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DR. PAUL DONOHUE and DR. KEITH ROACH Your Good Health Dear doctors: I was washing the clothes of my 17-year-old son when I found a tin of chewing tobacco. Needless to say, I was very upset. I confronted my son about it after school.

TORONTO - When "Parenthood" creator Jason Katims created the character Max Braverman — an intelligent, inscrutable, insect-obsessed youngster with Asperger's — he had in mind his own son, Sawyer, who was similarly diagnosed.

TORONTO - The federal health minister opted to let drug makers voluntarily alert doctors and pharmacists of medication shortages despite concerns from her own department that the approach could put Canada's drug supply at risk, documents show.

The 91Ô­´´ Press TORONTO — When you’re entertaining over the holidays, chances are there will be a guest who’s at risk of having an allergic reaction to an ingredient contained in one of the dishes being served.

GRAFTON, Ont. - Brittany Rosenplot barely remembers the last time she was around horses. What does she recall, quite clearly, is that she was terrified. "I was really little," said 24-year-old woman.

CHICAGO - It happened after Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Colo., and now Sandy Hook: People figure there surely were signs of impending violence.

TORONTO - Flu activity seems to be surging just in time for the holidays in several parts of the country. Health officials warned Thursday that transmission of the nasty virus is picking up steam.

Investigations into abuse allegations at care homes involving people with intellectual disabilities say residents have been physically assaulted and neglected, causing experts to call for better training and greater supervision in the homes.

LONDON - Rock 'n' roll will never die — but it's a hazardous occupation.

When she faced abuse at school as a 16-year-old, Lisette Lanthier retreated into a shell.