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To have a baby at home aided by a midwife or to deliver in the hospital under the supervision of an ob/gyn? It’s a question more women appear to be asking and their varying responses indicate a real divide in how women perceive the experience of childbirth.

Change is good right? So they say, although truthfully oftentimes change is quite scary (think sudden job loss or moving to a new city) or sad and depressing (splitting from a long-time partner or the death of a loved one).

Learn how this old Russian strength-building method using specially shaped weights can ramp up your routine, and how to find an instructor who is trained to use them properly

You can buy just about anything online - and since your computer is in your house, the temptation is there 24/7.

As summer approaches, I'm shifting the focus of my exercise routine a little more to the core, working on my ab muscles. This week I've been testing the Abdometer, the latest gadget in core fitness from Vancouverite and certified personal trainer Shaun Karp. He has 20 years of experience working with women's fitness.

Moms-to-be shouldn't choose to induce labour or have C-sections earlier than 39 weeks, a new study says. "There’s a common perception that if you just get to 34 or 37 weeks, everything will be fine," said Alan Fleischman, senior vice-president and medical director at the March of Dimes. But recent research suggests that's not true — and a major study released yesterday found that the risk of infant death for a 39-week pregnancy is half that of a 37-week pregnancy.

With the minimalist trend on the rise, I find it wildly amusing that the market has been flooded with over-the-top accessories.

Whether you're having a picnic, or simply dining on your balcony, here are five sandwiches and wraps that are perfect to pack for an outdoor meal.

A Toronto couple has announced that they’re raising their four-month-old in a unique manner: they’re keeping the baby’s sex a secret and raising him or her minus the (in)convenience of gender.

You might think that being happy is the fairly obvious answer to all of your problems. But it turns out that happiness might in fact be the worst solution ever to one of life's biggest problems: the inevitability of death. According to a recent story by Richard Alleyne in the Telegraph — "Feeling happy? Don't be too smug as chances are you will die young" — people who are excessively joyful are more likely to die young than their more dour peers.

Bringing down the speed and eating more mindfully helps us enjoy our food, but the Slow Food movement can also offer health benefits

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