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Weighing fatherhood? Gaining a few pounds comes with the territory
Los Angeles Times
A guy welcoming his first child into the world often expresses a deep desire to become a better man and vows to shape up so he can "be there" for years to come: He'll drink less, stop carousing, get back to the gym. Then comes parenthood — and with it ...
Fatherhood makes men fat: US study   The Australian (blog)
The dad bod is real: study confirms men gain weight when they become parents   Sydney Morning Herald
Becoming a dad? Expect to gain 3 to 5 pounds, study suggests   Boston Globe
Youth Health Magzine
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CBC.ca

Measles vaccinations of toddlers at 89%, below 'herd immunity' level
CBC.ca
Statistics Canada on Tuesday released the results of a national survey on childhood immunizations showing a high percentage of two-year-olds have been vaccinated against a variety of childhood diseases. About 89 per cent of two-year-olds had received ...

Canada's high vaccination rates still need improvement, study finds   The Globe and Mail
Immunization rates for Canadian toddlers 'sub-optimal,' say experts   Macleans.ca
89 per cent of 2-year-olds had recommended MMR shots in 2013: StatsCan   CTV News
Toronto Star
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Toronto Star

French teen's HIV in remission years after medication discontinued
Toronto Star
A French teenager's HIV infection is still in remission more than 11 years after her medications were discontinued, the longest hiatus on record for a young person and the best indication yet that long-term interruption of the infection is possible in ...
12 years off drugs, teen's HIV in check   Times of India
Mystery of girl in remission from HIV   Times LIVE
Man Attempted to Expose HIV on Craigslist, Social Media   CBS Local
University of British Columbia
New Vision
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Vancouver Sun

Lyme disease advocates sound alarm on BC tests but medical experts disagree
Vancouver Sun
A pair of Lyme disease activists say they have uncovered evidence of inadequate diagnosis and treatment for this condition in B.C., although two medical experts staunchly deny the claims. Gwen Barlee, who is also a Wilderness Committee activist, and ...

Take precautions, APH advises   Sault Star
BC patient questions accuracy of Lyme disease test used by province   The Globe and Mail
Can tick-removal tools top tweezers?   Fox News
Duluth News Tribune
BBC News
SooToday.com
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CTV News

Public Health blitz to update immunization records
CTV News
Thousands of Ottawa families are getting calls from Public Health this summer to update their child's immunization records. Affected families will receive automated calls. If those calls are ignored, a letter will be sent home from school in the fall ...
Immunization blitz aims to avoid thousands of student suspensions   Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Public Health blitzing to complete immunization records   MetroNews Canada
City's immunization records out of date for 63000 Ottawa students   CBC.ca
580 CFRA Radio
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Fox News

How much food does that exercise earn you? You might be surprised
Fox News
In a small new study, volunteers who were shown chocolate and sports drinks after an exercise workout could not correctly guess how much would be an equal 'reward' for the calories they had just burned. Surprisingly, they chose amounts that were much ...

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