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According to a new study, a male birth control pill could soon be a reality. A research team learned that a chemical called JQ1 is very effective at blocking sperm and inhibiting its movement. Free-swimming sperm are necessary components in the fertility process, and the effects of JQ1 essentially render sperm impotent. Unlike the chemicals […]
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Jerry Smith is promoting health, one city at a time. The Michigan man has embarked on a remarkable journey to reach out to obese Americans. Over the past year, Jerry has lost over 130 pounds by riding his bicycle. He went from morbidly obese to a healthy weight, just by exercising. Jerry wanted to share […]
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A recent outbreak of legionnaire’s disease has claimed at least 11 lives in Quebec City. The disease, which is caused by legionella bacteria, grows in standing water and can be spread droplet form through ventilation systems. People with weak immune systems and heavy smokers are at the greatest risk of contracting the disease. While the […]
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State health officials in Ohio have confirmed the death of a woman who contracted a new strain of the swine flu. The death of the 61-year old woman is the first to be associated with the strain, known as H3N2v. However, officials stress that the woman also had underlying medical issues and that the swine […]
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Collaborators from the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services are about to embark on the largest study ever conducted into possible links between exercise and breast cancer survival rates. The researchers will follow over 1,500 women recently diagnosed with breast cancer over a 10- to 15-year period. Previous research already […]
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