Friday, 23 August 2019

1 in 8 Teen Girls Has Faced 'Reproductive Coercion'

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Reproductive coercion is a form of abuse in which a girl or woman is pressured into pregnancy. From a male partner threatening to leave if his female partner refuses to have his baby, to poking holes in condoms before sex, the coercion can take shape in a variety of ways.



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Just One Pill for All Your Heart Health Needs? It's On the Way

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The "polypill" reduced the risk of life-threatening heart health problems by more than one-third during a five-year period in a group of more than 3,400 people aged 50 to 75.



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Teen Recovering From Serious Vaping-Related Illness

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A Texas teen spent 10 days in a coma fighting what doctors say was a vaping-related lung illness that almost took his life.



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Thursday, 22 August 2019

This Daily Pill Cut Heart Attacks by Half. Why Isn’t Everyone Getting It?


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CDC Warns of 'Super' Salmonella in Beef, Cheese

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First seen in 2017, this bacterial strain has already caused 255 Americans in 32 states to become ill, and many more cases are expected.



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