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Health benefits of falling in love

Research shows, in many cases, love can heal as powerfully as medicine, so here's some great reasons to fall in love.

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Having more kids means more dental problems

More kids can mean big dental problems for parents.

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Hormones drive women to success

Researchers say the hormone oestrogen fuels feelings of power and competition in women, the same way testosterone does in men.

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Why shopping feels so good

Finally, shopaholics can blame science for spur-of-the-moment spending sprees.

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Are flat shoes bad for you?

It's been a long-held belief that high heels are at the crux of women’s foot, problems, but experts are now warning that flatties pose just as much of a risk...

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It's healthy to have a big bum

According to researchers, a type of fat that accumulates around the hips and bum may help fight diabetes.

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Foods that reduce premenstrual symptoms

Studies have found that eating certain foods like, yoghurt, salmon, hummus and pineapple can help ease premenstrual symptoms.

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Forty percent of snoring patients are women

We can't point our finger at old, obese men as the only snoring culprits —these days up to 40 percent of patients being treated for snoring are women

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Women fare worse after hip surgery: study

Researchers in California who studied more than 35,000 cases of artificial hip implants found that women have a higher risk of implant failure.

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Lung cancer worsening threat for women

Cancer rates in Europe are generally falling, but lung cancer is poised to overtake breast cancer as the disease's biggest killer of women

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Women smokers face greatest health risks

Women smokers are at a greater risk than at any time in recent decades from lung cancer and other ailments.

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Yo-yo dieting could damage women's hearts

Older women who lose and regain weight repeatedly could be damaging their hearts, according to a new study.

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Breast cancer study lifts baby hope

Women with the most common form of breast cancer who fall pregnant should not fear they are increasing the risk of the disease returning, a new study says.

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Nationwide shortage of birth control pill brand

Women will have to wait two weeks for a brand of birth control pills to be airfreighted after a nationwide shortage.

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The girl's guide to getting over guilt

Modern living's increasingly complex for women being pulled in a dozen different directions. Sadly, we buy into the belief we must do it all. Behaviour expert...

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Natural solutions for Menopause

A few lifestyle adjustments can make the transition into menopause easier to handle.

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Childbirth could increase risk of autoimmune disease

Pregnancy and childbirth could increase a woman's chances of developing an autoimmune disease, where the body attacks its own cells, European researchers have...

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