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H1N1
Everything you need to know about the swine flu vaccine
Latest news and analysis, as well as answers to more of your questions
Paul Taylor's Small Doses
Researchers map communities of body bacteria
You’ve got 100 trillion close personal friends
Power Crunch
Drop the take-out and gimme 10
Allison Daisley, market manager of Cake Beauty in Toronto, likes boot-camp-style discipline in her workouts, but can't resist eating take-out.
André Picard's Second Opinion
Flu-shot impatience: Let's try a dose of reality
Underlying the Canadian stampede to flu shot clinics is the illogical notion that everyone can be first in line.
Training
Part 1 of 3: The science behind peak performance
The goal: a challenging backcountry ski trip. The plan: Reporter David Ebner uses science to get in peak condition in less than two months
Oncology treatments
Doctors start to include vitamin D in fight against cancer
With new studies showing the sun vitamin may slow come cancers, some physicians are eager to add it to treatment programs
Pets may be susceptible to H1N1
U.S. officials confirm a cat has been diagnosed with H1N1
Watching yourself win gets the competitive juices flowing
Researchers find that hockey players who watched a video of themselves winning a game experienced a surge in testosterone levels
Sports medicine
Injured? Heal yourself with your own blood
Platelet-rich plasma therapy promises faster recovery – even for the weekend warrior
Marketplace
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Alex Hutchinson's Jockology
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Hospital makeover
Explore Toronto General's new cutting-edge OR
Meet the Cadillac of operating rooms: Toronto General Hospital’s big, flashy, $5-million ‘one-stop shop’ for diagnostics and care
Seriously?
Is it safe for breast-feeding mothers to drink alcohol?
We ask the experts to settle common questions we've all wondered about.
Living Better
How to reset your body when the clocks fall back
Our new guide to your life: this week, five tips to stay on top of the end of daylight savings
Women's Mental Health
When motherhood isn't a joy
More than 10 per cent of new mothers suffer postpartum depression, but most try to hide the problem. André Picard talks to women who eventually got help – without medication
Reality check
How it feels to be on Battle of the Blades
What happens when a recreational hockey player straps on figure skates? The Globe's James Bradshaw makes like an ex-NHLer and tackles a toe-pick
Fit at 50
My mid-life crisis
Some guys buy a sports car or let their eye wander. Wayne Bourque decided to train so hard he'd 'want to vomit' - just for a last chance in the boxing ring
Leslie Beck's Food For Thought
To curb salt, cut the condiments, read labels
There are easy ways to reduce the amount of sodium from your diet
Childhood obesity
The formula to battle the huge problem of overweight children?
In depth
Mental Health Crisis
Globe series tackles the stigma, tells stories of suffering Canadians.
Confronting cancer
Award-winning Globe series on Canada's biggest killer.
