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Height increase thanks to silicon implants
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Height increase thanks to silicon implants

Instead of painful leg surgery, doctors can implant silicone tissue into the top of the head, helping the patient to grow to 5 cm tall.

December 14, 2018
Apple peel helps prevent cancer
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Apple peel helps prevent cancer

According to the report published in Prevention magazine, the US: not only is the apple apples good for health, but the apple peel is also effective in preventing cancer.

December 14, 2018
Production of rice with added iron
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Production of rice with added iron

Currently, about 3.5 billion people worldwide eat iron deficiency, so adding iron to common foods is a way to prevent the lack of this substance.

December 14, 2018
5 world medicine breakthroughs 2009
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5 world medicine breakthroughs 2009

2009 is a year without many impressive breakthroughs but every breakthrough brings great benefits to public health or opens new hopes for all humanity.

December 14, 2018
Use surgery to treat high blood pressure
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Use surgery to treat high blood pressure

Doctors have found a surgical treatment for hypertension that can help high blood pressure patients reduce their dose, even stop taking medication.

December 14, 2018
Cure diarrhea without rehydration
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Cure diarrhea without rehydration

US scientists have tested a compound that is able to treat diarrhea directly, inexpensively and easily.

December 14, 2018
Nutritious fruits of the tropics
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Nutritious fruits of the tropics

There are tropical fruits that have very good health benefits that you have never heard of before like Acai palm nuts.

December 14, 2018
Two years can be implanted in the womb
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Two years can be implanted in the womb

British doctors have made new strides in womb transplantation, giving hope to thousands of women who cannot have children for medical reasons.

December 14, 2018