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Aspirine can prevent rectal cancer
According to a new study in British journal The Lancet, long-term intake of aspirine helps prevent colorectal cancer in people at high risk of inheriting the disease.
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92% of mobile phones contain E. coli bacteria
According to the latest study by British scientists, one in six mobile phones in the UK has an E.coli bacterium due to improper hand hygiene.
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Mobile phones do not increase the risk of cancer
A study in Denmark tracking 350,000 mobile phone users over a period of 18 years showed no relationship between mobile phone use and increased risk of cancer.
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Woman with allergies to coins
Emma Killilea never used coins because she was allergic to nickel. Her palms will swell and sores cause severe itching whenever she holds coins.
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Terrible consequences from parasitic worms
Last year, Africa had about 2000 cases of body weakness caused by parasitic worms.
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Take 50 photos every day to remember your child's face
Every day after carrying her son into bed, Katie Booth sat in the kitchen and looked at the dozens of photos she took during the day.
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The girl looked at everything as white and black
For Freyah Rose Lyons, everything is black and white because she suffers from a rare syndrome that makes her eyes unable to see any color.
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6-year-old little girl like a doll
When Jessica Ward was born, doctors told her parents that she could not live past 1 year.
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Beware of deadly bacteria when using food
Previously, there were 72 American patients infected with listeria due to eating yellow melon, of which 13 died, making people very confused.
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Who is at risk for pancreatic cancer?
The departure of Steve Jobs is related to a condition known as pancreatic cancer that is very rare. So who is at high risk of getting this disease?
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The girl kept sleeping and stopped breathing
Emma, 24, an Englishman, is one of 200 people in the world who suffer from this rare syndrome. Her parents had to wake up 60 times a night when the alarm rang her to s…
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Delirium of female foot syndrome
Scientists have found the cause of excessive foot fetish syndrome and sometimes lead to unusual actions.
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Guess the disease through the length of the finger
Scientists believe that the hand-to-hand review has no scientific basis, but they claim that it is possible to measure the length of the fingers to obtain information ab…
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The 6-year-old boy always suffered from blistering skin
Rhys Williams, 6, in Bolton, England, suffers from the most dangerous disease of skin diseases: Bullosa epidermal disease.
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Baby girl addicted to glass and bricks
A 3-year-old girl in Indiana (USA), suffers from a rare syndrome, addicted to eating things like light bulbs or bricks.