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Canada’s bluest communities
Best Health recognizes five communities that are doing extraordinary things in water conservation, treatment and safety
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Natural home remedies: Dry skin
The outer layer of your skin works like a self-oiled machine, but sometimes oil production can't keep up with demand....
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Natural home remedies: Dandruff
Do your shoulders look as if you just walked in from a snowstorm? Dandruff isn't a serious health problem, but...
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The five deadliest cancers for women
We are at war with cancer every day, and it's often an uphill battle. The good news is that more...
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The five deadliest cancers for women: Ovarian cancer
A lack of screening methods for early detection means ovarian cancer has a high mortality rate, killing more than half...
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The five deadliest cancers for women: Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer kills almost as many Canadian women as breast cancer, though it is largely preventable
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The five deadliest cancers for women: Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer may not be common, but its mortality rate is extremely high due to late detection
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The five deadliest cancers for women: Breast cancer
Breast cancer rates are still high, but medical advances are turning it into a chronic disease that can be treated...
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The five deadliest cancers for women: Lung cancer
Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer'and 90 percent of cases can be attributed to smoking
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7 hot fitness trends
Fed up with your ho-hum gym routine? Try one of these fresh workout ideas
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Could you rebuild your relationship from scratch?
After her new partner, former Crazy Canuck skier Dave Irwin, suffered a brain injury, Lynne Harrison had to help him...
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Reader letters: Summer 2008
Find out what readers had to say in letters from the Summer issue of Best Health Magazine
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Reader letters: September 2008
Find out what readers had to say in letters from the September issue of Best Health Magazine
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Reader letters: October 2008
Find out what readers had to say in letters from the October issue of Best Health Magazine
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Should You Get the Flu Shot?
Here's what the flu vaccine really is and the pros and cons of getting a flu shot
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How to get fit this fall
The weather's turning chilly, but that's no reason to hide out on the couch. Whether you're starting an exercise plan...
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5 steps to a perfect night’s sleep
When it comes to sleep, timing is everything. Here are five ways to set the clock and start sleeping well
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3 new ways to fight breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but great new initiatives aimed at increasing our knowledge and supporting women with breast...
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5 secrets for hot dates with your spouse
You can have it all'passion, thrills and romance'with your long-term partner. Learn how to rekindle the spark with these simple...
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My healthy life: Kalpna Solanki of BoboBaby
This organic food entrepreneur works the exercycle'but brakes for bubbly
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Natural home remedies: Shin splints
Runners usually develop shin splints when they've been running on hard surfaces or when they've been faithful to worn-out running...
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Natural home remedies: Ingrown toenails
Is an ingrown nail cutting into your day? Try these natural home remedies to put that nail back in its...
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Natural home remedies: Foot odour
Do people turn up their noses when you slip off your shoes? Try these foot-friendly natural home remedies and give...
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How often should you see your dentist?
Your dentist says your pearly whites should be inspected twice a year; your colleague in the next cubicle goes three...
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Improve your posture
Bad posture getting you down? It shouldn't be'you can easily get good posture. Just follow these simple exercises to improve...
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Run for the Cure: Meet our runners
This October 5, Best Health and Reader's Digest are joining the CIBC Run for the Cure. Find out more about...
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Osteoporosis: Why you need to act now
True, osteoporosis generally affects older women. But here's a new message that younger women dare not ignore: To build bone...
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How to run: Our guide to running better
Learn how to run with our guide to running better, whether you're training for a 5K or marathon or just...
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Breast cancer: What you should know, and how you can help
Breast cancer touches the lives of so many people. Find out more about this disease in our special breast cancer...