The Health Report

What really causes your blood fats to skyrocket? Groundbreaking discoveries have delivered surprising new answers January 17, 2026 When you think of cholesterol, what's the first food that comes to mind? For many, the answer is eggs. And for good reason: their yolks contain relatively high amounts of the waxy fat found in our blood and decades-old studies warned that eating too many could send your cholesterol levels soaring. As any doctor will tell you, that would be a very bad thing. High

Updated Jan 15, 2026, 10:19 PM GMT Each January, millions of people decide it's time to get serious about their fitness and health. But, too often, that ambition turns into an all-or-nothing plan that flames out by February. The truth is, starting a fitness routine that sticks isn't about hype or self-control — it's about creating something doable. "The most sustainable approach is starting smaller than you think you need to and prioritizing consistency over intensity," says Lisa Kelly, doctor

The small proportion of individuals who stick to their resolutions usually do these specific things. If you’re like the overwhelming majority of people, the resolution you make on January 1 is a distant memory by mid-February. It’s natural to get excited about making changes in a new year, but consistently doing the work isn’t always something to get you pumped up. “January 1 is an arbitrary date to make choices,” says Jim Kwik, author of Limitless Expanded Edition: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn

Slow Living as a Conscious Design for a Better Life The featured articles in Complete Guide to Slow Living collectively argue that modern life has become fast not because speed improves life, but because busyness has been mistaken for value. At the heart of the slow living philosophy presented throu

The BC Centre for Disease Control says flu activity remains high, RSV cases are moderate, and COVID-19 is low.

Amid ongoing social, governmental, and climate crises, small values-driven actions help to keep us afloat.

A new study suggests that if your aim is changing bad habits, you can build self-control by focusing on increasing your well-being.

A new book explains the importance of feeling valued and seeing the impact of your actions.

This infographic shows the share of respondents in selected countries who have used a health & fitness service such as a gym membership or fitness app in the past year (in percent).

This chart shows the largest pharmaceutical markets in 2024, by estimated sales (in billion U.S. dollars).

This chart shows the distribution of the global pharmaceutical revenue in 2025, by drug type.