Author: Anna Daniels

A new cause of female infertility

A new cause of female infertility

A defect in the choreography of sharing chromosomes in eggs during cell division would be one of the causes of female infertility related to age, say researchers in Quebec. Researcher Greg FitzHarris and his colleagues at the Center Hospitalier de…
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EpiPen Self-Injectors Recalled In Canada

EpiPen Self-Injectors Recalled In Canada

Canada is now part of a package of countries that are subject to a recall of epinephrine auto-injectors published following reports of defects that may prevent adequate dose administration. The announcement of the recall occurs a few weeks after a…
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When ticks are part of daily life

When ticks are part of daily life

Do not talk about ticks to Charlie Bonham. The resident of Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle no longer knows which saint to vow to put an end to their presence. Her daughter was bitten twice. Her spouse and Mrs. Bonham’s father were also bitten.…
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Fight allergies one lunch at a time

Fight allergies one lunch at a time

In order to offer a varied and appetizing meal to her son Christophe, allergic to 13 foods, Marie-Josée Bettez has long transformed her kitchen into a real laboratory. Lunches are part of the everyday life of allergic children, who often…
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Sedentary teens put their bone health on the line for life

Sedentary teens put their bone health on the line for life

A recent study demonstrates that adolescents who have low activity endanger the health of their bones on a permanent basis. An orthopedic professor at the University of British Columbia, Heather McKay, says that about 36% of the adult skeleton develops…
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Nine women died of breast implant-related cancer

Nine women died of breast implant-related cancer

Nine women have died in the United States of a rare form of breast implant-related cancer, according to health authorities who have identified more than 350 cases of this disease across the country. A possible link between breast implants and…
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Rio de Janeiro concerned about yellow fever

Rio de Janeiro concerned about yellow fever

A small town in Brazil, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, has placed itself in a state of maximum alert after the death of a man suffering from yellow fever. The authorities are also investigating several other possible cases.…
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