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Hundreds of millions of girls gone?
Speaking of an increasingly serious abortion for sex selection in many countries, author Mara Hvistendahl wrote a long article in US Foreign Policy magazine.
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O-type people are most likely to develop stomach ulcers
Statistics show that about 10% of our population suffers from chronic peptic ulcer disease and is more common in men than women.
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Effectively prevent the spread of cholera
Vaccination to prevent cholera, will help limit the number of deaths when cholera outbreaks, according to new research.
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Postponing will be rewarded
In the white sari, Sunita Jadhav sailed along the muddy village road from house to house calling for newlyweds to postpone birth for 2 years. In return, they will get go…
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One-sixth of the US population struggles with weight loss
US scientists say one in six Americans struggles with weight loss and some have maintained the necessary weight loss.
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The world is still affected by passive smoking
A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on December 9 that the majority of the world's population still suffers from the effects of passive smoking.
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Half of the US population needs to be vaccinated against influenza A / H1N1
US authorities say about half of the US population needs to be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus with the first priority for pregnant women and health workers.
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H1N1 flu has spread to 160 countries
Two billion people, about one-third of the world's population, will get sick within the next two years, the World Health Organization has just announced about the ongoin…
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Priority for anti-H1N1 drugs for young people?
According to an Italian research group, providing antiviral drugs to the elderly to protect them from infection will not save many people, but the effort to treat younge…
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Many types of bacteria are found on the skin
Human skin has a variety of different bacteria depending on the skin type such as dry skin, moist skin or oily skin.
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In 20 years, half of the population is overweight
Researchers at Tulane University in New Orleans, USA, have pointed out that in 2030, there are about 2.16 billion people in adulthood with overweight, and 1.12 billion p…
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Darwin's evolutionary model explains male homosexuality
Published in this week's issue of PLoS ONE, the Italian team found that the origin of evolution and preservation of male homosexuality in human populations can be explai…
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The older you get, the more cavities you get
The National Institute of Odonto-Stomatology has released statistics with 99.4% of the population suffering from oral diseases. The older you get, the more cavities you…
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Canada headache because of the aging population
The Canadian central data agency released the results of a 2006 survey, showing that 1 in 7 Canadians is over 65, and the number of retirees is already high.
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How to avoid back pain?
80% of the population suffers from back pain in their lives. In 90% of back pain, the pain will go away after 6 weeks. Therefore, we need to follow some tips to avoid th…