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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
Heart disease predates the Whopper
Despite ancient Egyptians' active lifestyle and absence of fast food, researchers have discovered hardened arteries among mummies
André Picard's Second Opinion
Base breast-screening on reason, not passion
Mammography guidelines should not be determined by anecdote and wishful thinking.
Leslie Beck's Food for Thought
Would calorie counts on menus change your fast-food order?
Displaying nutritional content on menus is having an effect in New York, but little is being done to require this in Canada
Rocking the rink
New school curling program broadens the bonspiel
Most of the country’s curlers are 35-plus and the same colour as the ice they play on. Now, an innovative school program aims to sweep up new Canadians with the thrill of the sport
Salt: Hard to Shake
Canadians want salt, food makers tell MPs
Canadians' taste for salt is to blame for excessive sodium in our food products, major manufacturers have told a parliamentary committee
CAMH report
Fewer teens drinking, but 1 in 4 now bingeing, survey says
While moderate alcohol use has dropped, cannabis and binge drinking habits among teens remain largely unchanged from previous survey
Ill women at risk of abandonment
Patients were female in 88 per cent of cases where marriages ended, researchers find
B vitamin supplements
Folic acid may increase cancer risk, study shows
Norwegian researchers found heart patients treated with folic acid and vitamin B12 had an increased risk of cancer and death
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Seriously?
Can aging brains cut it in the classroom?
We ask the experts to settle common questions we've all wondered about
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
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
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?
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Mental Health Crisis
Globe series tackles the stigma, tells stories of suffering Canadians.
Confronting cancer
Award-winning Globe series on Canada's biggest killer.
