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Asthma may be over-diagnosed by as much as 30 per cent in Canadian adults, according to a new study, which suggests that doctors may be missing the signs of a more serious problem.
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Some disheartening news for immigrants: those seeking a better life in Canada may actually be setting themselves up for a premature death due to cardiovascular disease.
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Traffic pollution, particularly in urban areas, exacerbates symptoms of asthma in children suffering from the respiratory illness, Mexican researchers said in a study published Thursday.
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Hundreds of thousands of Canadian asthma patients may not have the condition after all, based on the findings of a study that retested patients across the country.
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A study suggests that as many as 1 in 3 asthma patients in Canada have been misdiagnosed
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Babies born four months before the peak cold and flu season have a 30 percent higher risk of developing asthma, U.S. researchers said on Friday, suggesting that these common infections may trigger asthma.
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A significant portion of invasive breast cancers may regress on their own without treatment, a new study that is bound to provoke controversy suggests. The study, published Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, suggests breast cancer screening may be leading to over diagnosis of cancer, with upwards of 22 per cent of cases likely to resolve themselves without treatment. Once a breast cancer is found, it wouldn't currently be considered ethical not to treat. So — if the theory is correct — large numbers of women may be having surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy and other treatments that would never have been needed if their cancers hadn't been detected. Full story If you've been diagnosed with breast cancer, we want to hear from you. What's your experience and what do you think of this study?
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Canadian computers - many of them unwittingly - send out over nine billion spam e-mails a day, almost five per cent of all global spam traffic, according to a report from network and internet security firm Cisco.
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Larry Audlaluk of Grise Fiord, Nunavut, received Canada's highest civilian honour Friday, becoming a member of the Order of Canada.
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The Canadian women's under-17 team has announced its final roster for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.
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The group was formed in response to the Chatsworth Metrolink crash that killed 25 people. A report on improving operations is due in 60 days. In the wake of the devastating Chatsworth train crash last month, Metrolink's board today appointed an 11-person panel of industry experts to take a comprehensive look at commuter rail safety and operating procedures.
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Pakistan beat Canada by 35 runs on the opening day of the King City Twenty20 event in Toronto.
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The push for an indigenous shipping service within the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa) is on its way to fruition.
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A study by the Australian National University's centre for mental health research found that there is no evidence to suggest that impending motherhood affects a woman's cognitive ability. The research is based on analysis of interviews with 2,500 women aged
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The group was formed in response to the Chatsworth crash that killed 25 people. A report on improving operations is due in 60 days. In the wake of the devastating Chatsworth train crash last month, Metrolink's board Friday appointed an 11-member panel of industry experts to take a comprehensive look at the commuter rail's safety and operating procedures.
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Several supporters of the Liberal Party in Toronto found their cars sabotaged and their homes vandalized.
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Zimbabwe beat Canada 3-1 in a bowl-out after their match in the Twenty-20 quadrangular tournament is tied.
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Former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour leapt to Dr. Henry Morgentaler's defence on Friday after she and the controversial abortion rights activist were named to the Order of Canada.
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Canada's national soccer team has its work cut out for itself if it is to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, starting with Saturday's crucial road game against Honduras (9:30 p.m. ET).
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Thomas King’s foray into electoral politics is, in an American context, about as predictable as Garrison Keillor abandoning Lake Wobegon for a shot at Congress.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran says the recent steep slide in oil prices and worsening global financial crisis will be studied carefully before it makes a proposal on output reductions for OPEC, the Islamic Republic's OPEC governor said on Sunday.
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Canada suffered a 3-1 road loss to Honduras Saturday in their CONCACAF semifinal qualifying game, a result that officially eliminates the Canadian team from World Cup contention.
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A report just published by an expert group of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has cast a cloud over the celebrations which greeted last week's news that Trinity College Dublin had for the first time broken into the Top 50 of the world's best universities.
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Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is diagnosed with a brain tumour following tests in a Madrid hospital.
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Seve Ballesteros has vowed to fight his brain tumour with the same spirit that he showed throughout his extraordinary career.
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It's not too late to register to vote, according to Elections Canada.
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Golf legend Seve Ballesteros has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. The 51-year-old five-time major winner confirmed yesterday that extensive tests performed at Madrid's La Paz hospital had discovered the tumour.
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A scientific study for the European Union found that listening to personal music players at high volume can threaten permanent hearing loss.
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Spanish golf legend and five-time major winner Severiano Ballesteros has announced he is suffering from a brain tumour. The 51-year-old former player was taken into hospital for intensive care after he briefly lost consciousness.
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - It's not every day you get slapped down on live television by the leader of a major industrialized nation, but these are unusual times.
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OTTAWA (AP) -- Canada's Conservative prime minister and his Liberal rival planned to crisscross the country Monday in a final day of campaigning, with voters concerned the ruling party is out of touch but also that the opposition's leader has trouble communicating in English....
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On issues such as abortion, gay marriage and religion, college students shift noticeably to the left from the time they arrive on campus through their junior year, new research shows....
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If your man has good sperm quality, he may be incredibly smart, according to a University of New Mexico study.
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Canada's political leaders travel the country in a final bid to win over voters before Tuesday's general election.
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Economic woes loom over Tuesday's election
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On issues such as abortion, gay marriage and religion, college students shift noticeably to the left from the time they arrive on campus through their junior year, new research shows.
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Canadians vote on Tuesday for the third time in four years amid a financial crisis. The ruling conservatives led by PM Stephen Harper are predicted to win but with one-third of voters still uncertain Harper's victory can't be assured.
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