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Warnings after woman is burned by ‘vagina steaming’

Image copyright Getty Images Gynaecologists are warning of the potential risks of vaginal steaming after it emerged a Canadian woman burned herself attempting one. A case study, involving a 62-year-old, was published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. The woman had been suffering from a prolapsed vagina and believed the treatment could help

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‘Lack of evidence’ holding back cannabis medicines

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAnthony and Tannine travel to the Netherlands to obtain cannabis oil for their child NHS patients are not getting cannabis-based medicines because of a lack of evidence they work, according to an official review. Multiple sclerosis patients and parents of children with severe epilepsy have been fighting

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Pimento Cheese And Heirloom Tomato Tart With Ritz Cracker Crust

What better way to celebrate tomato season than with a recipe highlighting summer’s finest offering? Heirloom tomatoes are gorgeous, juicy, come in a rainbow of colors and are packed full of delicious flavor. You might ask if these irregular-shaped beauties are actually worth the price tag. I once paid $8 for a single tomato at

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DR Congo medics arrested over death of Ebola doctor

Image copyright WHO/Twitter Image caption Colleagues say Dr Richard Mouzoko was passionate and committed Three Congolese doctors have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the killing of a World Health Organization (WHO) medic, a military prosecutor has said. Cameroonian doctor Richard Mouzoko was shot dead in April at a hospital in Butembo,

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