Lifestyle
Reader's Digest Canada
THE POWER OF NO
Why it’s okay to turn down favours
5 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
Something in the Air
If it wasn’t bed bugs or allergies, why was she waking up with her eyes swollen shut?
4 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
Group Effort
A mentorship program that helps vulnerable youth succeed
3 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
GOLDEN YEARS
My mom’s 80th birthday tattoo is just the latest example of her wild, newfound independence
4 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
Fire in the Belly
More stress brings more heartburn, but there are easy ways to beat it
2 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
Ping & Gaston
Fostering a pair of ducklings brought new joy to our home—until I discovered what awaited them back at the farm
5 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
DEMENTIA WARNING SIGNS
A guide to 13 symptoms you should never ignore
10+ min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
NATIONAL TREASURE
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BUTTER TART, FROM ITS FASCINATING ORIGINS TO ITS CROWNING AS CANADA’S MOST FAMOUS DESSERT
4 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
CATCHING UP
I hadn’t seen my childhood best friend in 20 years. Would we finally talk about that terrible night from so long ago?
10+ min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
10 LIFESAVING INNOVATIONS COMING TO A HOSPITAL NEAR YOU
How health-care workers and institutions are revolutionizing surgery, patient care, cancer treatment—and more
8 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
News from the WORLD OF MEDICINE
EXERCISE PROTECTS THE DECLINING BRAIN
4 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
“ARE YOU READY?
EVERY SECOND MATTERED AS A TEAM OF SURGEONS RACED TO REPLACE SIX VITAL ORGANS IN TWO PATIENTS
10 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
Why Do You Ask if I Was a Neurotic Kid?
DESPITE REASSURING FRIENDS and strangers that I had loving parents and a stable upbringing, I’m often asked if I was a neurotic kid. My immediate response is always “No! Why would you even think that?”
2 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
The Wolf Who Trusted Too Much
Takaya roamed B.C.’s coastline with little fear that a human would harm him—until one did
9 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
How Can Canada Be More Accessible?
We quiz Jewelles Smith, disability activist
2 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
House Calls
Virtual appointments are convenient and safe—but are they effective?
4 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
Good Brew
How an Ottawa kombucha maker helps people recovering from addiction
2 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
GOOD NEWS Five Reasons to smile
A SECOND LIFE FOR CHOPSTICKS
4 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
Character Studies
In lockdown, Mom and I were able to move past our clashing personalities and connect
6 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
A WORLD OF WORRY
Compounding crises have made everyone anxious, but how do you know if you’ve slipped into a more serious disorder—and what do you do about it?
9 min |
May 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
WHY AM I SO TIRED?
If you feel pooped all day, the solution isn’t always more sleep
10 min |
April 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
OUT OF BOUNDS
MARK GAYOWSKI TOOK AN UNMARKED SKI TRAIL INTO A DEEP RAVINE. EVERY ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE ONLY LEFT HIM MORE LOST.
10 min |
April 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
DR. FEELGOOD
POWERFUL HALLUCINOGENS are the next medical frontier. Believers claim they cure pain, depression, obesity, addictions and headaches—for a start.
10+ min |
April 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
CANADA'S GREATEST UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
CAN YOU CRACK THESE SPOOKY DISAPPEARANCES, PARANORMAL SIGHTINGS AND PUZZLING WHODUNITS?
10+ min |
April 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
Table Stakes
How a Montreal chef created a safer workplace
3 min |
April 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
A Place of Love
For many years, I felt lost in the kitchen. But with help from some family favourites, I found my place.
5 min |
April 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
THE TAKEN
IF YOU FAIL A MENTAL CAPACITY TEST, YOUR PROVINCE CAN SELL YOUR HOME, MANAGE YOUR MONEY AND LOCK YOU IN LONG-TERM CARE. BUT WHAT IF THE TEST WAS WRONG?
10+ min |
April 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
Are We Still Friends?
How to have a difficult conversation without losing your cool
4 min |
April 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
AN END TO COMMERCIAL WHALING
Five Reasons to smile
4 min |
April 2021
Reader's Digest Canada
A BUNNY CALLED EASTER
The lost pet who showed up on our lawn was a welcome distraction from my wishes for a baby.
5 min |