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My ADHD titration diary

After her ADHD diagnosis, Verity Babbs wondered how well medication would work. Her diary details the controlled process of trying different doses, and how her body reacted.

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Surviving sex work on the streets

In care at four, on the streets at nine, Charmaine has had a traumatic journey to reach life as it is now: no drugs, no sex work, looking after her mum, and enjoying her grandchildren. Here she writes honestly about her past.

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Sharing breastmilk with parents

Alev Scott donated her frozen breastmilk to a hospital milk bank, but she was curious about other routes. Here she explores commercial operations and informal private arrangements.

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The case of the cancerous stomach

Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.

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  • International exhibition on wellness, health and medicine in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Colour lithograph for Prana Promotion, 2010.
  • Stabilarsan veterinary : supplied in 10 c.c. rubber-capped vials containing 1.28% w/v As2O2... / Boots Pure Drug Co. Ltd.
  • Stabilarsan veterinary : supplied in 10 c.c. rubber-capped vials containing 1.28% w/v As2O2... / Boots Pure Drug Co. Ltd.
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