In the midst of all the anger, distortions of the truth and media hype, many of us have missed the bigger picture on the Trayvon Martin murder. The tragedy conjured up memories of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, and our thoughts turned to the choices killer George Zimmerman could have easily made to prevent this senseless death of a child.

Suicide rates are surging around the globe, especially among some groups such as people in financial trouble, Canadian girls ages 10 to 19, the elderly and people with disabilities. Find out how you can prevent someone you care about from committing suicide.

The Canadian Blood Services wants to increase blood donation from certain ethnic minority groups, including Black Canadians, to get access to more rare blood types for blood transfusions, bone marrow and stem cell treatment. However, there are some deep-rooted reasons people don’t give blood. These blood donation tips may help overcome some of those reasons.

Around the world women make up the majority of caregivers. Yet many are not prepared and can become overwhelmed when learning how to cope with aging parents. Get some insight into the challenges you face and some of the best strategies to overcome them.