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  • June 17 – Walking barefoot, baldness drug propecia, bad hair day

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    • A growing number of researchers suggest that going outside barefoot for 20 to 40 minutes minimum each day can improve your health and sleep
    • A new study suggests some men who use Propecia to battle baldness may be drinking less alcohol
    • If you’re having a bad hair day, blame the copper in your pipes that can damage your locks, researchers suggest
  • June 12 – Distracted driving, MERS virus source, abused women

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    • Hands-free activities, including speech-to-text, can be just as distracting and dangerous as other hands-on activities behind the wheel, a study finds
    • A Canadian SARS expert says international collaboration will be necessary to determine the source of the MERS virus
    • A new study suggests orthopedic surgeons can play a key role in identifying abused women and offering them help
  • June 11 – Oxygen facial, dentist visit, TV viewing

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    • The oxygen facial — a non-surgical, no-botox method — that plumps up and firms the skin, reduces or removes wrinkles and makes skin glow arrives in Toronto
    • A new study suggests that annual cleanings at the dentist may be enough for adults without risk factors for periodontal disease
    • A report by Rogers — the parent company of 680News — finds that 80 per cent of those surveyed are marathon TV viewers, watching three or more TV episodes or two or more movies back-to-back
  • June 10 – Medical marijuana, strokes, driving

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    • The federal government has finalized new rules for medical marijuana
    • According to a new poll, Canadians have some misconceptions about strokes, including nearly one in five thinking most strokes are fatal
    • A Dutch study suggests that listening to the radio while driving did not increase the distraction factor
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    June 5 – Coronavirus, obesity surgery and diabetes, ‘cronut’

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    • A team of international experts are in Saudia Arabia to investigate the new MERS coronavirus
    • A new study found that obesity surgery worked much better at reducing and even reversing diabetes versus medication and lifestyle
    • The “cronut” — a cross between a croissant and a doughnut — is the latest food craze in New York
  • June 4 – Smartphones, cancer drugs

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    • A new study suggests that warnings about using a smartphone in bed may be overstated
    • A new class of experimental cancer drugs that help the immune system detect otherwise invisible cancer cells is raising hope among doctors and scientists
  • June 3 – $250K anti-bullying campaign, breast cancer, Avastin

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    • The feds are spending $250,000 to expand a national anti-bullying campaign
    • According to new research, a high percentage of black women with breast cancer were found to carry inherited genetic mutations that increase their risk for the disease
    • Studies find the drug Avastin did not prolong life when used as a first treatment for patients with brain tumours
  • May 30 – Music and intelligence, yogurt and depression, balding

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    • New research suggests that it isn’t music that makes some students academically successful but rather music is somehow attractive to students already more likely to perform well academically
    • U.S research suggests probiotics found in natural yogurt might help boost a person’s mood because they can impact brain function
    • One in 10 bald men would give up a year of life to have hair again, a British survey found
  • May 29 – Operations, PTSD relief, coronavirus

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    • According to a review of British mortality statistics from four million cases between 2008 and 2011, Friday is the most likely weekday for scheduled operations to lead to death
    • Practicing a form of mediation, yoga and stretching can help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and normalize stress hormones, a study says
    • France reports its first death from the new SARS-like coronavirus
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    May 28 – Mini-Wheats nutrition claim, diabetes

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    • Kellogg has agreed to pay $4-million to settle a class-action lawsuit over nutrition claims about its Frosted Mini-Wheats
    • Nearly half of all Canadians living with diabetes who inject themselves are not doing it right, according to a recent study