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Beauty essentials for weekend getaways

Weekend trips to the beach or cottage let you make the most of summer—as long as you don’t bring a sunburn back as a souvenir of your trip. Pack these essentials to keep protected. Prep: Marcelle I-Bronze Self-Tanning Cloths •... Read more

Posted by Jennifer Masseau on August 8, 2008, 11:28 am

Get great hair with Garnier at the CNE

Toronto readers—or those visiting Toronto during the second half of August—who plan to visit the Ex this year may want to check out a new initiative by Garnier, the Take Care Tour. Visit... Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on August 7, 2008, 11:28 am

Enter the Yves Rocher Women of the Earth contest

Do you know a woman (perhaps it's you?) who is working hard to make the planet a better place? Help her gain recognition—and earn up to 5,000 euros for her cause—by nominating her for a Women of the Earth award from the Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on August 7, 2008, 11:07 am

Running update: It's getting easier

This week, we skipped our regular Tuesday workout due to rain and rescheduled for yesterday. It was hot but not humid, and beautiful in the park as we got in our run. Last week we pushed our distance up to about 6K, and I felt good—even made... Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on August 7, 2008, 10:30 am

Links roundup: August 15

From the BBC, one writer is trying to spend an entire month without buying anything that is made of or packaged in plastic. From Eat.Drink.Better, Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on August 6, 2008, 01:54 pm

Walk for AIDS, walk for women

Exactly two years ago this week, I was at the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto, covering it for the magazine I was working for at the time. There was a sense of pride and optimisim about Toronto that week, as tens of thousands of delegates... Read more

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Posted by Lindsay Borthwick on August 6, 2008, 10:34 am

Watch for our September issue – and thanks for your letters!

The brand-new September issue of Best Health should be hitting newsstands in your area any day now – if it hasn't already. We were thrilled to hear from so many readers about how they enjoyed so much of the content in our first two issues. (Read... Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on August 5, 2008, 04:50 pm

Links roundup: August 8

Some of my favourites from around the web this week: From Yoga Journal, can you stay fit on yoga alone? From Eat.Drink.Better, Read more

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Posted by Kat Tancock on August 5, 2008, 03:53 pm

Be responsible for your own health

I am supposed to be in bed… but I can’t sleep. A few weeks ago I found a lump in my breast doing a regular monthly self exam. Since then I have had an emergency ultrasound, mammo and MRI… they aren’t really sure what it is.... Read more

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Posted by Jordan on August 5, 2008, 12:52 pm

Discovery of gene linked to lupus and rheumatoid arthritis

When a virus or bacteria enters a healthy person, the immune system revs up to fight the invader. Once it’s gone, the body puts on the brakes to stop the immune response. In patients with lupus,... Read more

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Posted by Margaret Nearing on August 5, 2008, 12:24 pm