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Seniors' Health: Stroke victims may suffer 'weekend effect'

Death rates are higher for weekend hospital admissions, according to a Canadian study

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Women's Health: Stem cell injections help women overcome incontinence

Canadian pilot study shows encouraging results and suggests the procedure is safe

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Children's Health: Flat feet can be fixed without major surgery

Casting and bracing, along with minor operations, correct the severe foot deformity

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Men's Health: Cholesterol drugs linked with drop in deaths from prostate cancer

Unexpected benefit in white men age 50 and older occurred on top of advancements in detection and treatment

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Children's Health: Summer programs turn sick kids into happy campers

Across Canada, special camps offer rewarding experiences for children with cancer, learning disabilities and other conditions

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