The company Bumbo has voluntarily recalled more than four million baby seats because they pose a danger and have caused many injuries, including skull fractures. The foam seat was involved in at least 50 accidents when placed on a raised surface since 2007, and in another 34 when one side of it was placed higher […]
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Contrary to the common belief among doctors that oral sex has increased among girls in recent years, a new study says it has fallen. The study of 6,300 men and women aged 15 to 24 found that about two thirds had had oral sex and about two thirds had had vaginal intercourse. But only 42% […]
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Coffee lovers can relax and pour another cup. A new study from the US National Cancer Institute suggests that men who drink six or more cups of coffee a day are 10% less likely to die than men who do not drink coffee, and women coffee lovers 15% less likely. The results of the 14-year […]
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Roche, one of the world's largest drug makers, has been in the spotlight over criminal investigations into counterfeits of its cancer drug Avastin®. The company has lost millions because of groups that faked the drug and sold it with no active ingredient, just a mix of different chemicals. The investigation covered many parts of the […]
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As if advice from your spouse, relatives and friends about your weight, smoking and health were not enough, now your computer screen wants to get involved too. Philips has launched a monitor that suggests the best way to sit. The company says it made the screen "for a healthy workplace". It is the first of […]
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The American company Pfizer has recalled a million packs of Lo/Ovral-28, an oral contraceptive pill made of two hormones, norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol. The pills must be taken in order over the 28 days of a woman's cycle, and taking them in the wrong order can lead to an unwanted pregnancy. Pfizer makes and packs […]
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22 December 2011: a one-month-old baby has died in Lebanon, Missouri, in the United States, after a bacterial infection thought to be linked to a brand of baby formula. The baby had been fed Enfamil Newborn formula bought from Walmart. The chain has removed all packs of the formula from its shelves until it is […]
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American women are getting heavier, and 35% of them are trying to lose weight, but most fail in the long run. Many go through repeated cycles of losing and regaining weight, which leads doctors to say that dieting can be more dangerous to health than not dieting. A growing number of doctors are warning about […]
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A new study points to a gene change (a change in DNA) that occurs in some prostate cancers and can be used to sort men into high-, medium- and low-risk groups, the researchers say. More than a million men a year have a prostate biopsy in the United States alone: doctors use a special needle […]
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A group of scientists say they have found evidence that conditions involving hearing voices or hallucinations, such as schizophrenia, may improve when patients play specially designed computer games. The head of the research team, Dr Sophia Vinogradov of the University of California, says that current drugs for schizophrenia ease the symptoms but do not fix […]
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We look for happiness as a goal, but happiness is not a goal in itself: it is the result of doing what we love and connecting honestly with others. Happiness lies in shaping yourself and making your own decisions. It means doing what you want because you want it, enjoying every moment of your life, […]
Read moreAt least 45 people have been killed in various parts of Haiti after being accused of using black magic to spread cholera. Most of the attacks and killings took place on the south coast, where angry mobs hacked people with machetes, burned them and lynched them without trial. The local police have not commented, although […]
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