Life

When Gabriola Islander Vladimir Yakimov started to lose his eyesight he turned to his dog, Ziggy, not as a service animal, but as a spirit-booster.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 66-year-old woman who usually is too hot. When I tell my doctors, they just sort of laugh it off.

When I think about barley, I deem it a humble grain that provides good nutrition but doesn’t get much credit for doing so.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a question about the results of a colonoscopy I had yesterday. I have a twisted colon.

Awa Abge. Hauwa Yirma. Asabe Manu. There are 180 names in total. One hundred and eighty terrified girls held captive in the Nigerian bush for the crime of desiring an education.

Researchers find connections between physical features and the odds of developing diseases

Shana Lynngood Where do you find meaning? I have thought recently about the formative lessons of my years in “higher” education.

When the weather turned warm last week, I got the urge to make something summery: pasta salad. To me, it’s cold comfort food — something I enjoy making and eating.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It may sound far-fetched, but scientists are attempting to build a human heart with a 3-D printer. Ultimately, the goal is to create a new heart for a patient with their own cells that could be transplanted.

Mia Farrow has been to some of the worst places on Earth, and met women who’ve suffered crushing adversity. Her awe was palpable as she described their strength and resilience. “I’ve never met a weak mother,” Farrow said.