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Donating kidney through navel works well
Removing it through the belly-button reduces the pain, scarring and recovery time.
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Too much sleep tied to stroke risk in older women
But researchers do not know the reason for the link.
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Menthol is used to hook young smokers: study
Menthol is used in cigarettes to make those first few puffs more palatable to young smokers.
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DIY breast cancer checks 'do more harm than good'
Women who think that they have found lumps choose to have biopsies more often than necessary, said researchers.
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Mums with post-natal blues to get help
KKH trial aims to screen 2,000 mums a year, treat 50% of those affected.
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Expectant moms who eat nuts boost child asthma risk
Researches found children whose mothers ate as little as one peanut butter sandwich a day had a far higher risk of asthma.
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Mazliwati sheds 120kg and looks a winner
Just look at her now. Mazliwati Md Shah, 32, who weighed 208kg last year, now tips the scale at just 88kg.
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Background TV disruptive for very young children
Even when they paid little attention to it, the quality of their play fell.
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Kids should work with hands for brains' sake
Author also warns class-obsessed Britons to drop their snobbish attitude to hands-on vocational training within schools.
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Visual impairment indirectly linked to suicide
Findings suggest that better treatments for the underlying conditions that cause visual impairment may reduce the risk of suicide.
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Baby's smile gives mum a natural high
It also lights up the reward centres of her brain. -Reuters
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Treadmill workstation brings exercise to office, slowly
Can sedentary office workers multi-task their way to a healthier lifestyle? Try this treadmill-workstation hybrid.
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Who are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
To some, they sound more like doting grandparents than twin US mortgage finance giants. -Reuters
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Baby's smile gives mum a natural high
The finding could help researchers dissect the unique bond between mother and infant. -Reuters
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'Organ trading fair, if both sides willing'
Star Bloggers on citizen media website Stomp were asked to give their views on organ trading in Singapore.
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Study finds genetic link to violence, delinquency
Three genes may play a strong role in determining why some young men become violent criminals while others do not.
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Picks from the library - Children's health
Find out what the National Library Board has to offer on the topic of children's health and in particular, HFMD.
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A Swede way to boost Singapore's birth rate
Measures include tiered child allowances, 13 months' paid leave, affordable childcare.
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'Cure' for transplant woes? Cut risk of kidney failure
Transplant cases can be halved if diabetics keep illness in check. -ST
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Tangs boss charged; he was allegedly going to pay $300k
Retail chain chairman out on $15k bail; alleged middleman also charged. -ST
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