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Women tend to be lighter sleepers than men, leaving spouses of those who snore - as many as half of all men - awake at night.
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How to survive sleeping with a snorer

Lisa Bendall August 29, 2011

What would it be worth to you to build a bedroom that would stop your partner from snoring you out of a deep sleep? If you’ve already pulled out your chequebook, you’re not alone.

Seniors, women less likely to be transported to trauma centres, researcher says Theresa Boyle  

If you are older and female and seriously injured in an accident, you have a lesser chance of being taken to a trauma unit...

The milk board pulled an ad campaign about PMS after some voiced complaints about the cheeky tone of the slogans.
Got PMS? Milk ad campaign axed Lorianna De Giorgio  

Titled “Everything I Do Is Wrong,’ the multi-platform campaign was a comedic spin on PMS, advocating how a steady... Comment Count(0)

25% of women with abnormal Pap didn’t get follow-up Anne-Marie Tobin  

One-quarter of women whose Pap smears showed abnormalities didn’t get the follow-up that would be expected within two...

Supermodel turns camera on desperate state of maternal health Moira Welsh  

Christy Turlington Burns visits Toronto on Friday with her documentary, No Woman, No Cry, a global story of women's struggle to... Comment Count(3)

Doctors, not mothers, drive rise in C-section rates in Canada Theresa Boyle  

The rate of Caesarean sections is on the rise in Canada and it’s not because more mothers are asking for them, says the...

New moms pop placenta pills Valerie Hauch  

A Toronto doula will prepare a woman’s placenta, after she’s given birth, for consumption via capsules, in the belief it helps... Comment Count(10)

Cosmetic doctor should have known patient was dying: watchdog Robert Cribb  

Toronto cosmetic physician Dr. Behnaz Yazdanfar was “incompetent” in her care of five patients, including a 32-year-old mother...

Premature birth rates increase the longer an immigrant mother lives in a poor neighbourhood: study Theresa Boyle  

Chances of delivering a baby prematurely increase the longer an immigrant mother lives in a poor neighbourhood, according to...

High rate of stillbirths among Canadian Inuit Theresa Boyle  

Women in Canadian Inuit communities suffer a disproportionate number of stillbirths, according to a study in the medical... Comment Count(3)

Too much formaldehyde in some hair products: Health Canada

The products are being used at salons and aren’t sold directly to the public. Formaldehyde is allowed in cosmetics at no more... Comment Count(0)

Research controversy: Male mice used to study diseases that affect women Susan Pigg  

A battle of the sexes is brewing in medical research labs — over the role of the lowly rodent.

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PMS a pain? Take Vitamin B: study Toronto Star staff  

Relief from the monthly agony of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) may come more naturally than you think.

Hot flashes during menopause may reduce heart disease risk: study Kenyon Wallace  

New research suggests that women who experience hot flashes early in menopause may be at reduced risk of stroke and heart...

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