Health

Talking about bipolar disorder

The more you talk about mental illness the more "normal" it becomes

BY LISA DAY
July 15, 2008 11:45 AM Midtown Toronto's Karen Liberman longs for the day when she will be at a barbecue and fellow guests will talk about the ailments they are suffering from. One person will mention he has diabetes, while another will mention she has heart disease and... more

Abstinence can avoid a lifetime of difficulty

Children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder suffer from behavioural, intellectual problems

BY GEORGIA BALOGIANNIS
July 8, 2008 11:26 AM "Put on your fetal alcohol glasses. You'll see that every time you read the newspaper, cases will jump out that are pure fetal alcohol. The welfare mother who starves her baby to death, the kid who shoots his brother, the sex offender, the... more

New health website offers thousands of listings

April 10, 2008 11:29 AM Looking for a way to better manage your diabetes?

How about a new daycare for your child?

Or perhaps a seniors home for your aging parent?

How convenient would it be if you could get the answers to those and dozens of other questions... more

University explores diversity through sexuality

U of T program offers courses in a variety of topics

BY MARIA TZAVARAS
March 31, 2008 02:17 PM Situated within the University of Toronto's University College exists one of the most unique educational centres in all of Canada.

The Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity is home to a program that explores the varied aspects of sexuality... more

Helping cardiac victims an uphill climb

Resident to scale equivalent of Mount Everest

BY JUSTIN SKINNER
November 29, 2007 12:24 PM Never one to turn down a challenge, North Toronto resident Rocco Rossi is gearing up to scale the heights of the world's tallest mountain without venturing outside city limits.

Rossi, CEO for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, will... more

Convenience may be causing people to get sick

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity is a growing health concern

BY MARIA TZAVARAS
May 21, 2008 03:30 PM Modern technology makes our lives convenient and efficient, but is it also making us sick?

Electromagnetic fields, or EMFs, are all around us, emitted from items in our home, work and outside environments. Whether it's outside power lines, home... more

Program helps kids regain normal life

'I'm in pain all the time but I'm doing more'

BY FANNIE SUNSHINE
November 6, 2007 05:05 PM It started with stomach pain.

Jennifer Jowett was only 10-years-old when stomach problems began to surface.

"The inside of her stomach looked sunburned," said Janice, Jowett's mother. "She didn't have ulcers. It was just... more

Get fit without heading to a gym

Lots of alternative ways to get into shape in Toronto

BY Maria Tzavaras
October 1, 2007 03:19 PM I have never owned a gym membership.

You heard me right. The thought of sweating in front of strangers, being ogled and working out on some germ-infested apparatus bores me to tears. These days there are fitness classes within gyms, but they're... more

Reap the benefits of healthy eating - at work

A healthy diet can boost energy, productivity and manage stress

BY MARIA TZAVARAS
September 4, 2007 03:41 PM It has been proven that what your kids eat will help or hinder their school performance and productivity, so why is it any different for you at work?

Much like your children, you will reap the benefits of healthy eating, said Lisa Quinney, a... more

Scarborough woman making a comeback from fibromyalgia

People acknowledging disorder exisits

BY MARIA TZAVARAS
July 20, 2007 11:30 AM Devi Adeken was 30-something, a mother of two small children and a wife who worked full time.

A woman on the go, the Scarborough resident was living well, enjoying her life and fulfilling job as an administrative assistant. Suddenly, after one... more

Giving people with sickle cell anemia hope

Scarborough family raises money to help their son and others fight the disease

BY Emma Reilly
July 6, 2007 11:29 AM Asaiah Gordon-Edwards' life hasn't been easy. He's visited the hospital more than 25 times, received 19 blood transfusions and has undergone a serious operation all before his fourth birthday.

Asaiah has sickle cell anemia, a disease that affects... more

Food and diet the key to a healthy life

July 3, 2007 02:49 PM People looking to have a healthy life, regardless of how old they are, should first think about diet and exercise.

Whether people are trying to prevent osteoporosis or want to increase their memory, a healthy diet with plenty of exercise can... more

Learn how to stay alive

Game teaches kids the importance of healthy food choices

BY Lisa Day
May 8, 2007 09:29 AM You are one of Toronto's best mountaineers and you and your team are on its latest mission - to scale the Andean mountains. Unfortunately, your plane has crashed and your communication gear has been destroyed. The only thing that will keep you alive... more

Follow the rainbow

Health Canada issues new food guide with emphasis on fruits and veggies

BY LISA DAY
March 5, 2007 02:43 PM The rainbow has changed.

For more than 10 years, Health Canada's Food Guide to healthy eating has put grains and alternatives on the top of the rainbow, meaning Canadians should have been consuming more brown rice and whole wheat bread then... more

A healthy dose of info on medical care

Local authors aim to inform public about health care system

BY JUSTIN SKINNER
January 31, 2007 02:33 PM Faced with a health care system that can be confusing and slow, Canadians often get sick of trying to find out how to get well.

With many years of experience working their way through the convoluted system, local healthcare experts Michael Decter... more

Breast cancer awareness

Vigilance needed in fight against cancer

October 10, 2006 01:16 PM It's a disease that affects almost every person but the most common risk factors include being a woman and aging.

Breast cancer affects one in nine women, oftentimes striking not only a mother, but a daughter and a sister. And while there is no... more

Fill your child's lunchbox with heathier choices

Nutrition

August 30, 2006 12:46 PM It's time to think Inside the Box.

In a kid's world, the contents of their lunchbox are not just about satisfying hunger, it's often the subject of much scrutiny and the ultimate trading tool for other food items.

It's up to parents to make... more