Even in 2022, surgery in general, and cosmetic medicine in particular, remain male dominated fields in the already male dominated world of medicine. So when I had the chance to work with a plastic surgery practice that was run by women, I was intrigued, and soon found myself inspired. I recently spent some time at ICLS Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Clinic here in the Greater Toronto Area. Together Dr. Julie Khanna and Dr. Maryam Saheb-Al-Zamani lead the ICLS Plastic Surgery department in Oakville, Ontario. ICLS is on the forefront of their industry when it comes to innovation and experience, with…
Author: Nadia Elkharadly
I’ve worn glasses since I was a teenager, when my teacher thought I wasn’t paying attention in math class becase I struggled to see the blackboard from the back of the room. As it turned out, that was part of the issue. Now, at age 41, it’s not just the world in the distance that’s a blur for me, but those things in the foreground as well. I first realized my “up close” vision was degrading partway through the pandemic. Increased screen time, increased indoor time, increased doom scrolling time; it all contributed to my eyes, and my age’s, betrayal. …
Today is National Gin and Tonic day, and we’ve got an exceptionally Canadian way to celebrate, with Valley of Mother of God Dry Gin. Made locally in Ontario and born from the aromas and flavours of the wild Canadian landscape, award-winning Valley of Mother of God Dry Gin is elegantly smooth and deliciously complex. A 10th generation Master Distiller from London, England, helped craft this luxury gin from a mélange of 20 indigenous plants, herbs and classic gin botanicals. With Canadian provenance and British heritage, this unique expression of character and refinement is heavenly sipped neat, but its versatility in…
Post-workout recovery is just as important as your workout itself. Your physical fitness doesn’t end when your workout does, take it from professional US Women’s soccer star and two-time World Cup Champion Carli Lloyd, she knows a thing or two about how important it is to take care of your body after a vigorous workout or game. Though recently retiring from professional women’s soccer shortly after becoming the leading scorer in US women’s soccer Olympic history, Carli continues to push her own limits, and holds taking care of her body in the same committed way she approaches her work outs…
Montreal-based singer-songwriter Emi Jeen released No Emotion = No Tomorrow, an edgy pop track tackling the pitfalls of the modern dating world. The track is a catchy anthem for anyone who’s ever been disappointed in the never-ending game of swiping left and right to find love. “Have you been “ghosted” before? I’m so tired of seeing so many of my friends feeling like “s**t” cuz this guy or girl they were seeing stopped responding out of the blue,” shares Emi. “I also once was dating a guy that told me that if we wouldn’t be together tomorrow he would move…
Hello, and welcome to The Reheat! Each week, I write a column summarizing the highlights of the podcast I co-host with Sadaf Ahsan. Our podcast, also titled The Reheat (what a coincidence!), re-examines the most salacious scandals of yester-year through a contemporary lens. Whether it’s a deep dive into Bennifer’s original love story from the 2000s or a meditation on the time princess Anne was almost kidnapped, we explain why each saga captured our imaginations back in the day. Sadaf and I also ask, would these stories be as scandalous if they happened in 2021? The answers to that question…
Toronto-based contemporary folk artist Sarah Hiltz has released her latest album, Calm Fury, an eclectic collection of tracks exploring the complexities of anger as an emotion. Through rich storytelling and moments of sonic tension, reflection, and release, the album cycles through the energy, vulnerability, and eventual acceptance of anger. We caught up with Sarah Hiltz to get to the root of anger as an emotion, why it makes us so uncomfortable, and what she learned along the way while writing Calm Fury. Calm Fury was inspired by the research that you had done into the ways Canadians experience,…
Hello, and welcome to The Reheat! Each week, I write a column summarizing the highlights of the podcast I co-host with Sadaf Ahsan. Our podcast, also titled The Reheat (what a coincidence!), re-examines the most salacious scandals of yester-year through a contemporary lens. Whether it’s a deep dive into Bennifer’s original love story from the 2000s or a meditation on the time princess Anne was almost kidnapped, we explain why each saga captured our imaginations back in the day. Sadaf and I also ask, would these stories be as scandalous if they happened in 2021? The answers to that question…
Hello, and welcome to The Reheat! Each week, I write a column summarizing the highlights of the podcast I co-host with Sadaf Ahsan. Our podcast, also titled The Reheat (what a coincidence!), re-examines the most salacious scandals of yester-year through a contemporary lens. Whether it’s a deep dive into Bennifer’s original love story from the 2000s or a meditation on the time princess Anne was almost kidnapped, we explain why each saga captured our imaginations back in the day. Sadaf and I also ask, would these stories be as scandalous if they happened in 2021? The answers to that question…
Hello, and welcome to The Reheat! Each week, I write a column summarizing the highlights of the podcast I co-host with Sadaf Ahsan. Our podcast, also titled The Reheat (what a coincidence!), re-examines the most salacious scandals of yester-year through a contemporary lens. Whether it’s a deep dive into Bennifer’s original love story from the 2000s or a meditation on the time princess Anne was almost kidnapped, we explain why each saga captured our imaginations back in the day. Sadaf and I also ask, would these stories be as scandalous if they happened in 2021? The answers to that question…
JUNO-award-winning band The Bros. Landreth has released Stay, the first single from their forthcoming album Come Morning, due May 13th. The new track contemplates settling down from the perspective of touring musicians with a light-hearted music video full of board games, blanket forts, and bubble baths highlighting the importance of family and time at home. “Stay playfully explores a difficult topic for artists — wanting to settle and put some roots down,” shares Joey. “Though written from the perspective of a touring musician, anyone who’s looking to shift gears can relate.” We caught up with Joey and Dave to talk…
Hello, and welcome to The Reheat! Each week, I write a column summarizing the highlights of the podcast I co-host with Sadaf Ahsan. Our podcast, also titled The Reheat (what a coincidence!), re-examines the most salacious scandals of yester-year through a contemporary lens. Whether it’s a deep dive into Bennifer’s original love story from the 2000s or a meditation on the time princess Anne was almost kidnapped, we explain why each saga captured our imaginations back in the day. Sadaf and I also ask, would these stories be as scandalous if they happened in 2021? The answers to that question…
Valentine’s Day shoppers can breathe a sigh of relief this year! It’s a time where restrictions still plague local businesses, and shoppers are worried that supply chain and delivery delays will leave them empty handed (Oracle Retail Research) going into Valentine’s Day. Thankfully, local Toronto retailer SAM and LANCE is giving shoppers a chance to “gift with purpose” by extending the availability of their gift-giving treasure trove of local, socially conscious products from women owned brands to the UberEats Platform for local same-day delivery! Launched in 2019 by sisters, Alora & Veronica May, SAM and LANCE is a Toronto-based online shop…
This piece contains very few spoilers and does not analyze the Samantha question (though this writer truly missed her favourite OG SATC PR queen. I’ll include some links of great articles taking on the much needed analysis, but for me, this was about how the series made me, and I imagine other people, feel about our pasts, presents, futures, and friends. Like many other women my age, I dutifully watched Sex in the City in my 20s. And now, like many other women of my age, I devoured its long-awaited reboot And Just Like That. Throughout my many rewatches of…