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'Explosive' documents about Monsanto in Europe
US lawyers say they have "explosive" documents about crisis-hit agribusiness giant Monsanto and their affairs in Europe. Those involved in a successful lawsuit against the firm have been in Brussels, addressing a European Parliament...
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Wishes for Janaya | A bucket list to make a daughter's last moments count
In early 2018, Amanda Chekowski’s 8-year-old daughter Janaya was diagnosed with a rare and lethal form of brain cancer.
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China: Smuggling For Survival | 101 East
101 East explores desperate measures Chinese citizens are taking to buy life-saving cancer drugs.
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Bayer shares plunge over weedkiller trial
Bayer shares plunged as much as 14 percent on Monday, losing about €12 billion in value, after newly acquired Monsanto was ordered to pay €250 million in damages in the first of possibly thousands of US lawsuits over alleged links...
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Lawyer Who Beat Monsanto Credits Jury for Doing 'Right Thing'
Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289 million for failing to warn that its weed-killing product Roundup may cause cancer. Timothy Litzenburg, an attorney at the Miller Firm, explains how he beat the agrochemical giant.
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Lawyer Who Beat Chemical Goliath Monsanto Has More Cases Lined Up
Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289 million for failing to warn that its weed-killing product Roundup may cause cancer. Timothy Litzenburg, an attorney at the Miller Firm, explains how he beat the agrochemical giant.
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Doctors want Canadians' medical records to be more accessible
Doctors want Canadians' medical records to be more accessible, via so-called patient portals. The online portal allows patients and authorized users to access their medical history — including blood tests, X-rays, scans and medications.
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Nevaeh Denine dies after long battle with rare cancer
Nevaeh Denine, whose famous lemonade stand raised over $100,000 for children just like her battling cancer, has died following her long battle with neuroblastoma.
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Search for Agent Orange underway on Canadian military base
A former soldier who claims Agent Orange barrels were buried secretly at CFB Gagetown in 1985 is being allowed on base property to show officials where the chemical is supposedly buried.
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'The real meaning of the word crisis is turning point': Paul Dewar reflects on his cancer diagnosis
Former NDP MP Paul Dewar sits down with The National's Rosemary Barton following the public disclosure of his terminal brain cancer prognosis
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Colorectal cancer — the second deadliest cancer in Canada
If caught early, it's highly preventable, however almost 50 per cent of cases are diagnosed after the disease has spread and chances of survival have plummeted. The National interviews Dr. Leah Smith, senior manager of surveillance at...
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UFC Champion Makes 11 Year-Old Cancer Survivor's Fight His Own
Cody Garbrandt, who became the UFC Bantamweight champion in December, says he was inspired by Maddux Maple, his 11-year-old friend who survived a battle with cancer.
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UFC Champion Makes 11-Year-Old Cancer Survivor's Fight His Own
Cody Garbrandt, who became the UFC Bantamweight champion in December, says he was inspired by Maddux Maple, his 11-year-old friend who survived a battle with cancer.
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Bill Weld: Cannabis Should Be a States Rights Issue
The former governor of Massachusetts, who joined cannabis production company Acreage Holdings last week with former House Speaker John Boehner, says legalizing marijuana should be up to the states to decide.
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Bill Weld: Cannabis Should Be a States' Rights Issue
The former governor of Massachusetts, who joined cannabis production company Acreage Holdings last week with former House Speaker John Boehner, says legalizing marijuana should be up to the states to decide.
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End of a nuclear era
It’s the end of a nuclear era when the Nuclear Research Universal Reactor in Chalk River, Ont., shuts down on Saturday after running for more than 50 years
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Doctor shortage in Canada pushes potential patients to desperation
A doctor shortage in Canada has pushed at least one potential patient to an act of desperation. A Nova Scotia man made four visits to the emergency room last year but was not admitted. Frustrated, his girlfriend drove to a nearby store...
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Why Marissa Jaret Winokur Joined "Celebrity Big Brother"
Having beaten cancer, the reality TV star and "Hairspray" actress wanted to show what life after such a life-changing event could look like.
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Breast cancer survivors train doctors for better treatment
Breast cancer survivors are training future doctors so that they're better equipped to treat future patients. It's part of a unique pilot program in a Toronto hospital — medical students there are learning that empathy plays a big role...
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N.S. man can't receive medically assisted death due to lack of doctors
'No one else should ever go through this,' says cancer patient Weldon Bona
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How Doctor's Mike's Looks Led to a Cancer Diagnosis
People Magazine's Sexiest Doctor Alive says he thought he'd become famous for a different reason. He explains how his social media popularity led to a patient's cancer diagnosis.
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Large surgical tool left inside patient
A woman in pain discovered that a 33-centimetre surgical tool had been left inside her after cancer surgery
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New play uses patients' personal stories to teach empathy for the dying
The PEACE Project weaves together the experiences of palliative care patients and their families in a theatre production, with every line a direct quote from a patient or caregiver
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Using viruses to fight cancer
This week in Business Planet, we will be finding out about a new approach that uses viruses in cancer treatment. Biotech expert Jean-Jacques Le Fur joins us to shed light on this new technique. Biotechnology and life sciences are used in...