I’m not one to follow the whole "men are from Mars, women are from Venus" idea. Some guys are sensitive and some women are hard-edged, just as some men don’t show their emotions and some... Read more
Were you a jock in high school? If you were (and you’re a woman) you could have a lower risk of developing dementia than, say, the nerds or the arty kids (teenage stereotypes courtesy of John... Read more
We had a party at our house on Saturday afternoon—actually, it was a fundraiser to help me reach my goal of $2,000 to qualify me for the Weekend to... Read more
As I drank a glass of Italian red with the pizza I baked on Friday night, I’ll admit I wasn’t thinking about the health benefits of the wine’s resveratrol. Sure, I know that resveratrol is a powerful Read more
While you may not be able to stop your teen from trying alcohol before they reach the legal drinking age, your parenting style may influence... Read more
As a kid my favourite weekend breakfast was pancakes. I asked for them every Saturday and Sunday morning and being the foodie that my mom is, she would never dream of making them from a mix. She’d get out her recipe book and make the mix from scratch,... Read more
Just when you thought you were a wild card who lived for spontaneity and made all your decisions on the fly, along comes science to dub you Captain Predictable. In a recent study, Read more
A new Facebook application is using the thrill of playing an online game to help motivate people with type 2 diabetes live healthier lives. Read more
The allure of Elmo is indeed great. But I wasn’t aware of just how persuasive the little Muppet can be until I read that according to research, kids will voluntarily choose... Read more
The use of omega-3 supplements has been used to effectively treat major depression, according to a recent study—the largest ever of its kind—published in the Read more
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