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

Some people have a visceral fear-like reaction to the holes in sponges, Swiss cheese or seed pods. Known as trypophobia, this response is increasingly common but isn’t what it seems

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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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A group of women

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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

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

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

The crowd-funded activists behind London's Vagina Museum have ambitious plans to get us much better informed about the reality of vaginas, vulvas and virginity

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We tested the squatty potty to find the best toilet pose

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Eating more slowly and dining with others can boost your health

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Discover how to sit to dodge the dangers of inactivity

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How to breathe your way to better memory and sleep

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