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Benzodiazepine prescriptions reach ‘disturbing’ levels in the US

Addictive benzodiazepines are prescribed at 66 million doctors' appointments a year in the US – often with opioids, making it easier to fatally overdose

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Forget exercise and diet fads – this is the secret of a healthy life

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Forget exercise and diet fads – this is the secret of a healthy life

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Trypophobia: Why a fear of holes is real – and may be on the rise

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Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger PTSD and depression

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A surgeon connects a liver to the machine

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Machine seems to repair human livers and keep them alive for a week

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Majority of women who have an abortion don’t regret it five years on

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Inflammatory joint pain

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23andMe has sold the rights to develop a drug based on its users’ DNA

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Mysterious illness outbreak in China seems to be caused by a new virus

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Mysterious illness outbreak in China seems to be caused by a new virus

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The psychology behind the placebo effect just got stranger

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The psychology behind the placebo effect just got stranger

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Illusion involving fake poo and rubber hand tested on people with OCD

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Illusion involving fake poo and rubber hand tested on people with OCD

The "rubber hand illusion", where people come to believe an artificial hand is their own, could help people with obsessive compulsive disorder face their fears

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UK’s Vagina Museum busts myths with surgery tales and glitter tampons

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Don’t Miss: tiny tech, a girl at the end of time and a mental mystery

Culture

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Relaxing relieves stress. Here’s the best way to do it

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Why walking your way to better health isn't all about step counting

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