Sunday, Jul. 31, 2011 9:33PM EDT

How old is the U.K.'s youngest grandfather? (Hint: under 30)

Madeleine White

A 29-year-old unemployed man has become the UK's youngest grandfather after his 14-year-old daughter gave birth

Friday, Jul. 29, 2011 6:36PM EDT

Happy ending nigh for unfortunate-looking kitten

Wency Leung

Cat got attention after U.K. shelter workers said her resemblance to Hitler was putting people off

Friday, Jul. 29, 2011 3:06PM EDT

Ferran Adria's famed El Bulli restaurant to close on Saturday

Madeleine White

Sorry, foodies. But the epicentre of molecular gastronomy will live on through a gastronomic think tank

Friday, Jul. 29, 2011 9:04AM EDT

Public servant sues after she's hurt mid-sex on a work trip

Zosia Bielski

An Australian government staffer is suing her employer after a glass light fixture fell on her face in a motel during a business trip

Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011 8:44PM EDT

If one flu shot protected you for life, would you get it?

Wency Leung

The discovery of a flu "superantibody" could lead to the development of a universal vaccine, scientists say

Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011 4:54PM EDT

Sorry Julia, your airbrushed ad is just too perfect

Erin Anderssen

Can we wipeout the airbrush?

Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011 2:04PM EDT

How safe are spray-on sunscreens?

Carly Weeks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating to determine the effectiveness of spray-on sunscreens and whether they pose a health risk if they are accidentally inhaled.

Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011 9:50AM EDT

When disaster strikes, check Facebook. That's what everyone else does

Dakshana Bascaramurty

You, social media user, are an important player when it comes to emergency preparedness and disaster relief

Wednesday, Jul. 27, 2011 8:57PM EDT

Getting a nose job may mean you're mentally ill, study says

Adriana Barton

New research suggests that those seeking a nose job for cosmetic reasons may suffer from body dysmorphic disorder. What does your nose say about you?

Wednesday, Jul. 27, 2011 5:34PM EDT

Think you're safe if you use a service to rent out your home? Not always

Dakshana Bascaramurty

Woman says she rented her home out for a week to someone through Airbnb.com and returned to find the place had been ransacked and vandalized

Wednesday, Jul. 27, 2011 12:46PM EDT

Pink makes women donate less to breast-cancer causes: study

Wency Leung

Women who were shown pink ads also less likely to believe they will get breast cancer

Wednesday, Jul. 27, 2011 8:57AM EDT

Men: would you really dump your girlfriend for gaining weight?

Tralee Pearce

A new poll of 7,600 men by AskMen. com has found that half of men would dump their girlfriend if she gained weight, according to the Vancouver Sun.

Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011 8:47PM EDT

Feeling depressed? Move to China

Adriana Barton

Chinese are some of the least melancholy people in the world, according to a WHO report

Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011 5:50PM EDT

Kate's mom does it: How daughters influence their mother's style

Erin Anderssen

Teenage girls have a strong influence on the clothes and products their mothers use, according to a Temple University Fox School of Business study

Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011 12:54PM EDT

Need another reason not to spank your kids?

Dave McGinn

You may want to consider that it may have long-term effects on their cognitive functioning, according to a new study

Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011 9:47AM EDT

Whole Foods employee's scathing resignation letter goes viral

Zosia Bielski

The former staffer, who worked at Toronto's ritzy Yorkville location for about six years, describes Whole Foods as a 'faux hippy Wal-Mart'

Monday, Jul. 25, 2011 8:47PM EDT

Metalhead gets disability pay for heavy-metal ‘addiction’

Adriana Barton

A Swedish man says his music obsession left him out of work and on welfare

Monday, Jul. 25, 2011 6:01PM EDT

‘Get well, Jack’: How do you feel about Layton’s cancer announcement?

Madeleine White

After Jack Layton made his announcement Tuesday, people took to the Internet to show their compassion and deep sympathy. What did they say?

Monday, Jul. 25, 2011 2:05PM EDT

Not cool: Why did Kim Kardashian crash her fiancé's bachelor party?

Dave McGinn

On a night meant for brides to celebrates with their girlfriends, and grooms to celebrate with their best men, Kim Kardashian decided to show up at her fiancé's bachelor party. Is what she did a breach of trust?

Monday, Jul. 25, 2011 9:52AM EDT

William gives Kate his mother's prized jewels

Wency Leung

The sapphire and diamond earrings, believed to be among Princess Diana's most prized jewel pieces, were spotted on the Duchess of Cambridge at Wimbledon last month and during the royal couple's recent visit to North America.

Sunday, Jul. 24, 2011 10:05PM EDT

Winehouse, Cobain, Hendrix: What is it about age 27?

Tralee Pearce

As speculation swirls about the death of Amy Winehouse, one theme is her new place in the mythic "27 Club" of musicians who have died at the same age

Friday, Jul. 22, 2011 4:44PM EDT

Want to relive the magic of Will and Kate's wedding? Now you can

Wency Leung

The bride's famous wedding dress will be on display to the public at the palace, starting July 23

Friday, Jul. 22, 2011 1:13PM EDT

Study reveals what women can't live without (hint: it's not sex)

Madeleine White

A new study says the three most important things in most women's lives are: sleep, the Internet and showers

Friday, Jul. 22, 2011 9:33AM EDT

Makeup in this heat? Many women still pile it on

Zosia Bielski

One in three women will never leave home without make-up on, says a British survey that found they do it for other women, not men

Thursday, Jul. 21, 2011 4:00PM EDT

Eureka! Scientists discover math equation for toast perfection

Erin Anderssen

Researchers at the University of Leeds have finally resolved a long-standing breakfast controversy, and come up with a mathematical equation for the ideal toast

Thursday, Jul. 21, 2011 12:49PM EDT

Canadians feel crunch of soaring food, gas prices: study

Carly Weeks

Forget the new big screen TV and that family trip to Europe.

Thursday, Jul. 21, 2011 9:12AM EDT

No more sleepless nights: Hotel uses 'snore patrols'

Dakshana Bascaramurty

Crowne Plaza snore patrols monitor the designated 'quiet zones' and, if they catch a guest tearing it up, chainsaw-style, they knock on the door to wake said guest up and tell them to keep it down

Wednesday, Jul. 20, 2011 8:26PM EDT

Transgendered Calgarian wins radio station's breast implants contest

Adriana Barton

While some said it was sexist, others, including breast-cancer survivors, entered a Calgary radio station contest in hopes of a free boob job. The winner? Not who you would expect

Wednesday, Jul. 20, 2011 5:54PM EDT

Should pregnant women escape speeding tickets?

Dakshana Bascaramurty

Sometimes babies don't wait, so should anxious fathers speed through red lights?

Wednesday, Jul. 20, 2011 1:02PM EDT

The most caloric, sodium and fat-laden chain restaurant foods of 2011

Wency Leung

The Xtreme Eating Awards, dished out by the nutrition advocacy organization Center for Science in the Public Interest, unveils its 'winners'

Wednesday, Jul. 20, 2011 9:12AM EDT

Research confirms it: Men and women can't agree on movies

Zosia Bielski

A survey of 2,000 adults has reaffirmed the sexual battleground of couples' movie watching

Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2011 8:49PM EDT

Bore yourself thin: Can repetitive foods help you lose weight?

Adriana Barton

If you’re sick of pasta every night, you might hold the key to weight loss, according to a new study. Does that mean we should be doing away with fancy, multi-item menus?

Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2011 4:57PM EDT

Wives to the rescue: Wendi Deng's smackdown for Murdoch

Erin Anderssen

The real star of the messy mêlée, however, was Mrs. Murdoch (a.k.a.Wendi Deng) who rose to her husband’s defence

Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2011 12:35PM EDT

New Zealand bans odd baby names: No more Lucifers, Dukes or Kings

Dave McGinn

The country's Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages is cracking down on parents who want to give their little bundle of joy names that are too creative

Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2011 9:29AM EDT

Co-sleeping has no effect on toddlers: study

Zosia Bielski

Bed-sharing does no harm – and no good – to a child’s behavioural or social development, says a new American study

Monday, Jul. 18, 2011 8:53PM EDT

Are you OK with pink being the new blue - for boys?

Adriana Barton

While parents have been debating the merits of princess-pink for their little girls, the boy love affair with the colour looks like it's just beginning. What do you think of your little guy rocking pink?

Monday, Jul. 18, 2011 6:07PM EDT

Harry Potter fans: Want to adopt a Baby Voldemort?

Zosia Bielski

Harry Potter craze hits a new, creepy high on eBay

Monday, Jul. 18, 2011 12:14PM EDT

J.K. Rowling: Being a teenager was ‘completely horrible’

Dave McGinn

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling admits for the first time that she was bullied during her adolescence

Monday, Jul. 18, 2011 10:32AM EDT

Man loses license for looking too much like another driver

Wency Leung

U.S. driver's license temporarily revoked after his image was flagged as potentially fraudulent by state authorities' computerized antiterrorism facial recognition system

Sunday, Jul. 17, 2011 11:09PM EDT

What did Charles really think of Will and Kate's royal visit?

Tralee Pearce

By most accounts, Will and Kate's royal visit to Canada and Los Angeles was a huge success. But his father, Prince Charles, reportedly wasn't as glowing in his review. What did he say?

Friday, Jul. 15, 2011 4:16PM EDT

Is five too old to keep your kid in diapers?

Wency Leung

According to Australia’s Herald Sun, an over-protective mother kept her children in diapers, allegedly because she couldn’t bear to see them grow upd

Friday, Jul. 15, 2011 12:26PM EDT

School teaches Chinese women how to bag a billionaire

Dave McGinn

More than 2,800 women have attended the Beijing Moral Education Centre

Friday, Jul. 15, 2011 9:23AM EDT

'Fess up, parents: Do you want to see the new Winnie the Pooh?

Tralee Pearce

The new Winnie the Pooh is a calculated business move. Apparently, a tarted-up version a few years ago was the New Coke of animation

Thursday, Jul. 14, 2011 8:46PM EDT

Is it inappropriate to help kids apply sunscreen at camp?

Tralee Pearce

One U.S. state thinks so - and has taken a hard-line stance on the dos and don'ts of sunscreen application for young campers. Is there any real danger?

Thursday, Jul. 14, 2011 5:32PM EDT

Stinky socks: the new mosquito trap?

Erin Anderssen

A team of scientists is developing special mosquito traps to prevent malaria in Africa - using the grungy stink of dirty socks.

Thursday, Jul. 14, 2011 1:06PM EDT

Movies cut back on smoking

Carly Weeks

Between 2005 and 2010, ‘tobacco incidents’ in youth-rated movies dropped 72 per cent

Thursday, Jul. 14, 2011 10:06AM EDT

Just how easy is phone hacking? (Even if you're a regular joe)

Dakshana Bascaramurty

Does being a regular joe protect you from phone hacking?

Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2011 8:13PM EDT

Have you seen this summer's 'plant from hell'?

Adriana Barton

It may look pretty, but this toxic plant is spreading again during this hot summer season. Find out what you can do to contain (or avoid) it

Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2011 6:06PM EDT

How much bacteria is lurking in fast-food ball pits?

Dakshana Bascaramurty

One mom was so disgusted with her local McDonald’s PlayPlace that she sent samples to a lab for bacterial analysis

Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2011 12:47PM EDT

Should extremely obese children be taken from parents?

Wency Leung

An opinion piece in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests maybe so

Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2011 9:47AM EDT

Hey babycakes: Will this newborn photo trend stick?

Tralee Pearce

You've done the black and white portrait of your tiny newborn curled up in your hand. Maybe the dressed-in-white cliche family series.

Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2011 8:52PM EDT

Celebrity stylist has kinky-haired women all wound up

Adriana Barton

Andre Walker, Oprah’s long-time hairdresser, says kinky hair should be treated with a relaxer

Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2011 6:03PM EDT

Can't Michelle Obama enjoy a burger and a shake?

Madeleine White

A Washington Post reporter spotted the First Lady ordering a burger, fries and a chocolate shake for lunch on Monday

Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2011 1:00PM EDT

Where do Canadian women rank among the world's most stressed?

Dave McGinn

According to the results of a new survey, Canadian women don't stress nearly as much as Indian women

Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2011 9:51AM EDT

David Letterman grills Emma Watson about her drinking habits

Zosia Bielski

Actress Emma Watson was in the hot seat last night ahead of Harry Potter's New York premier

Monday, Jul. 11, 2011 8:52PM EDT

Stay-at-home husbands more likely to divorce: study

Adriana Barton

Unemployment a strong predictor of divorce for men, according to a U.S. report

Monday, Jul. 11, 2011 5:59PM EDT

One down: Former tabloid editor gets skewered in crossword

ANITA LI

Who is a target of angry former tabloid employees?

Monday, Jul. 11, 2011 1:07PM EDT

Are younger women less sexually hungry than their mothers?

Madeleine White

A New York Times columnist is facing a blogging backlash after suggesting young women are done with sex

Monday, Jul. 11, 2011 9:38AM EDT

James Franco finally explains why he bombed on Oscar night

Wency Leung

Months after his leaden performance at the Academy Awards ceremony this year, actor James Franco finally explains why he acted so unenthusiastic on stage – he knew the night would be a failure

Sunday, Jul. 10, 2011 11:07PM EDT

Should you be allowed to skip work if democracy is at stake?

Tralee Pearce

A report outlines the many problems that occurred with poll staff during the federal election

Friday, Jul. 08, 2011 5:08PM EDT

New York wants to put warning labels on sippy cups. Seriously?

Wency Leung

Like cigarettes and alcohol, sippy cups may soon be required to carry a warning label in New York state. The danger? Childhood tooth decay

Friday, Jul. 08, 2011 1:52PM EDT

Despite best efforts, kids are still TV junkies

Dave McGinn

Interventions designed to tear children away from screens are not working, a Canadian report reveals

Friday, Jul. 08, 2011 9:47AM EDT

Allergic to dogs? Pass on that 'hypoallergenic' poodle: study

Zosia Bielski

"We found no scientific basis to the claim hypoallergenic dogs have less allergen," senior author Christine Cole Johnson said in a release

Thursday, Jul. 07, 2011 8:39PM EDT

William sticks to blue (and the same suit?) during royal tour

Tralee Pearce

He's more or less worn the same get-up just about everywhere, when arriving in Ottawa, in Quebec City and on Prince Edward Island - all while Kate was switching it up

Thursday, Jul. 07, 2011 5:53PM EDT

He proposed, she said no - but kept the ring

ANITA LI

Dallas Cowboys football player Roy Williams Jr. has filed a lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend for not returning his engagement ring

Thursday, Jul. 07, 2011 12:34PM EDT

The secret behind those ‘tiny belly’ web ads? They’re a scam, U.S. officials say

Carly Weeks

The Federal Trade Commission is going after the companies behind the ubiquitous weight-loss advertisements

Thursday, Jul. 07, 2011 9:44AM EDT

Team sports cool aggressive boys: study

Dakshana Bascaramurty

Instead of lecturing your son, enroll him in basketball.

Wednesday, Jul. 06, 2011 8:59PM EDT

Why are more boomers getting plastic surgery?

Madeleine White

It's true: The numbers are on the rise as more baby boomers opt for breast implants and face-lifts, according to recent surveys. So why do 65-year-old women suddenly feel the need for F-cup-sized breasts?

Wednesday, Jul. 06, 2011 5:52PM EDT

U.K. lottery lets people win fertility treatments

Dakshana Bascaramurty

The country’s gambling commission has given fertility-advice charity To Hatch the green light to launch a lottery in which the monthly prize is £25,000 (about $38,000 CDN) worth of fertility treatments

Wednesday, Jul. 06, 2011 12:53PM EDT

Cuddling more important to men than women: study

Wency Leung

A study of middle-aged and older couples reveals that tenderness is key to the man's happiness

Wednesday, Jul. 06, 2011 9:53AM EDT

Canadian Cancer Society spends more on fundraising than research: report

Tralee Pearce

If you've been making steady donations to the Canadian Cancer Society over the past ten years, less and less of your donation has been going toward research

Tuesday, Jul. 05, 2011 9:00PM EDT

How divorce can be a good thing for kids

Carly Weeks

A new survey shows that children whose parents remarry often go on to have happier unions themselves

Tuesday, Jul. 05, 2011 6:22PM EDT

Getting tipsy? Your wine bottle might be lying to you

Anita Li

Vintners intentionally understate alcohol levels on wine labels, a new study reports

Tuesday, Jul. 05, 2011 12:44PM EDT

'There is no chivalry in sport': Should Will have taken it easy on Kate?

Dave McGinn

The royal couple were out to crush each other in their dragon boat race yesterday. Should couples really be trying to one-up each other in sports?

Tuesday, Jul. 05, 2011 9:09AM EDT

Post-tsunami, divorce parties spike in Japan

Zosia Bielski

‘Divorce ceremonies’ that see couples smashing their wedding rings with a gavel have tripled in Japan since the March tsunami, according to Reuter

Monday, Jul. 04, 2011 9:10PM EDT

Harry Potter star admits drinking problem, swears off booze

Carly Weeks

Monday, Jul. 04, 2011 5:06PM EDT

Do Canadians have the right to be naked?

Anita Li

Brian Coldin, a self-described nudist, is fighting criminal charges after being naked at a Tim Hortons and A&W in Bracebridge, Ont. He will appear in an Ontario court Tuesday to argue that public nudity should no longer be a criminal offence, according to The Canadian Press.

Monday, Jul. 04, 2011 12:32PM EDT

What four words did Kate say to spark (even more) baby fever?

Dave McGinn

A fairly generic reply to an innocent well-wisher has everyone on Kate baby watch on red alert. What could she have said?

Monday, Jul. 04, 2011 8:47AM EDT

Does Victoria Beckham really eat 'like a horse'? Or is she a 'liar-exic'?

Wency Leung

The label refers to women who order large portions in front of others, or tell people they eat a lot, but actually drastically reduce their diets in private

Sunday, Jul. 03, 2011 10:37PM EDT

The next frontier for women? Hot-dog eating contests, apparently

Tralee Pearce

For the first time ever, the annual Fourth of July hot-dog eating contest on New York's Coney Island will feature a women's division. But is this really the kind of equality women should be striving for?

Friday, Jul. 01, 2011 9:02AM EDT

Princess can inherit the throne from William - even if she has brothers

Erin Anderssen

New legislation will change a long-standing law that says a son always inherits the cash and the crown - whether he has an older sister or not