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Cancer and sex: Managing sexual health and relationships after treatment

Cancer and sex: Managing sexual health and relationships after treatment

Cancer treatments often bring with them a horror show of sexual side effects, from impotence to vaginal shrinkage and dryness. There are also the emotional ramifications patients, their partners and families endure. At least 60 percent of cancer survivors suffer from long-term sexual problems, and fewer than 20 percent get the help they need to lead fulfilling sex lives. Jul 19, 2017
Legendary horror director George A. Romero dies

Legendary horror director George A. Romero dies

The Night of the Living Dead director passed away at the age of 77, after a battle with lung cancer. Romero is credited with reinventing the horror genre with his classic zombie movies, with director Eli Roth saying it is hard to quantify what he did for cinema. Jul 17, 2017
Liu Xiaobo, Chinese dissident who won the Nobel Peace Prize while in prison, dies at age 61

Liu Xiaobo, Chinese dissident who won the Nobel Peace Prize while in prison, dies at age 61

Liu Xiaobo, Chinas most high-profile dissident, has died aged 61. Liu played a central role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Later, he spent 21 months in prison. He also lost his job as a lecturer and his books were banned. He was most recently arrested in 2008 for initiating Charter 08, a petition calling for democracy and an end to censorship. He was convicted for inciting subversion and sentenced to 11 years in prison. In 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while locked away. Liu was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in May. Under international pressure, the Chinese government allowed Liu to go on medical parole, but under constant surveillance. World leaders had urged China to allow Liu to travel overseas to receive medical care. Jul 14, 2017
Horrifying video shows how cancer spreads through the body of mice

Horrifying video shows how cancer spreads through the body of mice

Scientists in Japan have developed a technique that allows them to watch cancer spread around the body of mice. Understanding how and why this happens is important to finding ways to stop the spread, and could be used to look at the pathways of other diseases. Jul 6, 2017
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