How 46-Year-Old Jeffrey Bird Overcame the Brink of Death by Changing His Diet
Former business man, turned personal trainer and pulmonary embolisms survivor, Jeff Bird, reveals how he lost a staggering 66lbs in just 6 months, despite going through personal hardships and a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis that had significantly impacted on his lifestyle and self-esteem. Mr Bird was able to shed weight by following a simple, clean eating dieting plan, combined with hard work and persistence after a sudden life re-evaluation.
The fitness trainer has now not only transformed his body, but also has a new lease on life. Mr Bird has expressed his past frustration towards his body image and thanks to a balanced eating program has changed his outlook completely, by allowing him to combat excess weight gained from years of taking antidepressants and medical treatments that he had endured over many years. He was able to bring his weight down from 282lbs to 191lbs in a relatively short amount of time.
“Through ‘life’ happening, I ended up with major depression that had lasted for many years. I would genuinely feel nothing, which would impact me on so many levels. I would just randomly start crying at home and often felt numb and disengaged throughout the day. It was a hard and never-ending period in my life, where I believed I was just existing for the sake of it. After getting my DVT’s and lung pulmonary embolisms diagnosis, I thought this is not going to be the end of me”, Bird says.
With a controlled meal plan, from 123Diet, Mr Bird says staying focused and ultimately not wanting to be the person he was any longer helped him to achieve his weight loss goals. He notes how having the support of 123Diet’s online community encouraged him to make a change for the better, in addition to a few online connections inspired him to actively work out.
“One night, I came across the 123Diet program and it’s online community through my Facebook newsfeed. I would frequently read other people’s stories, learning what they did and how it had affected them and changed their perspective completely after finishing the program. I had watched and followed the site rather sceptically for 6 weeks until I mustered up the confidence to give the product a go”.
Mr Bird thanks his change to the work of 123Diet, hard work and determination for his new and healthy lifestyle and outlook on life.
“Over my Journey so far, there have be ups and downs. There have been times where I wanted to stop due to whatever the reason was, but I knew I didn't want to be the person I had been for the past 42 years (at the time). I vowed to myself that I was not going to live the next 42 the same way”, he said.
“You don't have to be the person you have been for so long or stuck in the negative place you may be now...You can change and you can overcome anything you set your mind to…but only if you’re determined to make that change. I realised at such a later time in my life, but its advice that I pass onto everyone else now, it’s your time, it's your life, please make it count. Don’t be afraid to create the new, happier you, become the best version of yourself there has ever been”.
For more information about 123Diet, please visit: www.123diet.com.au
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Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples
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UC Riverside mouse study finds male obesity is linked to brain inflammation
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 For women, fat usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a pear-shaped look. In men, fat tends to build up around the abdomen, creating an apple shape.
As it turns out, it’s healthier to be a pear than an apple.
A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has found that only male mice experienced neuroinflammation, or activation of the immune system’s response in the brain, after being fed a high-fat diet. While females were unaffected, males showed low testosterone and reduced sperm count, in addition to neuroinflammation.
Increased obesity is a public health concern in the United States, where more than 30 percent of people are obese, and more than two-thirds are overweight.
Advice from Djurdjica Coss, the lead researcher: ‘Watch your diet! And keep an eye on body weight, particularly around the abdomen.’
For more information, please visit: https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2018/09/12/among-body-shapes-pears-are-healthier-apples
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About UC Riverside
The University of California, Riverside (www.ucr.edu) is a doctoral research university, a living laboratory for groundbreaking exploration of issues critical to Inland Southern California, the state and communities around the world. Reflecting California's diverse culture, UCR's enrollment is now nearly 23,000 students. The campus opened a medical school in 2013 and has reached the heart of the Coachella Valley by way of the UCR Palm Desert Center. The campus has an annual statewide economic impact of more than $1 billion. To learn more, call (951) UCR-NEWS.
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Toronto woman on a mission to prove strong is the new sexy
Rachael Moase always felt bigger than her friends when she was growing up. People around her drew attention to her size, made comments about her being big boned. Although her family celebrated Rachael’s strength, Rachael felt like she should take up less space, try not to stand out. Over time, this took a toll on her self-confidence.
Rachael tried all the trendy diets, but nothing was sustainable. One day a friend suggested she try out the GoodLife Fitness across the street from where she lived. Rachael knew she needed to go somewhere where she wouldn’t be judged or measured.
“I always thought I could only lose weight doing cardio. The gym started me on circuit training and then I joined a BODYPUMP class and it lit me up. Training with weights is the best thing for me. I get all my frustrations out through sweating and I feel powerful…like I can do anything.”
Once she started strength training everything else fell into place. She began to think of food as fuel for her workouts. She enjoyed other activities like hiking, running and cycling more. She lost 110 lbs and has established an online presence to help others learn about fitness – posting workout videos and content to motivate more people like her to turn to fitness.
Today Rachael is brimming with confidence and has changed her career path. She’s doing things that used to scare her. She feels empowered and invincible, thanks entirely to reclaiming her body through fitness.
Rachael Moase is featured in a national GoodLife Fitness marketing campaign called
#ChangeYourStory in which she tells her personal story so that others, especially women, can be inspired to take charge of their lives through fitness.
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Young Woman's Powerful Story Encourages Others That They Can Turn A Bad Start In Life Into Something Positive
Raleigh, NC, September 11, 2018 ― Deja' was dealt a losing hand, and no one would have blamed her for simply accepting her fate. Her father died before she was born, and her mother chose drug addiction over her daughter. With loneliness consuming her, Deja' could have folded. Should have folded. But instead, she learned how to recycle her pain, and she began drawing from every source of positive influence that entered her life: a God-loving grandmother, a supportive godmother and a street-savvy godfather who taught her how to redirect her pain and survive in this world.
But the challenges just kept coming, and Deja' encountered countless betrayals and abuses along the way, which lead to an unhealthy marriage, and ultimately, a pattern of unhealthy relationships with men that lasted for several years. Aware that she is repeating a family cycle of poor choices, Deja' needs to rally what's left of her strength and determination to break that cycle. Will her fortitude be enough? Or will this final test break her spirit once and for all?
Overcoming the Hand You Were Dealt is the powerful new book from Kisha Taylor. Cultivated from her personal experience with abandonment, Overcoming weaves an authentic and captivating story of struggle, pain, hope and faith that culminates in a heartwarming climax of healing and restoration.
In addition to the book, Taylor's website, lifeunlimited1.com, enables her to continue her passion for women's emotional health, with courses that tap into the warrior in every woman, that cover abandonment issues and that help survivors understand why they act and feel the way they do. The website also houses inspirational items like T-shirts and mugs with messages of empowerment, and a blog with videos and messages of encouragement.
Author Kisha Taylor was born in Brooklyn, NY, and from a young age she learned how to navigate the real world of hard knocks. She attended Binghamton University and Baruch College, where she studied accounting and psychology. She became counsel to many, sharing principles on surviving abuse, overcoming life's challenges, healthy ways of handling personal mistakes and how to not surrender to self-defeat.
She is most proud of the lives her journey has impacted, as well as the happiness, confidence and emotional health she now has, which enables her to be a testament of, "You can, if you just don't give up.”
To read more about Taylor, or to view her motivational videos, please visit: www.lifeunlimited1.com/blog, https://bit.ly/2uLrQWT, or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSfBxoyOLsk.
Overcoming the Hand You Were Dealt
Pendium publishing
Released: 2018
ISBN-10: 1944348409
ISBN-13: 978-1944348403
Available at www.lifeunlimited1.com, Amazon.com, and all other online outlets.
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Possible Questions for Kisha Taylor:
How did I forgive my mom for her drug addiction and abandonment?
How did I move past abandonment, molestation and adultery to become a bank VP, own several investment properties, and write a book?
After being molested and spending years fearing men—along with being betrayed by men I cared about—do I believe I can ever trust a man again?
What is one of the greatest threats to success and emotional health for a woman who has experienced betrayal, abuse and abandonment?
What am I most proud of in my life?
If I could do anything differently what would it be?
Reviews:
Goodreads; "From time to time, we get a book that is just screaming, "Me next, me next.” Overcoming the Hand You Were Dealt … was one of those books. It is difficult to believe that this book is the first book out of the chute for this author. Taylor is a master storyteller who tells the story very well…The author writes in such a way that you can feel the pain. You can feel the betrayal. Readers follow as one person after another in the main character's life hurts her in one way or another…Then, we read in this true story of how the main character overcame all odds. How she pulled herself up by the bootstraps she did not have and overcame…We give this book all five stars. It is one of those books you won't want to put down. One that you want to think everything is rosey in the end, but it is about real life.”
Excerpt from Amazon review:
"This book was a good read for women. Never lose your hope and always keep your mind on God and allow him to order your steps was what I got from this book. Thanks for encouraging and uplifting.”
Rock Solid Research On How To Prevent Dementia And Maintain A Healthy Brain
Chattanooga, TN, Sept. 11, 2018 ― Dr. Timothy R. Jennings speaks expertly on a subject that concerns over 5.5 million people across the nation: how to prevent dementia and keep our mind sharp as we age. A psychiatrist and international speaker, Jennings introduces his new book, recently rated #1 by Amazon in books on dementia, The Aging Brain: Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind.
Dr. Jennings prescribes simple, everyday actions we can take to stave off disease, promote vitality, and prevent dementia and late-onset Alzheimer's. "The choices we make now can help us to keep our minds sharp and maintain our independence as we age,” says Jennings.
An easy-to-use guide to maintaining brain and body health throughout life, The Aging Brain is based on solid, up-to-date scientific research, and the interventions discussed can prevent progression toward dementia, even in those already showing signs of mild cognitive impairment. The recommendations also may help reduce disability and depression.
"This book isn't just for people hoping to slow the aging process,” says Jennings. "It's also for anyone who is a caregiver to someone at risk of or already beginning to suffer from dementia. It offers a hopeful, healthy way forward.”
Jennings, who maintains a private practice in Chattanooga, TN, has authored several books, including The God-Shaped Brain and The God-Shaped Heart. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and Fellow of the Southern Psychiatric Association, and is president and founder of Come and Reason Ministries.
For more information about Dr. Jennings, please visit the website: https://www.agingbrainbook.com.
To connect with Dr. Jennings, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/DrTimJennings/ and https://twitter.com/timjenningsmd.
The Aging Brain: Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind
Baker Books
Released: June 2018
ISBN-10: 080107522X
ISBN-13: 978-0801075223
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Reviews for The Aging Brain: Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind:
Dr. Caroline Leaf, Cognitive Neuroscientist, Communication Pathologist and Author: "Great advice and excellent science on aging! It's well worth following and applying these principles so as to age the way we are supposed to.”
Rodney A. Poling, MD, DFAPA, medical director, Behavioral Healthcare Center, Columbia TN., and board-certified geriatric psychiatrist: "A well-researched and commonsense book aimed at helping one understand the complexities of dementia, while offering recommendations for maintaining healthy brain function into our later years.”
Michael Lyles, psychiatrist, author, and speaker: "Dr. Jennings clearly describes how to practically manage the medical and lifestyle variables that can positively impact brain health and the process of aging. Age is a number, but getting old is a lifestyle.”
Exact Imaging Announces Health Canada Approval for its FusionVu™ Application for Micro-Ultrasound/MRI Fusion
ExactVu™ micro-ultrasound platform - - now with FusionVu - - enables the
highest real-time resolution for targeted prostate imaging and biopsy
TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Exact Imaging (www.exactimaging.com), the world's leader in high resolution micro-ultrasound systems enabling real-time imaging and biopsy guidance for the prostate, announced it has received Health Canada approval for its FusionVu™ application for micro-ultrasound/MRI fusion using the ExactVu high resolution micro-ultrasound system.
"We are excited to have received regulatory approval from Health Canada allowing our FusionVu application, a feature of our ExactVu micro-ultrasound system, to be commercially available in Canada," says Randy AuCoin, Exact Imaging's President and CEO. "The ExactVu micro-ultrasound system provides the highest real-time resolution for targeted prostate biopsies. Urologists who appreciate the benefit of MRI for select clinical cases, such as patients with repeat negative biopsies but with increasing risk indications, can now have the best of both worlds. They can leverage FusionVu to align the patient's MRI with the live micro-ultrasound image to either perform Cognitive Assist™ or micro-ultrasound/MRI fusion-guided biopsies, all with the benefit of the 70-micron resolution of micro-ultrasound".
The ExactVu installed base is growing globally and rapidly and this approval allows Exact Imaging's Canadian customers to now use the FusionVu application. FusionVu has already received its CE Mark, allowing commercial access in the European Union as well as its FDA 510(k) clearance enabling commercial access in the United States.
About Exact Imaging:
Exact Imaging (www.exactimaging.com) is the world's leader in high-resolution micro-ultrasound systems enabling real-time imaging and guided biopsies in the urological market for prostate cancer. Exact Imaging's ExactVu™ micro-ultrasound platform operates at 29 MHz and enables a whole new level of resolution with the benefits of ease of use, affordability, and is an extension of the current urological workflow. Using the Exact Imaging platform, urologists are able to visualize areas of interest in the prostate and specifically target biopsies at those areas. For the minority of cases where MRI might assist (i.e., prior negative biopsies), the FusionVu™ micro-US/MRI fusion application operates on the ExactVu micro-ultrasound platform and facilitates MRI fusion-based targeting. The ExactVu micro-ultrasound system and FusionVu have received regulatory approval in the European Union (CE Mark), the United States (FDA 510(k)) and Canada (Health Canada medical device license).
SOURCE Exact Imaging
Plastic Surgeon Gets Real on Secrets Most Keep Under Wraps
With popular TV shows such as “Botched” and the old favorite NipTuck, plastic surgeons are seen as the perfect specimen of looks, wealth and a fabulously crafted and curated lifestyle. They’re impeccably dressed, have gregarious personalities and their significant others are the epitome of perfection. Is there more to the story? Are there practice secrets that are kept more confidential than the facelift of a 50-year-old socialite? Dr. Stanley Poulos, a San Francisco Bay area board certified plastic surgeon gets real on secrets many plastic surgeons prefer to keep under wraps.
1)Sometimes you will have more than just “a little discomfort” managed with some light dosage of pain medication.
Everyone has a different pain threshold and post-op bruising and swelling vary so certain procedures will take longer to recover from. Abdominoplasty, body lifts, and combination surgeries like “mommy makeover” are just a few examples of procedures where recovery may be extended.
Many people who have had procedures can think of a time a few days post op where they wanted to curse their surgeon or ask “why in the world did I do this?”
Just because it’s an elective aesthetic surgery doesn’t make it any less of an operation. Dr. Poulos explains that there are two very important things you want to get clear on, the actual level of pain and recovery time. Recovery time to return to ranching or running marathons may be a lot different than being able to drive or get out. He advises speaking to a few friends or references who had the same procedure. Just remember that like childbirth as time goes by the experience may seem easier than it was.
“You need to know so you can make necessary arrangements with work and childcare or elder care if need be. Some procedures can take at least a week or two before resuming normal activity so the more realistic the expectations the better,” adds Poulos.
2) There may be more than just “minimal scarring.”
“Scarring has nothing to do with the surgeon’s skill and everything to do with the patient’s genetics,” clarifies Dr. Poulos. He goes on to explain that a highly skilled plastic surgeon can do the same exact procedure with closure on two different people. One will have minimal scarring while the other will not.” People with darker complexions should consider this before deciding to do a procedure and certainly consult with your doctor’s team who can recommend remedies that help with scarring.
3) Cellulite removal isn’t just easily “zapped away” with a laser.
Today there are many options available, each claiming to treat cellulite effectively. Some are a bit more invasive. Cellulaze, for example, is a highly promoted actual surgical procedure using an invasive laser that must be threaded under the skin. “Even though this is considered minimally invasive, it’s not an easy zap. Even with the improvement the results often will not meet expectations so be realistic.
4) There’s an expiration date on results due to the aging process.
We see celebrities who desperately battle mother nature. Aging is inevitable. The average "shelf life" of a facelift is about 10 years. “A facelift is a large financial investment along with significant recovery time. The better the skin elasticity the closer to a decade you’ll get. Odds are even better you’ll have a more enduring result if you don’t smoke or sun-worship,” says Dr. Poulos. He goes on to say that he believes it’s really important to lay out the real expectations given skin texture and volume. Some people may notice the lower quadrant of their faces aging just a few years post facelift. While a person will still look youthful post facelift, it’s not going to prevent aging.
About the Doctor:
Dr. Stanley Poulos is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and Co-Founder with Yngvar Hvistendahl, M.D of Plastic Surgery Specialists recognized as one of the premier aesthetic surgery clinics in Northern California, with over 30-years’ experience in aesthetic procedures, and mastery of facial and body symmetry. Dr. Poulos offers weight loss procedures such as the gastric balloon that allow patients to achieve optimal health and when combined with exercise and proper nutrition, and ongoing consultation with a specialist (an option few surgeons offer before considering surgery) the results have been exceptional.
A graduate of the University of Texas Medical School, Dr. Poulos completed his internship and residency at UC San Francisco. He completed surgery and plastic surgery training in San Francisco prior to entering private practice in Marin County where he co-founded PSS (www.psspecialists.com)
New investment agreement between Nature’s Way and Natural Products Canada opens doors for promising young companies
September 11, 2018 (Halifax, N.S.) Nature’s Way and Natural Products Canada have signed an agreement to co-invest in innovative natural health product opportunities in Canada. The output of this partnership will continue to feed consumers’ needs for natural product solutions, a category that is already growing +5% in Canada.
“We are very excited to explore these opportunities with Natural Products Canada,” says Matt Schueller, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Nature’s Way headquarters in Green Bay Wisconsin. A pioneer in herbal supplements, Nature's Way® is one of the most recognized and trusted consumer brands of nutritional supplements. Nature's Way is known for its expansive line of omega-3 supplements, herbs, probiotics, vitamins & minerals, and other natural health products. Nature's Way® products include brands such as NutraSea® omega-3 oils, Alive!® multi-vitamins, Umcka® Cold Care, Sambucus® elderberry extracts, and Fortify® probiotics. “The calibre of products developed in Canada are a natural fit with our mission to help consumers meet their health and nutrition goals.”
Nature’s Way and Natural Products Canada will co-invest in early stage Canadian companies working in natural products sectors such as nutritional supplements, medical or functional food, or dietary ingredients and technology. Along with investment, the partners will provide unprecedented access to markets, distribution channels and advice.
“The partnership with Nature’s Way will give nascent Canadian NHP companies a significant advantage,” says Shelley King, CEO, Natural Products Canada, a not-for-profit corporation focused on commercialization of natural products in Canada. “Early stage capital is essential. But this combination of insights, network, global presence, and smart money will help Canadian NHP companies reach their full potential.”
The initiative is jointly financed by both companies with each party leveraging additional assets to strengthen the investment. NPC will lead the charge in identifying potential investable opportunities, tapping its national network of companies, research institutions, and innovation hubs. While Nature’s Way will use its extensive experience in marketing and distribution to help investee companies refine their products and business plans, and access key partners and clients.
“We are very excited about what this partnership with Natural Products Canada can bring to our business not only here in Canada but throughout the broader Nature’s Way network,” says Steve Chiasson, General Manager of Nature’s Way Canada. “The research and innovation happening in Canada is second to none and is buoyed by a highly engaged network of support organizations like NPC. We are eager to review the best opportunities to complement our portfolio.”
Media contacts:
Gillian Aiken
VP Marketing
Nature’s Way Canada
gillian.aiken@naturesway.com
905.470.1069 ext. 51223
Sue Coueslan
VP Communications and Stakeholder Relations
Natural Products Canada
sue@naturalproductscanada.com
902.222.3178
NATURE’S WAY
A pioneer in herbal supplements, Nature's Way® is one of the most recognized and trusted consumer brands of nutritional supplements. Nature's Way is known for its expansive line of omega-3 supplements, herbs, probiotics, vitamins & minerals, and other natural health products. Nature's Way® products include brands such as NutraSea® omega-3 oils, Alive!® multi-vitamins, Umcka® Cold Care, Sambucus® elderberry extracts, and Fortify® probiotics. They offer over 1000 premium nutritional and natural products. For more information visit www.natureswaycanada.ca.
NATURAL PRODUCTS CANADA
Natural Products Canada (NPC) works with an array of partners to commercialize naturally-derived products and technologies in health and life sciences, natural resources, agriculture and agri-food, and sustainable bioproducts. It acts as matchmaker and mentor to companies and researchers; serves as technology scout and ecosystem navigator for multinationals and large corporations; and helps investors discover, develop, and de-risk opportunities. NPC has over 400 opportunities in its pipeline and has completed several investments, and experienced one exit. Established in 2016, NPC is funded by a range of public and private investors, including the Government of Canada’s Centre of Excellence in Commercialization and Research (CECR) program, administered by the Net
Important Information on MARVELON® 28 (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol) Oral Contraceptive Tablets - Absence of Day-of-the-week Label Stickers
KIRKLAND, QC, Sept. 11, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Merck Canada Inc., known as MSD outside Canada and the United States, notified health care professionals of important information on MARVELON® 28 (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol) Oral Contraceptive Tablets. The letter stated that some lots of MARVELON® 28 distributed in Canada do not contain day-of-the-week label stickers (see picture below).
The day-of-the-week label is a sticker that can be applied on the blister pack, indicating the first day of the week when the medication is started. It may help the patient track the tablet intake. The absence of these stickers may increase the risk of non-adherence to the schedule and taking an incorrect number of tablets. Non-adherence to daily oral contraceptive tablet intake can increase the risk of pregnancy. Please note that this issue does not impact the efficacy or safety of the tablet itself if taken as prescribed.
We apologize for this situation and we are working on correcting this issue in a timely manner. In the meantime, we are not distributing MARVELON® 28 until we can start once again delivering product that contain the day-of-the-week label stickers.
Merck Canada Inc. recommends to health care professionals to proactively mention the absence of day-of-the-week label stickers to their patients when prescribing or dispensing MARVELON® 28. Furthermore, patients can be counseled to use a calendar to track the tablet intake.
As of September 10, Merck Canada Inc. will be delivering day-of-the-week label stickers to Canadian retail pharmacies who carry the product in their dispensary as well as clinics which received MARVELON® 28 samples.
We understand that generic alternatives to MARVELON® 28 are also available and do contain day-of-the-week label stickers. We would also like to underline that MARVELON® 21 is not affected by this situation.
Health care professionals or patients do not need to return the MARVELON® 28 products currently on the market, since this issue does not impact the efficacy or safety of the tablet itself if taken as prescribed.
For any questions, patients are instructed to talk to their health care professional.
About MARVELON® (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol)
To consult the Canadian product monograph for complete prescribing information including contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, interactions, dosing and condition of clinical use, please click here.1
About Merck
For over a century, Merck, a leading global biopharmaceutical company known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, Merck continues to be at the forefront of research to advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world - including cancer, cardio-metabolic diseases, emerging animal diseases, Alzheimer's disease and infectious diseases including HIV and Ebola. For more information about our operations in Canada, visit www.merck.ca and connect with us on YouTube and Twitter @MerckCanada.
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SOURCE Merck Canada Inc.
