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Feb 09
Due to an extremely rare genetic disorder, a small number of people in the world are unable to feel pain. For the rest of us, pain is a universal experience in different degrees from mild to severe to unbearable.
Pain is produced by the brain in response to a perceived threat; pain is how the...
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Feb 07
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If you believe tomato soup is tomato soup, I urge you to make your own from scratch.
The difference between Chuck Hughes' creamy tomato soup and the canned variety is night and day. If you're like me, soup is a staple meal during the winter, preferably using ingredients you already have on hand...
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Feb 07
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As a foodie and young Torontonian, I like to participate in my favourite weekend activity: brunch.
For many people, a Sunday morning in Toronto is devoted to finding the best place for eggs Benedict, coffee, bacon and, occasionally, a mimosa.
A mimosa, for those not in the know, is a...
Health |
Feb 06
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NORTH YORK - Paul Kocher calls his story - his ordeal, really - a "gift." It's an odd term for a journey that left him near death four years ago after he contracted necrotizing fasciitis, commonly called flesh-eating disease.
Health |
Feb 03
When it comes to research and innovative thinking, Toronto hospitals should be proud - and so should Torontonians.
The Scarborough Hospital's ReFRESHing program is bucking the bland 'hospital food' mantra, and in so doing gives patients tasty menu options during recovery. The...
Health |
Feb 03
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre says it has conducted the world's first clinical trial of a new treatment for patients with blocked coronary arteries.
What's more, the study has shown the new treatment to be safe with promising success rates, the hospital said.
The findings "are...
Life |
Feb 02
All too frequently I hear stories or receive emails similar to the one below. Early morning wakers are a hard lot, but they can learn to sleep later if given the right tools.
Help Sleep Doula,
My two year old starts his day at 4:30 a.m. No matter what I do, he won't go back to sleep...
Life |
Jan 31
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Super Bowl 46 is Sunday, which means men and women throughout the city will be tuning in to watch some commercials, eat lots food and enjoy a little football.
Life |
Jan 26
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Feeling a little rundown during the winter months? Most people experience changes in their mood, sleep, eating habits or energy levels this time of the year.
Health |
Jan 26
North York General Hospital is helping young people find their way in life without depending on substances.
A weekly drop-in group called Finding Your Way is offered for those aged 16 to 24 on Thursdays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
The support group aims to:
- identify the consequences of substance...
Life |
Jan 26
How about two for one's? I know, you're thinking pizza right?
Think again, two for one's are what my clients have come to know and love as movements or exercises that combine two movements into one.
The major benefit of this type of movement is threefold. First, you save time because...
Life |
Jan 26
While the holiday seasons seems like a long time ago, the excessive sugary and fatty foods and the alcoholic drinks you consumed have impaired your digestion and allowed toxins into your blood.
Your gut is a major source of toxins coming into the system, and you cannot successfully support the...
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