Health Safety
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Regina doctor creates app reminding parents there’s a baby in their back seatThe app sends an alert to parents reminding them to check their back seat.Jan 12, 2020
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St. Patrick’s Day, the morning after: How to cure that nasty hangoverToo much beer last night? Global News has the hangover cures you'll need this morning.HealthMar 18, 2016
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Taking acetaminophen for arthritis pain? It’s no better than placebos: Canadian studyIf you’re using acetaminophen to ease your osteoarthritis pain, Canadian doctors suggest you’re wasting your time.ConsumerMar 17, 2016
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Should parents be forced to give kids conventional medicine? Alberta case raises ethical questionsToddler Ezekiel Stephan was sick for weeks leading up to his death from meningitis. Bioethicists say his parents had a responsibility to get him conventional medical attention.HealthMar 15, 2016
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Woman shares graphic photos of her skin cancer as cautionary tale: ‘This could be you’A U.S. woman is sharing graphic photos of her battle against skin cancer as a cautionary tale to others who love tanning beds and staying out in the sun without protection.HealthMar 15, 2016
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U.S. school bans energy drinks because they’re tied to risky behaviourAn American college is garnering international attention after it decided to ban the sale of energy drinks on campus because they’re tied to “problematic behaviour” including “high-risk sex.”HealthFeb 29, 2016
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The strange things people see when they’re going blindThey see little men holding umbrellas at the end of their bed, women in red dresses sweeping the floor or soldiers marching down the street. New Canadian research suggests that those dealing with vision loss encounter hallucinations.HealthFeb 24, 2016
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The Charlie Sheen effect: How his HIV disclosure had a big public health impactHe’s been labelled as a bad boy but what about a champion for public health and sexual education? Researchers say actor Charlie Sheen’s brave move to disclose his HIV status led to record highs in Google searches on HIV.EntertainmentFeb 22, 2016
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Watch for symptoms, young cervical cancer patient urges women in cautionary taleAn Irish woman who was diagnosed with cervical cancer at just 24 is urging other women to pay attention to potential symptoms and to get tested for the disease.HealthFeb 19, 2016
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Are you still using BMI to measure your health? Don’t, docs sayYou go to the gym and you watch what you eat, but when you plug in your height and weight, a body mass index calculator labels you as overweight or even obese.HealthFeb 17, 2016
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