Health & Fitness

There’s more to working out than just building muscle – it’s good for brain health, too

Why choline belongs in a brain-friendly diet

Ultraprocessed foods tied to colorectal cancer risk, study finds

ALS drug gets rare second review at high-stakes FDA meeting

Routine vaccination rates for children, teens in Canada dropped dramatically since start of COVID-19 pandemic

Breakfast belongs on the back-to-school menu

Polio cases detected in U.S., U.K. and Israel reveal rare risk of oral vaccine

How to keep your hips, spine and shoulders in shape

Why you need to put iodine on your nutritional radar

Daily milk drinking linked to higher prostate cancer risk, new study shows

Outdoor activities became all the rage during the pandemic. Here are some that won’t break the bank

Why women should focus on carotenoid-rich foods

A new ethos is helping make fitness more attainable, and less toxic

Long-time patient cured of HIV after receiving stem cell transplant for leukemia, researchers say

CAMH to study how psilocybin in ‘magic mushrooms’ affects depression

Seven ways to make a healthier — and tastier — summer salad

Do you really need to take 10,000 steps a day?

What are the health risks of extreme heat?

Still hungry after a meal? Why it happens and 5 nutrient-packed foods to fill you up

Making sense of Health Canada’s food labelling regulations

Gates Foundation, women’s tennis partnering on health issues

Are vitamin supplements worth the money? Depends on what you want them to do

What is the anti-inflammatory diet plan?

Studies reveal the ‘small change approach’ is effective in weight gain prevention

New strength training protocol provides new insight in how we build muscle

Did your workout get derailed by COVID-19 (or something else)? Here’s how to safely get back into a fitness routine

Will COVID-19 vaccines become seasonal like the flu shot?

Three grams of omega-3s a day lowers blood pressure, study finds

Canada poised to become first country to put health warning on individual cigarettes

Coffee delivers health perks even with some sugar, new study suggests

MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum donates $20-million to kickstart new sports-science institute at University of Toronto

Test your nutrition smarts: Which of these foods packs the most nutritional heft?