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The power of Cochlear implants: A story of restoration and resilience
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Severe illness from COVID-19: Do you know your risk?
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Are you at risk of a blood clot?
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Blood clots are a common but silent health issue affecting thousands of Aussies each year. Do you know your risk factors?
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All in the hips: How safe gardening practices could prevent a lifetime of back pain
All in the hips: How safe gardening practices could prevent a lifetime of back pain
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Help! My wife (74) says intercourse hurts too much and lube is uncomfortable
Help! My wife (74) says intercourse hurts too much and lube is uncomfortable
Relationship expert Polly advises seeking alternative options for pain and dryness during intercourse, and encourages sexual experimentation and redefining expectations.
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The physical and emotional toll of life after cancer
The physical and emotional toll of life after cancer
Surviving cancer opens a new chapter in life but the emotional and physical hurdles highlight the importance of support and resources for adapting to the "new normal" after treatment.
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Help! Does having an enlarged prostate cause erection and orgasm problems?
Help! Does having an enlarged prostate cause erection and orgasm problems?
Relationship expert Polly suggests exploring alternative pleasurable sensations and incorporating external stimuli to ease the pressure of having a completely hard erection when dealing with an enlarged prostate and high PSA.
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Could your gut hold the secret to living past 100?
Could your gut hold the secret to living past 100?
Scientists may have found the key to eternal youth by unravelling the secrets of centenarians and their gut microbiome.
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