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When an orphan drug is a patient's only hope
Canada lacks a policy to treat rare - or orphan - diseases, but a motion today in Parliament seeks to change that
By LISA PRIEST
-- When Szymon Cajmer was six years old, he was denied entry into a clinical trial to test the only drug to treat his rare disease because his lungs worked too well. Now 11, he suffers from severe hearing loss and he easily loses his breath. FULL STORY 
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Eating on the go won't serve you well
By SABITRI GHOSH
-- Bruce Poon Tip, 40, is the Toronto-based founder and chief executive officer of eco-tour company G.A.P. Adventures. My goal''To stay healthy and fit to focus on my work. ... My schedule is very hectic, so it's important for me to have a fitness regimen. I just can't watch my diet, because I'm always eating in restaurants or in hotels and I'm always going out to various functions. So if I don't want to explode, I have to exercise.'' FULL STORY
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A cup of joe to go with that algebra test
As coffee and calculus become the norm for students, some researchers worry about caffeine's negative effects on a young mind
By VICTORIA BRETT
-- Getting your morning jolt can be tough in Hawarden, Iowa, where there are 2,600 people and not one Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts. It's even harder when you're too young to drive. FULL STORY
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Alcohol may boost breast cancer risk
By CARLY WEEKS
-- It's a sobering thought for women who enjoy a few drinks at the end of a long day.A new study has found that women who drink even moderate amounts of alcohol face a substantially increased risk - up to 50 per cent higher - of developing a common type of breast cancer. FULL STORY
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West Nile numbers could drop this year, expert says
WINNIPEG -- Spring is barely here, but health experts are already abuzz about the threat of West Nile virus this summer.Last year was big for the virus with 2,353 cases, mostly in the Prairie provinces, but there is a slight chance this year could see lower numbers, says Harvey Artsob, director of zoonotic diseases at Winnipeg's National Microbiology Laboratory. FULL STORY
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Province announces allocations for hospital funding agencies
RICHMOND HILL, ONT. -- The agencies that fund Ontario's hospitals found out yesterday what slice of the funding pie each will receive as part of last month's provincial budget.Fourteen local health integration networks, or LHINs, are to split the $667.2-million - an increase of 4.9 per cent over last year's funding. They will give the money to more than 150 hospitals. FULL STORY
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Model home keeps dementia patients alert
TOKYO -- Equipped with devices such as a misplaced-goods detector and a beeping pill case, a model house near Tokyo shows that a little bit of technology can help dementia patients live more independently. FULL STORY
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