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    Human Interest

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    Welcome to your regular column on the science of human beings…and being human. Brought to you by Lauren Donley, an unashamed science nerd who never misses an opportunity to share a story about bodily functions. Please note that this article is for general interest and is not a replacement for medical care. If you have any questions or concerns about your health, please contact your doctor.
    Medical

    HAS YOUR PILOERECTION BEEN SHOWING?

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    Scientists have understood this biological response since the time of Charles Darwin.
    Medical

    MAMMARIES AND MICROBIOMES

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    We’ve all heard of blood donations … but what other bodily fluids and waste can you give to others … like breast milk donations … or poo donations …
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    THE INS AND OUTS OF DONATING BLOOD

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    In Australia, just over two-thirds of people are either O positive or A positive. Negative blood types are much less common. 
    History

    ALL IN GOOD HUMOUR

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    Let’s take a look at the ground-breaking theory of the four humours.
    Medical

    WHAT’S THE SCOOP ON ICE-CREAM HEADACHES?

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    Perhaps we can all take comfort in the fact that as the heat starts to decline, so too will cases of sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.
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