BeautyNews: Inactive teens at greater risk for late-life dementia Were you a jock in high school? If you were (and you’re a woman) you could have a lower risk
BeautyHigher ab fat = higher dementia risk A compelling study in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology concludes that participants with the most belly
Health16 Reasons to Feel Good About The Future of Women’s Health Here’s what Canadian researchers and clinicians are working on to help diagnose and treat illnesses that impact women the most.
Food TipsHere’s a Good Reason to Buy a Pretty Little Tin of Fish Fact: Tinned fish is as good for you as its fresh equivalent.
Mental HealthHow to Fix Canada’s Loneliness Epidemic, According to a Public Health Expert Loneliness is as bad for our bodies as 15 daily cigarettes
Mental HealthWhat to Do When You’re Feeling Lonely Even before the pandemic, loneliness was an epidemic, with studies indicating that one in five Canadians identified as lonely.
Mental HealthIs Your Brain Fog a Sign of Aging, Sleep Deprivation, Long Covid or Something Else? Confusion, forgetfulness, an inability to focus—brain fog symptoms can range from annoying to debilitating. But researchers are finding out why brain fog happens and how it can be helped.
LifeHow These Urdu Language Books for Kids Enhance Connection, Cognition and Mental Health Masooma Aftab and her husband, Hamid Rizvi, noticed their kids hesitated to speak Urdu with family and friends, and knew other parents felt the same. So they self-published a set of learning books to help keep Urdu alive for future generations.
LifeInside the Apartment Where Researchers Study How to Age in Place Get a tour of the “home within a lab,” where new products to help keep seniors safe—like cameras, motion sensors and wearables—are tested and tweaked.
NutritionThe Healthiest Cooking Oils to Use, According to Data Here’s what you need to know about every cooking oil’s smoke point, nutrition and flavour.