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• 11 Reasons Why Your Pee Smells Weird

  20-12-2016 23:43
  
  You might be knocked up.
  
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• These Non-Paleo Foods Might Actually Help You Lose Weight

  20-12-2016 23:14
  
  Paleo, shmaleo.
  
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• Coca Cola-funded study claims sweets are NOT as bad as feds claim

  20-12-2016 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A reputable journal, the Annals of Internal Medicine, agreed to publish the study funded by food companies, casting doubt on government sugar guidelines.
  
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• ‘I Went Commando for a Week—Here’s What It Was Like’

  20-12-2016 22:49
  
  “I might keep up my commando charades.”
  
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• 7 Women on the So-Real Struggles of Building Ikea Furniture with Your S.O.

  20-12-2016 22:26
  
  "I'm single now."
  
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• Why kids MUST exercise within 7 days of concussion

  20-12-2016 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A month after their concussions, worse symptoms were more common in children and teens who were inactive the week following injury, compared with those who engaged in exercise.
  
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• Vatican asks Beijing for positive signs to help dialogue

  20-12-2016 22:12
  The Vatican said on Tuesday it hoped China's communist government would give Catholics there "positive signs" that would help them have faith in a push by Pope Francis to heal a decades-old rift with Beijing. Chinese Catholics are divided between those who are loyal to the pope and those who are members of a government-controlled official church. The Vatican has been seeking a compromise with Beijing on the appointment of bishops but some see that as selling out those who have remained loyal to
  
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• Doctor: Common bacteria caused Thanksgiving dinner deaths

  20-12-2016 22:05
  ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — Health officials say common food-borne bacteria caused an illness that left three people dead and sickened 22 others who attended a Thanksgiving dinner at an events hall in Antioch.
  
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• Newsweek Writer Says Tweet Caused Epileptic Seizure

  20-12-2016 21:56
  
  There's no question certain tweets can throw you for a loop. But can a tweet actually cause a seizure?Newsweek senior writer Kurt Eichenwald—who has publicly revealed that he has epilepsy—says a troll sent him a malicious tweet meant to do exactly that, and it worked.After Eichenwald appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight last Thursday, he wrote a series of tweets referencing his acrimonious interview with the Fox News anchor. Apparently the seizure occurred late
  
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• Large portions of beef and pork can do wonders for blood pressure, new study insists

  20-12-2016 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Purdue University study found eating more than the recommended daily amount of red meat does not affect short-term heart disease risk factors, such as blood pressure and blood cholesterol.
  
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• Loneliness is a hazard of old age. A phone call can mean a lot | Michele Hanson

  20-12-2016 21:10
  
  Most of us are too busy to help an older person we may not know. But a few minutes each week can open the door to a lifetime of experienceSome of us enjoy solitude. But when you have no choice, and are stuck with too much of it, it can easily turn into loneliness, which is no pleasure at all. There are more than a million older people in England whose lives are blighted by loneliness – and now we have Christmas rubbing it in, as usual.There is nothing more miserable than sleeping, waking,
  
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• 6 Nice Sex Positions to Try This Holiday Season—and Their Naughty Counterparts

  20-12-2016 20:47
  
  Who cares what list you're on this year…
  
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• These Are the 10 Most Deadly Drugs

  20-12-2016 20:24
  
  From 2010 to 2014, the number of people dying from drug overdoses in the U.S. increased by 23%, according to data from the National Vital Statistics System, which tracks cause of death from death certificates. The top 10 drugs responsible fell into one of three main categories: opioids (which includes heroin, painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, and fentanyl as well as methadone, which is used to treat heroin addiction); benzodiazapines (like alprozalem, which is used to treat
  
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• Eating more red meat does NOT hurt your heart: New study insists large portions of beef and pork can do wonders for blood pressure

  20-12-2016 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Purdue University study found eating more than the recommended daily amount of red meat does not affect short-term heart disease risk factors, such as blood pressure and blood cholesterol.
  
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• Burgers and bacon every 2 days ‘good’ says research

  20-12-2016 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A BACON sandwich or a burger every other day will not give you heart disease, research claims.
  
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• Sanofi's takeover talks with Actelion progressing - source

  20-12-2016 20:01
  By Pamela Barbaglia and Maiya Keidan LONDON (Reuters) - Talks between Actelion and Sanofi are making progress, despite investors' fears that the Swiss biotech firm's chief executive and founder might not want to sell, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. The source said Actelion had now reached a point where the company needed to sign a deal and it could not call off negotiations with the French drugmaker without triggering an investor rebellion demanding the overthro
  
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• Measuring levels of a chemical' in the brain could spot onset of dementia

  20-12-2016 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  High levels of an enzyme are found in obese adults - which leads to type 2 diabetes. But autotaxin is also higher in people with Alzheimer's disease, Iowa State University researchers found.
  
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• Israel considers treating Aleppo refugees in its hospitals

  20-12-2016 19:41
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was looking into the possibility of bringing wounded refugees from the Syrian city of Aleppo to Israeli hospitals for treatment. Many wounded in Syria's civil war have been brought discreetly across the Israeli-occupied Golan frontline to Israeli hospitals for the past three years, although Israel and its northern neighbour are formally in a state of war. "We're prepared to take in wounded women and children, and also men if they are
  
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• 2 charged in fatal meningitis outbreak face separate trials

  20-12-2016 19:29
  BOSTON (AP) — A judge in Massachusetts has ruled that two men facing multiple murder charges in a national meningitis outbreak in 2012 that killed 64 people will be tried separately.
  
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• This Woman’s Reaction to a Couple Getting Engaged in Front of Her Is The Best Thing You’ll See All Day

  20-12-2016 19:26
  
  This woman is all of us.
  
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• Lead poisons children in more than 3,000 neighborhoods across the US

  20-12-2016 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Reuters investigation has found 3,000 areas havelead-poisoned children. More than 1,100 of these communities had a rate of elevated blood tests at least four times higher than those in Flint.
  
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• Apple cider vinegar can prevent heart attacks and dandruff

  20-12-2016 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by Aston University, Birmingham, researchers in October found consuming apple cider vinegar each day can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
  
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• Is a pricey turkey really any better for you? From a budget bird to a £70 stonker, the results of our unique experiment may surprise you...

  20-12-2016 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to the results of a unique Good Health experiment, when it comes to the nutrients in your Christmas bird there is little difference between the cheapest frozen and luxury versions in the UK.
  
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• Henry Heimlich obituary

  20-12-2016 19:05
  
  Thoracic surgeon whose Heimlich manoeuvre has saved tens of thousands of people from choking to deathIn May 2016, the thoracic surgeon Henry Heimlich, who has died aged 96, attracted international attention when he saved the life of a woman sitting next to him at dinner in his retirement home. Patty Ris was choking on a piece of hamburger lodged in her windpipe; using a bear hug to apply abdominal thrusts, in what is known as the Heimlich manoeuvre, he dislodged the obstruction. “God put m
  
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• This Winter Sport Burns an INSANE Number of Calories

  20-12-2016 18:58
  
  Plus, more snowy activities you’ll want to try.
  
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• Rise of far-right 'idiots' may hit aid and refugees, say laureates, leaders

  20-12-2016 18:47
  By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The rise of far-right politics across the world may hit already scant foreign aid, increase tensions between communities and countries, and lead to more people fleeing conflict, Nobel laureates, leaders and experts warned. Populist parties and nationalist politicians across Europe and the United States are gaining popularity amid a migrant crisis and sluggish global economic growth. It's pretty potent politics and it's very dangerous," Jeff
  
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• Strict rest may not be best medicine for kids' concussions

  20-12-2016 18:32
  CHICAGO (AP) — Strict rest may not be the best medicine for kids with concussions, a Canadian study found, challenging the idea that physical activity should be avoided until symptoms disappear.
  
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• Once Dubbed the 'World's Ugliest Woman,' Lizzie Velazquez Shuts Down Viral Memes Shaming Her

  20-12-2016 18:23
  
  "We are all human."
  
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• South Carolina lawmakers propose pornography block on new computers

  20-12-2016 18:18
  By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Computers and devices sold in South Carolina that can access the internet would be required to have filters installed to prevent people from viewing pornography, although buyers could pay a $20 fee to remove the blocking software under a proposal before the legislature. The amendment would require manufacturers or sellers of computers and internet-accessible devices to install software that blocks pornography, according to a draft of the amendment filed with the So
  
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• Prostate cancer laser treatment could be a gamechanger for men

  20-12-2016 17:58
  
  A drug that can kill cancerous cells without the side-effects of radical surgery is causing massive excitement for good reasonProstate has long been the Cinderella of cancers, lagging behind others – in particular breast cancer – when it comes to diagnosis, treatment and the funding that goes into research.
  But scientists at University College London have made what they believe is a real breakthrough using a drug derived from bacteria found at the bottom of the sea, injected into the
  
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• Prostate cancer laser treatment could be a game changer for men

  20-12-2016 17:58
  
  A drug that can kill cancerous cells without the side-effects of radical surgery is causing massive excitement for good reasonProstate has long been the Cinderella of cancers, lagging behind others – in particular breast cancer – when it comes to diagnosis, treatment and the funding that goes into research.
  But scientists at University College London have made what they believe is a real breakthrough using a drug derived from bacteria found at the bottom of the sea, injected into the
  
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• PC Paul Briggs: Life support treatment 'should stop'

  20-12-2016 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Life support for a PC who has been minimally conscious for 18 months should stop, a judge rules.
  
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• Brain's party noise filter revealed by recordings

  20-12-2016 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Direct recordings have revealed what happens in our brains as we make sense of speech in a noisy environment, scientists say.
  
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• U.N. boosting Aleppo monitoring after Security Council vote

  20-12-2016 17:31
  By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The Syrian government has authorised the United Nations to send an additional 20 staff to east Aleppo, where they will monitor the continuing evacuation of thousands of people, a U.N. spokesman said on Tuesday. "The task that has been given and mandated by the Security Council is to monitor and observe the evacuations," Jens Laerke told a news briefing in Geneva. The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously called for U.N. officials and others to observ
  
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• So we CAN eat more sugar? Controversy as top journal publishes Coca Cola-funded study claiming we sweets are NOT as bad as feds claim

  20-12-2016 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A reputable journal, the Annals of Internal Medicine, agreed to publish the study funded by food companies, casting doubt on government sugar guidelines.
  
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• Testing stem cells in tiniest hearts to fight birth defect

  20-12-2016 17:18
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The 4-month-old on the operating table has a shocking birth defect, nearly half his heart too small or even missing. To save him, surgeons will have to totally reroute how his blood flows, a drastic treatment that doesn't always work.
  
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• U.N. sees steep Gaza population growth in 30 years, with economic problems ahead

  20-12-2016 17:13
  By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Gaza's population will more than double in about 30 years, signalling even more serious economic problems ahead for Palestinians in the small enclave if the conflict with Israel is not resolved, a U.N. official said on Tuesday. Andres Thomsen, of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), told Reuters "it will be very hard to imagine that you can create the right conditions for (economic) growth that can accommodate this dramatic population increase", witho
  
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• A faster way to diagnose dementia? Measuring levels of a chemical' in the brain could spot onset of the disease

  20-12-2016 17:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  High levels of an enzyme are found in obese adults - which leads to type 2 diabetes. But autotaxin is also higher in people with Alzheimer's disease, Iowa State University researchers found.
  
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• Can High-Fructose Corn Syrup Really Make You Gain Weight?

  20-12-2016 16:12
  
  Here’s the straight talk on the sweet stuff.
  
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• May refuses to commit to giving MPs vote on final Brexit deal - Politics live

  20-12-2016 15:23
  
  Rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May’s evidence to the Commons liaison committee about Brexit and health and social care 2.23pm GMTQ: Can you confirm you will seek a transitional deal?May says some people use this to refer to putting off a deal. And some people use it to refer to what happens if a deal cannot be negotiated in two years. 2.19pm GMTHilary Benn, the Labour chair of the Brexit committee, goes next.Q: Will parliame
  
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• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to close Integrative Care beds

  20-12-2016 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's largest health board has voted to close inpatient beds at a Glasgow site which previously operated as the Homeopathic Hospital.
  
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• Brittle bone breakthrough as cells from pregnant women can be used to treat osteoporosis

  20-12-2016 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital found injecting amniotic stem cells into mice helped to reduce their chances of bone fracture by 80 per cent.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth University Hospital records 'worst' A&E figures

  20-12-2016 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's largest hospital records its worst ever accident and emergency waiting times, figures show.
  
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• The surprising two-ingredient snacks that are ALL under 200 calories

  20-12-2016 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Registered nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert shares hertop 10 healthy snack recipes with Femail Food&Drink. She reveals you can still eat biscuits, guacamole and cheese if you're trying to be healthy.
  
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• Sturgeon unveils plan to keep Scotland in single market - Politics live

  20-12-2016 13:38
  
  Rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May’s evidence to the Commons liaison committee about Brexit and health and social care 12.38pm GMTKezia Dugdale, the Scottish Labour leader, has challenged Nicola Sturgeon to rule out a second independence referendum. She made the point in a statement responding to the Scotland’s Place in Europe paper. She said:We will study the government’s Brexit proposals in detail, including th
  
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• The 10 baby products you DON'T need including a cotmobile and door bouncer

  20-12-2016 13:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The parents quizzed were asked to rate products based on how useless they were - and cotmobiles, door baby bouncers and baby washing bowls topped the list.
  
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• Essex mother has a hysterectomy while giving birth during cervical cancer operation

  20-12-2016 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Selina Mesmin, 32, from Rilhac Rancon, France, refused to abort her son during her 20-week scan, despite being advised to after doctors noticed an abnormal growth of cells.
  
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• Bizarre robot 'lips' let you kiss long-distance lovers from anywhere in the world

  20-12-2016 12:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Kissenger' mouthpiece, developed with the help of engineers from City University London, connects to your phone and will match a partner's lip movements in real-time.
  
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• My hot flushes and night sweats have lasted for 22 YEARS

  20-12-2016 12:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Daily Mail's resident doctor answers your health concerns - which, this week, include chronic hot flushes and annoying adult scabies.
  
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• Syrian government allows U.N. to beef up monitoring in Aleppo

  20-12-2016 12:15
  By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The Syrian government has authorised the United Nations to send an additional 20 expatriate staff to east Aleppo, where they will monitor the ongoing evacuation of thousands of people, a U.N. spokesman said on Tuesday. "This will almost triple the number of international staff currently deployed to Aleppo," Jens Laerke told a news briefing in Geneva. "The task is to monitor and observe the evacuations." The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously calle
  
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