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Sunday Nov 22 07:05 AEDT

Smiling on Facebook costs Canadian

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An insurance company cut a Canadian's health benefits, claiming she was healthy after seeing Facebook pictures of her smiling in bikini at the beach.

Sunday Nov 22 05:52 AEDT

Swine flu kills four hajj pilgrims

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Swine flu has killed four pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage.

Saturday Nov 21 08:42 AEDT

Five million given swine flu jab in EU

21 Nov 2009

The European Medicines Agency announced that five million people in the European Union have been vaccinated against swine flu.

Saturday Nov 21 07:08 AEDT

Delay cervical cancer tests: US doctors

21 Nov 2009

The leading US group of women's health care professionals says women should not get their first cervical cancer screening before age 21.

Saturday Nov 21 07:06 AEDT

Mutation found in Norway swine flu virus

21 Nov 2009

The World Health Organisation says a mutation had been found in samples of the swine flu virus taken following the first two deaths from the pandemic in Norway.

Friday Nov 20 23:02 AEDT

British poll reveals sexual ignorance

20 Nov 2009

More than one in 10 British people don't realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a poll on Friday.

Friday Nov 20 17:24 AEDT

Second twin slowly awakens from coma

By Michelle Draper | 20 Nov 2009

Krishna is slowly waking from her medically-induced coma after lifesaving surgery to separate her from her twin sister Trishna.

Friday Nov 20 16:01 AEDT

Tests clear dental patients in Qld

20 Nov 2009

All 31 patients tested after being treated at a southern Queensland dental clinic have been cleared of blood-borne diseases.

Friday Nov 20 07:40 AEDT

Stem cell therapy closer to human trials

by Mira Oberman | 20 Nov 2009

Embryonic stem cell therapy got a step closer to the clinic after US researchers said they filed a request for government approval of human trials.

WHO plays down 'flu vaccination deaths'

20 Nov 2009

The WHO says checks on many of the 30 deaths recorded following mass pandemic flu vaccinations had so far ruled out a direct link to the vaccines.

Friday Nov 20 07:28 AEDT

Cinema popcorn is 'nutritional horror show'

AFP | 20 Nov 2009

Forget Freddy Krueger or flesh-eating zombies: the real villain of a night at the movies could be lurking in a bag of popcorn or drinks carton, according to a new US study.

Thursday Nov 19 20:01 AEDT

Twin awake, talking after epic surgery

19 Nov 2009

Hours after waking from a medically induced coma after ground-breaking brain surgery to separate her from her twin sister, Trishna was talking to her guardian.

Thursday Nov 19 19:04 AEDT

Bundaberg dental clinic results negative

19 Nov 2009

All but one patient treated at the Bundaberg Hospital dental health clinic have returned a negative result for blood-borne viruses.

Thursday Nov 19 16:20 AEDT

Olivia slams US breast cancer standards

By Peter Mitchell | 19 Nov 2009

Olivia Newton-John has slammed controversial new breast cancer guidelines in the US.

Twins' birth mum wants daughters to stay:The birth mother of twins Krishna and Trishna who gave them up due to poverty says she wants them to remain in Australia to be educated.

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Twins' birth mum wants daughters to stayThe birth mother of twins Krishna and Trishna who gave them up due to poverty says she wants them to remain in Australia to be educated.

British poll reveals sexual ignoranceMore than one in 10 British people don't realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a poll on Friday.

Cinema popcorn is 'nutritional horror show'Forget Freddy Krueger or flesh-eating zombies: the real villain of a night at the movies could be lurking in a bag of popcorn or drinks carton, according to a new US study.

Mutation found in Norway swine flu virusThe World Health Organisation says a mutation had been found in samples of the swine flu virus taken following the first two deaths from the pandemic in Norway.

Delay cervical cancer tests: US doctorsThe leading US group of women's health care professionals says women should not get their first cervical cancer screening before age 21.

Second twin slowly awakens from comaKrishna is slowly waking from her medically-induced coma after lifesaving surgery to separate her from her twin sister Trishna.

Twin awake, talking after epic surgeryHours after waking from a medically induced coma after ground-breaking brain surgery to separate her from her twin sister, Trishna was talking to her guardian.

Five million given swine flu jab in EUThe European Medicines Agency announced that five million people in the European Union have been vaccinated against swine flu.

WHO plays down 'flu vaccination deaths'The WHO says checks on many of the 30 deaths recorded following mass pandemic flu vaccinations had so far ruled out a direct link to the vaccines.

Twins now leading separate livesAfter surviving 27 hours of cutting-edge surgery, newly separated conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna will face a critical battle in their first days apart.

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