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hello. I am doing a research about the effect of using earphones on the hearing for school. as part of the research, i need to interview a doctor. So, if there's a doctor around here, please answer my questions. Does the use of earphones harm the hearing? How? Does it cause hearing loss? Or any...
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Indonesian siblings killed by bird flu
Preliminary tests have identified two new fatal cases of bird flu in Indonesia. World Health Organization officials so far have confirmed 33 human deaths from bird flu in Indonesia, out of 124 worldwide. Indonesia's latest victims, an 18-year-old and his 10-year-old sister from West Java, died...
Mayo
A drink or two a day prevents men from heart disease
A Danish study found that middle-aged men that are having a drink daily have a better heart than these that are having a drink every now and then. Men who drank moderately each day had a 41 percent lower risk of heart disease than abstainers, while the risk was only 7 percent lower for those who...
Mayo
One cigarette is all it takes for children to become hooked
British researchers report that, among 11-year-olds, the desire to smoke can lie dormant for more than three years after trying just one cigarette. Children who light up just once are twice as likely to become steady smokers later. Smoking a single cigarette can leave children susceptible to smoking...
Natalia3856
Lack of sleep impacts weight
A study showed that there is a significant link between inadequate sleep and weight gain. The results explained that women who got only five hours of sleep a night, on average, gained substantially more weight than those who had seven. women who got seven hours or more of sleep actually ate more...
Natalia3856
Chocolate- brain power booster
The newest study finds that eating milk chocolate may boost brain function. It contains many substances that act as stimulants, such as theobromine, phenethylamine, and caffeine. These substances by themselves have previously been found to increase alertness and attention and what we have found is...
Lori2592
Lemonade gives relief from kidney stones
The new research shows that drinking lemonade could help prevent painful kidney stones. Regular consumption of lemon juice mixed with water may increase the production of urinary citrate, a chemical in the urine that prevents the formation of crystals that may build up into kidney stones. In the...
Lori2592
Artificial penis created
In the study, adult male rabbits with severely damaged penises received a graft of specially engineered penile tissue. The animals then re-grew full penises that functioned normally -- even to the point of successfully impregnating females. The researchers have been working on this for a long time...
derrickM.
Liposuction patients generally satisfied with results
Most patients who undergo liposuction to remove unwanted fat are happy with the outcome and would do it again, a survey suggests. Among 209 patients who had liposuction performed by surgeons at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 80 percent said they were happy with the results....
derrickM.
Benzene found in soft drinks
The cancer-causing chemical benzene has been found in some soft drinks but not at high enough levels to cause harm. The agency said it asked manufacturers to minimize or eliminate benzene levels in their products. All of the makers contacted have reformulated the drinks or are in the process of...
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