Health
Yes, middle age-spread is real — and dangerous
Hormone changes dictate the middle-aged physique. For women, less estrogen means bigger hips and thighs. For men, less testosterone means bigger bellies
Here's what you need to know about superbugs in the 'post-antibiotic era'
'You and I are living in a time when some miracle drugs no longer perform miracles and families are being ripped apart by a microscopic enemy'
More current polio cases have been caused by vaccines than the wild virus: WHO report
WHO and other organizations use live oral vaccines, while Western countries use a more expensive injectable vaccine, containing an inactivated virus
Cannabis may spark the munchies — so why aren't users gaining weight?
Researchers find little evidence that post-cannabis cravings result in weight gain, but that doesn't mean pot brownies prevent pot belly
How to be sober and still be the life and soul of the party
I was 26 and had spent the last 10 years in a fog of alcohol and bad behaviour: The broken friendships, the gin and tonics until I passed out in ...
Is dopamine fasting a way to 'reset' your brain or just another dubious Silicon Valley trend?
Some dopamine fasters avoid food, phones, internet, alcohol, drugs, sex and even talking to people in an effort to 'reset' their brains. But does it actually work?
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This U.S. doctor says he can 'reverse' a medical abortion — and experimental practice is used in Canada
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WatchVegan sues Burger King, claiming Impossible Whoppers are contaminated by meat
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You’re stocking your fridge wrong
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Spinal-cord stimulator 'really promising': Survivor moves legs for first time since Humboldt bus crash
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'Is he going to need new lungs?' Doctors detail first case of near-fatal vaping related injury in Canada
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Johnson & Johnson found negligent by Australian court in vaginal-mesh lawsuit
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Victim of 'feather duvet lung' tells how he unknowingly became severely ill from his bedding
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WatchEverything you need to know about the flu, its symptoms and how to prevent it
Criticism for Ontario city’s decision to grant $45K toward naturopathic clinic
'I’ve been asked what the harm is from NDs misrepresenting themselves as "medically trained." Well, here you go,' a family physician tweeted
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As diabetes rates surge globally, obesity is no longer the sole culprit. It can start in the womb
Even one's outlook on life might influence the onset of diabetes -
It costs Canada $9B to treat obesity, while barely any money is put into preventative care
'People living with obesity are living with a chronic disease and they require treatment just like anybody else living with a chronic disease — regardless of the cost' -
WatchIf you could erase the worst memory of your life, would you? Scientists are working on a pill for that
Researchers are working on ways to edit memories — to make the intolerable bearable — by, say, blocking the synaptic changes needed for a memory to solidify -
Nap It Up: First-ever Canadian napping studio opens in Toronto, offers 25-minute nap for $10
The studio isn't the most luxurious of settings to take a nap. But for an overworked and tired employee, it could be exactly what they need -
'So much is at stake': Academics call for release of data behind controversial Canadian fluoride study
A study linking fluoride exposure in pregnancy to lower IQ scores in boys is unnecessarily frightening people into avoiding fluoridated water, researchers say
The bright side of narcissism: How the 'dark' trait lowers stress and depression
Given its apparent upsides, it may be time to revisit whether narcissism should remain considered part of the 'Dark Triad' of personality traits, researchers say
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Can a new generation of weight-loss drugs finally help patients win at the losing game?
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Months after promising Alzheimer's drug declared a failure, new analysis suggests it was effective
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'It's a mindset': You're only as old as you feel, according to scientists
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'Some people eat to bring them pleasure and some eat to avoid distress'
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Eye doctor ordered to pay $5.6 M after 'negligent' vision-correction surgery ends dentist's career
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Obese people who lose weight after age 47 tend to die earlier: Study
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Working 10 hours or more a day can lead to greater risks of stroke, study finds
The biology of obesity: How our ancient brain conspires to make us overeat
More than one in four adults is obese in Canada and it's going to get worse before it gets betterRead the Full Story →
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Science discovers we have an ‘inner salamander’ and can regrow cartilage in our joints
Researchers say the discovery could be used to treat osteoarthritis and could one day, with the development of a 'molecular cocktail', allow humans to regrow limbs -
Drug company recalls heartburn drug Zantac globally for cancer scare
Zantac joins other heart and blood pressure medications that have been recalled due to discovery of cancer-causing impurities
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The rise of 'psychobiotics'? 'Poop pills' and probiotics could be game changers for mental illness
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Students eat junk. Can science help?
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Race against time for family of toddler with ultra-rare disease, whose only chance at life costs $3 million
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Former football star Gary Lineker lifts lid on taboo subject, admits he isn't interested in scoring between the sheets