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It’s more than a wee problem
Writing about adults who wet their pants is not exactly a comfortable topic. Almost everyone is squeamish about it, particularly those who have a problem they’d rather hide. But studies show that up to...
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Navigating the safest path through menopause
A new study out of the University of British Columbia suggests that hormone therapy using progesterone alone — rather than the more commonly used estrogen alone — can be effective and safe in combating...
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Effects of maternal diet span more than one generation
New research suggests a high-fat diet during pregnancy may be just as damaging to offspring as having an undernourished mother. And the effects span more than one generation. A poor diet during...
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Underwear, personal lubricant? Why couldn’t I be a movie reviewer instead?
I tried not to take it personally when the padded panties arrived in my mailbox at work. This could happen to other reporters … right? The accompanying bumph says DRC Underwear (named for the initials...
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Conflicted over breast cancer awareness campaigns
No one wants to slam a good cause — particularly when it has to do with a potentially fatal disease, but I’d like to admit to battle fatigue. I’m squarely onside with the subject of my story in...
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Of turkeys, trottings and a Thanksgiving tribute to a B.C. nurse/mother who...
LANGLEY — Two years ago, when a nasty winter storm bombarded Walnut Grove with snow just in time for Lynn Kanauka’s annual visit and her Brazilian-themed Sun Run training session, yours truly made the...
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The party’s over: Author Chris Bohjalian’s latest is a dark, captivating look...
Richard Chapman is just an ordinary guy — a nice guy, actually, an investment banker with a wife who is a teacher, a young daughter, and a peaceful home in the suburbs. But all of that ends when he...
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Common antidepressants increase risk of postpartum hemorrhage
Women taking a common antidepressant late in their pregnancy were 60 per cent more likely to experience postpartum hemorrhage, a major cause of medical complications in childbirth. Researchers at the...
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‘Thrilling, amazing and awesome’ — Surrogate angel transforms a family
When a series of medical errors at Royal Columbian Hospital led to the death of their newborn 2½ years ago, Kate Austin-Rivas and Didier Rivas all but gave up hope of having a second child. The...
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Video: Surrogate angel delivers happiness for family after tragic birth
A Coquitlam couple experienced a catastrophic labour and delivery at Royal Columbian Hospital resulting in the death a month later of their newborn. The hospital apologized to Kate Austin-Rivas and...
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Gentle Fawn lends support to Keep A Breast Foundation with new kimono
Q: Gentle Fawn has recently designed a kimono scarf in partnership with Keep a Breast. How did this partnership come about? A: We came across Keep A Breast when we were looking for a charity to partner...
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Body Work: Run to Quit program aims to reward ex-smokers
Former Sun Run poster girl Danielle Buchanan is back with a whole new project after her 11th race Sunday. She’s encouraging smokers to join Run to Quit, a partnership between the Canadian Cancer...
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Women from rural Syria believe childbirth is their only role, specialist...
Female refugees arriving in Canada from Syria desperately need educating about their rights, an obstetrician-gynecologist from Syria’s second-largest city told a medical conference in Vancouver on...
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Eat real, unprocessed foods, doctors' group advises Canadian women
Doctors specializing in women’s health are trying to harness the power of nutrition by releasing extensive guidelines today in Vancouver to steer Canadians away from obesity and diabetes. The report,...
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Ruling brings back memories for Mission cancer survivor
Whenever they could, Anne MacFarlane says the small group of co-workers battling cancer tried to make their treatment sessions a bit of a day out. Sometimes that meant taking a different route to the...
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