Can loneliness kill you?
- Wed Mar 07 2012
- Sarah Treleaven
There are certain emotional states that feel as close to death as we might be able to get in a lifetime: intense grief and heartbreak top the list. But what about loneliness? Well, it turns out that loneliness doesn't just feel like death but can actually kill you.
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Keep your mind sharp with omega-3s
- Fri Mar 02 2012
- Sarah Treleaven
Much of the study of longevity is about keeping your body healthy – that you should exercise regularly and eat healthier foods to prevent your arteries and joints from rusting. But what's a healthy body without a healthy mind?
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Do you need a heart-health wake-up call?
- Thu Feb 02 2012
- Sarah Treleaven
Did you know that heart disease and stroke are the number one killers of women? Measha Brueggergosman, Canadian soprano and spokesperson for The Heart and Stroke Foundation's The Heart Truth campaign, explains her own health-related struggles, Becel's February heart-healthy initiative, and why all Canadian women need to starting listening to their hearts.
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The anti-Alzheimer's diet
- Sun Jan 15 2012
- Madeline Cravit
Here’s another reason to pick salad: A Japanese study found a link between high cholesterol and Alzheimer’s.
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13 causes of cancer that you can avoid
- Wed Dec 14 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
One of the most troubling things about cancer is that it can strike almost anyone, anywhere at any time — and that the likelihood of getting cancer is increasing.
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Should you drink more or less alcohol?
- Thu Nov 03 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
Alcohol is one of those things — like coffee — that seems to have somewhat ambiguous health properties. Researchers appear to disagree about who should drink how much.
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