Period delay tablets can help you temporarily skip your period – here’s how they work
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Smoking age: here’s what effect raising it to 21 could have in England
Raising the smoking age is just one of 15 proposals to help England become smoke-free by 2030. Krakenimages.com/ ShutterstockSmoking is...
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Elder abuse comes in many forms – appropriate Adult Protective Services referrals can help reduce mistreatment
Elder abuse can take many forms, including financial, emotional, physical and sexual abuse, along with neglect. Barcin/iStock via Getty Images...
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Justin Bieber: what is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the condition affecting the singer?
DFree/ShutterstockJustin Bieber has had to cancel future concert dates because of a viral infection that has paralysed one side of...
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Building muscle: slowing down the tempo of your workout won’t help you get stronger faster – but it may still have benefits
Advocates of the weightlifting technique claim moving slower makes muscles work harder. Twinsterphoto/ ShutterstockEveryone wants to get fit, but many...
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Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water
Midnight sun over Great Bear Lake, after feeding the lake, a way to honour the water. (Mylène Ratelle), Author providedIn...
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Why opting out of opioids can be dangerous in the operating room
Opioids can help reduce the amount of medication needed to achieve anesthesia. gpointstudio/iStock via Getty Images PlusCurrently, patients in seven...
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Is intermittent fasting actually good for weight loss? Here’s what the evidence says
Many people find intermittent fasting to be more flexible and easy to follow than other diets. Marcin Malicki/ ShutterstockIf you’re...
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Sepsis still kills 1 in 5 people worldwide – two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it
Sepsis begins with infection by bacteria or a virus. This panoramic ilustration inside a blood vessel shows rod-shaped bacteria, red...
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Nine vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked
Ivana Lalicki/ShutterstockRaw food diets are a fairly recent trend, including raw veganism. The belief being that the less processed food...
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