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What should I know about seeking U.S. medical care?

If I ever need treatment that requires a wait in Canada, I intend to travel south of the border instead

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The brain’s the boss when it comes to oxygen uptake

A controversial new study from researchers on three continents suggests that the famous "VO2max" - the maximum amount of oxygen that you’re able to deliver to your muscles during hard exercise - isn’t really a maximum at all

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Work out like a UFC fighter

Classes such as Cage Fitness give you a workout worthy of a mixed martial artist - and it’s not just for guys

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The risks of prescribing antipsychotics to kids

The use of drugs meant to treat schizophrenia for children and teens with behavioural issues is linked to excessive weight gain and other health problems

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How one mom is getting healthy for her son

Keeping up with her energetic son got Krystal Beel moving

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Less shoe for the money, more bang for your buck?

Makers of the popular minimalist footwear are now targeting the gym - but not everyone agrees on the benefits of less support in athletic shoes

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How do I minimize pronation when I run?

Trainer Kathleen Trotter offers exercises to correct foot alignment

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Who better to guide the ‘walking wounded’ than someone who’s been there?

Peer support holds great promise in the struggle against mental illness. Now, reports, there's a plan to provide something it sorely lacks: credibility

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My eight-year-old daughter still wets the bed

What should we do?

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Video: Scissor lifts zero in on inner thighs

Be sure to engage your core when doing the side-lying glute and inner-thigh scissor lift

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Komen reverses cuts to Planned Parenthood funding

After sparking a huge outcry, the breast-cancer organization promises to fund existing grants

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Link between hypertension and post-stroke depression identified

A group of Sunnybrook researchers have identified a link between hypertension and post-stroke depression, according to a newly published study.

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Wastewater gains appeal as treatment improves, resources run dry

Cities grappling with water shortages are weighing the value of reusing wastewater, while studies debunk health fears linked to treated effluent

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Study debunks belief that children most vulnerable to malaria

Of the 1.2 million deaths from the disease in 2010, 42 per cent over age five; malaria also shown to be much more lethal than previously thought





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