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Younger Canadians have more BPA in their bodies than parents: Study

Canadian children and teenagers have higher levels of bisphenol A in their urine than their parents and grandparents, according to the government's first-ever national survey on the exposure of chemicals — which also found that nearly all Canadians have the estrogen-mimicking toxin in their bodies.

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Health

Smoking in China as serious as outbreak of SARS: WHO

The head of the World Health Organization in China said Tuesday widespread smoking in the Asian nation should be given the same attention as an outbreak of the deadly SARS disease.

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Lung cancer patients often stigmatized, report says

Canadians are less sympathetic to people living with lung cancer and the stigma patients experience impacts the care and treatment they receive, a new international study suggests.

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Healthy Living »

Inspiring Canadians to Live Healthier Lives

Nightmares, terrors run in the family

For Kerry Logan, nightmares and night terrors are a family matter. All three of her children have experienced variations of these experiences.

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Healthy Living

Relax — there's no need to lose sleep over insomnia

Antioxidants all about getting back to nature

Women's Health

Obesity may be driving C-section rates higher: Study

The larger a pregnant woman is when she checks in on delivery day, the greater her risk of having a Caesarean section, according to a U.S. study.

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Breast Cancer

UK, Iceland lead fall in Europe breast cancer deaths

Circle contact lenses risky

Men's Health

Fish oil may curb depression among teen boys

Eating more oily fish like sardines, salmon and yellowtail could help teenage boys feel less blue, suggests a new Japanese study.

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Mixed martial arts

What mixed martial arts leagues still need to learn from the NFL about head injuries

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Obesity linked to lower sperm count in young men

Seniors

Gene variant protects against Alzheimer's: Study

Spinal-fluid biomarkers accurately predict Alzheimer's: Study

Alzheimer's disease can be predicted with up to 100 per cent accuracy several years before its onset using biomarkers found in spinal fluids, a study published Monday showed.

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HIV/AIDS

Older adults get HIV diagnosis later, die sooner

Age no barrier to corrective surgery after heart attack: Study

Children

Stay safe in the sun

We’re supposed to be out there having fun, but a painful sunburn or nasty dose of food poisoning won’t enhance anyone’s summer.

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Mental Health

Nervous monkeys lend clues to childhood anxiety

What do food allergy labels really mean?

Edmonton researcher hopes stem cells will get to root of teeth problem

With so many people getting braces — and most facing root degeneration as a result — an orthodontist and researcher at the University of Alberta hopes...

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Weight loss surgery helps obese diabetes patients: Study

Three-fourths of obese diabetics who had weight-loss surgery were able to quit taking diabetes drugs within six months of their operation, U.S. researchers...

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No proof wireless connections sicken kids: School board

A school board north of Toronto has no plans to remove wireless Internet from its elementary and high schools based on concerns from a small group of ...

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Fitness

The key to any interval training is a good warm-up to prepare your body for what’s to come.

Want to mix up your workout? Try interval training

If your cardio routine is in the doldrums, try mixing a little tortoise in with that hare.

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Good reasons to drink green tea

Polyphenols are potent antioxidant compounds that have demonstrated greater antioxidant protection than vitamin C.

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Exercise your slings. Don't know what those are? Read on

The idea of the body being supported by groups of muscles and other structures working together, known as “myofascial slings” is an extremely important...

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Sexual health

A health worker teaches women how to use an IUD in a file photo.

IUD works for emergency birth control: Study

A copper intrauterine device was 100 percent effective at emergency contraception in a study of almost 2000 Chinese women who had the device implanted...

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After miscarriage, best to try again soon: Study

Women who conceive within six months after a miscarriage have a better chance of a healthy pregnancy without complications compared to women who wait ...

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Demand for Quebec's free fertility treatment to outpace supply, say critics

With more than 3,000 women already signed up for new fertility treatments available free in Quebec beginning Thursday, medical specialists say the province...

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