Just read a post on Canadian Medicine that Canadian Blood Services is desperately short of donated blood and has issued an urgent call for donations. So please, if you have the time, go and give blood today—or, even better, plan a last-minute Hall... Read more

If you or your family members suffer from allergies or asthma, you're familiar with the challenge of making your house allergen-free (or as close to it as possible). Adding to it is the difficulty of judging which products are really safe, and which m... Read more

In our premiere issue of Best Health last spring (“Comparing apples to oranges”), we wrote about a new system being developed for comparing the nutritional content of food called ONQI (Overall Nutritional Quality Index). The scores—whi... Read more

Here's a shout out to a truly inspirational Canadian woman: Dr. Jane Philpott. Get to know Dr. Philpott and her Give A Day to World AIDS movement. Dr. Philpott is a family doctor in Ontario who also has a strong interest in global health. Her wor... Read more

I don't know about you, but I often get in a lunchbox rut. It's hard to be creative day after day when putting together lunches. But Theresa Albert is at the rescue with these kid- and adult-friendly tips she's put together for Mott’s Fruitsations... Read more

In the October issue of Best Health, Liz Bruckner wrote about the benefits of aromatherapy, and how it can soothe, uplift and even heal. But did you know that many popular beauty products use beneficial scents and essential oils? Here are some of my f... Read more

I appreciate the intrigue of a beauty product that unfolds like an origami mystery box, but more often than not it’s beauty with a convenience slant that grabs my attention. Here are a few products and announcements that have crossed the Best Heal... Read more

October is upon us, which means the next few weeks are to be spent resisting—and succumbing to—bite-sized morsels of candy and chocolate. But there are ways to treat yourself this Halloween without the sugar crash, like fun seasonal goodies ... Read more

People who eat their meals quickly, and continue eating until they are full are three times more likely to become overweight, according to a study just published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Researchers at the Osaka University School of Medi... Read more

I just cleaned up my garden on the weekend in anticipation of today's awful, terrible, icy cold weather and picked piles of green tomatoes that probably won't have a chance to ripen. Many of them are cherry tomatoes (pear tomatoes, actually - small and ... Read more

More and more medical research is demonstrating how powerful a tool physiotherapy can be when it comes to preventing knee injuries and rehabilitating damaged knees. A good news health story in today's New York Times, for example, highlights a study ... Read more

One of the hottest superfoods around is Salba, a brand of chia seeds (yes, the same as are used in Chia Pets). I've seen it popping up in grocery stores but if you're lucky, you can win a set of Salba goodies from vegan cookbook author Dreena Burton's b... Read more

In less than a week I’ll be sipping a fruity drink and basking in the sunny warmth of the sun on a tropical island (completely slathered in sunscreen, of course) and I can’t wait. Getting away right now is exactly what I need. With the ki... Read more

October is Influenza Immunization Awareness month and those curious about whether influenza has a toehold in their area can keep on top of the latest news at FluWatch—Canada's national influenza surveillance system, which is coordinated through th... Read more

According to a new study as reported by BBC News, using the Internet can keep your brain young—for those aged 55 to 76, at least. (If it works on younger people, my brain must be down to about 5 years old, based on how often I'm online.) Researche... Read more

As daylight hours begin to wane, it's time to reconsider the vitamin D question. Just how much does a woman need? And, can vitamin D—also known as the "sunshine" vitamin because it's produced in the skin in response to sun exposure—r... Read more

I was lucky enough to attend a special cancer retreat last week for men and women living and dying with cancer.  We were able to share our stories with people who just "knew" what we were going through.  I often think cancerland is a l... Read more

Today started out with such great promise. The Friday before a long weekend always has an exciting vibe. Usually it’s because you know you’ll be getting more time to sleep, or spend with family, or read, or just be outside while the last ... Read more

I often have trouble getting to sleep at night because I can't shut my brain down—and I know I'm not alone. As a teenager I insisted on listening to music as I fell asleep, and it seems I was on the right track: I recently found out about sleep so... Read more

If you've got lots of apples and lots of space, and you don't want to turn them all into applesauce, you should read these tips on storing apples from Well Done! Chef! And if you prefer to cook with them, check out our collection of healthy apple recipe... Read more

Life's tough if you can't eat gluten—especially in our wheat-loving, baked-goods-obsessed culture. But with a little creativity, you can enjoy tons of treats without the wheat, like these Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Chocola... Read more

Let these three books inspire to run—faster and farther—this fall. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running A Memoir By Haruki Murakami This book has gotten oodles of press in the last few months, mainly becaus... Read more

If you're always asking friends and family to remind you to do things, you may want to let them off the hook and use the website HassleMe instead. You can program it to email you at "semi-predictable intervals" (roughly every three days, for e... Read more

This Sunday I’ll be participating, along with all of the Best Health editorial team, in the CIBC Run/Walk for the Cure in Toronto. I’m really looking forward to being a part of it. Over the years the Run for the Cure has really come to sym... Read more

Now this is why I bought myself a fancy new food processor. Mark's Daily Apple has a recipe up for homemade energy/protein bars that look delicious—a great post-workout snack. Best of all, they're free of the questionable ingredients that are pres... Read more

It sounds odd, but it's true—for the third year in a row, Canadian fashion designers have teamed up with Cashmere bathroom tissue to produce a collection of couture made entirely of toilet paper. Why? Well, for one thing, it's a bit of a chal... Read more

The BBC reports on a researcher who's found the perfect tempo for workout music—120 to 140 beats per minute. I'm going to have to test out my favourite workout tunes to see if they fit, because apparently the right music can boost your endurance b... Read more

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we've got tons of content planned on besthealthmag.ca to cover the latest and greatest in breast cancer research, stories and fundraising. (The Best Health team is participating in Run for the Cure this week... Read more