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Catch the "silent killer" through vaccine
Xiao Gui received good and bad news simultaneously early this month. The good news was that vaccines — Gardasil and Cervarix — to prevent cervical cancer do exist. The bad news was that neither of the two vaccines was yet available in China. Xiao, 40, was very anxious to be vaccinated against HPV (human papilloma virus), as she was diagnosed HPV positive. Quietly damaging cells in cervix and invades surrounding tissues, HPV is a primary risk factor leading to pre-cancerous lesions in cervix. more... |
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Honeymoon cystitis
Ouch! A honeymoon is supposed to be pure pleasure – but what happens when the bride starts feeling sick during the honeymoon, and sex becomes a dreadful act? Honeymoon cystitis is the term for a urinary tract infection that can occur as a result of irritation and bruising from frequent and prolonged sexual intercourse. The majority of sufferers are female, and it's not uncommon for a woman to suffer the first outbreak on her honeymoon. more... |
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Foetal kick charts 'inaccurate'
Foetal kick charts, used to determine if a pregnancy is progressing well, are inaccurate and should be discontinued, according to Irish researchers. more... |
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Daily sex 'best for good sperm'
Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research suggests. In a study of men with fertility problems, daily ejaculation for a week cut the amount of DNA damage seen in sperm samples. Speaking at a fertility conference, the Australian researcher said general advice for couples had been to have sex every two or three days. Early results from the trial had already shown promising results. But 118 men have now been tested and the benefits for sperm have become clearer. more... |
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The science of appetite
Somewhere in your brain, there's a cupcake circuit. How it works is not entirely clear, and you couldn't see it even if you knew where to look. But it's there all the same — and it's a powerful thing. You didn't pop out of the womb prewired for cupcakes, but long ago, early in your babyhood, you got your first taste of one, and instantly a series of sensory, metabolic and neurochemical fireworks went off. more... |
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Tanning beds triple melanoma risk
Regular use of tanning beds triples or even quadruples the risk of developing melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, new research finds. The study is the largest of its kind to examine whether indoor tanning causes skin cancer, and it comes as federal regulators are considering new rules designed to limit the use of commercial tanning by teens. Compared to people who had never used a tanning bed, indoor tanners had a 74% increased risk for melanoma. more... |
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Women warned of risks in vaginal reconstruction
Rather than curing sexual problems, the surgery might exacerbate them by damaging the nerve supply to the area, impairing sexual sensitivity and satisfaction, according to research published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. more... |
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