Life: Pets, Medical, Health, Automotive, Travel
The CX-3 is available in a variety of trim levels, starting with the front drive GX ($20,695) and ranging up to the top line GT with the optional Technology Package ($30,495)
Liz Watts has been given two 20 minute slots on the Royal Mile Stages on August 12 and August 13 at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Molecule plays a pivotal role in making ovarian cancer cells so lethal
Programming adult stem cells to treat muscular dystrophy and more by mimicking natureAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | July 22, 2015
Scientists coaxed the development of this muscle cell from an adult stem cell.
E-cigarettes may be as addictive as traditional onesAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | July 22, 2015
Studying the kind of nicotine in e-cigs could help scientists and regulators understand the devices' potential health risks.
Beaujolais and the Jura are both quite cool. On the viticultural edge, grapes struggle to ripen, so it's nearly impossible to produce big reds
Do I Need Cataract Surgery?W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | July 20, 2015
There’s no sure way to prevent cataracts. But decreasing exposure to sunlight by wearing sunglasses, eating fruits and vegetables is believed helpful
Readers’ Reaction to Self-Inflicted DiseaseW. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | July 20, 2015
Improving lifestyle is really not that complicated. It all boils down to common sense. Unfortunately, in 2015, common sense has become an uncommon commodity.
Big Ram truck a big hauler for big peopleJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | July 16, 2015
As utilitarian as a truck like this is meant to be, that doesn't mean you have to do without the latest comforts and conveniences, and this particular Ram is Rammed full of stuff
Implantable ‘artificial pancreas’ could help diabetes patients control their blood sugarAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | July 15, 2015
Constant glucose monitoring and frequent insulin injections could someday be replaced with an "artificial pancreas" for people with Type 1 diabetes.
Eileen Sey, Vivien Verey
Attention beachgoers: Fecal contamination affects sand more than waterAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | July 15, 2015
In addition to sunblock, swimsuits and towels, hitting the beach could require hand sanitizer.
Subaru Impreza PZEV - surprising fun despite lack of oomphJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | July 10, 2015
The Subaru Impreza starts at $19,995 Canadian, which is a pretty good deal for an all-wheel drive vehicle. The top of the line five door 2.0i Limited with the Technology Option starts at $30,295.
Pulse technology may replenish and rejuvenate skin’s collagen without scarring or toxic side effects, say Israeli researchers.
Wine enthusiasts have always looked to Burgundy for wines of consequence
Surgery for Swinging-Door Heart ValvesW. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | July 6, 2015
How mitral valve prolapse is treated depends on several factors. The great majority of patients with MVP have no idea it is present and normally do not need surgery.
John Gerard was born about 1545 in Nantwich, Cheshire. Like many from the northern shires, he came south to London where he maintained a large herbal garden in the suburb of Holborn.
The Darkness HormoneW. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | July 4, 2015
There are several prescription drugs for insomnia. But it makes more sense to try a natural remedy first. They have been tested by tincture of time and safer than prescription drugs.
Regardless of its grim history, extracts of Gelsemium continue to be marketed as a homeopathic remedy for migraine, asthma and even malaria
Mazda6 gets a 2016 update but same ‘Zoom-Zoom’Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | July 3, 2015
The Mazda6 starts at $24,495 for the base version with manual transmission. The fully loaded 6 GT with the six speed automatic and the technology package starts at $35,095.
Eucalyptus trees draw up gold particles from 35-metre-deep deposits with their deep-growing roots, depositing it in their leaves and branches, Australian scientists reported 22 October 2013
The squash family – ‘cucurbits’ as professionals term them – are a sexually adventurous lot. And when it comes to cucumbers, none more so
Charles Jamieson
A very adaptable vehicle that makes an impressive family vehicle.
Susie Lidstone
AutoTrader survey finds road rage worst in New Brunswick, least in QuebecJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | June 25, 2015
One quarter of all Canadians who responded to the survey admitted that speed is a pet peeve
Lincoln MKC a small but major step forward for automakerJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | June 25, 2015
Direct competitors to the MKC include Lexus' new NX 200t, as well as the small SUV/crossovers from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi.
The Ankerwycke yew of Runnymede is a mere pipsqueak to the Ashbrittle Yew, which stands in the Church of St. John the Baptist’s churchyard in the Somerset village of that name
Israeli company’s Moxo diagnostic assessment test provides uniquely actionable data on attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and timing for people with ADHD.
We have visited Devon before but it is only now that we appreciate the sheer size of the county and the fact that it really does champion farming