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It is tiring to be gay in the workplace

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Young people from the LGBT community feel their sexual orientation puts limits on the types of jobs they can comfortably pursue.
Incontinence affects more than 200 million people worldwide, so why isn't more being done to find a cure?

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We need to start talking about incontinence. We cannot be shy about a condition that is likely to affect many of us at some point in our lives.
More breakups, but also new relationships after weight loss surgery

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Out of shape gym users overrate their fitness

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The rose bush does have thorns, but from another perspective the thorn bush has roses.
Do scientists study the right cancer cells?

April 22, 2018 in Health

Runaway cells mean that scientists have drawn conclusions from the wrong cell line.
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