Power Player

Straight-shooting Hayley Wickenheiser-four-time Olympic gold medal winner, assistant GM of the Leafs and a medical doctor has a few things to say about working under pressure

How I Tried Stop Snoring

I wanted a quick fix, even if it meant strapping a glorified bike pump to my face

7 Global Sleep Tips

One of these could be your key to a good night's rest

A Fascinating Fungus

1 THE GLOBAL mushroom market 1 is expected to reach US$90 billion by 2028 (up from US$63 billion in 2022).

Hoppy Hour

When it comes to beer, the choices are just about endless

Pickleball Fever

It seems that everyone is getting in on this game. What's behind its exploding popularity?

WHEELS FOR PETS

INSPIRATION When Tammie Fox volunteered to foster a pet from an animal rescue organization in Lincoln, United Kingdom, she hadn’t planned to adopt one. But then she fell in love with a West Highland Terrier who dragged her hind legs.

A Very Caring Family

These Delhi-based brothers and their families work long days to help those who need it most

Small Business, Big Heart

Caring for people is part of the deal at family-run shops

The Deadly Swamp

Losing his arm to an alligator was just the start of Eric Merda's three-day ordeal

SAILING BACK IN TIME

My journey on a historic schooner

My Dog-Park Trading Post

DOWN AT MY local dog park, the scene is one of constant frivolity. Everyone smiles. Everyone says hello

The Truth About Sunscreen Safety

IN RECENT YEARS, the safety of oxybenzone, a chemical widely used in sunscreens sold in North America (it's also permitted in Europe but at a lower percentage), has been in question

The Subtle Signs of Skin Cancer

Plus, a possible vaccine for melanoma?

Rachel's Winning Ticket

She won the lottery and used her good fortune to help those in need

VISION OUEST

This family is travelling the world-before the kids lose their vision to a rare genetic condition

NO MORE ACHES?

How we may (finally) be outsmarting joint pain

The Swiss Miss Marple

A husband with a whip in his car. A con man eyeing an elderly woman’s wealth. It’s all in a day’s work for Louisa Erismann, private detective

ROAD TRIPS FOR TIME-TRAVELLERS

This summer, journey through Canada's past with these fun west-to-east itineraries

Lessons from My Daughters

Thanks to my all-grown-up girls, I've learned a whole new way to roll

Saving Lungs, Saving Lives

Two Canadian doctors are extending the best-before dates on transplants

THE SAILOR VERSUS THE SEA

LAURENT WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE FLOODING CABIN OF HIS OVERTURNED BOAT. AS THE HOURS SLIPPED BY, SO DID HIS CHANCES.

LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT

Lucky visitors to this corner of the southern United States are treated to dazzling light shows, courtesy of a special breed of firefly

GOOD NEWS ABOUT HOUSEWORK

A 2021 STUDY from Singapore found that people who do housework are fitter than those who don't. Tackling \"high intensity\" tasks such as cleaning windows helps improve physical health and mental faculties, especially among the elderly.

When Music Is Medicine

This therapy is gaining credibility as it shows real results

A HUMAN HISTORY IN RUST

In refuse, there’s beauty—and hope for what can be renewed

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMS!

Want to foil fraud artists? Follow this primer

A Bouquet of Facts About Flowers

13 THINGS: Art of Living

A Mexican Beauty

The taco is stewed in history

CANCER DEATHS ARE PLUMMETING

News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE