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Victoria's Secret’s Worker Attacked

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 12:31

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In a terrible incidence, a woman wearing a niqab (veil) has thrown acid on the face of a young woman leaving her to suffer with severe horrific facial burns.

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Operation Attaches TOES onto a Man’s Hand

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 12:26

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UK has had another big transplant, which enabled a man to have his own toes grafted onto his hand after he lost his fingers in a crash.

The news is talking about Mr. Jonas barber, 31, a dad, who lost three of his right hand fingers in a bike crash but with the latest operation ran upon him, he would be once again able to lift a pint very soon.

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Durex Comes Out With Condom App and Delivery Service in Dubai

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 12:23

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Recent news has confirmed about condoms delivered on door in Dubai. It has been done with the help of a condom app and delivery service, as revealed by Durex. In the name of SOS Condoms, the service can be accessed through its official website.

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Active Lifestyle Equals Exercise Benefits

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 11:45

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If you find it difficult to go to a gym regularly and work out, it is not something concerning, a team of researchers has claimed. The group at Oregon State University has told that one can maintain good shape and weight by short bursts of activity as well.

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Plastic Surgery Market Growing Dramatically

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 11:41

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A survey conducted by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons recently has revealed that plastic surgeries are mostly received per head of population by women in Korea.

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Research Talks About Soy Intake Benefits

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 10:50

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A recent research has talked about benefits attached with dietary soy for lung cancer prevention. It has been claimed after researchers recruited some 70,000 women in the Shanghai Women's Health Study, who were interviewed about their soy intake.

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How Effective is Banning Smoking on Streets?

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 10:46

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There is no denial over the potential consequences of smoking and on the same lines, it has been claimed by Melbourne City Councillor Richard Foster that smoking must be prohibited in all public places.

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Australia Still Grapples with Mental Health Plans

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 10:40

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In a recent report, federal Mental Health Minister Mark Butler has expressed how despite financial backing, Australia is still not able to fight back issues surrounding rising suicide rate.

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New Discovery for Breast Cancer

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 10:39

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Women dread breast cancer. But, a new discovery in the field of hormones and cancer has unveiled that there is a silver lining for sufferers of basal-like triple-negative cancer.

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Key Circuit in Genes Key to Stem Cell Production

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 10:34

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A new discovery has been knocking at the doors of stem cells. The researchers at IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) have found one of the gene regulation circuits, which would aid in revival of hematopoietic blood cells, i. e. blood tissue stem cells.

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State and Federal Minister at Loggerheads over Victoria Health Crisis

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 10:28

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The Victorian Health crisis has been acting as a thorn that is nagging the State and Federal health ministers. They have failed to reach an agreement in this state.

Ministers of both the sides perpetuate to blame each other from a long time. This has led to various issues at Victoria, where staff has been reduced and the beds closed.

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Experts Recommend HPV Vaccine for Boys

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 08:59

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HPV (Human papillomavirus) vaccination has always been given to girls of age 12 to 13 years since 2008. But, it has been recommended that boys of the same age group too should be provided with jabs, as per a recent report.

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Experts Say Women Should Induce Labor between 39 and 40 Weeks

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 08:55

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According to a research taken out recently by a team of canvassers at the University College Hospital's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, stillbirth is more likely to be faced by women who have crossed 40 years of age.

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Healthcare Spending to Consume 50% of Government Spending

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 08:51

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A team of analysts at The King's Fund has estimated that the public healthcare spending in the UK, which is currently some 20% of the total spending by the Government, may rise up to 50% by 2060.

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Whooping Cough Taking Its Toll on Babies

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 08:44

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With the number of whooping cough cases falling a bit in winters, doctors have warned that the cases would increase by the spring. Red signal has already been shown as the complications are rising.

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Rise in HIV for Gay Men: HPA

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 08:42

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In a research conducted on gay men, it has been revealed that HIV has been significantly increasing for this group. In the latest report by The Health Protection Agency, it has been said that HIV is at its all-time high for gay men as the cases have been increasing in great amount. This has been attributed to unsafe sex.

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Charity Warns of Negligence after ‘Mid-Staffs Scandals’

Sat, 02/02/2013 - 08:35

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In a hue and cry situation knocking the floor of NHS, patient safety charity has warned the Government to bring changes in administration. After the scandal at Mid-Staffordshire, it says further scandals of the same degree can be laid bare.

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