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A smiling woman with greying hair relaxes outdoors in a sunlit park, one hand raised to shade her eyes.

Aug 7, 2026

11 min read

Perimenopause Symptoms Nobody Warns You About

The perimenopause symptoms Canadian women miss most, why they happen, what treatment actually works, and when it is worth booking an appointment.

Three unlabelled syringes filled with different liquids pushed into an apple, representing injectable products sold outside the regulated system

Jul 31, 2026

8 min read

Health Canada Just Shut Down a Peptide Seller, and Your Feed Is Still Full of Them

Health Canada won a permanent injunction against a seller of unauthorized peptides. Learn the real risks and how to check any drug before you buy it.

A clinician using an otoscope to examine a man's ear at the start of a hearing assessment

Jul 31, 2026

9 min read

Everyone Around You Sounds Like They Are Mumbling, and Other Signs of Hearing Loss People Miss

About 8.2 million Canadians aged 40 to 79 have measured hearing loss. Learn the signs of hearing loss most people miss and what a test involves

Older adults exercising together outdoors on a track, the kind of weight bearing activity that loads and strengthens bone

Jul 31, 2026

10 min read

You Will Not Feel Osteoporosis Coming, but a Bone Density Test Will See It First

Almost 2.5 million Canadians aged 40 and over live with osteoporosis and feel nothing. Find out who needs a bone density test and what the scan involves.

A baked vegetable frittata topped with melted cheese and fresh parsley, still in the cast iron skillet

Jul 31, 2026

4 min read

Summer Vegetable Frittata That Feeds Four for Under Three Dollars a Serving

A one-pan summer vegetable frittata with zucchini, pepper, tomato and old cheddar. Ready in 30 minutes for roughly $2.75 a serving. Get the recipe.

A family doctor talking through a care plan with an older man and a young boy in a clinic office

Jul 31, 2026

7 min read

Ontario Is Building a Medical School Just for Family Doctors, and 2028 Is the Year It Starts to Count

Ontario is funding a medical school built to train family doctors. Find out what the family doctor shortage means for you now and what changes by 2028.

Empty hospital ward beds behind privacy curtains, the inpatient beds psychiatric patients wait in the emergency department to reach.

Jul 30, 2026

11 min read

Why Psychiatric Bed Wait Times Are So Much Longer, and What You Can Do While You Wait

New data shows psychiatric bed wait times run far longer than other hospital admissions. See what the numbers mean and how to get care sooner in Canada.

An electric scooter parked on a city pavement, the type of machine pediatric doctors say is built for adult bodies rather than children.

Jul 30, 2026

9 min read

Why E-Scooter Injuries in Kids Spike Every Summer, and How to Keep Yours Out of the ER

E-scooter injuries in kids are climbing across Canada. See what doctors are treating, the age and helmet rules where you live, and how to lower the risk.

Pork tenderloin sliced into medallions and plated with sauce, the lean cut this recipe is built around.

Jul 30, 2026

5 min read

Maple Dijon Pork Tenderloin

This maple dijon pork tenderloin roasts with green beans and creamer potatoes on one pan in 40 minutes. Get the metric method, the costs and the nutrition.

Rows of empty waiting-area seats with a single person sitting alone looking at a phone

Jul 28, 2026

7 min read

The Emergency Room Staffing Crisis Explained and Where to Go Instead

A new CMAJ study found 1 in 10 ER doctors surveyed had left the specialty. What the emergency room staffing crisis means for your next visit.

Three friends laughing together over coffee at a cafe table

Jul 28, 2026

10 min read

The Health Effects of Loneliness and Five Things That Actually Help

The health effects of loneliness are physical and measurable. What the research really shows, minus the smoking myth, and what genuinely helps.

A doctor in a white coat talking with a patient across a desk, with medication on the desk between them

Jul 28, 2026

7 min read

Spot Shingles Symptoms Early and Avoid Months of Nerve Pain

Shingles is nerve pain, not just a rash, and you can get it more than once. The shingles symptoms to act on, and why 72 hours matters.