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How Drunk Am I: 8 Weird Reasons You Got Tipsy So Quickly

Studies show that these seemingly random factors can affect how alcohol takes its toll on your body and brain.


5 Questionable Hangover Cures From Around the World

So you didn't pace yourself last night. Now what? We trotted the globe to seek out the best hangover cures.


The 23 Best Ways to Quit Smoking

Not sure how to quit smoking cigarettes? Try one of these 20+ ways to stop smoking and start your path...


What You Should Know About Preserving Muscle Mass

As we age, our muscles tend to shrink and weaken. Here’s a primer on what to watch out for and...


13 Secrets to Better Sleep Doctors Want You to Know

How much sleep is recommended? How can insomnia be avoided? A sleep doctor reveals her secrets.


10 Benefits of Reading: Getting Smart, Thin, Healthy and Happy

A love of reading can protect your brain from Alzheimer’s disease, slash stress levels, encourage positive thinking and fortify friendships....


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26 Foods You Should Never Ever Buy Again

Cross these items off your grocery store list—whether they're rip-offs, fakes, drastically unhealthy, or just plain gross, here are the...


5 Things to Know About Toenail Fungus

Worried you might have toenail fungus? Here are some clues to help identify the condition, and helpful tips to aid...

5 Health Benefits of Beans—and 5 Surprising Risks

Beans are nutritional powerhouses packed with protein, fibre, B vitamins, iron, potassium, and are low in fat; but this mighty...


10 Home Remedies for Natural Anxiety Relief

If symptoms of anxiety are interfering with your daily life, consider these simple lifestyle changes that are proven natural cures...


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Upset Stomach Home Remedies: 9 Natural Ideas

Whether you're gassy, constipated, nauseous, or have indigestion, try these natural remedies to make an upset stomach feel better without...


10 of the Healthiest (and Most Delicious) Vegetables You Can Eat

No list of healthy vegetables would be complete without these nutritious (and delicious) powerhouses.


The Best and Worst Drinks for Diabetics

Liquid calories and nutrition can be good or bad for blood sugar and diabetes. Here's how you can get the...


12 Natural Allergy Remedies that Provide Relief

Tired of allergy meds that make you, well, tired? Try these natural allergy remedies to cut back on seasonal sniffles.


8 Hidden Signs You Might Be Depressed

Depression, especially milder cases, doesn’t always involve crying or feeling obviously unhappy. These subtler mental clues could also indicate you...


6 Foods That Improve Your Eyesight

From eggs to oranges, these surprising foods may protect your vision and safeguard your eyes from devastating diseases.


Which Foods to Avoid With Acid Reflux and Digestion Issues

Do you suffer from acid reflux and digestion issues? Check our list of foods that can help—or hinder—your conditions before...


4 Prediabetes Mistakes to Avoid

Prediabetes can put you on the fast track to full-blown illness. Here are four simple steps to turn things around...


Excuse Me: 8 Surprising Foods That Cause Gas

You might think these healthy foods are good to eat, but for many they create too much gas buildup in...


16 Ways to Lose Weight Walking

Walking may be the most popular form of exercise, but that doesn’t stop it from getting a little boring. Challenge...


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Painful Facts About Kidney Stones

It’s important to know their cause, possible preventions and available treatments


29 Simple Ways You Can Prevent Cancer

Cancers don’t develop overnight. These cancer-fighting foods and other lifestyle moves can significantly reduce your cancer risk. Of course, you...

How to Look Younger: 10 Secrets Even Your Best Friend Doesn’t Know

Do you think you look older than you feel? If you improve your appearance, you'll feel better, too.


The Truth About Psoriatic Arthritis

There may be no cure for psoriatic arthritis, but the disease can be controlled through early diagnosis and proper treatment....


4 Common Causes of Itchy Eyes (and How to Treat Them)

Do you suffer from irritated and itchy eyes? Here are four possible causes, and cures to help you find relief.


5 Healthy Foods to Control Migraines

Just about anything can cause a migraine, including weather changes, strong odours, stress, loss of sleep, fluctuations in estrogen levels,...


6 Healthy Foods Worth Adding to Your Grocery List in 2017

Make it your New Year's resolution to add these healthy foods to your grocery list. Each delivers a host of...


5 Ways to Heal with Lavender

More than just a gorgeous hit of purple in the garden, lavender has been a natural remedy for centuries. Here's...