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World Service,31 Dec 2002,24 mins

Stress and Sight-Saving Solutions

Health Matters

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Cataract surgery; cures for cold hands; Indian stress solutions and a rare skin condition. How doctors are saving sight overnight in a Mauritania clinic. Gloves are also being seen as a cure for those with chronically cold hands, while Indians share their solutions to stress. A listener also gets help with a very rare skin condition.

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