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Remember that gym membership you got for Christmas? The one you swore you would start using as soon as the holidays were over, the family was gone and the kids were back in school? Well, dust it off and grab your runners, because a Read more

Posted by Aalia Persaud on April 30, 2008, 04:35 pm

Tomatoes: Nature's sunscreen?

According to a new study presented at the British Society for Investigative... Read more

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Posted by Megan Martin on April 30, 2008, 01:52 pm

Jack up your brain power

A person’s “fluid intelligence”— the ability to reason and to solve new problems independently of previously acquired knowledge—was long thought to be fixed, something that couldn’t be taught. But Read more

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Posted by lisa murphy on April 30, 2008, 11:31 am

A key to happiness

Wanting the things that you already have can help you reach greater levels of contentment, according to a new study published in Psychological... Read more

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Posted by lisa murphy on April 29, 2008, 11:28 am

Pregnant? Eat chocolate!

Craving chocolate? Dreaming of little Hershey Kisses doing the tango as you attempt to lure them into your clutches? If you’re pregnant, we have wonderful news for you: indulge yourself! A new... Read more

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Posted by Aalia Persaud on April 29, 2008, 10:53 am

Department stores go younger and edgier

Apparently you can never escape the fashion standard. Or should we call it the double-standard? I’ve always been told that fashion comes around every 20 years, and I have to say with some relief that the 80s are back. I, for one, am tired of... Read more

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Posted by Aalia Persaud on April 28, 2008, 12:49 pm

What's your biological age?

I just did the Vitality Compass quiz from the University of Minnesota (UofM) School of Public Health, and determined that my biological age is six years younger than my actual... Read more

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Posted by lisa murphy on April 28, 2008, 10:43 am

Skip indoor tanning beds

Much as I would love to be bronzed rather than pale and freckled, I’ve always opted for self tanner rather than visit an indoor tanning salon. After all, as the Canadian... Read more

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Posted by lisa murphy on April 25, 2008, 01:58 pm

Sleep: Her vs. Him

Do you get enough sleep at night? Oops, let me rephrase: Do you feel like you get enough sleep at night? How about your spouse, how does he sleep at night? Statistics Canada has been busy dissecting our sleep kinks and quirks and has come up with some... Read more

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Posted by Aalia Persaud on April 25, 2008, 11:08 am

Smoking increases depression risk

Smokers have a 41 percent higher likelihood of suffering depression than non-smokers, according to a study of 8,556 people conducted by... Read more

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Posted by lisa murphy on April 24, 2008, 11:29 am