Flu vaccine to underperform again

There are signs the flu season may hit B.C. early and hard and public health officials are warning they expect the flu vaccine to again be less effective than they’d like. The most dangerous influenza type for vulnerable people is the H3N2 strain that was...

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Being tall increases cancer risk, study shows

Researchers analysed data on 5.5 million Swedish men and women with adult heights ranging between a diminutive 100 centimetres and lofty 225 centimetres . They found that for every extra 10 centimetres in height, the overall risk of developing cancer increased by 11%...