Opinion
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Why women must keep their ovaries For decades, doctors have encouraged women to have their ovaries taken out as part of a hysterectomy to avoid ovarian cancer later in life, but research has proven that this intervention is unjustified |
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Marathons help generate health & fitness culture It’s mass events like the marathon that help generate a health and fitness culture among the general population and there is nothing better that health, fitness and sport to keep people together |
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The eight-second breast cancer scan A new system called Maria uses landmine technology to detect a cancer in seconds. And it doesn’t use X-rays |
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Indians need a vegan diet Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in the US has drawn up an ideal vegan diet for Indian palates to tackle diabetes and obesity |
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Could earlier cancer surgery have saved Steve Jobs? Did Steve Jobs, clearly a brilliant, intelligent man, make a stupid decision when it came to his health? |
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Michael Jackson's death highlights the dangers of prescription drugs Michael Jackson died of expensive medicine – medicine that was costing him almost £100,000 a month |
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Aspirin could help prevent hereditary bowel cancer Even though aspirin would never pass drug regulatory tests now – too many side effects – I’ve always thought of it as a miracle drug |
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Season to be safe not sorry The Christmas season is a minefield if you don’t want to end up pregnant – more babies are conceived while women are drunk than any other time |
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Stop attacks on c-section mums Every woman has the right to choose what happens to her at the hands of the medical profession |
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Should a child ever have weight loss surgery? Supporters say it will help kids form healthy eating habits, while critics fear it will be seen as a quick fix to weight loss |
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