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It’s finally starting to warm up here in northern North America. And while that makes it easier to enjoy afternoon baseball games and picnics, it also means the return of big, bad mosquitoes, which can carry the deadly West Nile virus. So, what do you need to know about mosquitoes this spring? First, it’s important […]
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If you’re a parent who takes their child to a daycare, you might want to ask them about flame retardants that experts say can pose huge health hazards. Back in 2006 the state of California banned two types of fire retardants made from polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) after it was discovered that these compounds could […]
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A new report finds that pregnant women are far more likely to become involved in a traffic accident than women who are not expecting. The report, which has been published in the medical journal CMAJ, is based on a study by Dr. Donald Redelmeier of the University of Toronto. Redelmeier found that pregnant women were […]
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Alcoholism is a major problem in the United States, with roughly 80,000 people dying each year from alcohol-related causes. But now there’s some good news: researchers have found that several medications can actually help curb people’s desire to consume alcohol. Researchers in the United States have found that taking one of several different kinds of […]
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The Canadian government has shut down a Southern Ontario pharmaceutical company for allegedly producing unsafe chemotherapy drugs. However, the company, Biolyse Pharma Corp., says the claims are unfounded. Biolyse Pharma Corp. is based in St. Catherines, Ontario, a short drive from Niagara Falls. One of its main products is paclitaxel, one of the more affordable […]
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