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Men with genetic disorder hemochromatosis 10 times more likely to develop liver cancer: studyA study suggests that men with hemochromatosis — a genetic disorder that impacts one in 327 Canadians — are 10 times more likely to develop liver cancer than the general population.ScienceNov 25, 2020
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Canadian Blood Services scrambling to find donors after new guidelinesThe new rules mean that female donors are now required to wait 12 weeks or 84 days between donations.HealthFeb 9, 2017
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Roll up your sleeves: immediate need for more than 3,000 blood donors in BCThere are concerns new, more stringent iron guidelines, aimed at improving the health of blood donors, may hamper blood donations across the country and that has prompted an appeal from Canadian Blood Services for more people to donate.Oct 24, 2016
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Change in Canadian Blood Services guidelines means increased need for donorsWomen who donate blood in Canada will now have to wait longer between appointments as Canadian Blood Services gets set to change its iron guidelines.CanadaOct 24, 2016
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Is low iron intake during pregnancy to blame for autism risk?A study suggests that expectant moms who don’t take iron supplements during their pregnancies are at greater risk of giving birth to a baby with autism.HealthSep 23, 2014
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