Cancer

Why aren’t all genders equally protected by the HPV vaccine?

HPV-related throat and mouth cancers have increased by 56 per cent in men and 17 per cent in women since the 1990s. The failure to include boys earlier in widespread…

How to lock in and win this year — according to 2025 astrology

To get the most out of these tough transits, embrace Jupiter’s expansive energy, and continue to clear out the old and welcome the new.

Do you know the impact of your alcohol habits?

Apart from a beverage container’s alcohol content, no other warning label or nutrition table is required. Sure, consumers generally know that alcohol is harmful, but the risk assessment often stops…

Halloween costumes inspired by your astrological sign

Are you feeling indecisive about your Halloween costume? Maybe Mercury is in retrograde. Let the stars inspire your outfit instead with the Martlet’s astrological costume guide.

Let’s kick cancer’s butt

“Push For Your Tush” is Colorectal Cancer Canada’s (CCC) largest annual fundraising event, dedicated to reducing the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Canada. The event consists of…

UVic study links moderate drinking to breast cancer

The University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of B.C. (CARBC) recently published a study linking moderate drinking to breast cancer. The study shows that low-level drinkers, at less than…

UVic students bare all to raise cancer awareness

On Sept. 19, UVic students stripped down to just their underwear and shoes to run around Ring Road and through campus buildings for the UVic Undie Run.