Employment: How to handle stress from work turbulence

Steve Zolis was laid off last summer from his job last summer, two weeks before the birth of his second child. His experience is shared by recession-endangered...

You probably don't think you need lessons on how to breathe. After all, it happens naturally. But research suggests that habitual poor breathing can damage your...

In her award-winning mental health blog, journalist and advocate Sandy Naiman encourages everyone to speak honestly about mental health. She's the winner of a...

A surprising number of people in their 50s and 60s share one bad habit with too many college kids – binge drinking.

One in two cigarettes smoked in Ontario is illegal, robbing provincial and federal coffers of more than $2 billion a year. (158)

From beyond where the moon sparkled on the river came the sound of a high-powered motorboat. The engine throttled back for an instant, as if waiting for a signal. (51)

The military is creating a rapid reaction force of mental health workers to investigate suicidal soldiers and better treat psychological problems, the Star has... (13)

Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries – signature...

What's so funny about mental illness?

Children on widely used psychiatric drugs can quickly gain an alarming amount of weight – many pack on nearly 20 pounds and become obese within just 11 weeks, a...

Oran Canfield grew up amid chaos and, ultimately, it took over his life.

The federal Conservative government is weighing whether to amend the Criminal Code to allow random breath-testing of drivers even in the absence of grounds to...

Peel's top public health officials are lobbying to ban smoking from apartments and condos in an effort to limit second-hand smoke inhalation. (194)

People who buy goods perceived to be morally good are more likely to go on to lie, cheat and steal, according to a study by researchers at University of Toronto's...

What would Gandhi do?

A respected neurologist and noted Toronto hospital administrator known for her skill at revitalizing institutions and recruiting talented staff, will soon take over...

Author Tory Woollcott dedicates her comic book Mirror Mind to teachers who gave her words, raising awareness of the common problem.

Before Hailey Walsh ran, she cut.

Tobacco companies are promising a long, hard fight as Ontario sues them for $50 billion to recover the costs of treating citizens with smoking-related illnesses...

Go ahead – cry. Tears are good for you.

I was wrong.

Wearing a bulletproof vest, mental health nurse Eric MacMullin steps into the middle of Sarah's bachelor apartment, where the 67-year-old woman is seated.

For Bruce McArthur, frail but feisty at 75 and quite keen to live, the 911 call his daughter made on a warm August night "unleashed the forces of hell." (15)

A.J. Gallant, 19, is long, lanky, with blond, über-gelled hair, dark square glasses, a retro green T-shirt and a spray of tattoos. He's sharply focused, twitchy...

Walking into a church basement, past the crucifix, past pictures of the baby Jesus and with a choir practising in the background, the feelings of not belonging that...

Erin Boyd thought she had the world by the tail when she was admitted to medical school. (3)

In the past 15 years, scientists have made two major longevity discoveries: The existence of genes that control aging, and their potential to prolong lifespan. While...

Of all the bitter pills Americans are swallowing nowadays, from joblessness to home foreclosures to runaway national debt, it might come as no surprise that a pill... (3)

The 80-year-old was wandering in a ditch beside the I-90 in Montana, bleeding in his brain and incoherent to the young police officer who had pulled over to ask...