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Fentanyl-related deaths spark warning in Prince George
Mounties in Prince George, B.C., are warning drug users about the powerful prescription opiate fentanyl which has turned up on the city’s streets. CBC | Health News [...]
5-23, 2013 1:59
Feet home to more than 100 fungi
By Helen Briggs BBC News The feet are home to a whole community of fungi We all have nearly 200 different types of fungi colonising our feet, scientists have [...]
5-23, 2013 1:12
Over 1 million Montrealers face boil water advisory
A boil water advisory is in effect for at least 24 hours across much of Montreal. CBC | Health News [...]
5-23, 2013 0:25
Attractive women tend to be ‘less stressed and more fertile’
Attractive women have less of the hormone cortisol, associated with stress Stress can also adversely effect fertility – so ‘facial attractiveness signals reproductive potential,’ say the researchers But unlike men – where attractiveness is linked to a strong immune [...]
5-22, 2013 23:39
Blood donation ban lifted for some gay, bisexual men
Health Canada will allow gay men to donate blood if they haven’t had sex with a man in the last five years, a change in policy to take effect in the coming weeks. CBC | Health News [...]
5-22, 2013 22:53
9 Reasons NOT to Get Married Over a Holiday Weekend
by Laura Seldon An invitation to a wedding held on a holiday weekend will garner one of two responses: an excited cheer or an irritable complaint. While holiday weddings can be a great way to gather family and friends over [...]
5-22, 2013 22:06
Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Oranges are a good source of vitamin C Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists have found. [...]
5-22, 2013 21:20
The average British barbecue contains TWICE as many germs as a toilet seat
Outdoor grill contains 1.7 million microbes per 100cm sq – 124% more than a toilet seat – and just 36% of people clean it more than twice a year Bin lids have next highest bacteria count – a staggering [...]
5-22, 2013 18:14
Women who drink organic milk in pregnancy harm their baby’s IQ
Dairy products and fish are rich sources of iodine which is vital for an unborn baby’s brain development Organic milk contains less iodine than non-organic milk Children born to women deficient in the mineral are 60 per cent more [...]
5-22, 2013 17:29
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