Breast cancer: will I need to remove my breast?
Ms Ling wiped away her tears as she spoke, but she could not keep the bitterness out of her voice. “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I don’t eat a lot of meat, and no one in my family has had breast cancer before. So why do I have breast cancer?” But what the 42-year-old seemed to be most concerned about was the treatment she might....
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3-D Mammography for breast cancer detection
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A pared-down in vitro fertilisation (IVF) system that fits into a shoebox and utilizes cheap ingredi....
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#SmearforSmear campaign kicks off
A new awareness campaign has women across the globe smudging their lipstick to raise awareness for cervical cancer screening. Initiated by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in the UK, the #SmearforSme....
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Global Health Asia-Pacific
This issue sets the record straight on obesity, a complex chronic condition that often can't be fixed with sheer determination or the latest diet. It also covers Parkinson's disease, a devastating condition that incapacitates its victims and could reach pandemic proportions in the near future.
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