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Eight ways to get water out of your ears
There are a variety of ways and reasons why water might get trapped inside your ears. For many people, it happens when swimming, but that annoying waterlogged feeling can also happen in the shower or bath too. And while it can happen to anyone, people with a narrow ear canal are more likely to have water stuck their ears. Other times, excessive ear wax can be the culprit. And while most of the… → Read More
Do wisdom teeth serve any other purpose than causing pain?
Do wisdom teeth serve any other purpose than causing pain? → Read More
Gulp! Is it bad to drink old water?
Gulp! Is it bad to drink old water? → Read More
Don't ignore the signs of burnout
Don't ignore the signs of burnout Hopelessness and headaches are just two clues that you need a break. Recent research suggests more than a third of all Canadians could be dealing with burnout. GETTY While anxiety and frustration caused by work is fairly common, if these are feelings you experience more often than not, you may be entering burnout territory. And that’s no fun. How do I know I am… → Read More
Your medicine cabinet deserves some spring cleaning too
Your medicine cabinet deserves some spring cleaning → Read More
Your kitchen sponge is responsible for more bacteria than your toilet
Your kitchen sponge is responsible for more bacteria than your toilet → Read More
What to do about that painful ingrown toenail
What to do about that painful ingrown toenail There are a lot of reasons you keep getting that sore toe, from cutting your toenails wrong, wearing tight shoes and genetics. Wearing shoes that fit properly (giving your toes enough space to move freely) is another way to prevent ingrown nails. GETTY You may have heard the horror stories of the toenail gone rogue: A once normal toenail becomes a… → Read More
Code Orange, Code Black: Deciphering 'secret' hospital emergency messages
Code Orange, Code Black: 'Secret' hospital emergency messages → Read More
Got a sense of impending doom? Can't breathe? It could be a panic attack
Got a sense of impending doom? It could be a panic attack → Read More
Four signs that holiday stress is getting to you
Four signs that holiday stress is getting to you You might be able to recognize a flare-up of anger, for instance. But do you know what stress feels like in your body? The holiday season is stressful at the best of times. (Getty) The holiday season is stressful at the best of times. Worrying about money, family obligations, travel, overeating, and all the other super fun parts of the holidays… → Read More
The dreaded sinus infection: Allergies, smoking and a weakened immune system are risk factors
Allergies and smoking are risk factors for sinusitis → Read More
Can you be allergic to extreme temperatures?
Can you be allergic to extreme temperatures? → Read More
Do changes in the weather actually make our bones hurt?
Why do bones ache before it rains? → Read More
Protein powder has benefits, but it's not for every body
Protein powder has benefits, but it's not for every body → Read More
Deconstructing the burp: Also called a belch or an eructation, burps can point to digestive issues
Although the human body makes all sorts of peculiar sounds, but perhaps the loudest — and potentially most obnoxious — is the burp. And while they might be annoying or rude to some people, burps are also extremely common. In fact, most people burp three to six times, on average, after they eat or drink. But what causes a burp? And is there such a thing as too much burping? What is a burp?… → Read More
Nope, cracking your knuckles will not cause arthritis
Nope, cracking your knuckles will not cause arthritis → Read More
Why is the room spinning? Understanding vertigo
On family trips over the years, my dad would almost always avoid any activity involving great heights — no CN tower, no Ferris wheels and definitely no attractions involving a climb and subsequent “don’t look down” moment. “I have vertigo,” he would say. Except, he didn’t. Instead, my dad has a fear of heights, but this misdiagnosis is actually quite common . Although it is a subjective… → Read More
Pica: The other eating disorder
When people think about eating disorders, they generally think of diseases like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge-eating disorder. But there is another clinically recognized eating disorder that is discussed far less often. Pica is an eating disorder where a person compulsively eats things that are not usually considered food or nutritious. Pica gets its name from the Latin word for… → Read More
Here are some signs that you may have arthritis
There’s a pretty good chance that if you don’t suffer from arthritis yourself, someone close to you does. One in five Canadians live with arthritis: according to the Arthritis Society , it is Canada’s most common chronic health condition for which there is no cure. Arthritis is a general umbrella term that refers to a group of more than 100 diseases, but they are all characterized by essentially… → Read More
Here are some signs that you may have arthritis
Lupus and gout actually fall under the arthritis umbrella. → Read More