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Semi Identical Twins Identified
The New England Journal of Medicine has reported only the second known case of “semi-identical” twins. The boy and the girl, now four, from Brisbane, in Australia, are identical on their mother’s…
DNA Testing, Sibling Testing
Introducing drug testing in your workplace for 2019
Drug related incidents are on the rise in the workplace. It impacts the safety and welfare of your employees, visitors and customers. Productivity, quality and staff morale can also be adversely affected.…
Drug Testing, Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
Are Drink Drive limits set too high?
A recent article on the BBC website asked the question ‘Are drink-driving limits too high?’ The UK’s drink-drive limit was originally set in 1967 at 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.…
Alcohol Testing
Are employers ready for Canada’s new marijuana laws?
When cannabis finally becomes legal in Canada, how do you prevent people from coming to work high? The implications could be life threatening. What if they work in the airline industry or…
Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
Worried about your Paternity DNA Test Results from Overseas Companies?
We have received a significant number of calls from distressed individuals recently, regarding Paternity DNA test results provided by companies operating outside the UK. In one example, a Canadian company performed a…
Paternity Testing
Do you think doping occurs in UK Athletics?
Doping in sport is in the headlines again. Crystal Health polled 170 people and asked ‘Do you think doping still occurs in UK Athletics?’ The results of the poll were as follows:…
Drug Testing, Studies
Should Workplace Drug Testing be Mandatory?
Our most recent poll attracted 410 votes and asked the question, ‘should drug testing in the workplace be mandatory?’ The results of the poll were as follows: YES 44% For Safety Critical…
Drug Testing, Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
DNA Testing on Jeremy Kyle gets the thumbs down
Crystal Health Group recently polled 430 people and asked the question: Is the Jeremy Kyle Show the right platform for disclosing DNA test results? The votes came in as follows: NO 81%…
DNA Testing, Studies
Positive Drug Test for consumption of Poppy Seeds!
Following on from the post titled ‘Poppy Seeds or Poppy Cock’; regarding the BBC report on a positive drug test due to poppy seeds, I thought I would follow up with an…
Studies, Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
Poppy Seeds or Poppy Cock?
While it may be true that consuming poppy seeds can affect the outcome of a drug test, an article on the BBC entitled ‘These foods can make you test positive for drugs’…
Studies