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  Boston researchers working on blood test for autism

  Getting a diagnosis for autism is not easy, with many children having to wait to see specially trained doctors and specialists who spend hours observing the child’s behaviour before rendering a verdict. But U.S. doctors are working on an experimental blood test they believe might help detect the disorder – even before symptoms begin.

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  Breast implants linked to cancer allowed in Canada despite ban in 40 countries

  A woman whose breast implants were linked to her developing cancer is appalled that the surgical enhancements are still available in Canada despite being banned in 40 countries.

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  More than 600 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in first six month last year

  More than 600 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in the first six months of last year, new numbers reveal, as overdose prevention sites await word on whether they can continue to operate in the province beyond Sunday.

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  Marijuana ER visits climb in Denver hospital study

  Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot's bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room.

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  Canadian veterans set to sue government over anti-malarial drug effects

  Canadian soldiers who took a military-issued anti-malarial drug held a town hall in Ottawa, Ont., on Sunday to discuss both their concerns that the drug may have caused incapacitating mental health side-effects and a class-action lawsuit they are set to launch.

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