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December 04, 2008 Few kids walk to school anymore, study finds Only 30 per cent of children walk or bike to school each day, according to a new study, which is why many of them don't meet the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day. MORE Ovarian cancer subtypes distinct diseases, study finds The various subtypes of ovarian cancer are actually distinct diseases, says a new study which argues lumping them together is impeding the search for more effective treatments for this deadly form of cancer. MORE Number of MDs growing faster than population The number of doctors working in Canada grew faster than the national population over the most recent five-year period, a new report has found. MORE Some Canadians may be unknowingly living with epilepsy Thousands of Canadians who have epilepsy may be living for years without a diagnosis because doctors unfamiliar with the symptoms believe patients have another illness. MORE Gastric bypass surgery may offer diabetes cure Doctors in Canada are taking part in a study to see if a surgery used to treat severe obesity may also help people with Type 2 diabetes. MORE Chronic pain? Check the wiring in your brain Still in pain long after a hand or foot injury has healed? It may be that your brain has been re-wired, according to a new study. MORE

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