Health Canada and the makers of Tylenol know how many Canadians die every year from acetaminophen, Canada’s most commonly used painkiller. But they haven’t told you. The Star has obtained an internal report from drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson — never before made public — that found between 2000 and 2011, an average of 68 […]
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8 Worst Privacy Settings to Leave Turned On
Sometimes I look at a privacy setting and wonder who would ever allow that? Why would someone want to provide that much personal information to total strangers or to some large Internet company? App makers sometimes like to test the limits to see what they can get away with, before users decide to turn off […]
Home Equity Lines of Credit – What You Need To Know
The money can be plentiful, relatively easy to get, and hard to resist. A home equity line of credit can help improve your living circumstances and possibly lead to financial gain. But according to an RBC report last week, Canadians’ outstanding debt on personal lines of credit hit $266 billion as of April, a 3.2 […]
Coffee – the Bad, the Good and the Better
Fitness enthusiasts have long been wary of coffee, probably because of its addictive properties. But is it really bad for us? The truth is, it depends. How you metabolize it, how much you drink, and how you’re drinking it can make all the difference. Coffee. You wake to its rich aroma. You warm your hands […]
Fruits to Avoid if You Have Diabetes
If you have diabetes, chance are someone has said that you are not allowed to eat fruit. This is not true; people with diabetes can eat fruit and fruit can be included in a healthy eating plan. But, because fruit is a carbohydrate, fruit will affect your blood sugar and you cannot eat unlimited […]