Health

Here’s where you’ll gain insight into the Canadian healthcare system and find answers to the questions you’ve always wondered about. Learn the signs of a stroke, why mammograms should happen before the age of 50 and if IV vitamin therapy is actually beneficial.

What You Need to Know About the Mind-Gut Connection

Could improving your gut health with probiotics and a balanced diet really boost your mental wellbeing?


This Is the Right Way to Floss Your Teeth

Flossing is essential for healthy teeth—if you have the right technique. Here's a step-by-step guide to proper flossing.


How to Take that Pot of Simmering Resentment off the Stove

Alejandra Proaño, a registered clinical counsellor and anger-management specialist based in Vancouver, shares how


What Can You Expect from a Root Canal?

Root canals can save or repair an infected or damaged tooth. Here are the answers to all your questions about...


What to Know About Dry Eye Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Dealing with scratchy, burning, and bloodshot eyes? Here's a look at what causes dry eye syndrome and how to treat...


What Happens When Doctors Don’t Listen to Patients

The medical system treats a lot of women’s illnesses as unexplained mysteries. In this excerpt from her new book, Pain...


38 Habits to Start Today to Keep Your Brain Healthy at 80

Prevent those senior moments from plaguing your senior years. Here's what you can do to keep your mental skills sharp...


What Dentists Think About Tongue Scrapers

A tongue scraper may help improve your oral health. Here are the potential benefits of tongue scraping, plus how to...

Should You Always Pee After Sex? Here’s What Gynecologists Say

Is peeing after sex really that important? Two gynecologists explain the potential benefits—like preventing UTIs—and what the practice can't do.


Everything You Need to Know About Wisdom Teeth Removal

Wisdom teeth removal is done to prevent crooked or crowded teeth, jaw pain, and more. Here's what to know before...


The Treatment That’ll Be Booked Up for Months After Lockdown

Lymphatic drainage massages have been popular outside of North America for some time, but the much-hyped treatment is finally gaining...


Biotin vs. Collagen: What’s the Difference?

Get the lowdown on biotin vs. collagen: What are they, and will either give you healthy skin, hair, and nails?...


5 Ways to Make Meditation a Daily Habit

Ready to start meditating your way to better physical and mental health? These tips will help you make daily meditation...


Not an Introvert or an Extrovert? 8 Signs You Could Be an Ambivert

Ambiverts fall between introverts and extroverts, and that comes with advantages—and some disadvantages as well.


How Long Should You Meditate? Spoiler: Longer Isn’t Better

It seems like everyone is meditating these days, but how do they find the time? Here, experts reveal how much...


9 Totally Not Weird Questions You Should Ask Your Gynecologist

Gynecologists reveal the honest questions they want more women to ask their doctors, from discharge colour to condom use


How Bad It Is to Wait Too Long to Use the Bathroom

From infections to leakage, this is what happens when you hold in your pee, and why you need to stop...

What Is Antimicrobial Fabric and Can It Kill Germs?

Before you spend on antimicrobial clothes, check out what germ experts have to say about these fabrics.


Calm Your Mind for Free with These No-Cost Meditation Solutions

Before shelling out big bucks on a meditation course, check out these free meditation sources and see how they feel.


9 Common Tricks for Avoiding Germs That Actually Don’t Work

If you try to avoid germs by using your foot to flush public toilets or your knuckle to press elevator...


How Everyday Products Can Affect Your Fertility

An expert in environmental health shares what you may want to do to limit your exposure to the hormone-disrupting chemicals...


13 Simple Habits to Naturally Boost Your Immune System

What you eat, your attitude, and the amount of exercise you get can help play a role in strengthening your...


The Types of Stretching Fitness Experts Recommend—and One They Avoid

Stretching improves your mobility, flexibility, and range of motion. Learn the main types of stretching, plus how and when to...

Do Your Toenails Seem Too Thick? Here’s Why—and What to Do

If your toenails seem thicker than usual, it may indicate a fungal infection or an underlying condition. Check out these...


Revenge Bedtime Procrastination—Is This Keeping You up Late at Night?

If you delay sleep in favor of bingeing TV or browsing social media, you may be a bedtime procrastinator. Here's...


Think You Can’t Meditate? Try This

Thinking of starting a meditation practice but don't know where to begin? Here's how to meditate—and why it's so good...


The Importance of Making Memories During Pandemic Life

Creating positive memories, when every day feels the same, can benefit your health.


I Was Diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer at Age 34

After feeling "off" for nearly a year before a stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis, this mother of two shares her harrowing...


The Awesome Health Benefits of Awe Walking

It’s slightly more purposeful than a normal walk, but way, way better for your brain. Here’s how to do it.