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Monday 15 October 2007
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Male Fertility Damaged By Chlamydia
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Chlamydia does not only damage female fertility, it damages male fertility as well. Chlamydia is the most common STD (sexually transmitted disease) in the United Kingdom. As symptoms of the disease are often not apparent...
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English Pulling Out Their Own Teeth Because They Cannot Get Professional Treatment
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Six per cent of people in a large survey in England said they had to treat their own dental problems themselves, because they could not get professional treatment - this included pulling out their own teeth...
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Cancer Death Rates Falling Faster In The USA
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Overall cancer death rates fell 2.1% during 2002-2004, compared to 1.1% during 1993-2002, according to a new report published by America's principal cancer organizations, called Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of...
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