Health & Well-Being

Helping Canadians take care of their health, inside and out: fitness and healthy living, weight loss tips, preventing and treating diabetes and tips for healthy families and relationships.

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15 Ways to Prevent Heart Disease>>

Holistic heart doc Joel K. Kahn, MD, shares what doctors may not learn in medical school about heart disease prevention.>>
The Problem With Painkillers: Managing Opioid Use in Canada>>

They come in myriad colours and sizes, their names unpronounceable. To many patients, prescription pills represent a respite from chronic pain and suffering, but to the approximately 200,000 Canadians hooked on painkillers, the medicine cabinet has led to what doctors are calling a national prescription drug crisis.>>
8 Reasons You Have Back Pain>>

We don’t think about our backs until they start hurting. Then – ouch! – it certainly has our attention. To prevent back pain, get informed and check out these eight reasons your back may hurt.>>
3 Expert Opinions on Boosting Your Libido>>

I can't get my libido to match my spouse's. Is there anything to be done?>>
3 Ways to Manage Rheumatoid Arthritis>>

I’ve been coping with rheumatoid arthritis for five years now, and it keeps getting worse. Is there anything I can do that might help?>>
3 Perspectives on Living with ADHD>>

A growing number of Canadian men, women and children are living with ADHD. Here are three stories on a misunderstood disorder.>>
3 Tips for Complaining Successfully>>

Here's how you can complain effectively and get results.>>
Quiz: Is it a Cold or the Flu?>>

Is it a cold, the flu or just feeling a little under the weather? Find out if you know the difference.>>
3 Expert Opinions on Healthy Holiday Choices>>

Every year around the holidays, my social calendar fills up, and I’m tempted to eat and drink indiscriminately. How can I make healthier choices this season?>>
5 Winter Workouts>>

There is an upside to winter: all of the chores and fun mean impromptu workouts.>>
What to Eat to Treat a Cold>>

Learn the best foods to fight, treat, and beat a cold or the flu.>>
10 Things Not to Do This Flu Season>>

It's important to learn the best tips for keeping healthy and avoiding the flu.>>
10 Ways to Outsmart the Stomach Flu>>

Norovirus — or stomach flu — can really put your body through the ringer. Here’s what infectious disease experts recommend to outsmart the germs, stay healthy, and recover quickly.>>
5 Ways Not to Be That Annoying Sick Person at the Gym>>

When you take the right steps to protect your health (and that of innocent gym goers), working out while you’re sick may even be good for you.>>
10 More Healing Herbs and Spices>>

Dozens of herbs and spices contain useful plant compounds, but the following 10 are healing standouts.>>
5 Age-Old Ways to Prevent the Flu>>

It's just about impossible to predict what a flu virus is going to do. But history offers a critical guide anyway, showing public health officials which moves are likely to pay off in the battle against the disease.>>
12 Ways to Look Good When You’re Sick>>

Getting sick during flu and cold season is a given, but looking sick doesn't have to be! Here are beauty tips from the pros on how to look your best even when you don't feel it.>>
6 Ways to Prevent a Cold or Flu>>

Take these six smart precautions during cold and flu season and save those vacation days for more fun activities than sniffling and sneezing.>>
10 Things You Should Know About the Flu Virus>>

Want to know how to avoid the flu? Here's what the virus would tell you if it could: whom it loves to infect, the surprising places it lurks in your home, and how it makes you feel so crummy.>>
6 Answers to Common Cold Questions>>

Is it a cold or a flu? Does visiting the gym increase your odds of catching a cold? Are you blowing your nose the wrong way? We're here to clear up questions about the common cold.>>
6 Tricks to Perk Up Your Eyes>>

If the eyes are the mirror to the soul, some people’s souls look tired, puffy, and wrinkled. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to get your peepers perked up. >>
10 Bizarre Weight Loss Tricks That Work>>

You'd never guess it, but these unusual habits may actually help you lose weight. Read on to find out how.>>