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• What's Really Happening When Your Hands and Feet Fall Asleep

  16-12-2016 23:10
  
  Plus, what if that tingling sensation won’t go away?
  
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• US drops bold warning from anti-smoking pills Chantix, Zyban

  16-12-2016 22:57
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Friday removed a bold-letter warning from Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix about risks of dangerous psychiatric side effects.
  
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• Bird flu is found in turkeys at a farm in Lincolnshire

  16-12-2016 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a farm in Lincolnshire by the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs. More than 5,000 caged animals are known to have been affected.
  
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• 4 Signs of Breast Cancer That You’ve Never Heard of Before

  16-12-2016 22:13
  
  Sometimes a lump isn’t the only sign.
  
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• 3 Women Who Proposed to Their Partners Share Exactly Why and How They Did It

  16-12-2016 21:47
  
  If you like it, then you gotta put a ring on it.
  
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• Drug overdose deaths rise significantly in past 5 years

  16-12-2016 21:37
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths have increased by 33 percent in the past five years across the country, with some states seeing jumps of nearly 200 percent.
  
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• Pfizer says US drops bold warning from anti-smoking pill

  16-12-2016 21:09
  Pfizer says U.S. regulators have removed a bold-letter warning from its anti-smoking drug Chantix about risks of dangerous psychiatric side effects. The Food and Drug Administration action follows years ...
  
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• This Woman Took Pics in 6 Different Pant Sizes to See How They Compared

  16-12-2016 21:02
  
  Spoiler alert: The sizing struggle is real.
  
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• Bird flu outbreak confirmed at turkey farm in Lincolnshire

  16-12-2016 19:56
  
  Defra says H5N8 strain found at farm near Louth housing 5,000 birds, with protection zone now in place around facilityA bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a turkey farm housing more than 5,000 birds in Lincolnshire. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said on Friday the H5N8 strain had been found at the farm near Louth. The virus has been circulating in mainland Europe. Related: Bird flu warning: keepers told to keep poultry insideContinue reading...
  
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• 8 Rules for Shopping at Whole Foods Without Breaking the Bank, According to Nutritionists

  16-12-2016 19:56
  
  That salad bar habit has got to go.
  
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• France reports another bird flu strain in southwest

  16-12-2016 19:47
  France has detected H5N9 avian influenza among poultry in the southwest of the country, an official report showed on Friday, the third strain of bird flu to be confirmed this month in the region known for its foie gras production. Bird flu has spread across Europe in recent weeks, prompting preventative slaughtering of poultry or confinement of flocks indoors. In Asia, meanwhile, the rapid spread of a different strain of the disease has led South Korea to order the culling of millions of birds.
  
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• Britain confirms bird flu outbreak at turkey farm in eastern England

  16-12-2016 19:31
  The H5N8 bird flu strain has been found at a turkey farm in Lincolnshire, eastern England, Britain's agriculture department said on Friday. Several European countries and Israel have found cases of H5N8 bird flu in the past few weeks and some have ordered poultry flocks be kept indoors to prevent the disease spreading. The last case of bird flu in Britain was in July 2015 when the H7N7 strain was detected near Preston, northern England.
  
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• The Best Running Shoes for Every Single Type of Runner

  16-12-2016 19:17
  
  Prepare to change your running game.
  
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• Hospital beds shortage in England 'an infection risk'

  16-12-2016 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A shortage of hospital beds in England is putting patients at increased risk of infection, a report says.
  
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• Hospitals ordered to cancel the most 'non-urgent' operations until next year over winter fears

  16-12-2016 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Health bosses have written to all trusts instructing them to postpone 'most' non-urgent procedures until the 16th of January. This includes some heart surgeries.
  
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• Hospitals in England told to put operations on hold to free up beds

  16-12-2016 18:00
  
  Health service regulator asks hospitals to postpone most of their planned operations in a drive to make more beds available over ChristmasHospitals in England have been told to put most operations on hold over Christmas to ensure enough beds are free for patients who need emergency treatment.The health service regulator, NHS Improvement, has asked all hospitals that provide acute care to postpone most of their planned operations in a drive to make more beds available over the winter break.Contin
  
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• Khloe Kardashian Just Shut Down the People Who Are STILL Body Shaming Her

  16-12-2016 17:58
  
  Attention haters: She still DGAF.
  
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• Turkey to set up camp for Aleppo evacuees in Syria

  16-12-2016 17:53
  By Umit Ozdal CILVEGOZU, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey plans to set up a camp inside Syria to host people evacuated from the city of Aleppo but will continue to take the sick and wounded to Turkish hospitals, officials said on Friday. Two potential sites, around 3.5 km (2 miles) inside Syria, have been identified for a camp with the capacity to host up to 80,000 people, two senior officials told Reuters. "Work on the infrastructure for the camp will begin shortly," another official from the Turkish
  
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• After harsh light, a cheaper version of EpiPen from Mylan

  16-12-2016 17:52
  
  Mylan is releasing a generic version of its emergency allergy treatment EpiPen at half the price of the branded option, the cost of which drew scorn from parents nationwide and spawned Congressional inquiries. ...
  
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• Revealed, the foods you should be eating this winter - including Brussels sprouts, cranberries and artichokes

  16-12-2016 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based Nutritionist Rob Hobson says Brussels sprouts contain vitamin C, K, folate and iron. While they also have high levels of other compounds known to protect against cancer.
  
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• Chipotle, seeking a turnaround, shakes up its board

  16-12-2016 17:36
  Chipotle, which is still hurting from food safety scares last year, is adding four new people to its board as the burrito chain tries to turn its business around. The picks were made in agreement with ...
  
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• 8 Guys ‘Fess Up to Whether They’ve Been Naughty or Nice This Year…in Bed

  16-12-2016 17:13
  
  He sees you when you’re sleeping…
  
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• Is this really the 'painless' way to remove teeth? Gruesome footage is enough to put you off visiting the dentist forever...

  16-12-2016 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Since the clip of the Benex Extraction System, which was developed in Switzerland, was posted on Facebook last month, it has amassed more than 120,000 views.
  
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• 11 Ways to Power Up Your Weight-Loss Hormones

  16-12-2016 16:31
  
  It’s as easy as making tiny tweaks to what you eat.
  
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• This One Move Will Tighten Your Core and Sculpt Your Shoulders Like Crazy

  16-12-2016 16:14
  
  Multitasking at its finest.
  
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• ‘I Had Weight-Loss Surgery—but That’s Not What Helped Me Lose 130 Pounds’

  16-12-2016 15:30
  
  What finally helped Amy LeRoy get back on track.
  
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• Mylan launches cheaper version of EpiPen allergy treatment

  16-12-2016 15:03
  
  Drugmaker Mylan has started selling a generic version of its emergency allergy treatment EpiPen at half the price of the branded option, the cost of which drew national scorn and attracted Congressional inquiries.
  
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• Melinda Messenger hits back at how she was treated on This Morning

  16-12-2016 14:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melinda Messenger was slammed by Dr Chris Steele on This Morning on Wednesday as she revealed why she won't be giving her daughter Evie, 13, the HPV vaccine. 
  
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• Girl left paralysed in 3 limbs and in hospital after having HPV vaccine, parents claim

  16-12-2016 14:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ruby Shallom, 16, from Bracknell, Berkshire started to suffer from stomach spasms and dizziness just weeks after having the HPV jab. But in May she woke up with no feelings in her legs.
  
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• Trampolines 'dangerous', says top bone surgeon

  16-12-2016 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trampolines should be used only under professional supervision, according to a senior bone surgeon.
  
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• British man calls off attempt to swim Atlantic

  16-12-2016 13:22
  A British man aiming to become the first person to swim across the Atlantic said on Friday that he has called off his attempt after a support vessel suffered extensive damage. Former policeman Ben Hooper, 38, left Senegal on Nov. 13 in a bid to swim 2,000 miles (3,200 km) to Brazil. Friends and former crew members said the bid was foolhardy and Hooper quickly fell far behind schedule as he encountered sharks in choppy waters and suffered from jellyfish stings and insufficient rations.
  
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• Red Cross urges all sides in Aleppo to resume evacuation

  16-12-2016 12:55
  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a leading agency in the evacuation of the wounded and civilians from east Aleppo, called on all sides on Friday to resume the operation, which was suspended hours earlier. Some 3,000 civilians and more than 40 wounded people, including children, were evacuated from east Aleppo on Thursday in two evacuations, the ICRC said in a statement.
  
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• Aleppo evacuation halted without explanation - WHO

  16-12-2016 12:55
  By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The evacuation of civilians, including children, and wounded people from eastern enclaves of Aleppo was aborted on Friday, and aid agencies and vehicles ordered to leave the area without explanation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. Elizabeth Hoff, WHO representative in Syria, speaking from west Aleppo, told a news briefing in Geneva: "The ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) and SARC (Syrian Arab Red Crescent) and WHO informed to leave
  
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• The toddler saved from meningitis on Christmas Day

  16-12-2016 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Viki Cooper tells the Victoria Derbyshire programme about her son Ben's fight for life after suffering from meningitis.
  
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• The social care crisis is pulling NHS trusts further underwater

  16-12-2016 12:37
  
  Managers tell of the equivalent of several wards of patients stuck in hospitals for want of social servicesThe government’s refusal to find any new money for social care will inflict significant and lasting damage on the NHS and the lives of its patients.The local government finance settlement announced by the communities secretary, Sajid Javid, this week did virtually nothing to alleviate the growing social care crisis. He simply allowed local authorities to bring forward council tax incr
  
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• Turkey to set up camp for Aleppo evacuees in Syria - officials

  16-12-2016 12:13
  ANKARA/CILVEGOZU, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish officials said on Friday they planned to set up a camp in Syria to host people evacuated from the city of Aleppo but would continue to take the sick and wounded to hospitals in Turkey. Two potential sites, around 3.5 km (2 miles) inside Syria, have been identified for a camp with the capacity to host up to 80,000 people, two senior officials told Reuters. "Work on the infrastructure for the camp will begin shortly," another official from the Turkish a
  
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• NHS hospital bed shortage leaves patients at a 'real threat' of deadly infections

  16-12-2016 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figures analysed by the Nuffield Trust show NHS hospitals were on average 95 per cent occupied last winter – the highest on record - and this year is set to be even worse.
  
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• Green buildings make you work smarter and sleep sounder, study reveals

  16-12-2016 12:04
  
  Improved light, ventilation and heat control can boost workers’ productivity by thousands of dollars a year and reduce instances of sick building syndromePeople working in green buildings think better in the office and sleep better when they get home, a new study has revealed.
  The research indicates that better ventilation, lighting and heat control improves workers’ performance and could boost their productivity by thousands of dollars a year. It also suggests that more subjective a
  
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• How price-gouging of opioid overdose cure costs lives: 'There's never enough'

  16-12-2016 12:00
  
  Pharmaceutical companies have been accused of profiteering off naloxone, increasingly used to pull drug users back from death amid staggering epidemicBen Dunkle died at the age of 20, abandoned in a carpark by panicked friends who had no idea how to save his life as he overdosed on heroin.“I’m certain that if they had been carrying naloxone, they wouldn’t have run away,” said his mother, Aimee Dunkle. Continue reading...
  
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• Brushing your teeth could prevent arthritis, experts say

  16-12-2016 11:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery by researchers at Johns Hopkins University adds to evidence that rheumatoid arthritis is linked with dental health, a theory that has been suspected for a long time.
  
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• HealthCare.gov moves sign up deadline to 11:59 PM PST Monday

  16-12-2016 11:30
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is giving consumers a few extra days to sign up on HealthCare.gov in time for health insurance coverage to take effect Jan. 1.
  
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• Actelion's shares jump on report of Sanofi deal nearing

  16-12-2016 10:31
  (Reuters) - Shares in Swiss biopharmaceuticals company Actelion surged more than 8 percent to a record high after Bloomberg reported that talks with French suitor Sanofi were nearing an agreement that could be worth about $275 per share. The potential deal, which could come as soon as next week, would value Actelion at about $29.6 billion (23.86 billion pounds), Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Actelion's share price was up 8.4 percent at 214 Swiss francs ($208) by
  
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• Drugs firms face fresh questions after Actavis accused of 12,000% price hike

  16-12-2016 10:23
  
  Claim that cost of hydrocortisone tablets has risen from 70p to £88 a tablet, costing NHS millions extra, comes after record fine for Pfizer
  Drugs companies are facing renewed questions about the prices they charge the NHS for life-saving medicines after a firm was accused of marking up a tablet by more than 12,000%.
  A week after US giant Pfizer was slapped with a record fine of £84.2m for alleged unfair price hikes, the Competition and Markets Authority accused another multinational
  
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• Watchdog accuses Actavis of hiking price of lifesaving drug by 12,000%

  16-12-2016 09:52
  
  Pharmaceutical firm challenged over price rise for hydrocortisone tablets from 70p to £88 per tablet, costing NHS tens of millions of pounds extra each yearPharmaceutical company Actavis is facing accusations from the competition watchdog that it hiked the price of life-saving hydrocortisone tablets by over 12,000%, sending the annual cost to the NHS spiralling from £522,000 before 2008 to £70m by 2015.The Competition and Markets Authority said the price rises took place after
  
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• Yemen edging nearer famine as war, 'shredded economy' take toll - U.N. official

  16-12-2016 09:50
  By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe is set to worsen as the war has ruined the economy and is stopping food supplies getting through, driving the country to the brink of famine, the top U.N. aid official in the country told Reuters. "Throughout the whole of this country kids are dying," said Jamie McGoldrick. Nearly two years of war between a Saudi-led Arab coalition and the Iran-allied Houthi movement has left more than half of Yemen's 28 million people "food insecu
  
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• Woman who suffered burns when boyfriend doused her in gasoline speaks out

  16-12-2016 09:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Slager, 41, has pleaded no contest to charges of aggravated arson in the August 2015 attack targeting his girlfriend, Judy Malinowski, 33, who remains hospitalized.
  
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• Actavis UK raised drug prices 12,000 percent, watchdog finds

  16-12-2016 09:33
  (Reuters) - Drug maker Actavis UK broke competition law by raising prices of hydrocortisone tablets by more than 12,000 percent, Britain's competition watchdog said in a provisional ruling on Friday. Higher prices meant the tablets cost Britain's National Health Service (NHS) about 70 million pounds last year, up from about 522,000 pounds previously, the CMA said. The company, a unit of Allergan Plc , raised prices of 10 mg hydrocortisone tablets by more than 12,000 percent compared to the price
  
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• Pre-cooked beans could turn down heat on Africa's dwindling forests

  16-12-2016 09:26
  This public-private initiative, being tested in Uganda and Kenya with funding from Canada’s International Development Research Centre, also aims to increase bean consumption, improve diets, and create a more profitable market for bean farmers. According to Joab Ouma of Lasting Solutions, a Ugandan company that is involved in preparing the beans, rural people usually use firewood for cooking, while charcoal is the main fuel in urban areas. Uganda has lost forest rapidly in the past two to t
  
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• Sarah Holt with VHL syndrome makes a bucket list

  16-12-2016 09:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Holt, 33, from North Yorkshire, has Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome which triggers tumours all over the body that can be cancerous and has described herself as a 'ticking time bomb'.
  
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• A moment that changed me: a teacher’s acceptance of my silence | Phoebe-Jane Boyd

  16-12-2016 09:00
  
  I stopped talking in the 80s, and my selective mutism marked me out as a strange, silent kid. But one teacher helped me begin to find my voiceSelective mutism wasn’t a diagnosis in common usage among teachers back in the 1980s when I started school; at least, no one ever used the phrase around me. I didn’t hear it until I was an adult, when suddenly it gave a name to “the thing that stopped me speaking for around 25 years of my life”. Related: Selective mutism: a complex
  
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