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Leaded gasoline legacy linked to surge in schizophrenia, ADHD and anxiety disorders, finds study

Leaded gasoline legacy linked to surge in schizophrenia, ADHD and anxiety disorders, finds study

Study links leaded gasoline to surge in U.S. mental health illnesses. Experts warn same multi-generational problem could be quietly playing out in Canada.
Ask Lisi: Someone can dress you if die in your sleep and you're nude

Ask Lisi: Someone can dress you if die in your sleep and you're nude

If you don’t wake up, your partner would try to wake you, which would include touching, maybe shaking, or even CPR. So, putting on clothing is allowed.
Your Good Health: Woman with coronary artery disease shouldn’t take Adderall

Your Good Health: Woman with coronary artery disease shouldn’t take Adderall

There probably is a small increased risk of heart attack and death from stimulants like amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall). A person with known blockages is at a much higher risk for a heart attack than a person without known blockages.
December 4: Your Daily Horoscope

December 4: Your Daily Horoscope

Wednesday, December 4th ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Although you may be fired with enthusiasm for a project of some kind not everyone will share your passion. Don’t waste your time trying to find ways to persuade them, just get on with it.
Eric Akis: Salmon flavoured with umami-rich broth

Eric Akis: Salmon flavoured with umami-rich broth

With some Asian-style noodles and an umami-rich broth, you’ll have the building blocks to create a tasty meal.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to prepare begonias for winter storage

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to prepare begonias for winter storage

It’s best to allow begonia stems to fall away on their own as breaking them off prematurely can damage a tuber’s growth ring.
Add your home or business to our map of holiday light displays

Add your home or business to our map of holiday light displays

Check out the Times Colonist Christmas Lights Map, which features the region's best holiday light displays — and be sure to add your own!
Ask Lisi: Mom feeling like a nanny to daughter's kids

Ask Lisi: Mom feeling like a nanny to daughter's kids

I help out with my grandchildren but get very little interaction from my daughter, which makes me feel more like a nanny than a family member. How can I change our relationship?
Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water

Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water

For decades, water fluoridation has played a key role in improving the oral health of North Americans, experts say, but the practice is coming under scrutiny in some communities as opponents gain new prominence in the U.S.
Your Good Health: MRI reveals disease of the blood vessels in the brain

Your Good Health: MRI reveals disease of the blood vessels in the brain

High blood pressure, smoking and high blood cholesterol put people at risk for small vessel ischemic disease, which affects blood vessels in the brain.