AltWeeklies Wire
Bring on Nature’s Design Firmnew

Nature has been in the design business for 3.8 billion years -- there might be a few things we could learn.
NOW Magazine |
Alice Klein |
08-24-2010 |
Science
Tags: Jane Jacobs, Biomimicry
Canadian Health Care System Faces Its Flawsnew
New reports offer the most radical rethinks of Canadian health policy in 40 years, with an emphasis on "health determinants" -- social, economic and environmental factors.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
06-06-2008 |
Science
Eating Up Autismnew
Can autistic people munch their way out of their neurological difficulties?
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
01-31-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Alt.Health: Holiday Bender-mendersnew
Soothe excesses with lemon juice and a good dose of realism.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
12-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Alt.Health: Calming Anal Volcanosnew
Everybody farts. Ain't no thing. It's fun -- as long as you’re by yourself, that is.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
11-26-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
'Sicko' Needs a New Prescriptionnew

Michael Moore's new flick only mimics the backwardness of U.S. medical culture -- someone pull him into the 21st century.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
07-20-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Nursing a Throbbin' Nogginnew
Tame your migraine with belladonna, B2 – and tennis balls.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
07-05-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Food Flunkiesnew
Europe's flirting with charging public officials for failing to protect folks from rising obesity. Should we?
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
03-09-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Vitamin F for Fakenew

The Organic Consumers Association takes on synthetic supplements, but are they really that scary?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
01-26-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Alt.Health: Hard Out Here for a Pimplenew
Adult acne is tough but turmeric and a carb fast could help.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
12-22-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Oh, To Believenew
Whole Life vendors are convinced of their cure-alls -- but it doesn't mean I am.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
12-18-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Stoned by Jurynew

Regardless of law, Canadian jurors aren't likely to jail medical weed users.
NOW Magazine |
Alan Young |
11-20-2006 |
Science
Fluoride Fixationnew

Toronto is addicted to fluoridation despite scary studies on cancer and depression.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
07-28-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Feeding Us Big Fat Liesnew
The junk food protection racket means we're overeating what feds are telling us to.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
07-13-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Fission Impossiblenew
Ontario's nuke binge will be a no go thanks to skyrocketing uranium costs.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
06-29-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science