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The trade in human hair has become quite important during ... when he unfortunately became bald and was ordered by his physicians to keep his head constantly covered. Queen Blanche, his kind ...

The national head office of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Pretoria has been declared unfit for human use and had to be evacuated ... and workers also complained of dirty carpets and ...

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Head lice affect more than 100 million people worldwide annually. Permethrin (1% formulation) is efficacious but resistance is emerging. Malathion (0.5% formulation) is an alternative, but ...

THE CHILD WHO HASN’T BEEN IDENTIFIED, DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. POLICE SAY THAT A HUMAN HEAD THAT WASHED ASHORE ON KEY BISCAYNE BELONGED TO A SWIMMER WHO DISAPPEARED AFTER TRYING TO SAVE OR SAVING ...