10 ways to relieve stress naturally

There are many things you can do to combat stress before you run out to get a pill. Here’s a list of some of the most effective natural stress reducers

Alcohol Risk to Fetus Is Highest at End of 1st Trimester

Any drinking during pregnancy increases the odds of fetal alcohol syndrome, but the risk to the fetus is highest if a pregnant woman drinks during the second half of her first trimester of pregnancy, a new study finds.

Estroven

Can Estroven help your menopausal symptoms? Is Estroven right for you? This primer looks at the benefits of a natural alternative.

Think you're bloated by IBS? It could just be Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and it's easier to manage

For years Patrick Strudwick, left, was told he had IBS but he soon discovered he actually had SIBO which made him look pregnant.

$1.8 million grant from the CIHR - New data will lead to a better understanding of the impact of prenatal stress on ...

MONTREAL , Jan. 26, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - A researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute has received $1.8 million to pursue her work on the effect of prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) on the ...

How To Give Up Smoking

"It's easy to quit smoking; I've done it hundreds of times." -- Mark Twain There are many different ways to quit smoking. Some experts advocate using pharmacological products to help wean you off nicotine, others say all you need is a good counselor and support group, or an organized program. To add to the confusion, you may find there is a study that says this way works better than that one ...

Treating menopause symptoms

Good Samaritan Hospital doctor talks about how to deal with changes Every woman will experience menopause, some in the normal course of aging and some before. It can bring on a host of symptoms in addition to hot flashes. But there are things that women can do, from improving their diet and exercising to finding the right treatment, explains Dr. Rakhi Gupta, a gynecologist at the Center for ...