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The pain that punished feminists

In a society that viewed getting the vote, and pursuing an education and career, as unnatural goals for women, the pain of endometriosis was viewed as nature’s retribution.

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Heating up and drying out

Menopause doesn’t have to signify old age, but when your body feels like it’s letting you down, it’s hard not to believe that your useful life may be over.

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Dementia playlists and musical memory

Listening to the right music can provide both solace and pleasure for someone with dementia, helping them to reconnect with the world around them. Grace Meadows makes the case for more music in dementia care.

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When wounds replace words

For the many thousands of refugees waiting in Greece, the process to establish the truth of their tragic personal histories is often extremely upsetting. But a group of medics and legal workers is working together to make the system more humane.

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  • Atrophy of the femur
  • Atrophy of the thyroid gland
  • Atrophy of the thymus in AIDS
  • Progressive muscular atrophy
  • Acute Atrophy of the Liver. Leucine and Tyrosine from the Secretions.
  • Atrophy of the corpus striatum and optic thalamus on the right side
  • Hemi-atrophy of the tongue
  • Case of progressive muscular atrophy
  • Disuse atrophy of the leg
  • Unilateral atrophy of the tongue
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