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Cannabis Traces Found In 17th-Century Human Bones Under Italy Hospital
This discovery is significant because it provides new evidence of cannabis use in the past. It also suggests that cannabis may have been more widely used in Europe than previously thought.
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This Ancient Femur Might Muddle Up Human Evolutionary History
A troublesome thigh bone might trip up the timeline of human evolution. According to research published recently in PLOS ONE, a femur found in Southwest China could mean that a species of early human -- one from a lineage other than the one that resulted in humans alive today -- survived as recently as 14,000 years ago.
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John Kerry Due to Leave Hospital in Boston
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to be released Friday from the Boston hospital where he was recovering from a fractured femur suffered nearly two weeks ago while cycling in France, the State Department said.
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Brace better than cast for some ankle fracture
A removable ankle brace is better and more effective than a cast for treating low-risk ankle fractures in children.
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Zinc important for baby's bones
A new study suggest that pregnant women need to have adequate zinc levels to ensure optimal bone growth in their developing baby.
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Bone reconstruction for children with leg tumours
A group of Italian orthopaedic surgeons may have hit upon a new bone reconstruction technique that can help young children with bone cancer in the lower limbs.
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Cannabis Traces Found In 17th-Century Human Bones Under Italy Hospital
This discovery is significant because it provides new evidence of cannabis use in the past. It also suggests that cannabis may have been more widely used in Europe than previously thought.
-
This Ancient Femur Might Muddle Up Human Evolutionary History
A troublesome thigh bone might trip up the timeline of human evolution. According to research published recently in PLOS ONE, a femur found in Southwest China could mean that a species of early human -- one from a lineage other than the one that resulted in humans alive today -- survived as recently as 14,000 years ago.
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John Kerry Due to Leave Hospital in Boston
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to be released Friday from the Boston hospital where he was recovering from a fractured femur suffered nearly two weeks ago while cycling in France, the State Department said.
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Brace better than cast for some ankle fracture
A removable ankle brace is better and more effective than a cast for treating low-risk ankle fractures in children.
-
Zinc important for baby's bones
A new study suggest that pregnant women need to have adequate zinc levels to ensure optimal bone growth in their developing baby.
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Bone reconstruction for children with leg tumours
A group of Italian orthopaedic surgeons may have hit upon a new bone reconstruction technique that can help young children with bone cancer in the lower limbs.
