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Rare new kind of twins: boy and girl are semi-identical

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Doctors in Australia say they have identified a second case of twins apparently created from one egg and two sperm, a boy-girl combination in whom the mother's DNA is identical in both babies but the father's DNA varies in each twin.They're being called semi-identical twins, and a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine…
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Pot pardon legislation coming soon: Goodale

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Compliments brand chicken nuggets recalled due to salmonella risk

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Anti-vaccination billboards in Toronto being removed, company says

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U.S. senators relay personal experiences as they chastise pharma execs for high drug prices

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Suicide tips hidden in children's YouTube videos alarm parents

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A U.S. pediatrician is raising an alarm about instructions on how to slit one's wrists posted in YouTube videos targeted at children — showing that inappropriate content continues to slip through the online streaming site's filters.On Feb. 15, one such suicide sequence was found nearly five minutes into a cartoon on YouTube by emergency room pediatrician…
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Woman with disability banned from No Frills store after failing to pack groceries fast enough

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A woman with disabilities is fighting back after she was told not to return to a popular No Frills grocery store unless she brought help — because she couldn't pack her groceries fast enough.When Linda Rolston complained to head office, Loblaw offered the Alberta woman $100 in compensation on the condition she keep quiet about what happened and not…
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I may look 'fine,' but I'm dealing with depression and anxiety — the gift that keeps on taking

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I might be wearing the mask of appearing OK. It's a skill many of us have developed, writes Dwayne Tuck. No one decides that they are going to become depressed, writes contributor Dwayne Tuck. This isn't a feel-good article.I'm going to candidly tell you about my personal experiences with depression and anxiety, how it has…
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Quebec City mobile dentist a hit with seniors, those with reduced mobility

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A Quebec City dentist is looking to hire extra staff to meet the growing demand for her unique services.Sarah Gagné has been providing in-home dental services to seniors and people with reduced mobility for five years.She told CBC Radio's Quebec AM she does mostly cleaning, but also provides diagnoses, performs exams and extractions and does fillings…
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