RECIPE: Chickpea tacos!
There’s a good chance your first thought when you hear of chickpea tacos is “Ew, who’d want to eat that?” But trust me on this. They are amazing. What you need: 1 can…
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Category: Health & Fitness
Talking about heavy periods and treatments
With the launch of heavyperiodtalk.ca, Dr. Yolanda Kirkham, an obstetrician and gynecologist, discusses her role in the campaign and why it’s recommended that women educate themselves on their menstruation. Dr. Kirkham is an OBGYN…
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5 benefits of doing yoga in the morning
I’m a big yoga fan. The movement and breathing wakes my body up and forces my mind to start working, without the added stress of work or life’s challenges. Even a short five…
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Medical abortion drug available at no cost in Alberta
Earlier this year, a potentially life changing prescription drug arrived in Canada called Mifegymiso. What is Mifegymiso? With a name as complicated as it sounds, the drug follows a lot of controversy. It…
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5 benefits to cupping
Cupping seems to be all the rage these days. With Olympians sporting big, round bruises on their backs and shoulders, and our very own Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showing similar marks on his…
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Celebrating Women: Amy Symington
There are many reasons why people choose to adopt a vegan lifestyle — whether its for ethical reasons or to inspire a healthy lifestyle — but avoiding meat and dairy may have other…
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What’s your ecological footprint?
The earth is dying. That’s no secret. But, what specifically is our individual impact? The ecological footprint is an important environmental tool to understand the exact impact each person is having on the…
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Meet Valeria Lukyanova — the ‘Human Barbie’
Some girls like to play with Barbies and dream of becoming her, and for Valeria Lukyanova that apparently became a reality — with a little help from plastic surgery and makeup. See a resemblance?…
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Returning to work after your maternity leave
By Allan M. Kaufman Most employers are aware that the right of a woman employee to return to her job at the end of her maternity leave is protected by law. The government…
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My hysterectomy story — Part 2 in a 4 part blog series
Surgery was a success. Dr. Grace Liu performed a laparoscopic partial hysterectomy at Sunnybrook last Tuesday. I remember being in the operating room and Dr. Liu chatting with me as she held…
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