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• 3 Workouts That Burn More Calories Than A 3-Mile Run

  25-01-2017 23:41
  
  Burn, baby, burn.
  
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• The 8 Best Beauty Products You Can Buy At Trader Joe's, According To The Experts

  25-01-2017 23:37
  
  Seriously, what can't you get at TJ's?
  
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• ‘I Work More Than 12 Hours A Day—But I Still Lost Weight By Making These Changes'

  25-01-2017 23:36
  
  Brandy Evans says 10-minute meals helped her lose 30 pounds.
  
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• Can The Prescription Drug Contrave Really Help You Lose Weight?

  25-01-2017 23:36
  
  Everything you need to know about the newest weight-loss Rx.
  
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• Poverty in the UK jeopardising children’s health, warns landmark report

  25-01-2017 23:30
  
  ‘Stark inequalities’ and high rates of child death, obesity and ill-health highlighted amid calls on government to prioritise child health Children’s health in the UK is in jeopardy, with higher child death rates, obesity and ill-health than in much of Europe, according to a landmark report.“The bottom line is that the UK could do far more to improve child health and wellbeing. UK performance on several measures, though better than the United States, is worse than many Eu
  
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• Madonna says Malawi visit for charity but not adoption

  25-01-2017 23:29
  U.S. pop star Madonna denied on Wednesday that she was in Malawi to adopt two more children, saying her visit was strictly for her charity work in the African nation. "I am in Malawi to check on the children’s hospital in Blantyre and my other work with Raising Malawi and then heading home," Madonna told People magazine in a statement. “The rumors of an adoption process are untrue,” the statement added.
  
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• 19 Booty-Sculpting Moves You Can Literally Do Anywhere

  25-01-2017 23:27
  Shake it like a Polaroid picture.
  
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• Your roommates GENES affect your health 

  25-01-2017 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the European Bioinformatic Institute has found that there is a genetic basis for why your health and well-being is influenced by your partner or roommate.
  
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• Belgians, Dutch join in opposing Trump's anti-abortion plans

  25-01-2017 22:45
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium is joining the Netherlands in backing the creation of an international fund to finance access to birth control, abortion and sex education for women in developing countries in an attempt to make up for U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on U.S. funding.
  
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• Brazil orders 11.5 million yellow fever vaccines

  25-01-2017 22:37
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Ministry of Health has ordered 11.5 million doses of yellow fever vaccines to reinforce its stockpiles amid the largest outbreak of the disease the country has seen since 2000, officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Brazil yellow fever outbreak kills 40

  25-01-2017 22:17
  Public health officials in Brazil are working to stop an outbreak of yellow fever that has killed at least 40 people from becoming an epidemic and urged people in nine states on Thursday to seek vaccinations. The Health Ministry said 70 cases of the fever and 40 deaths have been confirmed in the outbreak, centred in rural areas of the state of Minas Gerais, and another 47 deaths and 368 suspect cases are under investigation.
  
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• Diabetes causes 3 times more deaths than we thought 

  25-01-2017 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Diabetes accounts for 12 percent of deaths in the United States, a significantly higher percentage than previous research revealed.
  
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• 4 Reasons Why Pushups Aren’t Getting Any Easier, No Matter How Many You Do

  25-01-2017 21:48
  
  You might be making these mistakes.
  
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• Doctors save Canadian woman's life by removing her lungs for six days

  25-01-2017 21:47
  
  Melissa Benoit’s terminal lung infection called for risky and unprecedented procedure while she waited for double transplant at Toronto hospitalIn what is believed to be the first procedure of its kind in the world, doctors in Canada have saved a young mother’s life by resorting to a radical solution – they removed her lungs for six days while she waited for a transplant.In April, Melissa Benoit arrived at a Toronto hospital with a severe lung infection. Doctors soon realised t
  
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• Worried about your mole being cancerous?

  25-01-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stanford University researchers created an algorithm for diagnosing skin cancer based on nearly 130,000 images. It was found to match the opinions of 21 registered dermatologists.
  
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• Clinical trial offers hope to boy with Batten disease

  25-01-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ely Bowman, three, was diagnosed with Batten disease in 2015. His older brother died of the same disorder last year, but a new clinical trial could save Ely from suffering the same fate.
  
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• WHO seeks new leader to rebuild damaged reputation

  25-01-2017 20:53
  The list of candidates to lead the World Health Organization (WHO) and rebuild its battered reputation after its slow response to West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak was whittled down to three on Wednesday, with a final choice due in May. The U.N. agency said those left in the running were Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, medical doctor David Nabarro who served as U.N. envoy on Ebola, and Sania Nishtar, the Pakistani founder of a health think tank Heartfelt who served one y
  
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• CAT's poop could give you Alzheimer's, warn scientists

  25-01-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report published in the Journal of Parasitology warns a parasite commonly found in cat feces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for the disease to take hold.
  
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• 5 Mythical Orgasms That Sound Too To Be True—But Aren’t

  25-01-2017 20:26
  
  Think of them like unicorns for your sex life (but that actually exist).
  
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• 5 Food Tips From A Kick-Ass 68-Year-Old Nutritionist

  25-01-2017 20:11
  
  There’s a reason she looks this amazing.
  
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• First meeting of two girls with same genetic condition

  25-01-2017 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Caitlyn Thompson and Tamika Kyd have the same rare genetic disorder, recently discovered by Sanger Institute scientists.
  
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• Could your CAT's poop give you Alzheimer's?

  25-01-2017 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report published in the Journal of Parasitology warns a parasite commonly found in cat feces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for the disease to take hold.
  
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• New hope for Alzheimer's drug that destroys key protein

  25-01-2017 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new drug developed by Washington University School of Medicine targets the 'tangles' that destroy nerve cells in the brain - leading to the memory loss and confusion that blightssufferers and their families.
  
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• MoJ launches inquiry after record number of prison suicides in 2016

  25-01-2017 20:01
  
  Review to look into mental health history of fatalities in England and Wales as number of self-inflicted deaths rises to 113The Ministry of Justice has launched an internal inquiry into the mental health backgrounds of prisoners who killed themselves, as new figures are expected to reveal that 2016 was a record high for self-inflicted deaths across prisons in England and Wales.The justice secretary, Elizabeth Truss, has also ordered more prison staff to be trained as part of the specialist Torna
  
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• Electroshock therapy could be the miracle cure for bulimia

  25-01-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bulimia symptoms were significantly reduced by transcranial direct current stimulation, which lowered the urge to binge-eat by 31 per cent, King's College, London researchers found.
  
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• We Tested 5 New Period Products So You Don’t Have To

  25-01-2017 19:57
  
  Including period-friendly yoga pants.
  
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• Organic tampons provide NO benefit

  25-01-2017 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  No scientific evidence even exists to consider organic tampons, such as those sold by The Honest Company, as a safer alternative, says a gynecologist from Northwestern University.
  
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• 6 Ways to Practice Hygge, the Danish Secret to Happiness

  25-01-2017 19:38
  
  [brightcove:5297212324001 default]There isn't an exact translation for the Danish word hygge (pronounced HOO-GA), but you've definitely felt it before—maybe while playing a board game with friends on a snowy night, or curled up in front of a fireplace with a cup of tea and a really good book. Hygge has been described as "coziness of the soul," and for the Danes—who are considered the happiest people on the planet (despite their long, hard winters)—it's a way of life, says Meik
  
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• Smart dress changes colour depending on how you feel

  25-01-2017 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The smart dress has been developed by London-based wearable tech company, Cute Circuit, who unveiled their creaton at an event at the Trafford Centre in Manchester.
  
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• Clinical trial offers hope to boy, 3, with Batten disease

  25-01-2017 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ely Bowman, three, was diagnosed with Batten disease in 2015. His older brother died of the same disorder last year, but a new clinical trial could save Ely from suffering the same fate.
  
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• Age limit on e-cigs causes rise in pregnant teens smoking

  25-01-2017 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts believe the 14 percent increase in pregnant teens smoking tobacco is because the new laws for e-cigarettes have been more strictly enforced than the age limit on tobacco products.
  
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• Being naked makes us happier with our bodies

  25-01-2017 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Goldsmiths, University of London looked into the links between naturist activities and how satisfied the participants' felt with their bodies and their lives in general.
  
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• Kerry Washington's trainer Julie Turner on her workout

  25-01-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A lister trainer Julie Turner talks about how hard she pushes celebrities like Kerry Washingtonand her top tips for getting the most of your body’s abilities
  
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• Worried about your mole?

  25-01-2017 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stanford University researchers created an algorithm for diagnosing skin cancer based on nearly 130,000 images. It was found to match the opinions of 21 registered dermatologists.
  
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• 3 left in race to become UN health agency's next leader

  25-01-2017 19:02
  GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has narrowed down the list of candidates to be its next leader to three: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former Ethiopian health minister, Dr. David Nabarro, a British doctor who has worked for decades in the U.N. and Dr. Sania Nishtar, a Pakistani heart specialist.
  
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• AI system as good as experts at recognising skin cancers, say researchers

  25-01-2017 19:00
  
  Deep learning-based system could be further developed for smartphones, increasing access to screening and aiding early detection of cancersComputers can classify skin cancers as successfully as human experts, according to the latest research attempting to apply artificial intelligence to health.The US-based researchers say the new system, which is based on image recognition, could be developed for smartphones, increasing access to screening and providing a low-cost way to check whether skin lesi
  
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• Cadbury Premier League child health link-up criticised

  25-01-2017 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Critics say chocolate should not be linked with healthy lifestyles in a joint drive with the Premier League.
  
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• Pope intervenes in Knights of Malta after head resigns under pressure

  25-01-2017 17:42
  By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis will name his own man to run the Knights of Malta temporarily after the head of the ancient chivalric and charity institution resigned in the climax of a bitter dispute over sovereignty with the Vatican. The pope asked Grand Master Matthew Festing, 67, to step down at a meeting on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Rome-based Catholic institution said. Festing and the Vatican had been locked in a dispute since the Knights' Grand Chancellor Al
  
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• There Are 3 Types of Eating Personalities—Which One Are You?

  25-01-2017 17:27
  
  The answer could help you lose more weight.
  
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• This Woman’s Graphic Photos Expose The Painful Dangers Of Tanning

  25-01-2017 17:16
  
  “I’d rather give birth five times than do this again.”
  
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• Expert reveals how to get your children to eat vegetables

  25-01-2017 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Formation of food preferences start in the womb, and the first months of life are crucial in developing eating habits, says Sophia Komninou, a child nutrition expert at Swansea University.
  
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• This Might Be Why Your Sex Life Sucks Lately

  25-01-2017 17:08
  
  Take a look in your medicine cabinet.
  
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• The real reason why American chocolate tastes so terrible

  25-01-2017 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some experts say Hershey's and other manufacturers put milk through a process called controlled lipolysis, which produces an acid that gives vomits its smell and acid taste.
  
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• Vaginal dryness makes women less likely to enjoy sex

  25-01-2017 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey of nearly 7,000 British women aged between 16 and 74 found that those in their 50s and 60s are most likely to have painful sex - known as dyspareunia.
  
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• The six workouts you can do at your DESK

  25-01-2017 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Health blogger Helen Foster has come up with six simple office exercises which if you do them everyday for a week, can help you burn an extra 1,170 calories.
  
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• Are your fish oil tablets POINTLESS?

  25-01-2017 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Omega 3 fatty acids are essential for keeping our hearts healthy, and the best source of them is oily fish. Many choose to take supplements instead, but experts now say that could be pointless.
  
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• Hungary's foie gras industry down with flu as millions of birds die

  25-01-2017 15:17
  By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The price of foie gras in Hungary, one of the world's leading producers of the delicacy, has surged since an outbreak of bird flu forced farmers to cull more than 3 million fowl, mostly geese and ducks. A kilo of goose foie gras cost about 13,000 forints ($45) in Budapest's Lehel market hall on Wednesday morning, almost double of what it was before the bird flu crisis. For most Hungarians, nothing beats the traditional roast foie gras served cold in its own
  
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• Why men get potbellies and women become pear-shaped

  25-01-2017 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Men are programmed to store fat in their stomach, according to Dr Zhaoping Li, from the University of California, Los Angeles. While estrogen causes women to store theirs in the hips and legs.
  
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• Patient payment proposals for extra GP care

  25-01-2017 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A small group of GPs have put forward plans to allow surgeries to charge patients for minor procedures.
  
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• Campaign to adopt Wales' organ donation law in England

  25-01-2017 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A campaign for Wales' organ donation laws to be adopted in England is launched by a mother whose daughter needed a transplant.
  
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