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Majority of moms in TV ads are ‘intensive,’ family focused, analysis finds

Jenny Hall — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:55:10 +0000

Nearly two-thirds of mothers featured in ads on prime time Canadian television are “intensive” moms who buy products solely for the good of the family, while non-mothers were more likely to be portrayed as independent free agents, enjoying themselves far more, a new analysis has found.

Mentally ill female prisoners treated cruelly, inhumanly, report finds

Jenny Hall — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:19:03 +0000

Canada’s treatment of mentally ill female prisoners amounts to “cruel and inhuman” punishment, a new report finds.

App gives voice to people with disabilities

Jenny Hall — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:22:16 +0000

Tyler Austin is one of thousands of Canadians who can now speak, thanks to MyVoice, a new technology developed by two University of Toronto students.

Canadian discovers method to radically minimize scars

Jenny Hall — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:17:25 +0000

A Canadian surgeon’s painstaking research into a rare tumour has led him to a surprising discovery that could benefit millions and earn billions.

Incentives encourage more people to give blood

Jenny Hall — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:01:20 +0000

A University of Toronto study finds more people will give blood if they get something for it.

Google Project Glass: will we really wear digital goggles?

Jenny Hall — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:20:23 +0000

The first surprising thing about Google Glasses is that anybody thinks this is a new idea (just have a look at this history of mobile augmented reality).

Toronto, Vancouver home markets vulnerable, economists warn

Jenny Hall — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:23:13 +0000

Toronto’s condominium market is showing signs of overbuilding, says an economist at the city’s largest university, while Royal Bank of Canada says Vancouver housing is vulnerable to a “marked correction.”

Building the next generation of Toronto’s infrastructure

Jenny Hall — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:46:02 +0000

In recent months, a sense of doom and gloom seems to have taken hold regarding the sorry state of Toronto’s infrastructure, and its negative impacts on our city.

Innovative blanket could monitor your health — or just keep you toasty

Jenny Hall — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:51:10 +0000

Your childhood blanky might have been able to hold off the bogeyman, but was it smart enough to help detect a sleeping disorder?

Patients need bill of rights, two law profs argue

Jenny Hall — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:29:11 +0000

Canadian provinces should enshrine patient rights in a charter with independent enforcement, according to an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal published Monday.