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• Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids

  28-12-2016 23:41
  
  Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5, finds a study that suggests a possible ...
  
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• Connie Johnson pens honest post to highlight how 'cruel and relentless' the disease is

  28-12-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Connie Johnson, who has terminal breast cancer, recently penned a moving post about her struggle with the disease and explained why it can be difficult to see the bright side of things.
  
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• Cells dripped into the brain help man fight a deadly cancer

  28-12-2016 23:26
  
  A man with deadly brain cancer that had spread to his spine saw his tumors shrink and, for a time, completely vanish after a novel treatment to help his immune system attack his disease — another first in this promising field.
  
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• 8 Women of Color Share The One Night-Out Makeup Product They Swear By

  28-12-2016 22:55
  
  For those times you want to add a little something-something to your look.
  
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• Medtronic must face revived U.S. lawsuit over Infuse

  28-12-2016 22:27
  A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived a lawsuit accusing Medtronic Plc of defrauding shareholders by covering up negative side effects from its Infuse bone growth product for nearly a decade. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul, Minnesota said a lower court judge erred in finding that the plaintiff shareholders sued too late, by waiting more than two years after learning information that could suggest an intent to defraud. Medtronic did not respond to requests for comment.
  
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• German hospital uses graphic image to promote safe fireworks

  28-12-2016 20:01
  BERLIN (AP) — A German hospital is using a graphic picture of a mangled hand to warn people against buying or using illegal firecrackers.
  
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• Factbox - Trump to meet heads of Carlyle Group, Marvel, World Jewish Congress

  28-12-2016 19:47
  (Reuters) - Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump resumed meetings at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, following the Christmas holiday as he prepares to take over the White House from Democrat Barack Obama on Jan. 20. Below is a list of meetings for Wednesday, according to Trump's transition team. WEDNESDAY DAVID RUBENSTEIN * Co-CEO, founder and director of Carlyle Group ISAAC PERLMUTTER * CEO of Marvel Entertainment, a unit of Walt Disney Co ABEL MALDONADO * Co-owner of Runw
  
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• Inside toilets may not appeal to all Indian villagers | Letters

  28-12-2016 19:39
  
  As an anthropologist working on rural life in India, I find describing public defecation as “ingrained in India’s rural culture” an oversimplification of a complex problem of social life in country areas (Delhi council to shame people into using toilets, 21 December).It is true that cities such as Delhi have experienced an influx of migrants from the countryside, but one cannot dismiss rural habits quite so simply. My research has shown that rural folks have not taken up the go
  
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• Nuance needed in debate about technology’s role in children’s development | Letters

  28-12-2016 19:34
  
  The signatories to the letter on children’s lifestyles (Screen-based lifestyle harms children’s health, 26 December) make the usual error – compounded by your selective headline – of lumping an enormous variety of cultural experience into one category: “screen-based”, which is then labelled as merely “technology”. This makes about as much sense as lumping all printed matter together under the heading of “paper-based technology”. We 
  
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• Lengthy waits to see GPs may pose serious risk to patients, says top doctor

  28-12-2016 19:22
  
  People with non-urgent conditions may be neglected amid long waiting times, leading to acute problems, warns head of GPs’ bodyThousands of patients could be put at serious risk of life-threatening or life-changing health problems as they wait several weeks to see family doctors, a leading GP has warned.Surgeries have been struggling to keep waiting times down during the busy winter period, with some patients waiting two or three weeks to see GPs for non-urgent matters, such as suspect lump
  
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• When metal implants in your body can leave you in even MORE pain

  28-12-2016 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After years of back pain, Pat Taylor, 72, from Suffolk, thought an implant would cure her back pain. But just two years after having an implant fitted, she had to have it removed as her body rejected it.
  
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• A health policy is more than NHS spending | Letters

  28-12-2016 19:07
  
  A policy on health service spending (Labour calls for OBR-style watchdog to assess NHS finances, 28 December) is meaningless without a policy on health creation. Most diseases are not random. Your chances of getting ill or dying are greatly increased by social and psychological adversity, some of which is preventable by early intervention. This means massive public investment in comprehensive perinatal health, in paid parental leave, children’s centres and early years education. But a
  
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• Exactly How Running Can Help You Get Zen After a Crazy-Stressful Day

  28-12-2016 18:54
  
  Just follow these steps for peace of mind.
  
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• Is this why women are more likely to get arthritis? Scientists have identified a 'master switch' gene that causes their immune system to attack itself

  28-12-2016 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Michigan say the discovery of the key gene - known as VGLL3 - that controls a woman's immune network paves the way for a drug that targets it.
  
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• Scientist re-wires frogs to grow extra limbs says he could use the technique on HUMANS

  28-12-2016 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Michael Levin is a researcher from Tufts University, Massachusetts, whose work focuses on organ placement in the body. He believes his work could soon extend beyond animals into humans.
  
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• Wife tricks her husband into losing weight by secretly swapping their PLATES

  28-12-2016 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-three Jackie Galloway, 56, cut hubby Lance's portion sizes by sneakily replacing their plates. The Milton Keynes couple now say they can't believe how much they used to eat.
  
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• Is this why you take fewer risks as you get older?

  28-12-2016 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adults don't take as many risks because of naturally falling levels of a brain chemical called dopamine, University College London researchers say. As people age, they get less of a thrill from taking a risk.
  
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• Could a cooling mask help to combat toothache after dental surgery?

  28-12-2016 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The clear plastic mask, which moulds around the face, is being tested in an NHS trial as a way of preventing the swelling and pain that follows surgery to extract teeth.
  
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• Expert reveals the benefits of swimming in the ocean

  28-12-2016 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ocean water has higher amounts of minerals and an expert from the University of Newcastle discusses the range of benefits it offers that treats skin conditions, relieving stress and more.
  
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• Inside BRAIN museum which boasts nearly 3,000 exhibits

  28-12-2016 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES The Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo Hospital in Lima has a massive collection of diseased and healthy brains.
  
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• Researchers discover mutated protein in deceased addicts persists for more than a week

  28-12-2016 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A protein in the brain is mutated when exposed to a constant supply of drugs. The Medical University of Vienna found it's still detectable after the user dies - suggesting cravings can continue after death.
  
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• The test that could have saved Sir David Frost's son from tragically dying from heart condition

  28-12-2016 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Within the space of two years, Wilf and George, the sons of Sir David Frost lost not only their famous father — he died unexpectedly while away in 2013 — but their brother, too.
  
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• The Before-and-After Photos Celebrating This Woman’s Sobriety Are Incredible

  28-12-2016 17:58
  
  Dejah Hall is in recovery from meth and heroin addiction.
  
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• Toby Amidor reveals replacing oil with ale when cooking halves the calories 

  28-12-2016 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A nutrition expert explains how beer has 75 calories per tablespoon while oil has up to 120 calories, meaning it could be used as a healthier alternative when cooking.
  
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• Skin cancer drop in Northeast bucks rising rates elsewhere

  28-12-2016 17:44
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A decline in melanoma cases and deaths in Northeast states bucks a national trend for the deadliest skin cancer and may reflect benefits of strong prevention programs, a study suggests.
  
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• Yogurts that ARE good for you and not packed full of sugar

  28-12-2016 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public Health England recently raised concerns about the huge amounts of sugar in some yoghurt brands. Here, registered dietitian Kaitlin Colucci looks at the healthy options available.
  
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• ME & MY OPERATION: New laser that kills prostate cancer and spares a man's love life

  28-12-2016 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gerald Capon, 69, a lawyer from Felbridge, West Sussex, underwent a new treatment for prostate cancer. It involved him taking a drug that kills cancer cells when it's activated by a laser light.
  
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• Why is my nose blocked or runny all of the time? Could my problem be cluster headaches?

  28-12-2016 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One reader consults Dr Martin Scurr about his sinus problems. He says it is likely down to chronic perennial rhinitis - long-lasting swelling and mucus production in the nasal passages.
  
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• There Might Be a Love Triangle Between J.Lo, Drake, and Rihanna

  28-12-2016 17:09
  
  Check out the Insta evidence and decide for yourself what you think it means.
  
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• Man whose 4 STONE leg left him unable to work and causes him excruciating pain

  28-12-2016 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boonthing Namphet, 42, from Thailand, is believed to have suffered from lymphoedema for 10 years. But a monk, who is famous for bringing aid to the poor, has appealed for help through social media.
  
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• 5 Ways to Practically Guarantee You Orgasm During Oral

  28-12-2016 16:46
  
  These moves will take you straight to O-town.
  
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• Searching for next word while maintaining gaze becomes too much for brain to handle

  28-12-2016 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Kyoto University found maintaining eye contact and retrieving and selecting words will compete for mental resources used to perform complex tasks.
  
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• Experts reveal what REALLY happens when you get drunk

  28-12-2016 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new video reveals the many ways alcohol affects the brain, leading to impaired thoughts, sound and light sensitivity, and even 'blackouts.' The molecule ethanol is to blame.
  
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• Watching your weight? Revealed, the yogurts that ARE good for you - and not packed full of sugar

  28-12-2016 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public Health England recently raised concerns about the huge amounts of sugar in some yoghurt brands. Here, registered dietitian Kaitlin Colucci looks at the healthy options available.
  
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• Bedblocking costs NHS £500m as thousands of patients are trapped in hospital

  28-12-2016 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 2015/16, bedblockers who were well enough to be discharged spent a total of 1,489,575 days in hospital. Each day costs the NHS an average of £306 - money which could have funded operations.
  
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• Expert reveals how timing of your bathroom rituals can help you beat stress

  28-12-2016 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Shelley Carson, a psychology lecturer at Harvard University, says morning showers can help those who are feeling stressed due to work or under pressure to be creative.
  
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• The simple test that could have saved Sir David Frost's son from tragically dying from a hidden heart condition

  28-12-2016 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Within the space of two years, Wilf and George, the sons of Sir David Frost lost not only their famous father — he died unexpectedly while away in 2013 — but their brother, too.
  
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• ‘Cold does kill’: Health warning as England prepares for freezing temperatures

  28-12-2016 16:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HEALTH warnings have been issued by Public Health England after a cold weather alert was issued. Temperatures are expected to drop to and remain at 2°C and ice and heavy snow are expected until Friday, officials have said.
  
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• Calorie limits 'should be cut to reflect our couch potato lifestyles'

  28-12-2016 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guidelines suggest an average man in Britain requires 2,500 calories a day while an average woman should aim for 2,000. But these were drawn up around the First World War.
  
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• How to achieve your New Year's resolutions: Expert says keep them realistic and expect small changes

  28-12-2016 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Peter Herman, a psychology lecturer at the University of Toronto, says that the most common reason resolutions fail is because they are unrealistic.
  
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• Millionaire businessman Tim Ferriss reveals diets of world's rich and powerful

  28-12-2016 15:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tim Ferriss, who is worth $20 million, has interviewed 200 successful people for his new book, Tools of Titans. Many of them put their energy and drive down to their eating habits.
  
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• We Ranked the Best and Worst Fast-Food Burgers for Weight Loss

  28-12-2016 15:41
  
  See you never, Smashburger.
  
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• The average woman changes dress size 31 TIMES in her life

  28-12-2016 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Key weight gain moments include having children, moving in with a partner and marriage - while major size-drops occur pre-wedding, after the loss of a loved on and following a break-up.
  
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