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Pendrel pedals to seventh place at mountain bike World Cup
Catharine Pendrel was the top Canadian on Sunday, placing seventh in the women’s elite race at a UCI World Cup mountain bike race.

Published May 22, 2011.
Read more: Canada.com

Canadian Pet Heroes Celebrated for Going Beyond the Call of Duty
Canadian Pet Heroes Celebrated for Going Beyond the Call of Duty

Published May 16, 2011.
Read more: Canadian Business

The power of placebos
( McGill University ) They may be uncomfortable talking about it, but it’s definitely going on.A recent survey, led by McGill Psychiatry Professor and Senior Lady Davis Institute Researcher Amir Raz, reports that one in five respondents — physicians and psychiatrists in Canadian medical schools — have administered or prescribed a placebo. Moreover, an even higher proportion of psychiatrists …

Published May 12, 2011.
Read more: EurekAlert!