Busting superfoods: CBC’s Marketplace consumer lie sheet

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What’s a ‘nocebo’ effect?

Expensive medicines can seem to emanate worse side-effects than cheaper alternatives, suggests a new study. (CBC)

It’s a conflicting of a remedy effect; nocebo is a notice of disastrous side effects from a soft “medication” in a blind trial. And now a new investigate suggests that expensive medicines can seem to emanate worse side-effects than cheaper alternatives.

Analyzing Quebec’s Bill 62

A new Quebec law prohibits open workers, and those receiving a supervision use from covering their faces. (Peter McCabe/Canadian Press)

Now that a argumentative check has been 
adopted into law, what does it meant for women who wear a niqab or burka? For now, many critical sum still need to be sorted out and a implications might finish adult being motionless by a court.

Sears profitable bonuses as it closes

Sears Canada got justice capitulation to compensate a final $2.8 million in influence bonuses to 36 conduct bureau staff. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)

The betrothed bonuses were usually ostensible to be paid in full if a tradesman found a approach to survive, though Sears got capitulation to continue payments. One former worker who had her separation cut off put it succinctly: “Can we use a F-word?”

The dangers of BBQ brushes

Health Canada says a series of reported incidents of bristles entrance off a grill-cleaning brush has climbed to 40. In 28 of those cases, a chairman was harmed after ingesting a handle bristle. (CBC/Vera-Lynn Kubinec)

The series of incidents associated to wire-bristle grill brushes reported to Health Canada more than doubled over a summer, withdrawal one alloy disturbed that a group isn’t behaving quick enough. If you’re adult for some autumn grilling, there are a few alternatives.

What else is going on?

How will pot home smoothness be monitored? The sovereign supervision says there will be despotic safeguards in place to prevent underage people from purchasing weed online.

High heels might be removing a foot in Ontario. A new check would demarcate employers from enforcing mandatory high heels at work.

This week in recalls:

Watch what we eat. These frozen tender breaded duck products are being investigated after cases of salmonella were reported, while this cheese, these oysters and this line of smoked lake trout have been recalled.

Also, these dishwashers, wind-up low-pitched plush toys and battery-operated toys have been recalled.

Busting superfoods

We take a closer demeanour during a hype behind 3 outlandish “superfoods” — coconut water, chia seeds, and quinoa. We puncture into a scholarship and expose cheaper, Canadian alternatives. You can watch a part online.

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