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Can't Fasten Your Bra? Try The Magnetic CoreBra


Designed by Adaptawear's director, Kavita Chauhan, CoreBra is not your typical sagging "old lady's bra."

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Esquel: A Chinese Shirt Company in Sync With the Environment


The Esquel Group is a Chinese company whose mission involves a great deal more than just the manufacture of premium cotton shirts. Its powers that be have made a serious commitment to corporate social responsibility and sustainable growth on the Chinese mainland. Read on for more “green” details.

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Maternity Insanity? Japan's Baby Inboard Campaign


Maternity Marks Make Pregnant Women Stand Out
Japan has taken the "Baby On Board" trend and backed it up a little - now pregnant women can call attention to their delicate conditions with Maternity Marks.

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Study Finds Big Butts are Healthy


Do you worry about having a big butt or those unsightly “thunder thighs”? Researchers state that having a little extra weight in the butt and hips may protect you against type 2 diabetes.

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Osteoporosis Drugs Now Linked To Cases Of Esophageal Cancer


No, you're not seeing things. Osteoporosis drugs have been in the news quite a bit lately and this time the bisphosphonates -- like Fosomax, Actonel, Didronel, and Boniva -- seem to have been related to at least 50 cases of esophageal cancer since 1995.

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Popular Oral Osteoporosis Drugs Contribute To Jawbone Necrosis


Under the heading of "First they do, and then they don't, and then they do..." They do.

Oral osteoporosis drugs like Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva or similar bisphosphonates, do contribute to the death of cells in the jaw, called jawbone necrosis.

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Japanorama's Top Twelve Twisted Topics of 2008


Looking Back at 2008 with the Top 12 Japanorama Topics
2008 may have been a tough year economically, but it's been a great year comically, at least where weirds news and articles about Japan are concerned. 2009 is sure to bring another year's worth of fun & frivolity from the farthest east. For now though, let's enjoy a dozen of the weirdest & wildest from Japan - and Japanorama!

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Scientists Discover Molecule That Targets Brain Tumors


Researchers at the UC Davis Cancer Center have discovered a molecule that may provide hope for treating a highly deadly form of cancer.

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Study Shows Brain is Affected by Seeing Family Members


Do you have a positive or negative reaction when visiting your family for the holidays? A new study shows that seeing or spending time with your family can trigger activity in your brain that affects how you feel about them.

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'Element Girls' Pretty Up the Periodic Table


'Element Girls' Pretty Up the Periodic Table
Chemistry can be a tough subject for students more interested in games and girls, which makes "The Periodic Table: Learning Basic Chemistry through Moe" a bright idea indeed. Which element do you love the most?

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Caffeine Produces Better Results in Men


A new study has shown that caffeine gets to work in as little as ten minutes and also has a greater effect on men.

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Status and Sex Brought To The Greens With Eye Candy Caddies


For some people, golf is a status symbol. They join the most prestigious clubs, play the top courses and buy only the best gear. Now, a UK based business called Eye Candy Caddies takes this to the next level by providing young, attractive, female caddies to assist with or distract you from your golf game.

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New Device May Stimulate Brain Sexually


People having trouble enjoying sex will soon have reason to celebrate. A new brain chip may be used one day to stimulate the pleasure center of the brain and deliver orgasms.

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'Lady Guard', a Pill to Prevent Peeing


'Lady Guard', a Pill to Prevent Peeing
Troubled too often by the need to "go"? Try Lady Guard, a new OTC pill that calms hyperactive bladders and postpones the urinary urge to when it's more convenient.

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Cosmetic Extract from Marine Ooze: Great Idea?


This Process for the Preparation of a Cosmetic Extract from Marine Ooze, which is known to some as Patent# US 6787159, may truly seem like something concocted out of a mad scientist’s laboratory. Read on for more details about the mysterious ooze whose origins may lie far away in that black lagoon of long ago and far away wherein terror dwells.

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Cell Phones in Russia: Nokia Leads The Way


Russia has a passion for cell phones, especially glitzy and different ones that enable them to keep up with the Russian equivalent of the Jones’s (whoever they are anyway.) Read on and learn about Nokia’s cultural hold over the Russian people.

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Track Your Period With iPeriod For iPhone


Guess what ladies! You've been missing something from your life... and it better not be your period. Never fear, the iPeriod has you covered... if you have an iPhone that is.

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Teen Girls Who Smoke May Suffer Weight Problems as Adults


To all those teenage girls that are thinking about smoking, a new study says that teen smokers are more likely to be obese as adults.

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Is Crazy Fit The Cure For Cellulite, Maybe?


We women are always looking for the one cream, the one exercise, the one food, the one massage tool... that will banish the ugly cellulite on our poor thighs. I have searched and tried out so many products that claim they do "reduce the appearance" of cellulite, that I think they mean, "Wear dark glasses and you won't see it."

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Father’s Genes Determine if it’s a Boy or a Girl


A new study is currently looking at families and helping them determine whether they are more likely to have a boy or a girl.

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