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How the Bajau sea people have adapted to life underwater

The Bajau, of Southeast Asia, have spleens 50 percent larger than normal. This allows them to spend eight hours a day underwater, catching octopus by hand.

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Although widely accepted as something you are born with, some believe homosexuality is a condition that can be treated.

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Type 2 diabetes now affects 7,000 under-25's in England and Wales

Nearly 7,000 children and young adults in England and Wales now have Type 2 diabetes as the rise in obesity continues, a leading charity has warned.

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Telling Lyla's story and giving hope to other families has become her mother's passion.

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How can the latest optical technology improve the early diagnostics of eye and also some neurodegenerative diseases?

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About a century after Americans commandeered the phone for personal chit-chat, what is left? Personal chit-chat — very personal chit-chat.

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Most babies don't sleep through the night, new study finds

It's one of the most common questions parents of new babies get asked: "Is he sleeping through the night yet?"

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Why we find change so difficult, according to neuroscience

Change is naturally more difficult as we age, but it's beneficial to our cognitive health to stimulate and encourage it.

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Red meat tax could save thousands of lives but faces backlash

Research from the University of Oxford has shown that 220,000 lives could be saved every year around the workd if a tax on red meat were imposed.

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European shares recover after U.S. midterm vote; Spanish banks rally

European shares recover after U.S. midterm vote; Spanish banks rally

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Air pollution levels still exceed healthy limits in Europe

The European Environment Agency has released a report saying that 500,000 premature deaths can be linked to the toxic air we breathe. According to their findings, air pollution is the main cause of premature death in 41 European countries.

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2017 was a pretty rough year for the entire human race, according to this poll

Start by listening to others, getting involved and taking care of yourself.

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France suspends use of popular pesticide after farm workers fall ill

The three-month ban comes after several cases of poisoning involving staff and residents living on farms were reported in the last two weeks alone.

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Woman saves her husband's life with CPR, then gives birth to their son

A woman helped save her husband when he suffered cardiac arrest and then gave birth to their son, all in a four-day span.

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We toured a factory making beauty products for big brands and that's what we learnt

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A 'brain tingle' might be able to put you in a better mood

Does watching someone fold napkins, brush their hair or whisper to you make your brain go fuzzy? Some refer to it as a "brain orgasm."

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First lobbyist with Down syndrome advocates for the differently abled

Kayla McKeon dreamed of working in an office. As the first D.C. lobbyist with Down syndrome, she's living her dream while advocating for others.