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H1N1
Everything you need to know about the swine flu vaccine
Latest news and analysis, as well as answers to more of your questions
Jockology
How do snow sports stack up as workouts?
A roundup of recent research into the fitness benefits of fresh powder
André Picard's Second Opinion
Working with cancer: For many Canadians, it’s not always a choice
Survivors need support to meet the physical, emotional and financial challenges of treatment
Earlier discussion
Vaccines, autism and The Lancet's retraction
Canadian Medical Association Journal editor Paul Hébert joined us for an online discussion about a British medical journal's retraction of a controversial study linking a vaccine to autism
Amy Verner: Sweat
Testing TRX, a workout that (literally) hangs tough
The TRX exercise system looks like a couple of dangling seatbelts. Don’t be fooled by its simple design.
Influenza
H1N1 patients were younger and needed more care, study says
Canadians who died of swine flu were 30 years younger that those who typically die of seasonal influenza, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Energy backlash
Relaxation drinks take on the energy market
Drinks like Slow Cow promise calm in a can – but some health experts are skeptical about their effectiveness and safety
Innoculation
Health Canada approves a second vaccine against HPV
Canadian women will now have choice between newly approved Cervarix and Gardasil
Marketplace
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Exer-gaming
Me and my (anatomically perfect) shadow
Your Shape game lets you and your avatar star alongside each other on your home TV
Power Crunch
How he looks good naked: Makeover host Zain Meghji takes himself on
Our expert advises Zain Meghji of How to Look Good Naked Canada on how to shed fat and add muscle
Jockology
How does a performance mouthpiece improve my game?
If you're going to use one, stick with a device that's backed by high-quality research
Canadian Health Measures Survey
Fat Nation: Canadians are heavier, wider, weaker
According to a landmark new study, we’re less fit in almost every way than we were 28 years ago. How did this happen – and what can we do about it?
RUNNING
Six ways to winterize your run and avoid workout chill
Just because it's snowing out doesn't mean you have to stop pounding the pavement
Power Crunch
If you do karate at 79, you can have ice cream too
Lawyer John Weingust's fit at 79 formula: karate, slalom and Haagen-Dazs
Seriously?
Does being the eldest, middle or baby in your family determine personality?
We ask the experts to settle common questions we've all wondered about
Fit at 50
My mid-life crisis
Some guys buy a sports car or let their eye wander. Wayne Bourque decided to train so hard he'd 'want to vomit' - just for a last chance in the boxing ring
Leslie Beck's Food For Thought
To curb salt, cut the condiments, read labels
There are easy ways to reduce the amount of sodium from your diet
Childhood obesity
The formula to battle the huge problem of overweight children?
In depth
Mental Health Crisis
Globe series tackles the stigma, tells stories of suffering Canadians.
Confronting cancer
Award-winning Globe series on Canada's biggest killer.
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