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Silks training: A workout that defies gravity

Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 4:19PM EST

Increasingly, gyms, fitness clubs and dance studios across Canada and the United States are introducing classes in silks training for those looking for a new way to work out

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

Charles and Camilla charm Canadian kids

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 4:34PM EDT

Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, received a warm welcome from children on their whirlwind tour of Canada

Turning skin cells into muscle

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 10:53AM EDT

The promising breakthrough may offer new hope to patients with damaged heart tissue

Boy rides toy scooter through traffic

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 10:40AM EDT

Three-year-old saved after riding a toy scooter through busy traffic in China

Prostate screening does more harm than good, U.S. panel says

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

Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good.