Latest from Colleen Ross
Women are suffering needlessly through menopause transition, physicians say
Physicians say lack of information and poor access to doctors who have received specialized training on menopause have left most women without the tools they need to manage what can sometimes amount to debilitating symptoms.
Extreme altruism: Why do some people help others at great risk to themselves?
Why do some people do extraordinary acts of altruism, at great risk to themselves? Calvin Stein rescued a little girl from the path of runaway ponies, only to get trampled himself. It turns out that the brains of extreme altruists, like him, are wired differently.
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Trump's jabs, Clinton's upraised palms could reveal who has the upper hand in debates
It's not what you say; it's how you say it. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would be well advised to remember that adage when taking the stage at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday night for the first U.S. presidential debate. We break down what their gestures tell us about the two candidates.
Class of 2015: 5 ways for graduates to find a job
Even in an uncertain economy, there are at least 5 ways for graduates to get a job — from being in an in-demand field to volunteering — that will help launch them into their career.
Social media: Are we as informed as we think we are?
Upstairs in a Toronto restaurant, a few dozen strangers mingle and drink, laughing and leaning into conversations. They’re talking about everything from terrorism and education to robotics and marriage, and they are escaping the silos imposed by social media.
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Colleen Ross: The winning words of candidate-speak
When Barack Obama and Mitt Romney launch into their campaign speeches, some words have more value than others, researchers are finding.
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The desperate synonyms of fashionspeak
How catwalk vogue-words sashay into the mainstream
Silly sayings in the department of redundancies
We all have words or phrases we use that we know are superfluous, ones that add nothing to what we're saying, that annoy us when we hear them too often (especially from others), Colleen Ross writes. Mine is "going forward."
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The great typo hunt
It's amazing the number of spelling mistakes you can find on public signs these day, Colleen Ross writes. But they are not just amusing, they can cost business.
The secret to learning languages
There are a couple of tricks to learning other languages. One is to learn how your brain learns, another is to have fun, Colleen Ross reports.