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US Lifts Lifetime Ban On Blood Donations From Gay Men; Now Requires 12 Months Abstinence

US Lifts Lifetime Ban On Blood Donations From Gay Men; Now Requires 12 Months Abstinence
The three-decade-old U.S. ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men was formally lifted Monday, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can donate.

US Lifts Lifetime Ban On Blood Donations From Gay Men; Now Requires 12 Months Abstinence

Home Birth With Midwife No Riskier Than Hospital Birth For Low-Risk Women: Study

Home Birth With Midwife No Riskier Than Hospital Birth For Low-Risk Women: Study
TORONTO — For women with low-risk pregnancies, babies delivered at home with a midwife are at no greater risk of harm than those born in hospital with a midwife's assistance, an Ontario study has found.

Home Birth With Midwife No Riskier Than Hospital Birth For Low-Risk Women: Study

Sixth Raccoon Rabies Case Confirmed In Ontario

Sixth Raccoon Rabies Case Confirmed In Ontario
HAMILTON — A sixth case of raccoon rabies has been found in Hamilton.

Sixth Raccoon Rabies Case Confirmed In Ontario

Flu Season Is Off To A Later Start This Year, And Experts See Signs That It May Be Milder

Flu Season Is Off To A Later Start This Year, And Experts See Signs That It May Be Milder
There's not much flu going around so far — unlike the last three seasons when doctors' offices were filled with patients before Christmas and illnesses peaked by late December.

Flu Season Is Off To A Later Start This Year, And Experts See Signs That It May Be Milder

Mahua Choudhury, Indian-american Professor Creates 'Supercondom' To Combat HIV

Mahua Choudhury, Indian-american Professor Creates 'Supercondom' To Combat HIV
An Indian-origin professor has created a 'supercondom' that can help combat the deadly virus that cause AIDS and also enhance sexual pleasure.

Mahua Choudhury, Indian-american Professor Creates 'Supercondom' To Combat HIV

Letter Shows Saskatchewan Docs Oppose Allowing People To Pay Privately For MRIs

Letter Shows Saskatchewan Docs Oppose Allowing People To Pay Privately For MRIs
REGINA — Saskatchewan doctors are concerned that the government's decision to allow people to pay privately for MRIs is a "hasty policy."

Letter Shows Saskatchewan Docs Oppose Allowing People To Pay Privately For MRIs