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May 24 – dental decay, acetaminophen products recalled, cholesterol meds cause diabetes
Diet soda is highly acidic causing dental problems
Acetaminophen products manufactured by Prestige brand have been recalled
Cholesterol lowering medicine may lead to diabetes in new users
WHO confirms 22 deaths in coronavirus -
May 23 – West Nile Virus, germs and dogs
- What to look for as mosquito season gets underway
- Homes with dogs have more bacteria than those without, a new study finds
- A young woman who was conceived by her parents as a bone marrow donor for her terminally ill older sister is now a college graduate
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May 22 – Hydrotherapy, melanoma
- Hydrotherapy is the newest trend in massage therapy
- Melanoma is on the rise among teen, a dermatologist says
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May 21 – Physical activity, suicide
- A new report finds that children are half as likely to walk to school as their parent’s generation
- When a peer commits suicide, school mates are more likely to consider or attempt suicide, a new study suggests
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May 17 – fear for gays and lesbians, reduce stress by packing extra-light, and NY condo goes smoke-free
Gays and Lesbians live in fear according to EU
American Airlines saying those travelling extra-light with only one carry-on you can now board early
New condos in New York city now becoming the largest smoke-free building -
May 15 – Stem cells, coffee beans, Abercrombie & Fitch
- Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, which could lead to new treatments for illnesses such as diabetes
- Fungus is endangering some of the world’s top coffee beans
- Abercrombie & Fitch is facing backlash after its CEO suggested a lot of people don’t belong in their clothing
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May 14 – Bed rest and premature birth, breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug
- Bed rest does not prevent premature birth and might even worsen the risk, new research suggests
- A new breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug is available only to some patients because of its high cost
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May 13 – Gluten-free diet, smoking pregnancy test, new respiratory virus death
- Many people without gluten allergies are eating a gluten-free diet
- Midwives are concerned about plans to ask pregnant women in the U.K. to take a test to check whether they are smoking
- France has confirmed a second case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS
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May 10 – Friending Mom on Facebook, gypsy moth spraying, playing hooky is common
- Adding Mom to Facebook may need to come with rules
- Oakville community takes action against gypsy moth infesting trees
- Survey finds nearly 50% of Canadians have called in sick to work without actually being sick -
May 9 – Diet and energy, iPad and pacemakers, new disease linked to SARS
Researchers at Penn State found eating a diet high in fat can acutely decrease alertness
A 14-year-old has discovered that tiny magnets inside an iPad can interfere with pacemakers
A 65-year-old man in France has contracted the country’s first case of a deadly new respiratory disease related to SARS
