July 29 – Designated driver, elderly suicide, obesity

By News Staff

Posted Jul 30, 2013 12:53:19 AM.

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  • According to a new survey, the majority of young Canadians of legal drinking age are appointing “designated drivers”
  • Studies suggest that Canada’s elderly are at a much higher risk of suicide than adolescents
  • A South African man may be kicked out of New Zealand for being obese
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