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 Genetic marker predicts smoking behaviour in African AmericansResearchers undertake the largest-ever analysis of smoking behaviours among African Americans.
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 Transgender Canadians winning a few battles in the war for acceptanceCanada's transgender community, long plagued by discrimination and bureaucratic obstacles, is now celebrating a series of small but significant victories.
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 The skinny on Hollywood peer pressureActors are not immune to the “internalized patriarchy” generally blamed on the media.
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 Live organ donors honoured by Toronto transplant hospitalsSandi Hurcomb chose not to give birth, but felt compelled to give life.
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 Putting the 'pop' back in popcornthe return of popcorn, the 100 per cent whole grain goodie
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 Threat of injury or death can trigger post-traumatic stress disorderYou don't have to be a wounded Iraqi warrior to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder,
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 Analysis: Athletes' sudden deaths expose big knowledge gapsThe sudden death of three athletes has drawn fresh attention to shocking heart problems that bring down young, fit people at the top of their game.
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 Many kids exposed to smoke despite parents' claimsMore than half of kids in a new study from California tested positive for second-hand smoke exposure -- despite few parents admitting to lighting up.
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 Breast Cancer: New imaging technique combines ultrasound and near infrared lightImaging technique, Twente Photoacoustic Mammoscope, uses near infrared light and ultrasound to detect breast cancer tumours without X-rays
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 Don't abandon prostate cancer screening, medical journal analysis urgesA Canadian medical advisory group should not follow lead of U.S. counterpart, which issued a draft recommendation against PSA screening, analysis says.
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 Vicious norovirus, scourge of cruise ships, strikes girls' soccer teamPortland, Oregon team hit by Norovirus, an ‘impressive’ pathogen that can cause days of vomiting and diarrhea
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 Under the tongue allergy drops and an update on ovarian cancer screeningSLIT or sublingual immunotherapy may be a safe and effective way to control allergies
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 Universal flu shot imminent?Researchers say they're on the verge of developing a universal influenza vaccine that would even control the lethal bird flu.
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 Schools are key to fighting obesity epidemic but changes needed societywide, report findFighting obesity will require changes everywhere Americans live, work, play and learn, says a major new report that outlines dozens of options -- from building more walkable neighbourhoods to zoning limits on fast-food restaurants to selling healthier snacks in sports arenas.
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 Facebook guidelines needed for kidsQ: I've heard that kids who spend too much time on Facebook have a hard time developing social skills and get depressed. I've also heard that it can lead to diabetes and heart attacks. How can I protect my 12-year-old?
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 3 ways to help dodge diabetesFight Type 2 diabetes with more coffee, 8 hours sleep and omit the nail polish
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 No more mouth-to-mouth CPRHands-only CPR has better success rates than mouth to mouth
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 Pets provide companionship for kidsMany kinds of animals provide companionship and affection -- and help a child get past the me-me-me stage of development.
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 Physicians turn to exercise prescriptions to prevent and treat chronic conditionJust like medicine, it works best when patients know how much and how often they need to stay healthy
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 Blood test detects doubled risk of breast cancer, study findsThe risk of breast cancer doubled in 20 per cent of the group of nearly 1,400 women, based on evidence gleaned from a test of their white blood cells.
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 On a mission immunize every kid on EarthThe chief executive of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization is in Africa working to introduce routine childhood immunizations.
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 Facebook adds organ donor status to create awareness in U.S., U.K.Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced a new status option Tuesday for users to add organ donor status to their wall, along with political and religious views.
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 Fighting cancer in a land where there is no word for the diseaseAfricans are now living long enough to get cancer
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 Allergies could be beneficial early-warning systems in modern society, study suggestsRather than being lumbered with weak immune systems, people with allergies could be the canaries in the coal mine of modern society, a new study suggests.
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 Women overestimate effectiveness of the pill, condomsResearchers found that of more than 4,100 women who were seeking birth control, about 45 per cent overestimated the effectiveness of the Pill and condoms.
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