Life

The hustle and bustle before Christmas create ideal conditions for cold germs to thrive and spread.

Maybe it was last-minute shopping for the Christmas turkey. Or hearing Little Drummer Boy on the radio for the 71st time.

Dear Dr. Roach: You probably have never gotten a question like this. How much mercury is in an old thermometer? A month ago, I wasn’t feeling well, so I took my temperature with an old thermometer that seemed to be taking too long to work.

Sometimes the most wonderful time of the year arrives at the worst time of your life.

Dear Eric: I started talking about this the other day with my fellow volunteer gardeners in the vegetable garden at Government House and thought it might be fun to get your take.

How much progress did we make in 2014 in the search for a sound lifestyle? Many of us know it’s better to ask for low-fat milk or to eat more chicken than fatty meat.

Sports, violence and Toronto’s Ford brothers caught Canadians’ attention this year. The 2014 #YearOnTwitter report shows the 10 news stories most tweeted by Canadians.

The classic appetizer played a starring role long ago in the Akises' own love story

Dear Helen: Is it advisable to move a mophead hydrangea in winter to a different site in the garden? L.R. Dear L.R.

Dear Dr. Roach: Himalayan salt lamps have become a mini-rage in my family. We now have one “burning” 24 hours per day in our bedroom and soon will have another for our living room. The same is true with other family members.