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6 (surprising!) reasons to work out

Boost your mood, save time and look younger with exercise


6 Ways To Drop Those Extra Few Pounds

Try these expert tips to stay on track with your weight-loss plan


20-minute toning workout

Do this strength-training regimen twice a week or more to see results in as little as four weeks


Health events across Canada

Find listings of health & wellness events going on in your province


Health challenge week 4

Check out Jenn's Week 4 challenge to the fitness group, plus see how she's progressing


Quiz: How healthy are you?

Take stock with our health quiz and boost your well-being through diet, exercise'even driving


Toxic truths

The latest research on hazardous chemicals in ordinary products


Canada’s healthiest cities 2008

Our analysis of the health of 20 cities'from Vancouver to Toronto to Lunenburg'revealed that west really is best

Walking success stories

These three women lost 98 pounds altogether, through walking off the weight


7 walking tips

Get the most out of your walking workout with these expert ideas


Weeks seven & eight

Start the Best Health Walking Plan today to get trim and fit in just eight weeks


Weeks five & six

Start the Best Health Walking Plan today to get trim and fit in just eight weeks


Weeks three & four

Start the Best Health Walking Plan today to get trim and fit in just eight weeks


Weeks one & two

Start the Best Health Walking Plan today to get trim and fit in just eight weeks


Emphysema

Every day the average person takes about 17,000 breaths. Emphysema can make each one a real struggle. If you have...


Anorexia Nervosa

People with anorexia nervosa have an intense fear of putting on weight. The condition can develop when a person focuses...


Diverticulitis

This painful intestinal condition is widely believed to be the unhappy result of too little fibre in your diet. Most...

Digestive Disorders

Damage to the liver, pancreas, or intestinal lining can cause painful disruptions of digestion and, ultimately, nutritional problems.


Walk off 10 pounds

Start the Best Health Walking Plan today to get trim and fit in just eight weeks


Diarrhea

Diarrhea is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the small intestine. It can also be caused by...


Diabetes (Type 2)

Approximately 2 million Canadians have diabetes, a group of diseases characterized by high blood-glucose levels. When you eat, your body...


Diabetes (Type 1)

Refinements in the care of this serious, lifelong disease have improved'from the development of new forms of medication to pumps...


Insomnia

Insomnia is a general term that refers to difficulty falling or staying asleep. It's not really a disorder, but a...

Depression

Everyone gets sad sometimes. It's all part of being human. But if you have true depression, you know the difference....


Constipation

Constipation is a condition in which you can't move your bowels on a regular schedule, resulting in dry, hard stool...


Are you a clutterbug?

Is clutter taking over your home?


High Cholesterol

Even if you're lean and healthy, high cholesterol could put you at risk for heart disease and stroke. Don't worry:...


Congestive Heart Failure

An increasing number of people now live with congestive heart failure. This serious condition requires long-term treatment. Medical research is...


Colon Cancer (Colorectal Cancer)

Few things are as scary as learning you have cancer. But, more and more people are surviving this disease, including...