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How These Tiny Pets Sickened Almost 400 People

CP | Lindsey Tanner, The Associated Press | Posted 05.10.2013 | Canada Living
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CHICAGO - They live underwater, eat bloodworms, and are promoted on pet websites. But African dwarf frogs can carry salmonella.An outbreak tied to the...

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U.S. Teens Choosing Pot Over Cigarettes: Study

CP | Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press | Posted 08.07.2012 | Canada Living
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ATLANTA - A government survey shows more teens are now smoking pot than cigarettes.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday th...

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Living Together Before Marriage No Longer Seen As Bad Omen

CP | Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press | Posted 05.22.2012 | Canada Living
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ATLANTA - Nearly half of first marriages break up within 20 years, a new U.S. government study finds. With those odds, you might wonder: Would we be b...

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Chickenpox Vaccine Dramatically Cuts Deaths In Children

CP | Posted 09.24.2011 | Canada
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ATLANTA - Chickenpox vaccine has dramatically cut deaths from the disease, especially in children, says a new U.S. government study proclaiming an important public health victory.

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that chickenpox deaths fell from an average of 105 per year to 14 after the vaccine had been available for a dozen years.

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