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If you thought Oprah Winfrey was going to end her 25-year reign quietly than you don’t know the queen of daytime TV. Her ego demands stadium seating on a good day, and on her last few days on TV the host had to rent out the United Center in Chicago.

Cold wet weather is not a cue for you to drown in frumpy black and grey, kick some life back into your wet weather wardrobe.

I always hold open doors for moms with strollers. Now I was never a let-the-door-shut in your face kind of person, but when I see a mom coming up to a door with a stroller and coffee/cell phone/diaper bag/toddler in hand, I high tail it to the door to open it up for them. Why? Because I’ve been there.

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Today Reebok launches RealFlex, the latest design in feel-great footwear. With 76 independent sensors on the bottom of each shoe, RealFlex technology works with your stride, providing all the benefits of barefoot running without putting undue pressure on your joints.

A 16-year-old from Toronto is the latest wunderkind to prove that however lofty your life goals may be, somewhere, a teenager has already achieved them. Marshall Zhang, a student at Richmond Hill's Bayview Secondary School, may have created a new drug cocktail that will help fight cystic fibrosis, a progressive, fatal genetic disease that eventually results in difficulty digesting food and breathing.

My husband and I are trying to plan our summer vacation. We’d like to get out of Ontario and see a bit more of Canada - and to be honest, a lot of destinations close to Toronto are way out of our budget. Right now we’re looking at Nova Scotia - we’ve never been to the province and we’ve always wanted to go.

Few things in life are as fine a balance as sleep, and it's tough to get it just right. Too little sleep has been linked to all kinds of chronic problems, from unflattering eye bags to obesity, diabetes and premature death. And now it turns out that either too little or too much sleep can unduly age your brain, and even speed up the onset of dementia.

I have learned to appreciate the benefits of highlighters and illuminating products from watching makeup artists work their magic on set.

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The speculation over why Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver separated is officially over. And it’s as bad as you thought it might be.

I was sent for a barrage of tests on Friday and I spent the day scared and alone. But Monday, I started my new job at the publishing house, and for a moment, it felt like a new lease on life.