Monthly Archives: December 2022

Women comprise half the world’s population yet are largely underrepresented in health studies. In neuroscience specifically, they factor in as little as three per cent. Yet, according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, women have higher rates of … Continue reading →

“Eat, drink and be merry” is pretty much a mandate for most of us at this time of year. But over-indulgence of the eating and the drinking can turn the merry into misery. The bill for all that gluttony comes … Continue reading →

For three days, in the bitter February cold of 2010, dozens of RCMP officers combed a suburban Vancouver landfill. The subject of their search? A newborn baby boy. After the tiny body was finally recovered, wrapped in a towel inside … Continue reading →

‘Tis the season for festive fun and frivolity, for gathering with friends and family and celebrating the magic of the holidays. It’s also the time of year when winter cold and snow could have you fa-la-la-ing flat onto a hospital … Continue reading →

Take a deep breath. At its most basic, it will calm you down and ease your aching neck. At its most vital, it will literally keep you alive. Each time we inhale, our lungs bring life-sustaining oxygen into our body. … Continue reading →