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Still smiling after throat, cervical and nose cancer
Could you survive on just coffee, water, watered-down milk and sweets? A 62-year-old woman had to do so for the past 17 years.
Protect yourself against cervical cancer
Two vaccines have been approved to protect against the HPV, which causes cervical cancer and genital warts, but the take-up rate is low.
Things you should know about cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide among women over the age of 15.
She sacrificed her life for her unborn child
Mrs S, a 35-year-old woman in her second pregnancy, was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was four months pregnant.
Too shy to ask
Problems like smelly feet and nail fungal infections are embarrassing but there's often a solution.
The miracle contraceptive
The affordable Mirena IUS is said to be almost fool-proof and cheaper than the pill.
Women and the so-called men's cancers
Increasingly, women are becoming prone to lung cancer, lymphoma, colorectal and stomach cancer - just like men.
High blood pressure put baby's life at risk
At the 30th week of pregnancy, Mrs C noticed a sudden weight gain; both her legs were swollen too.
Some like it dry
Why do some Indonesians idealize "tight and dry" sex? And are women risking their health to pursue it with unproven treatments?
 
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