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The Girl Who Lived in the Dark

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 10:38

This is the heart breaking story of a brave 9-year old Chinese girl with skin cancer and of a determined paediatric dermatologist’s quest to save her life. The story begins in London where Dr David Atherton from the Great Ormond Street Hospital boards a plane to Shanghai and travels to a remote village in China to seek medical treatment for Wan Lao Yang, a little girl with a disfigured face. Through this selfless gesture, Dr Atherton aims to help Wan Lao attain her wish of going back to school.

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Back Pain? It may be the way you walk

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 March 2009 11:25

Imagine you did a tough weight training session and unfortunately during this gruelling workout, you used bad lifting techniques! The exercised muscles could become quite painful, if not actually injured! Again, imagine that in this tough exercise session you performed 2,500 repetitions on each side of your body with 11 to 13 kilogram weights!

You’ve just described the technical loading of muscular work performed by your body in an ‘average’ day’s walking!

By: Alan Gordon MSc. Biomechanics & Applied Human Movement. BSc. (Hons 1st) Sports Nutrition.

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20 Amazing Facts About Happiness

Written by Suzannah Moss - FamilyHealthGuide Senior Writer

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Scientists are continuing to unravel the roots of positive emotion. You will be surprised and encouraged by the research findings outlined below.

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Diabetes Drug Grown in Tobacco Plants

Last Updated on Friday, 20 March 2009 07:53

Scientists have modified a special strain of tobacco plant that could help control type 1 diabetes.

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