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Recalls this week include high chairs, cribs, bar stools, bicycles, and various electronics July 25, 2014 - 12:33 PM

High chairs that can potentially entrap a child and poses a strangulation hazard are among this week's recalled consumer products. Others include cribs and bar stools that can partially fall apart.
Ottawa calls for proposals to improve prescribing of opioids, other abused drugs July 25, 2014 - 8:00 AM

TORONTO - Ottawa has issued a national call for proposals to improve prescribing practices for opioids and other drugs that pose a high risk of abuse or addiction.
Blood thinner ineffective in preventing pregnancy complications from clots: study July 24, 2014 - 3:31 PM

TORONTO - Pregnant women with clotting disorders are often prescribed a challenging and cringe-inducing treatment — daily doses of a blood-thinner injected into the abdomen — in a bid to prevent a miscarriage or other complications. But a long-term clinical trial has found that the widely used therapy is ineffective in most cases and puts women through unnecessary pain.
House votes to simplify tax breaks for higher education, excluding some graduate students July 24, 2014 - 2:35 PM

WASHINGTON - The House has passed a bill to simplify a complicated patchwork of tax breaks for higher education.
1st US count of Lou Gehrig's disease cases confirms illness is rare; most common in white men July 24, 2014 - 11:13 AM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The government has issued its first national estimate for Lou Gehrig's disease, confirming the devastating disease is rare.
After a plateau, cervical cancer vaccination rates for US girls rising again but only a little July 24, 2014 - 10:56 AM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - More teen girls are getting a controversial cervical cancer vaccine but the increase isn't much of a bump, the government reported Thursday.
Dunkin' pushing stores to 'upsell' in afternoons; 'Would you like a doughnut with that?' July 24, 2014 - 9:19 AM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - If an iced coffee from Dunkin' Donuts is part of your afternoon routine, expect a nudge to buy a cookie or doughnut you didn't plan on.
Singer Iggy Azalea bringing her opinions on fashion to MTV July 24, 2014 - 8:13 AM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pop star Iggy Azalea (uh-ZALE-yuh) is taking on a new role as a commentator for the MTV Video Music Awards.
Eliminate areas on property favoured by wasps to reduce chances of nesting July 24, 2014 - 6:00 AM

VICTORIA - Barbecues and backyard gatherings are a summertime staple in Canada, and so are wasps, the uninvited guests with a painful sting. As the season continues, wasps become more aggressive and homeowners may begin to notice more nests around their property.
European regulator: Morning-after pill OK for heavier women despite French maker's claim July 24, 2014 - 5:45 AM

LONDON - A commonly used morning-after pill is suitable for use by heavier women, the European Medicines Agency said Thursday after a review of the evidence sparked by the French manufacturer's declaration that the drugs didn't work in women weighing more than 80 kilograms (176 pounds).
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ARCHER: Shoutout to all the fire crews
Last week the Thompson-Okanagan was literally on fire, as I’m sure most of you know—it’s hard not to ignore large puffs of smoke coming from mountain tops, hazy skies that make it hard to breathe and endless news articles on fir

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