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My Charmed Life
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My Charmed Life

As a professional magician, when I pull off the perfect trick, the audience’s wonder and joy is no illusion.

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April 2019
Sound Advice
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Sound Advice

How to protect your hearing.

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April 2019
When Fentanyl Works
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When Fentanyl Works

Having terminal cancer means managing pain carefully and consistently. And it means taking a dangerous opioid that has long improved the lives of people like me.

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April 2019
What's Wrong With Me?
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What's Wrong With Me?

THE PATIENT: Kurt*, a 66-year-old living on a pensionTHE SYMPTOMS: Unpredictable episodes of airway swellingTHE DOCTOR: Dr. Anette Bygum, dermatologist at Odense University Hospital in Denmark

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March 2019
Calling For Equality
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Calling For Equality

Feminist Michael Kaufman on the benefits of diversity hiring, pride for our prime minister and why patriarchy hurts men, too.

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March 2019
Mealtime Mistakes
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Mealtime Mistakes

Five cooking habits that could be costing you essential nutrients, tricking you into overeating—or even making you sick.

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March 2019
Do Not Cross
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Do Not Cross

How to set—and maintain—boundaries in your relationships.

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March 2019
Joe And The Whale
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Joe And The Whale

For more than 1,000 years, humans have been climbing into tiny boats to slay whales. New Brunswick fisherman Joe Howlett was part of the first generation to do the same thing to help them—and it cost him his life.

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June 2019
A Heart For Liam
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A Heart For Liam

When doctors discovered the six-year-old had a rare genetic abnormality, he and his mother began the long, uncertain wait for a transplant

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June 2019
Getting Angry, The Right Way
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Getting Angry, The Right Way

How to harness your rage and reap the rewards

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June 2019
One Powerful Pipsqueak
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One Powerful Pipsqueak

My son was ruled by dread until a Silkie hen set him on the path to healing

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June 2019
Is My Phone Spying On Me?
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Is My Phone Spying On Me?

We ask Valerie Steeves, University of Ottawa surveillance expert

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June 2019
Small Mercies
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Small Mercies

A moment of kindness from a stranger two decades ago made me a more generous person

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June 2019
Managing Nosebleeds
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Managing Nosebleeds

Causes, treatments and when to worry

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June 2019
The Miracle Baby
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The Miracle Baby

Nine years ago, an earthquake in Haiti caused carnage unlike anything the world had seen since the Second World War. This is the story of one child’s astonishing survival—and my journey to the heart of a country.

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September 2019
Could I Be A Psychopath?
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Could I Be A Psychopath?

We ask Mark E. Olver, researcher on criminal behaviour.

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September 2019
25 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia
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25 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia

New science, new hope.

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September 2019
A Quiet Crisis
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A Quiet Crisis

Most of the calls paramedics receive aren’t life-or-death emergencies. They’re placed by vulnerable people who are lonely, living in poverty and need someone to care.

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September 2019
In Pursuit of the Pronghorn
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In Pursuit of the Pronghorn

My biologist father’s fascination with the prairie antelope helped me understand him better.

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September 2019
Health - Brain Pain
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Health - Brain Pain

Identifying—and treating— the most common types of headaches.

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July/August 2019
Country Music
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Country Music

The untold story of Canada’s anthem.

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July/August 2019
The Art Of Staying Put
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The Art Of Staying Put

More than 90 per cent of Canadians want to live at home as long as possible. Here’s how to make it work.

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July/August 2019
One Woman, Two Hands
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One Woman, Two Hands

How a stranger built a field of beauty, one daffodil bulb at a time.

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July/August 2019
World Of Medicine
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World Of Medicine

The first medication developed specifically to prevent migraines

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December 2018
Wish Lists
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Wish Lists

Dayna Robinson, the coordinator of Canada Post’s Santa Letter Writing Program, on popular toys, requests for peace and the meaning of Saint Nick

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December 2018
What's Wrong With Me?
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What's Wrong With Me?

Symptoms

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December 2018
Ready To Party?
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Ready To Party?

What you need to know about social anxiety and surviving the holiday season

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4 mins  |
December 2018
RD Recommends
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RD Recommends

Our top picks in TV, books and movies

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December 2018
Hepatitis: Who's at Risk?
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Hepatitis: Who's at Risk?

What you need to know about this medical condition.

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October 2017
Secrets To A Smarter You
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Secrets To A Smarter You

Want to be bright as a button and quick as a whip? Hone your wits by harnessing the power of words, languages and mnemonics.

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October 2017