Lifestyle

I'm sleeping, nestled in my soft duvet, on a Saturday morning in June. No school, no activities. Just this. So deep a sleep I'm not even dreaming. So deep I don't hear footsteps.

In Canada, about 15% of the population experience the winter blues, while 2%-to-6% experience seasonal affective disorder.

Each year, preemies from neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) across North America get dressed up to celebrate their first spooky season.

Dr. John Crosby recounts spending Halloween at the emergency department in what he describes as the scariest night of his 78-year career.

Growing up in Toronto, Dr. David Lawrence dreamt of one day joining the Blue Jays. A quarter of a century later, his dream came true—becoming lead physician for the team.

The unifying pull of Jays fandom stretches coast-to-coast as Canada’s only Major League Baseball team, and experts say it’s actually very healthy, despite the Loonie Dogs, beers and cheesy nachos synonymous with watching the ball game.

A national study published today suggests the numbers are ‘clinically relevant.’

As doctors, we are constantly sitting through boring and tedious presentations. Doctors have rarely been taught how to improve their speaking skills. But becoming a good presenter can be learned just like riding a bike.

A seemingly harmless habit could be enough to turn a few minutes in the bathroom into a prolonged session with consequences.

In humans, reverse locomotion can increase hamstring flexibility, strengthen underused muscles and challenges the mind as the body adjusts to a new movement and posture.