Wellness

Best Health recognizes five communities that are doing extraordinary things in water conservation, treatment and safety

The outer layer of your skin works like a self-oiled machine, but sometimes oil production can't keep up with demand....

Do your shoulders look as if you just walked in from a snowstorm? Dandruff isn't a serious health problem, but...

We are at war with cancer every day, and it's often an uphill battle. The good news is that more...

A lack of screening methods for early detection means ovarian cancer has a high mortality rate, killing more than half...

Colorectal cancer kills almost as many Canadian women as breast cancer, though it is largely preventable

Pancreatic cancer may not be common, but its mortality rate is extremely high due to late detection

Breast cancer rates are still high, but medical advances are turning it into a chronic disease that can be treated...

Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer'and 90 percent of cases can be attributed to smoking

Fed up with your ho-hum gym routine? Try one of these fresh workout ideas

After her new partner, former Crazy Canuck skier Dave Irwin, suffered a brain injury, Lynne Harrison had to help him...

Find out what readers had to say in letters from the Summer issue of Best Health Magazine

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Find out what readers had to say in letters from the October issue of Best Health Magazine

Here's what the flu vaccine really is and the pros and cons of getting a flu shot

The weather's turning chilly, but that's no reason to hide out on the couch. Whether you're starting an exercise plan...

When it comes to sleep, timing is everything. Here are five ways to set the clock and start sleeping well

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but great new initiatives aimed at increasing our knowledge and supporting women with breast...

You can have it all'passion, thrills and romance'with your long-term partner. Learn how to rekindle the spark with these simple...

This organic food entrepreneur works the exercycle'but brakes for bubbly

Runners usually develop shin splints when they've been running on hard surfaces or when they've been faithful to worn-out running...

Is an ingrown nail cutting into your day? Try these natural home remedies to put that nail back in its...

Do people turn up their noses when you slip off your shoes? Try these foot-friendly natural home remedies and give...

Your dentist says your pearly whites should be inspected twice a year; your colleague in the next cubicle goes three...

Bad posture getting you down? It shouldn't be'you can easily get good posture. Just follow these simple exercises to improve...

This October 5, Best Health and Reader's Digest are joining the CIBC Run for the Cure. Find out more about...

True, osteoporosis generally affects older women. But here's a new message that younger women dare not ignore: To build bone...

Learn how to run with our guide to running better, whether you're training for a 5K or marathon or just...

Breast cancer touches the lives of so many people. Find out more about this disease in our special breast cancer...