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Afghan burka faces challenge on 2 fronts: western dress codes, Chinese imports

Afghan burka faces challenge on 2 fronts: western dress codes, Chinese imports

KABUL - The homespun Afghan burka is under siege from East and West these days — cut-price competition from China, and western influences that are leading many urban women to exchange the full-body cloak for a simple headscarf.

Dr. Roach: Lymphedema involves fluid gathering in extremities

Dear Dr. Roach: Three days ago, there appeared an unexplained wet spot at the inside of my husband’s sock, and also near the cuff of his slacks. It happened again during the next two days.
Style a reason to smile for cancer patients

Style a reason to smile for cancer patients

When fashion adviser Bonnie Pollard started her battle with cancer, she found a whole regiment waiting within herself, ready to rise up as reinforcements. Pollard was diagnosed with breast cancer last June.
Alicia Keys campaigns to educate women about HIV, leads grant program for community projects

Alicia Keys campaigns to educate women about HIV, leads grant program for community projects

WASHINGTON - Alicia Keys says she wants to spark a global conversation about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Review: Scrambling to find tax records? 4 services will keep you organized for next year

NEW YORK, N.Y. - If you're like me, you waited until the final days of the tax season to file your returns.
Around Town: Creating colourful canapés

Around Town: Creating colourful canapés

Chefs' friendly competition is a delicious way to raise funds for ArtsReach

Global Voices: Teaching compassion pays dividends

A Halifax girl is allegedly raped by four of her classmates, and her peers use social media to spread a photo of the incident throughout her high school. Haunted by the pain and humiliation, she ends her life.
Family 411: Making hospitals certified ‘baby-friendly’ no easy task

Family 411: Making hospitals certified ‘baby-friendly’ no easy task

TORONTO — When Michelle Delbaere gave birth to her son Henry seven months ago, she had planned to exclusively breastfeed him because she’d been told that mother’s milk is considered best for baby’s health.

Parent Rap: Sticking to routine can help change behaviour

Last week, a mother wrote in with a question about letting kids experience natural consequences. “When my kindergartner daughter stubbornly refuses to do what she’s been asked to do, I try to make natural consequences the outcome.

Rosa Harris Adler: Getaway highlights friendship as an art

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.’ ” — British poet and novelist C.S. Lewis (1868-1963) “There’s not a word yet, for old friends who’ve just met.