, I tried out an adult ballet class at the National Ballet School, here in Toronto. It was a
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Trans fat update: Watch those pastries and margarines
Health Canada’s report on its second round of trans fat monitoring results has some good news, but also some serious
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Top 10 home hair colour tips
Pro tips on thinking inside the home hair-colour box
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Home hair colour tips: Choosing the right colour and formula
Planning on colouring your hair at home? Before you start, read these tips to find out about the best colours...
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September issue preview
I can hardly believe it, but our third issue is only a couple of weeks away from hitting newsstands! And
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Links roundup: August 1
Some of my favourite stories around the web this week: From BBC News, how emotional pain turns into physical pain.
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Links roundup: July 25
Some of my favourite stories from around the web this week: From the New York Times, practical steps on how