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Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study

Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study

Gene sequencing of more than 1,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer found that as many as 8.5 percent were…
Depression linked to erectile dysfunction in sleep apnea patients

Depression linked to erectile dysfunction in sleep apnea patients

Depression and low quality of life may contribute to erectile dysfunction in men with sleep apnea, a Korean study suggests. Sleep…
Light therapy may ease depression, not just winter blues

Light therapy may ease depression, not just winter blues

Light therapy, long used to help improve mood in people who get the blues when days are darker and shorter,…
One in two healthy adults will develop pre-diabetic high blood sugar

One in two healthy adults will develop pre-diabetic high blood sugar

Almost half of 45-year-olds will develop so-called prediabetes, an elevated blood sugar level that often precedes diabetes, according to a…
Napping is better than long sleep if you want to be in a good mood

Napping is better than long sleep if you want to be in a good mood

If you want to be alert and ready to face the day, it’s better to have an uninterrupted night’s sleep,…
Facebook says it froze user named Isis by mistake

Facebook says it froze user named Isis by mistake

Facebook Inc. said it erroneously disabled the personal account of a user named Isis Anchalee for about a day, an…
Low-fat doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight

Low-fat doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight

Low-fat diets do not produce greater weight loss than other slimming regimes, says a study.
WHO launches campaign for better use of antibiotics

WHO launches campaign for better use of antibiotics

The first global campaign for the better use of antibiotics will be launched by the World Health Organisation in World…
Getting that sinking feeling in tortuous UN climate talks

Getting that sinking feeling in tortuous UN climate talks

Abdullahi Majeed was a young delegate for the Maldives when low-lying island states warned for the first time in 1989…
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen

Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen

Surgeons at Assiut University Hospital have extracted LE1,000 from the abdomen of a patient. The man had arrived at the hospital…
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