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With summer in full swing, many people will be tempted by supposedly miraculous dieting tricks to lose those excess kilos that prevent them from enjoying the perfect physique. Among them are so-called "mono diets": restrictive ...
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Herbs like ashwagandha and turmeric are now widely recognized as part of the global wellness lexicon. But ayurveda, India's traditional system of medicine with a history spanning more than 3,000 years, encompasses a much ...
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New government guidance for England will see pupils at secondary schools taught about the risks of choking and suffocation in sex and relationships education. If you're a parent, the idea of this topic being introduced to ...
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This article contains spoilers! I once leaped out of a train car because two strangers were loudly discussing the ending of the last Harry Potter book. Okay—I didn't leap, but I did plug my ears and flee to another car.
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Ten years after the UK became the first country to legalize mitochondrial donation, the first results from the use of these high-profile reproductive technologies—designed to prevent passing on genetic disorders—have ...
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Tourists in Kathmandu are tempted everywhere by advertisements for trekking expeditions to Everest Base Camp. If you didn't know better, you might think it's just a nice hike in the Nepalese countryside.
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Breakups hurt. Emotional and psychological distress are common when intimate relationships break down. For some people, this distress can be so overwhelming that it leads to suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
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US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with "chronic venous insufficiency" after experiencing some mild swelling in his lower legs.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that affects ovaries, periods and fertility in about one in 10 Canadian women. Different from ovarian cysts, PCOS is associated with infertility, pregnancy complications, ...
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in children, although it is rare. It begins in the bone marrow and rapidly progresses.
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