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Government needs to protect youth, teens when it comes to legalizing pot: Canadian Paediatric Society
Recreational marijuana sales need to be restricted to protect minors, the Canadian Paediatric Society says in a new position statement, released as federal government moves forward with plans to legalize the cannabis industry. More read comments
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Vaping, e-cigarettes to be regulated by Health Canada
The federal government plans to regulate e-cigarettes to make vaping products less accessible to young people. More read comments
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New skin patch tests sweat to monitor your health
Breaking a sweat? Researchers are creating a skin patch that can test those droplets while people exercise and beam results to their smartphones, possibly a new way to track health and fitness. More
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Lub-dub
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Naturopathy
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