Here's how to relieve the itching and get steps on preventing hives and avoiding your triggers. As small as jujubes or as large as saucers, hives are an allergic reaction that take the form of itchy ...

Female athletes competing in aesthetic sports, such as figure skating, experience so much body shaming it’s the equivalent of emotional abuse, according to a recent University of Toronto study. This ...

Tech strategist Azra Dhalla shares how artificial intelligence can improve Canada’s health care system. To better understand what this future could look like, we spoke with Azra Dhalla, the Director ...

I moved to Toronto from Argentina in 2001, and it was an unbearably lonely time. There are the intensely confusing and destabilizing cultural differences, of course (ah, so you don’t kiss the dentist ...

These four dermatologists have incredible skin. That's not shocking. What is surprising is that they reach for so few products. Over the past few years the skin care world has exploded, and once-buzzy ...

For many of us, kick-starting the morning isn’t as easy as it used to be. So we’ve uncovered five underrated, science-backed rituals that could help. The birdsong starts just as the sun breaks over ...

Stopping your period, also known as period suppression, is a matter of personal choice, says Dr. Roger Pierson, director of research in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Saskatchewan.

Nordic skiing (a.k.a. cross-country skiing) is not only a great workout—it’s also accessible, social and easy to learn, no matter your age. I’ve loved the steep, powdery pitches of downhill skiing for ...

The grocery store snack aisle has plenty of options claiming healthful benefits. (Organic! Made with olive oil! Zero percent bad stuff!) Is it just slick wellness marketing? What snack should we reach ...

Friba Rezayee teaches judo to women and children in Vancouver. She’s also a relentless advocate for gender equity in Afghanistan, where she was born and raised. “In Japanese, it’s called ‘ukemi,’ ...

Here’s the truth: There's no need to splurge on moisturizer. So, we rounded up the best budget-friendly options for dry skin, acne-prone, and everything in between—all available at Canadian drugstores ...

The changemakers Canadians ought to know about, according to seven Black doctors and health care researchers. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians paid homage to the health care workers on the ...