Tuesday 9 August 2022

Weight Loss Surgery Has a Big Effect on Marriage

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People who have bariatric surgery double their chances of marriage or divorce. The study looked at data from 1,441 bariatric surgery patients and found that never-married patients were over 50% more likely to get married, and married patients were more than twice as likely to get divorced.



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Meet a Champion Climber with Type 1 Diabetes

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Managing type 1 diabetes is never easy. But if you ask 16-year-old climbing star Katie Bone, she’ll tell you that she will never let this disease get in the way of her goals.



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Noses Might Be Kids' Secret Weapon Against COVID

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Researchers have found that the linings of kids' noses are better able than those of adults to guard against SARS-CoV-2 infection.



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The Long, Long Wait for a Diabetes Cure


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Monday 8 August 2022

Grease Star Olivia Newton-John Dies at 73

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The “Xanadu” star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, but the cancer returned in 2013.



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