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Nearly one quarter of moms experience postpartum depression or anxiety: StatCan

New statistics suggest almost one-quarter of mothers experience either postpartum depression or an anxiety disorder in the months following birth, and that younger mothers are most at risk.

Bangladesh 'Tree Man' wants hands amputated to relieve pain

A Bangladeshi known as the 'Tree Man' because of bark-like growths on his body said Monday he wanted his hands amputated to relieve him of unbearable pain.
French right-to-die case lands in top appeal court

France's highest appeals court will on Monday begin considering whether a man who has been in a vegetative state for a decade should have been put back on life support -- the latest chapter in a wrenching right-do-die case that has divided the country.
Terminally ill woman left with $52K in medical bills after bucket list trip

A terminally ill woman determined to spend one last vacation with her family was left with $52,000 in medical bills after having to be flown by air ambulance back to Ontario from the Bahamas. 1
France may let lesbian couples use in-vitro fertilization

The French government is drafting legislation to give single women and lesbian couples access to in-vitro fertilization and related procedures in France instead of having to seek it abroad.
David Saint-Jacques faces long recovery after return to Earth, doctor says

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques will undergo a long recovery as his body adjusts from weightlessness will return to Earth on Monday following a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
Union calls for investigation into Winnipeg veterans' hospital

The federal government is being asked to investigate an alleged decline in service at a hospital for veterans in Winnipeg.
Lyme disease patients push for better treatment, diagnosis and prevention

Canadians debilitated by Lyme disease are pushing provincial governments for better treatment, diagnosis and prevention. 1
Ottawa girl, 5, with rare blood disease urgently searching for stem cell match

The family of a five-year-old girl in the Ottawa area with a rare blood disease has begun a social media campaign in hopes of quickly finding a stem cell match. 1
8-year-old girl who tried to set herself on fire isn't getting help she needs: mother

An Ontario mother whose eight-year-old daughter tried to set herself on fire is speaking out, saying her child isn’t getting the help she needs. 3
Cellphone use may be causing young adults to grow horns on skulls

Humans appear to be growing horn-like protrusions at the back of the head, and researchers believe smartphones and tablets may be to blame.
New drug to boost women's sex drive approved in U.S.

U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several hours.
Number of vaping youth increased 74 per cent in a year: report

A new study has revealed a massive 74 per cent increase in youth vaping in Canada from 2017 to 2018. 3
Scientists find earliest clues of Parkinson's in brain

Scientists said Thursday they had found the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain years before patients show any symptoms, a discovery that could eventually lead to better screening for at-risk people.

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