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Acupuncture transmitted infections "Infections spread by acupuncture needles are under-diagnosed worldwide," BBC News reported. It said that doctors in Hong Kong have called for tighter infection controls and regulation of acupuncture practices.

Loneliness and high blood pressure "Lonely people are more likely to develop high blood pressure later in life," the Daily Mail reported, saying that chronic feelings of loneliness push up blood pressure over time.

Deep brain electricity for epilepsy "Deep brain stimulation is a promising therapy for epilepsy," reported the BBC. The article said that patients who had resistant epilepsy (a type of epilepsy that does not respond to drug treatment) and who had regular seizures were s

Impotence 'a sign of heart problems' "Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among men who already have heart disease," says the BBC.

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