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 Father Information - November 22, 2008
| Researchers have linked fertility problems in men to their exposure to certain paint chemicals. Based on a United Kingdom study on more than 2,000 men undertaking fertility clinics, men working with glycol solvents turned out to be 250 percent more likely to lose ability to produce "healthy" sperms | | A popular video game was condemned by obesity experts after calling a 10-year-old girl "fat." Nintendo's Wii Fit is a game intended for busy people and for families who want to enjoy toning down at the comfort of their homes. It includes yoga exercises and other games that may help improve the balance of the player | | A case of human to human transmission of the virus H5N1 has been confirmed by China health officials. Researchers said that a 52 year old father was infected by his 24 year old son with the virus. The father survived but the son died | | Four unstrapped teenagers are in serious condition after their speeding vehicle turned turtle and caught fire early Sunday morning on Highway 401. The four were part of the seven occupants of the van saved by off-duty Canadian Force medic Patrick Chatelain, who happened to pass by. The three others who had seatbelts sustained minor injuries, underscoring the importance of seat straps in saving travelers' lives. The four were thrown all over the highway. Two were prone on a grassy ditch, one slumped against the guardrail and another on the middle of the express lanes | | A swab, a consent form, an envelope and a waiting period of three to five business days is all needed to answer paternity issues with the test kit that went on sale Tuesday at Columbia-area stores. Meijer and Rite Aid stores sell the first over-the-counter DNA paternity test kit that costs $29.99. The kit includes cotton swabs for taking cells from inside the mouth of the baby, mother and a man. Then they have to be sealed in plastic bags, sent with a consent form and $119 laboratory fee. These are sent to Identigene for analysis. The result, which has 99.99% accuracy, can be accessed online after three to five working days | |
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