Health

Sleep deprivation affects our mental and physical health, but a good night's rest isn't impossible. Find out how you can bank your eight hours.

It’s been a year since the Chatelaine.com website re-launch; it’s been a good year. But not all of it has been good, because this was the year that fitness lots its one true guru: Jack LaLanne. And yet in his passing we remembered what is important about leading a healthy lifestyle. And this leads me to believe there is hope for the future of health and fitness.

Think twice before spraying that air freshener! Swiss researchers found regular use of this common household staple could be a major culprit in heart damage — for women in particular.

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Of all of the fates that aging can bring, Alzheimer's disease — which afflicts 34 million people worldwide — is understandably one of the most feared. It's characterized by a mental deterioration that leaves the inflicted unrecognizable to family and friends, which is eventually accompanied by a swift physical decline. But are there steps we can take to avoid contracting Alzheimer's?