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• Embrace review – Australian body-image doc takes hold of the issues

  12-01-2017 23:30
  
  Taryn Brumfitt fronts a worthy documentary about women’s relationships with their bodies – but seems afraid to use the word ‘feminism’Cannily scheduled for release at the time of year when gym applications and feelings of self-disgust reach their peak, this Australian documentary examines body-image issues, especially among women, and our inability to embrace ourselves as we are. The film is both a critique and a product of the social media era, given that director-presen
  
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• Most marijuana medicinal benefits are inconclusive, wide-ranging study finds

  12-01-2017 23:29
  
  Study of 10,000 reports into cannabis finds only enough evidence to support therapeutic use for chemotherapy patients, chronic pain and multiple sclerosisThere is not enough research to reach conclusive judgments on whether marijuana can effectively treat most of the symptoms and diseases it is advertised as helping, according to a wide-ranging US government study.The same is also true of many of the risks said to be associated with using cannabis, the study finds.Continue reading...
  
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• 11 Things No One Tells You About Dating In Your 30s

  12-01-2017 23:16
  
  The sex is AWESOME.
  
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• GOP leaders look to early health care bill, details vague

  12-01-2017 22:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Under mounting pressure from Donald Trump and rank-and-file Republicans, congressional leaders are talking increasingly about chiseling an early bill that dismantles President Barack Obama's health care law and begins to supplant it with their own vision of how the nation's $3 trillion-a-year medical system should work.
  
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• The millions of stomach-churning bacteria lurking in YOUR hair, skin, lungs, gut and mouth - and why

  12-01-2017 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Colorful scans taken by microscopist Dennis Kunkel in Hawaii show the millions of bacteria that live in and on our bodies including our skin, hair, mouths, stomachs and lungs.
  
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• 5 'Healthy' Foods That May Be Causing Your Breakouts

  12-01-2017 22:29
  
  These seemingly good-for-you eats might be doing more harm than good.
  
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• Trump's HHS pick will sell off stock to avoid conflicts

  12-01-2017 22:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top health official will sell off stock holdings to avoid potential conflicts of interest, according to government documents released Thursday.
  
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• British boy, 9, receives lifesaving surgery for rare cancer in Kansas after being dismissed by UK doctors for five months - even though he couldn't walk

  12-01-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alex Goodwin, from Rugby, England, was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma last year after months of agony in his joints and muscles.
  
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• ‘How Can I Stop Craving Sweets Immediately After A Meal?’

  12-01-2017 21:47
  
  Because the struggle is so, so real.
  
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• It’s in your wee: Simple urine test will tell if your diet is good for you

  12-01-2017 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A NEW urine test can show how bad your diet is in just five minutes.
  
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• 6 Surprising Things That May Disappear With an Obamacare Repeal

  12-01-2017 21:11
  
  This article originally appeared on KHN.org.The Affordable Care Act of course affected premiums and insurance purchasing. It guaranteed people with pre-existing conditions could buy health coverage and allowed children to stay on parents’ plans until age 26. But the roughly 2,000-page bill also included a host of other provisions that affect the health-related choices of nearly every American.Some of these measures are evident every day. Some enjoy broad support, even though people often d
  
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• Testing wearable sensors as 'check engine' light for health

  12-01-2017 21:05
  
  A next step for smart watches and fitness trackers? Wearable gadgets gave a Stanford University professor an early warning that he was getting sick before he ever felt any symptoms of Lyme disease. Geneticist ...
  
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• NHS chief Simon Stevens refuses to buckle under No 10 pressure

  12-01-2017 21:02
  
  NHS England chief executive is vowing to remain in post, despite tense relationship with Theresa MaySimon Stevens intends to remain as the boss of NHS England for at least the next two years and tough out his tense relationship with Theresa May, despite Downing Street aides briefing against him.The chief executive will keep setting out his views about NHS funding, but he will stop making the case in public for more money for social care – which has antagonised May – in a bid to repai
  
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• Struggling hospitals brace for further spike in demand during cold snap

  12-01-2017 20:59
  
  People with diabetes, lung disease or undergoing cancer treatment could be at higher risk of developing pneumonia, doctors sayFreezing temperatures across the UK risk plunging struggling hospitals into a deeper crisis as the NHS enters its busiest three weeks of the year, health bosses have said.Hospitals are braced for a sudden spike in emergency admissions for broken limbs and chronic breathing problems. The organisation that represents hospital trusts in England said the NHS, already facing &
  
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• Ministers can’t silence NHS concerns because people can see it unravelling | Gaby Hinsliff

  12-01-2017 20:54
  
  It was easy to dismiss officials’ fears about Brexit: more difficult to discredit Simon Stevens because we can see the health crisis for ourselvesBelieve hard enough, and you can get what you want. Or at any rate that’s the theory behind the fashionable cult of manifestation, as championed by Oprah; focus on your heart’s desire, tell yourself you’re going to get it, and it’s amazing what positive thinking can achieve. Only now this form of secular prayer seems
  
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• Kendall Jenner Says This Paint Color Is A Natural 'Appetite Suppressant’

  12-01-2017 20:52
  
  We asked an expert if this is legit or total B.S.
  
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• Marijuana DOES cause schizophrenia and triggers heart attacks, experts say in landmark study that slams most of the drug's medical benefits as 'unproven'

  12-01-2017 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A federal advisory panel admitted cannabis can almost certainly ease chronic pain, and might help people sleep. But it dismisses most of the drug's other 'medical benefits' as unproven.
  
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• Save the Children demands higher U.N. budget to tackle crimes against children

  12-01-2017 20:33
  By Luke Mintz LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The head of Save the Children International Helle Thorning-Schmidt on Thursday demanded increased U.N. funding to investigate crimes against children, as she condemned violations of their rights worldwide. "More than 50 percent of those affected by war are children," she said in a speech at the London School of Economics. This has to change." Her speech came as the ceasefire between government and rebel forces in Syria – where some 8 mill
  
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• Court upholds state's law on buffers around abortion clinics

  12-01-2017 20:25
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a New Hampshire law allowing buffer zones around abortion clinics that supporters say protect women from harassment.
  
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• The Guardian view on NHS politics: a truce is necessary but not inevitable | Editorial

  12-01-2017 20:16
  
  Tribal hostilities run deep but there is no enduring solution to the healthcare crisis without bipartisan compromisePrime minister’s questions, when the House of Commons works itself into an adversarial frenzy, is not a forum made for non-partisan collaboration. So it was not surprising when, on Wednesday, a request that Theresa May convene cross-party hearings on the crisis facing the National Health Service had a mixed response.Mrs May answered Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrat
  
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• Harsh laws and hatred thwart fight for gay equality in Nigeria

  12-01-2017 20:03
  By Astrid Zweynert LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Habibah, a Nigerian lesbian, was forced by her family to marry a man, who raped her on their wedding night, while Somadina was told she would die early because she calls herself queer. "The spectrum of hatred and discrimination against LGBT people is very wide in Nigeria, and forms part of deep-rooted cultural attitudes," said Bisi Alimi, director and founder of the foundation. The 41-year-old was the first Nigerian to openly declare his s
  
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• Do YOU have trust issues? Blame your phone: Experts warn technology has led to us distrusting 'friendly strangers'

  12-01-2017 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Virginia found the more we use our phones to get information, the less we trust strangers. This may be linked to the missed opportunities to interact with outsiders.
  
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• Bangladeshi law proposing child marriage in "special cases" is a step backwards - charities

  12-01-2017 19:34
  By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bangladesh will be taking a step backwards in efforts to end child marriage if parliament approves changes to a law which would permit girls below 18 to be married in "special cases", a global alliance of charities said on Thursday. The poor South Asian nation has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, despite a three-decade-old law which bans marriage for girls under 18 and men under 21. Girls Not Brides, a coalition of m
  
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• Simone Biles And Aly Raisman Make Their Debut In The SI Swimsuit Issue And It Is EVERYTHING

  12-01-2017 19:28
  
  The photos are STUNNING, and totally badass.
  
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• Generation treat yo' self: the problem with 'self-care'

  12-01-2017 19:27
  
  The ancient Greeks saw ‘self-care’ as integral to democracy – but to retreat from the world in turbulent times carries its own risks Yes, it’s true: Donald Trump is gaslighting us all, and the media is lending him a helping hand. The news gets more surreal every day: secret sources, Russian rendezvous, pizza-based pedophile conspiracies. A constant cacophony of the outrageous and the outraged; an increasing disregard for the distinction between fact and fiction. Every tim
  
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• Concussions could cause Alzheimer's: Researchers find clearest ever link

  12-01-2017 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scans performed on wounded war veterans in Boston have revealed the clearest evidence to date thathead injuries wear down the defenses of brain regions vulnerable to the disease.
  
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• The good, bad and unknown about marijuana's health effects

  12-01-2017 19:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It can almost certainly ease chronic pain and might help some people sleep, but it's also likely to raise the risk of getting schizophrenia and might trigger heart attacks.
  
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• How to organise your kitchen to drop a dress size

  12-01-2017 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to experts, there's plenty of simple organisational hacks that can help you lose pounds without dieting.
  
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• 'I Did Khloe Kardashian's 'Revenge Body' Workout for 2 Weeks—Here's What Happened'

  12-01-2017 19:16
  
  Khloe’s routine is no joke.
  
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• How This Couple Lost Weight While Eating Italian Food Every Day For A Week

  12-01-2017 19:07
  
  You can’t argue with these results.
  
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• In Peru, a smelter's future stirs fears of its toxic past

  12-01-2017 18:59
  By Marco Aquino LA OROYA, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's efforts to revive a nearly 100-year-old smelting complex could overcome a crucial hurdle at a coming auction where five companies have shown interest in placing bids. Reviving La Oroya, nestled in a destitute region in Peru's central Andes at nearly 3,800 meters (12,500 feet), would mark an early victory in Kuczynski's plan to ramp up the country's smelting capacity to wring more value from mineral shipments th
  
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• Congress presses ahead on dismantling health care law

  12-01-2017 18:55
  
  Congress is poised to complete its initial step toward dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law, as Republicans divided over how to replace it face pressure from Donald Trump for quick action. ...
  
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• Fiat Chrysler leads European shares lower on emissions accusations

  12-01-2017 18:48
  By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday weighed down by Fiat Chrysler, which wiped out one sixth of its value in a late session slide after the U.S. accused the car maker of excess diesel emissions, raising worries of heavy fines. The STOXX 600 fell 0.7 percent with the auto sector index leading sectoral fallers, dragged down by 16.1 percent slump in Fiat Chrysler shares, the biggest faller on the pan-European benchmark index. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  
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• The bedtime stories for ADULTS: 'Sleep Stories' mix soothing words with sound-effects to help you drift off

  12-01-2017 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Launched last month in the UK and created by Calm, the popular meditation app, users can gain access to 23 tales which are narrated by a host of celebrities.
  
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• This Image Helped One Woman Detect Her Own Breast Cancer

  12-01-2017 18:13
  
  Plus, why she’s calling out the breast cancer "hearts" campaign trending on Facebook.
  
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• Patsy Dee watched man DIE as she laid in Swindon A&E corridor as NHS crisis deepens 

  12-01-2017 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patsy Dee, 55, claims she and dozens of other patients witnessed an elderly man who had been waiting on a trolley die in front of them at Swindon's Great Western Hospital on Sunday.
  
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• Jessica Alba's Honest Co recalls organic baby powder in US

  12-01-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The baby powder, marketed as a natural alternative to traditional products, is sold in 4 oz. containers. It has been in stores since April 14.
  
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• Concussions could cause Alzheimer's: Researchers find clearest ever link between mild head injuries and the tragic brain disease

  12-01-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scans performed on wounded war veterans in Boston have revealed the clearest evidence to date thathead injuries wear down the defenses of brain regions vulnerable to the disease.
  
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• Exactly How to Get a Strength-Training Workout on Your Treadmill

  12-01-2017 16:59
  
  Just add these three moves to your usual running routine.
  
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• Theresa May to give her Brexit speech on Tuesday – as it happened

  12-01-2017 16:48
  
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenAfternoon summary 3.32pm GMTMembers are electing a general secretary, not a dictator: my response to @gerard_coynehttps://t.co/wLsEM5sr54 3.30pm GMTLen McCluskey, the Unite general secretary, has used Twitter to highlight his own priorities in the Unite leadership contest.I stand on my record as a General Secretary who has delivered for @unitetheunion members & representatives.
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• Sudanese president leaves hospital after heart procedure

  12-01-2017 16:47
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir left hospital after undergoing a cardiac catheterization on Wednesday evening, state news agency SUNA said on Thursday. "The Presidency confirmed that (Al Bashir) ... has undergone an exploratory cardiac catheterization at Royal Care hospital yesterday and the results were very reassuring," a presidency official told the news agency, adding that the president left the hospital immediately after the procedure. (Reporting by Khaled Abdelaziz; wri
  
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• Couples are being given false hope by IVF clinics advertising misleading success rates

  12-01-2017 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Only 51 per cent of IVF clinics reported birth statistics - the item of importance. Pregnancy rates were being used in the majority of cases, Manchester University researchers found.
  
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• Heart attack NEWS: THIS blood test will predicts how long YOU will live

  12-01-2017 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A BLOOD test that costs just £40 can predict the risk of heart attack patients dying within a seven years time span.
  
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• Heart attack NEWS: THIS blood test will predict how long YOU will live

  12-01-2017 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A BLOOD test that costs just £40 can predict the risk of heart attack patients dying within a seven years time span.
  
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• As drug supplies run short, Egyptians turn to herbal remedies

  12-01-2017 15:40
  By Mohamed Zaki and Mohamed Abd El-Ghany CAIRO (Reuters) - In an economic crisis that has led to a shortage of medicines, Egyptians are skipping trips to drug stores and instead turning to herbal remedies to treat every-day illnesses. In the Cairo working class neighbourhood of Basateen, dozens can be seen lining up outside a decades-old herbal spice shop with pyramid-shaped stacks of jars on display, filled with everything from honey and ginger to camel's hay.
  
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• 10 surprising personality traits of highly intelligent people

  12-01-2017 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have revealed to MailOnline the ten traits that might show you are more intelligent than your peers, including being left-handed, being a cat-person and having humility (stock image)
  
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• NHS crisis: have you had an operation cancelled this winter?

  12-01-2017 15:24
  
  The NHS have cancelled hundreds of urgent operations this winter and new reports indicate even cancer patients have been affected. Share your storiesDozens of hospitals in England have had to declare a black alert – the highest form of emergency status – this week after becoming so overcrowded that they could no longer guarantee patient safety and provide their full range of normal services. Related: NHS crisis: 20 hospitals declare black alert as patient safety no longer assuredCont
  
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• Katherine Boulton gives birth in an induced coma after 'dying' for 6 minutes

  12-01-2017 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katherine Boulton, from Market Harborough, Leicestershire, had a Caesarean section on Christmas Day while unconscious after suffering a bleed on October 7 2016.
  
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• Danielle McCulloch found out she had thyroid cancer after bumping into doctor in Cyprus

  12-01-2017 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danielle McCulloch, 26, from Peterborough, was found to have stage three thyroid cancer after going for tests when she returned home from her holiday.
  
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• CVS generic competitor to EpiPen, sold at a 6th the price

  12-01-2017 14:56
  
  CVS is now selling a rival, generic version of Mylan's EpiPen at about a sixth of its price, just months after the maker of the life-saving allergy treatment was eviscerated before Congress because of ...
  
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