Beauty

Pack your bag: Makeup and hair artist David Goveia suggests five beauty essentials to go with your sunscreen

Weekend trips to the beach or cottage let you make the most of summer—as long as you don’t bring a

Toronto readers—or those visiting Toronto during the second half of August—who plan to visit the Ex this year may want

Do you know a woman (perhaps it’s you?) who is working hard to make the planet a better place? Help

This week, we skipped our regular Tuesday workout due to rain and rescheduled for yesterday. It was hot but not

From the BBC, one writer is trying to spend an entire month without buying anything that is made of or

Exactly two years ago this week, I was at the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto, covering it for the

The brand-new September issue of Best Health should be hitting newsstands in your area any day now – if it

Some of my favourites from around the web this week: From Yoga Journal, can you stay fit on yoga alone?

I am supposed to be in bed… but I can’t sleep. A few weeks ago I found a lump in

When a virus or bacteria enters a healthy person, the immune system revs up to fight the invader. Once it’s

MOVE YOUR ASSSSSSSSSS… that’s my new mantra… I knew Nike wouldn’t use it in the marketing campaign to get people

At Best Health, we work hard to bring you the latest news on living healthy, fulfilling lives and preventing and

Does your doctor’s office feel like a revolving door? One patient in, another patient out—with no time to spare? Well,

We’ve know for some time that second hand smoke results in a higher risk of heart disease, now new research

The CBC is reporting today that Ontario hospitals will soon make reporting of superbugs like C. difficile mandatory. Okay, that’s

A virtual hair salon, an online fitting room, and more beauty-centred websites

In the September 2008 issue of Best Health magazine, on newsstands today, advice columnist Ellie Tesher, host of the Slice-TV

I’m not personally interested in how to get pregnant right now, but I know a lot of people are, and

I generally prefer body wash for my morning shower—I’ve always found soap to be drying. But I’m trying to cut

I like to cook, and to bake, and I like to have fun tools and gadgets that make the job

This summer, normally too-hot Toronto has felt like Vancouver in November—either it’s raining, it’s going to rain, it’s just rained

Last week, I tried out an adult ballet class at the National Ballet School, here in Toronto. It was a

Health Canada’s report on its second round of trans fat monitoring results has some good news, but also some serious

Pro tips on thinking inside the home hair-colour box

Planning on colouring your hair at home? Before you start, read these tips to find out about the best colours...

I can hardly believe it, but our third issue is only a couple of weeks away from hitting newsstands! And

Some of my favourite stories around the web this week: From BBC News, how emotional pain turns into physical pain.

Some of my favourite stories from around the web this week: From the New York Times, practical steps on how