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Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?
More than eight per cent of study subjects were ‘kinless’ at the time of their dementia diagnosis. (Shutterstock) Janelle Taylor,…
Pleasures of porkaholism: India begins to discover mind-blowing range of porcine delicacies
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Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing
Nigeria has to step up biosecurity measures to check frequent bird flu outbreaks. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Clement…
Social media addiction disrupts the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults
Social media developers design apps and platforms to create dependencies in users. (Shutterstock) Linda Pagani, Université de Montréal; Amélie Gilker…
American man developed an Irish accent after getting prostate cancer – foreign accent syndrome explained
pathdoc/Shutterstock Johan Verhoeven, City, University of London and Stefanie Keulen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel An American man developed an Irish accent…
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Did clitorises strike fear into the Greeks and Romans?
Mosaic in the entrance to the caldarium of the House of Menander, Pompei, 1st century A.D. Wikimedia, CC BY Christian-Georges…
Did clitorises strike fear into the Greeks and Romans?
Mosaic in the entrance to the caldarium of the House of Menander, Pompei, 1st century A.D. Wikimedia, CC BY Christian-Georges…
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Shutterstock Nick Fuller, University of Sydney It’s a question people ask often: does menopause cause weight gain? Women commonly put…
