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The Centers for Disease Control estimates that treating and diagnosing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (or ADHD) in children costs between $36 billion and $52.4 billion annually. This leaves little wonder to why so much research is being done to help diagnose, treat, and alleviate the costs of ADHD-related conditions. Consider a study conducted by the […]
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Before you have that third glass of red wine this holiday season, remember that whitening your teeth with one of those over-the-counter home bleaching kits is not as harmless as you might think. In fact, at home teeth bleaching can be extremely damaging. “Some of these over the counter products [contain] materials that have actually […]
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Weight gain, depression, and energy drain are very common effects of sleep deprivation, but scientists are now linking sleep loss with diminished pain tolerance. Findings from a study conducted at the Sleep Disorders & Research Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, monitored the sleep patterns of 18 healthy adults in two separate groups. The […]
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Testing done be CBC News has spurred Dollarama to pull two baby wipe products off of their shelves. The results of the testing found that 2 out of 12 products tested has elevated levels of bacteria and could be potentially harmful for individuals. The two products that failed the testing include Merida Cleansing Wipes, and Huggies Pure […]
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A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has suggested that ADD and ADHD drugs could be potentially harmful to healthy individuals. The study was titled, “Should physicians prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals?” and was authored by Cynthia Forlini, Serge Gauthier, and Eric Racine. The research comes from the Institut de Recherches Cliniques de […]
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