The truth about alcohol

Is alcohol protection for the heart exaggerated?
Clinicians raise question marks over the protective effect for the heart of drinking moderate daily amounts of alcohol...
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Does size matter

Penis size and psychological wellbeing
For decades, men and women have decreed that when it comes to sex, "It's not the size of the boat but the motion of the ocean."...
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Loud snoring?

How to quiet ordinary snoring
Ordinary, loud snoring doesn't seem to be harmful, but snorers still may want to seek treatment to stop snoring, reduce embarrassment and improve sleep...
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Good fats

How coconut oil could help reduce the symptoms of type 2 diabetes
A new study demonstrates that a diet rich in coconut oil protects against 'insulin resistance' (an impaired ability of cells to respond to insulin) in muscle and fat....
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Knee injuries

Athletes with smaller ACLs more susceptible to injury
A study suggests that people who tore their anterior cruciate ligament are more likely to have a smaller ligament...
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Risks in prostate cancer screening

Men may not be adequately involved in decisions about prostate cancer screening
Men largely make decisions about prostate cancer screening based on conversations with their clinicians, but these discussions often do not include information about the risks...
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Reducing your melanoma risk

Tanning associated with moles in very light-skinned children
Very light-skinned children who tan appear to develop more moles than children who do not tan...
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Prenatal testing

Implications of prenatal testing for Down syndrome
With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon promising to be safer, more accurate, and available to women earlier in pregnancy...
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