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Beating Guinea Worm
Eradicating guinea worm, winter-time blues, whether Bond should carry a health warning
Eradicating guinea worm, winter-time blues, whether Bond should carry a health warning. The World Health Organisation has just announced that 19 countries are guinea worm free. The disease, which causes blisters and further infection can only be treated once the worm comes out of the body. A report on Raynaud's disease and scleroderma, two conditions exacerbated by the cold. Also a look at why James Bond's macho image could be bad for men's health.
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