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Doctors in South Africa told the parents of Aurora Blomerus that there was nothing they could do for their newborn baby. The problem: little Aurora was born with a condition called gastroschisis, which means some of her intestines were born outside her abdomen. It’s a condition that, in many cases, can be easily corrected with […]
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A shocking new study shows that an alarmingly high percentage of ex-soldiers turn to painkillers after returning home. In fact, it’s believed that soldiers are roughly four times more likely to use opioids — or psychoactive drugs — than civilians. That’s the finding of a recent survey of just under 2,600 soldiers carried out by […]
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For many busy women, getting to a doctor for an annual pelvic exam can be a hassle. Now, there’s good news: a new report finds that the vast majority of healthy women can skip that examination. The report comes from the American College of Physicians (ACP), which recommends that doctors stop using pelvic exams as […]
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A Scottish medical team has discovered that leukemia research could actually help scientists develop strategies for fighting breast cancer. The trick: researchers say that the faulty piece of DNA which causes leukemia also plays a role in the development of cancerous tumours. The discovery comes from the University of Glasgow, where researchers have been investigating […]
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Eating more fruits and vegetables: for years, that’s been widely considered the universal solution for a weight problem. In fact, earlier this year researchers from University College London released a report which recommended doubling the intake of fruits and vegetables, from five to ten portions a day. But new research shows that consuming fruits and […]
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