The Globe and Mail

Meet Bonnie: She wanted to die

Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 4:35PM EST

The Globe and Mail was granted special access to the critical-care unit at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and followed patients and families as they confronted one of the most complex questions in health care: How does one prepare for the end of life? One of these patients is Bonnie Isacovics, now 54, who has had multiple sclerosis for 14 years. When she was in critical care, she initially did not want to live if it meant being on a ventilator full time. But then, something changed her mind.

Meet Rheo: He got married despite untreatable cancer

Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 2:09PM EST

The Globe and Mail was granted special access to the critical-care unit at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and followed patients and families as they confronted one of the most complex questions in health care: How does one prepare for the end of life? One of these patients was Rheo Eybel, who died months after this video was shot, got married in the face of a devastating diagnosis.

Meet David: He gave his mom her last dying wish

Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 1:45PM EST

The Globe and Mail was granted special access to the critical-care unit at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and followed patients and families as they confronted one of the most complex questions in health care: How does one prepare for the end of life? The Pritchard family tells their story of Betty, 86, who penned her wishes on a piece of paper, letting her family know what she wanted done if she became critically ill. That moment came when she fell sideways down the stairs.

Visit Sunnybrook’s critical care unit

Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 1:12PM EST

The Globe and Mail was granted special access to the critical-care unit at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and followed patients and families as they confronted one of the most complex questions in health care: How does one prepare for the end of life? Here, reporter Lisa Priest takes a tour of the unit with Dr. Robert Fowler, a critical care physician

Jack Kevorkian, Known As Dr. Death, Dies

Friday, Jun. 03, 2011 3:02PM EDT

Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian died in a Detroit area hospital following a short illness at the age of 83.

Video: Fitness Mountain climbers

Friday, May. 25, 2012 5:18PM EDT

How to make the tastiest margarita for your next fiesta

Friday, May. 25, 2012 4:11PM EDT

Mixologist Michelle Tham shows you how to use a little agave nectar to sweeten this classic Mexican drink

How to make mouth-watering brownies

Friday, May. 25, 2012 3:18PM EDT

Pastry chef Yasmin Johaadien demonstrates how to make delicious gooey brownies

A toast to the history of beer

Friday, May. 25, 2012 1:46PM EDT

The New York Historical Society has opened its Beer Here exhibit, which takes museum goers through 300 years of beer history ending with the museum's very own craft brew bar.

Should I renovate my old house or just move?

Friday, May. 25, 2012 1:30PM EDT

When your home just isn't working for you anymore, the question often arises: renovate or move? The hosts of HGTV Canada's "Reno vs. Relocate" go over the pros and cons of moving house or making it work

Killing cancerous cells

Friday, May. 25, 2012 11:06AM EDT

Researchers are looking at a new way to destroy stem cells that may be causing cancer

Canadians living longer

Friday, May. 25, 2012 10:48AM EDT

A new study finds that rates of premature death have dropped

Man dons pink tutu in self-portraits

Friday, May. 25, 2012 10:37AM EDT

Photographer takes pictures across the United States to raise breast cancer awareness

A closer look at organ donation in Canada

Thursday, May. 24, 2012 10:56AM EDT

Dr. Gary Levy talks about the successes and challenges of organ donation in this country

Do calcium supplements increase heart attack risk?

Thursday, May. 24, 2012 10:47AM EDT

CTV medical correspondent Avis Favaro looks at the latest research

Band plays before a captive audience

Thursday, May. 24, 2012 10:22AM EDT

Lemon Bucket Orkestra recently entertained travellers while its Air Canada flight was delayed on the tarmac en route to its Balkan Tour. Footage of the impromptu performance became a viral hit on YouTube.

Promoting a tan-free prom

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 8:54PM EDT

Kate Neale, a melanoma cancer survivor discusses how she has suffered due to extensive tanning in the past and why teens should stop tanning indoors

Dundas Square wedding pictures go viral

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 8:52PM EDT

Wedding photos taken in the middle of one of Toronto's busiest intersections have become an online hit

Boxing good therapy for Parkinsons patients

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 8:51PM EDT

At the Cummings Centre in Montreal, Parkinsons patients are battling the disease with boxing. Brian Wilde has more on boxing therapy

Tattoo removals on the rise

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 8:48PM EDT

Jason Gilmore, CEO of The Patients Guide says tattoos have become more common and mainstream, so the removal of them has increased as well. He also explains employment reasons may be what is driving the change

Microscope creates 3D images

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 4:39PM EDT

The Mesolens, a new form of microscope, offers doctors the possibility of improved diagnostic exams