Quitting is hard, but …..?

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Posted 524 days, 6 hours ago by sylvester22

There could be many reasons for not quitting smoking, but there are many more reasons for why we should and this short clip talks about them.

Meditation sharpens brain: scientists

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Posted 526 days, 9 hours ago by Lizzie_P

Science can finally prove what Buddhists have sworn by for centuries - meditation really does sharpen and clear the brain. This supports long-standing beliefs that the practice can improve concentration levels and alertness in daily activities.

Women & Heart Disease

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Posted 529 days, 9 hours ago by sylvester22

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women and yet many women do not believe that a heart attack can happen to them.

Condom testers wanted for new positions

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Posted 530 days, 3 hours ago by Lizzie_P

AN Australian manufacturer has called for applications for what it claims could be the world's best job – condom tester. Durex marketing manager Sam White said any Australian over the age of 18 could apply for one of 200 positions as a condom te…

Extensively-drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR–TB) – A new threat to humanity!

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Posted 534 days, 13 hours ago by sylvester22

Extensively -drug resistant tuberculosis or XDR-TB is a type of tuberculosis that is resistant to first line anti-TB drugs and also to at least one of the second line treatment.

How cancer metastasis?

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Posted 536 days, 14 hours ago by sylvester22

Metastasis is the spread of cancer from its primary location to other places in the body through blood streams and lymphatic vessels.

Got weight to lose? Now you can do it working

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Posted 581 days, 11 hours ago by Bronwen

Obesity experts have developed a vertical workstation which helps employees take exercise and shed weight as they work.

Australia ranks midway in health tables

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Posted 582 days, 8 hours ago by Lizzie_P

AUSTRALIA'S health system is vastly superior to the US but the nation has a lot to learn from Germany and the UK, an international study has found.

Beware the wowsers who are trying to stop us enjoying a drink

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Posted 582 days, 19 hours ago by Bronwen

FROM time to time, Australians worry about how much they drink. This should surprise no one in a country whose first currency was rum.

Help an animal in need

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Posted 584 days, 11 hours ago by MissUller

On Sunday, May 20, the 11th annual RSPCA Million Paws Walk is on at Sir James Mitchell Park, South Perth.

Alcoholic beverages and fermented foods can cause cancer

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Posted 651 days, 4 hours ago by sylvester22

New links have been confirmed between wine, fermented foods and cancer. But luckily, garlic can reduce your risk, researchers say. New findings dispel the popular notion that eating so-called “natural” foods will protect against cancer.

Men too want good looks!

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Posted 653 days, 4 hours ago by sylvester22

Cosmetic surgery is usually associated with women, but off late more and more men are opting for it, in their quest to appear good.

Are we doing enough to reduce our cancer risk?

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Posted 654 days, 6 hours ago by sylvester22

A recent National Cancer Awareness Survey commissioned by the Bayer Consumer Care, has found that most of the Americans consider cancer as their number one health concern ...

Gum disease ups risk of premature birth

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Posted 654 days, 10 hours ago by Lizzie_P

Pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease are at increased risk for delivering their infants prematurely, according to a French study.

Early warning signs and symptoms of cancer

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Posted 655 days, 7 hours ago by sylvester22

There are many early warning signs to different types of cancer and here is a list of them, which is by no means, a complete list of symptoms.

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