Despite cancer still being the leading cause of death in Canada, cancer death rates are on the decline, according to Read more

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I started my day today with a morning Zumba class at Bayview Village. The fun and energizing class is run by the women's active wear brand, Lolë (pictured above), twice a week at the... Read more

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Experts say the key to fighting childhood obesity in the U.S. is through the school system—but is a ban on bake sales the best way to do... Read more

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The first Monday in May has been declared Melanoma Monday in Canada by the Canadian Dermatology Association's Board of Directors.To mark the inaugural event, Ottawa dermatologists and members of the Canadian Dermatology Association will be screening MPs,... Read more

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Not sure about your mother-in-law's cooking? Perhaps you should load up on the garlic beforehand.According to new research published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, a key ingredient in garlic is effective at fighting a bacteria that's known... Read more

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Ever had a craving for Yellow #5, Red #1, octyl acetate or isoamyl acetate?Probably not—but that doesn’t mean you don’t eat them.Artificial flavours and colours are ingredients in many processed foods—including items that may be marketed as healthy.That... Read more

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Avery Lynn Canahuati was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, type-1—an incurable genetic disease—after her mother noticed she wasn't progressing... Read more

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Fast food chain McDonalds will have five locations at London’s Olympic Park, including its largest location in the world—which will seat 1500 customers.The chain is providing the funding required to stage the games (and has since 1976. Cadbury and... Read more

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