Wellbeing
What you need to know about skin cancer
Published in Canadian Living in July 2010.
Canadians aren't getting the message that if you bake in the sun, you are putting yourself at risk. Here's how to get the best protection.
Published in Together Family in June 2010.
What can anxious moms do when the thought of leaving junior in daycare makes them want to reach out for a blankie of their own?
Published in More Magazine in May 2010.
Abuse of mood-altering prescription drugs by mature women can often go untreated. Why? Too many are ashamed to seek help or mistake their addiction for another ailment.
Should you try a weight-loss fast?
Published in Canadian Living in May 2010.
Learn the pros and cons of fasting, plus discover the benefits of a diet cleanse.
20 tips to increase your longevity
Published in Canadian Living in May 2010.
Want to make sure you live a long, rich life? Here are 20 tips to help you get to 100.
Published in Diabetes Dialogue in January 2010.
Some motherly advice for preventing complications during pregnancy.
Published in Diabetes Catalogue in September 2009.
Adolescence is a roller coaster of emotions at the best of times, but for kids like Piette who have diabetes, the ups and downs of the journey can be especially harrowing.
Published in Together Family in April 2009.
If you're not careful, this will be a guilt trip you're packing for.
Published in The Well Family in January 2009.
When your child was a baby, visits to the doctor were scheduled like clockwork. But how often does your healthy toddler or school-age child need to see the doctor?
Published in Together Family in January 2009.
Be more organized. Get up earlier. Spend more time with the kids. Say no to extra projects. And, of course, lose 10 pounds.
Published in Together Family in January 2009.
Getting ready to trade in the diaper bag for a briefcase?
Published in Drugstore Canada in November 2008.
International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG) pharmacists struggle for the right to practice.
Published in Canadian Living in September 2008.
My son has a rare genetic defect called Angelman Syndrome, which affects his intellectual development, his speech, even his ability to walk.
Published in Canadian Living in April 2008.
As a medical doctor, I've tended to the sick and poor of India and raised two children, but it took everything within me to battle depression. This is how I survived my dark night of the soul.
Blowing smoke: My 30-year love affair with cigarettes
Published in More Magazine in September 2007.
What made me, a woman who has spent most of the past 20 years editing and writing for health magazines - continue to engage in something as stupid as smoking?
Published in Chatelaine in March 2007.
An estimated 480 Canadian women in their 40s died of breast cancer last year. So why are we told to start screening at 50?
Published in Canadian Living in September 2006.
It takes more than juvenile arthritis to keep three determined young people off the playing field.
Published in Canadian Living in June 2005.
However small or simple they seem, special rituals give any family a profound sense of connectedness, reinforce common values and create a unique sense of family identity.
Published in Canadian Living in February 2005.
Hanna Little's spirit and indomitable good humour give the whole family inspiration, optimism and strength.
Published in Homemakers in April 2004.
Slip into something comfortable and rediscover your body - along with the ancient art of belly dancing.
Published in Healthy Woman in April 2002.
Pining for the twin that might have been.
Published in Healthy Woman in February 2001.
You've always wanted children, but figure there's no need to rush - or is there?