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How was your childhood? Unhappy? Science says blame your brothers and sisters. A new British study has found that the more siblings, the unhappier the child. Only children, once thought to be lonely shut-ins, are apparently the happiest of the lot. Possible reasons for this surprising discovery may include family bullying, lack of personal space, parental fatigue and having to fight for a parent's attentions.

When I was in Paris in September, I spent a considerable amount of time feeling some degree of defeat over not being able to fit my North American-bottom into European-size clothes. It's now a well-worn trope that "French women don't get fat," but contrary to the self-righteous proclamations of healthy living, what I actually observed was a fairly strict regiment of cigarettes and Diet Coke.

Wonderful, wonderful salt — which makes everything from french fries and chicken breasts to movie theatre popcorn and asparagus spears taste delicious — is an increasingly well-known impediment to optimum health. And according to U.S. government researchers, salt is particularly problematic when you're deficient in potassium.

How to identify a heart attack and what to do if you, or someone around you, is having one

Heart disease is a leading killer of women in Canada. Learn important facts about your ticker and how you can keep it healthy