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Does size matter?
Whether you're a guy or girl, oncerns about the size of your genital organs are often unwarranted, says this doc.
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Australian public hospitals unsafe, say doctors
Overcrowded and underfunded, they are bringing about 1,500 unnecessary deaths a year, say a national doctors group.
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Non-fasting blood test detects stroke risk
High non-fasting levels of triglycerides can indicate increased risk of stroke.
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Get intimate for stress relief
Couples who hug, kiss or find ways to get close everyday may have fewer stress hormones coursing through their bodies.
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Music to your ears? Music for your heart, too
Listening to music you like can make the heart stronger, while listening to music you dislike narrows blood vessels.
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Fave music = happy heart
Emotions aroused by music enjoyed is beneficial to a healthy blood vessel function. -AFP
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Obese children have middle-aged arteries: study
Most of the overweight children examined had arteries 30 years older than their biological age. -AFP
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Toxic gas for heart failure?
Hydrogen sulphide in small doses may help to protect from heart failure. -AFP
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Antidepressant treatment may reduce male fertility
The sperm appears to be damaged by a slowing down of their transport through the body.
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Drinking milk may ease milk allergy
Giving children milk gradually can retrain immune system to completely disregard or to better tolerate the allergens.
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Short sleep tied to heart disease risk
People with high blood pressure who get less than 7.5 hours of sleep may face an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
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An orchestra of snores
How you snore could be an indication of your risk of getting a stroke or heart attack.
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Hospital under fungus attack again
The second largest hospital in Johor as been plagued with problems since construction began in 1999.
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Naturally good?
There is no conclusive evidence that herbal supplements work, but many swear by their ginseng and St John's Wort.
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Common cures
Find out more about these herbs commonly used in Western alternative medicine and TCM.
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Energy-dense foods may raise diabetes risk
And the link appears to be independent of body weight, total caloric intake, fat intake, and lifestyle factors.
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Warning take heed
This cancer specialist was talking to his father one day only to be shocked by a growth on his father's nose.
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Early exposure to peanuts may prevent allergy
Current recommendations to avoid peanut in early infancy could be behind the increase in peanut allergy.
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Green tea compound may prevent diabetes: study
The effects of green tea's predominant antioxidant, known as EGCG, was tested.
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