Detox Treatments By Dr. Oz And Others Lack Evidence, Benefit
Consumers are inundated by headlines that say our bodies absorb a wide variety of environmental toxins on a daily basis, from mercury in fish to carpet off-gases to chemicals in our drinking water. Detox programs are often advertised as a remedy for this. Read more on Huffington Post Canada

The issue: Is staying off alcohol for a 31-day detox an advisable way to start …
Moderate alcohol consumption – note the word moderate – was associated with reduced total mortality among middle-aged and older adults: compared to moderate drinkers, abstainers had more than double the risk of dying over the ensuing 20 years. Read more on Oxford Mail

Arthur Manuel remembered as 'renegade' advocate for homeless
His instinct to “go with his gut,” take chances and not be afraid to fail, lead him to spearhead the world's first safe drinking site for homeless alcoholic men in the Seaton House Annex in the late 1990s. Through his work in the Annex, Manuel lobbied … Read more on Toronto Star