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Testosterone therapy's popular in the online 'manosphere' — but doctor warns it's not for everyone

Testosterone therapy’s popular in the online ‘manosphere’ — but doctor warns it’s not for everyone

Many men experiment with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to improve their energy and strength, with some just getting it online, says a London, Ont., urologist who stresses getting medical guidance. “The use of hormone therapy, in my mind, is really tied to reinforcing some of the ideas of masculinity that we have,” says a researcher who teaches at Western University.

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There's a better Bong Joon Ho movie buried under Mickey 17

There’s a better Bong Joon Ho movie buried under Mickey 17

Mickey 17, the ambitious follow-up to Bong Joon Ho’s best picture winner Parasite has some phenomenally gutsy acting choices by star Robert Pattison and the director’s sure-footed world building occasionally hints at brilliance, but it still feels like a half-finished compromise.

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Israel strikes targets in southern Beirut suburbs, port city of Tyre | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Israel strikes targets in southern Beirut suburbs, port city of Tyre | CBC News

Israeli strikes pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday and Hezbollah…

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'Pink cocaine': What is it and how is it linked to Liam Payne and Sean (Diddy) Combs? | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

‘Pink cocaine’: What is it and how is it linked to Liam Payne and Sean (Diddy) Combs? | CBC News

Drug and addiction experts are raising alarms about a “fashionable”…

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Turkey strikes targets in Iraq, Syria, hours after deadly attack on state-run defence company | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

Turkey strikes targets in Iraq, Syria, hours after deadly attack on state-run defence company | CBC News

Turkey’s air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and…

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'All we could see was the soles of her feet': Woman stuck for 7 hours after dropping phone in crevice | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

‘All we could see was the soles of her feet’: Woman stuck for 7 hours after dropping phone in crevice | CBC News

An Australian woman was rescued earlier this month after getting…

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This Halifax woman needed a donor, and her donors needed a doctor — now they have one | CBC News
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October 23, 2024

This Halifax woman needed a donor, and her donors needed a doctor — now they have one | CBC News

A Halifax doctor has stepped up to help a local…

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Police release new details on workplace death of 19-year-old at Halifax Walmart | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

Police release new details on workplace death of 19-year-old at Halifax Walmart | CBC News

Store remains closed for the fourth consecutive day after the…

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U.S. ramps up Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts with Blinken visit as all sides dig in | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

U.S. ramps up Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts with Blinken visit as all sides dig in | CBC News

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on…

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Ontario passes bill that allows major Toronto bike lanes to be ripped out
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October 22, 2024

Ontario passes bill that allows major Toronto bike lanes to be ripped out

The Ontario government has officially passed Bill 212 — a controversial…

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Injured cyclists can't sue province under amendment to new Ontario bike lane bill, NDP says
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October 22, 2024

Injured cyclists can’t sue province under amendment to new Ontario bike lane bill, NDP says

Opposition MPPs slammed amendments to the Ford government’s controversial bike…

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