Portable audio devices of various types are part of modern life. But this has some audio health experts worrying about their effects. Monica Matys has more.

A new device called the flywheel may help hockey players with their skating, especially their crossover. Monica Matys has more.

Some babies sleep terrifically, then have troubles as toddlers. This can disrupt the whole family. Monica Matys has tips on getting a good night's sleep for your toddler.

A major cash infusion will help beef up a website devoted to providing Canadian children with health information. Monica Matys has more.

Many people who plan winter vacations in sunny, warm places put their health concerns on the backburner. They shouldn't. Monica Matys has more.

Eighteen months after a deadly outbreak of listeriosis, a consumer group is giving government a failing grade on the issues of food safety, inspection and enforcement. Monica Matys has more.

One person donating their organs can save up to eight lives and enhance the lives of 75 others. It appears that message is getting through in Ontario. Monica Matys has more.

A growing number of Canadians are at risk of heart disease from several factors. It could overwhelm all the gains made in fighting the condition. Monica Matys has more.

It's tough to find a family doctor these days, but a new class of health worker -- physician assistants -- could help help people access primary care. Monica Matys has more.

The Norwalk virus appears to be on the upswing in Toronto, leaving a trail of misery in its wake. However, it appears to be a 'normal' outbreak. Monica Matys has more.

Many people of Haitian descent have been suffering from stress related to the disaster unfolding in their homeland. Monica Matys says there's help.

Some gym owners fear that by adding to the cost of memberships through the HST, the government will make it harder for Ontarians to stay fit. Monica Matys has more.

With a horrible disaster such as the Haiti earthquake, how does one even start treating the vast numbers of injured in a poor country whose infrastructure has been ruined? Monica Matys has more.

A new Statistics Canada study finds that since 1981, activity levels amongst Canadians have plunged while obesity rates have surged. Monica Matys has more.

Ontario-based Thermor has developed a food safety protection system that will be in use at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Village to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses affecting athletes. Monica Matys has more.

When you take children to the movies, how often does the hero on-screen wear a seatbelt or bike helment. A new study says not very often. Monica Matys has more.

Colon cancer is very treatable if caught early enough, but many people find the screening process embarrassing. One group wants to change that and get people screened. Monica Matys has more.

Some American research finds that obesity is now at least as much a health threat as smoking. But Monica Matys notes there's no magic pill that will solve the problem.

Toronto Public Health is offering people one more chance to get a flu shot at a public clinic, and for children to get their second shot. Monica Matys has more.

The number of ultrasounds being performed on pregnant women is way up in Ontario. Monica Matys has the good and the bad about that development.

Don't want a hangover? Go easy on the booze -- or try some of these remedies. Monica Matys reports.

If you got a new iPhone for Christmas, there's a new application that can help you reduce stress, lower your blood pressure and improve your overall day. Monica Matys has more.

Gavin Smith ran 450 metres with the Olympic torch recently -- something made even more remarkable that he had been paralyzed and on life support one year earlier. Monica Matys has more.

Overactive bladder, which can cause people to run to the bathroom frequently, is an embarrassing condition, but there are ways to manage the problem. Monica Matys has more.

A new study shows that breathing pure oxygen helps quickly relieve the pain of cluster headaches.

Monica Matys looks back at what went right and what went wrong in the fight to control swine flu, the virus that triggered a global pandemic alert.

Experts say language barriers are hurting the fight against breast cancer in the GTA by reducing mammography rates. The Willow Foundation is offering some help. Monica Matys has more.

Monica Matys has a national update on swine flu and talks about a study that finds Jewish women need more testing for cancer risks.

A new program at some Ontario hospitals is trying to reduce the need for blood transplants by boosting a patient's red blood cell count before surgery. Monica Matys has more.

For Torontonians, the public clinics for getting the swine flu shot end on Sunday and are winding down elsewhere in the GTA. Monica Matys has more.