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• Clinton, other Democrats rally around silenced U.S. Senator Warren

  08-02-2017 23:59
  By Doina Chiacu and Julia Edwards Ainsley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton and other Democrats on Wednesday flocked to support U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for voicing criticism of President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general even after being silenced by Republicans on the Senate floor. Republican senators voted on Tuesday evening to end Warren's reading of a letter written 30 years ago by Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow that criticised Senator Jeff Sessions, the nominee to lead t
  
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• Do YOU know what mold is lurking in your house?

  08-02-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mold can grow outdoors or indoors, particularly in wet environments, but can also be found in your home in the carpets, wallpaper, plants, food, and your pets. For those curious...here is a closer look.
  
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• What WAS Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's brain tumor?

  08-02-2017 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tumour which Tara Palmer-Tomkinson suffered from kills just a minority of patients, medical data suggests.
  
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• Ryan Gosling's trainer for La La Land reveals her top tips

  08-02-2017 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ashley Borden has had the enviable job of keeping Ryan Gosling fit, as well as Hollywood's beautiful beaus Reese Witherspoon, Mandy Moore and Christina Aguilera.
  
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• Bournemouth GPs set up private surgery next to an NHS one

  08-02-2017 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The GPs running the clinic in Bournemouth insist services are only available to patients who aren't already registered at the NHS surgery, as this would be breaking the law.
  
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• 15 Dance-Inspired Burpees You'll Actually Like Doing

  08-02-2017 22:50
  
  Burpees don't have to suck.
  
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• The Active Girl's Guide To Newark

  08-02-2017 22:21
  
  Where to get fit and fuel up in Brick City.
  
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• NHS Health Check: The 10 'longest' hospital delays exposed

  08-02-2017 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Patients stranded in hospital speak of their distress as the BBC uncovers the longest delays.
  
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• HEALTH NEWS: Simple blood test may help differentiate Parkinson's from similar diseases

  08-02-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A SIMPLE blood test may be the most accurate way of determining whether someone has Parkinson's Disease, according to new research.
  
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• Trump administration weighs health insurance 'stabilization'

  08-02-2017 21:32
  
  Worried about the nearly 20 million people who buy their own health insurance policies, the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are weighing how to stabilize a wobbly market, government ...
  
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• Study finds new bacterial strain can contaminate shellfish

  08-02-2017 21:18
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Researchers have found a new strain of bacteria thriving along the Atlantic Coast that can contaminate shellfish and sicken seafood lovers.
  
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• The Guardian view on social care: all councils need more cash | Editorial

  08-02-2017 21:04
  
  Jeremy Corbyn had the evidence of a sweetheart deal for the Tory heartland of Surrey. Special treatment isn’t fairThe emails from voters that Jeremy Corbyn sometimes quotes at prime minister’s questions rarely help him make a point. But the communication he read out from “Nick” this morning was devastating. It allowed him to expose Theresa May’s alarming inability to explain how the crisis engulfing the NHS and social care will be resolved. Related: Jeremy Corb
  
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• Stoke grandmother accuses local hospital of mistreatment

  08-02-2017 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patricia Whitehouse, 62, from Stoke-on-Trent, visited her GP seven times in two months complaining of back pain. She was repeatedly sent away with painkillers for a twisted spine.
  
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• Do You REALLY Need To Get A Credit Card To Build Credit?

  08-02-2017 20:55
  
  Our money expert weighs in.
  
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• Fears of 'two-tier NHS' as GPs allow patients to pay to jump the queue

  08-02-2017 20:48
  
  MPs claim Dorset Private GP service, at up to £145 per appointment, will mean NHS patients without money will wait even longer for careFamily doctors in Bournemouth have set up the first private GP service at which people who pay up to £145 a time will be seen much faster and get far longer appointments than their NHS patients.The creation of the clinic has prompted fears that other GPs will follow suit and that NHS patients will become “second-class citizens” as general
  
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• Fears of 'two-tier NHS' as GPs allow fee-paying patients to jump the queue

  08-02-2017 20:48
  
  MPs claim Dorset Private GP service, at up to £145 per appointment, will mean NHS patients without money will wait even longer for careFamily doctors in Bournemouth have set up the first private GP service at which people who pay up to £145 a time will be seen faster and get longer appointments than their NHS patients.The creation of the clinic has prompted fears that other GPs will follow suit and that NHS patients will become “second-class citizens” as general practice
  
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• Jeremy Hunt to consider merging health regulation bodies

  08-02-2017 20:38
  
  Health secretary to publish consultation paper that could lead to medical professions no longer having their own dedicated regulatorsMinisters are considering a controversial shake-up of health regulation that could see nine bodies merged into one new super-watchdog covering around a million health professionals.
  Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, is preparing to publish a consultation paper that could lead to the medical and nursing professions no longer having their own dedicated disciplinary
  
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• Couples who burn more calories daily less likely to fight

  08-02-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study by the University of Central Florida showscycling, swimming, jogging or going to the gym followed by a good night's sleep are the best ways to stop people taking home their frustrations.
  
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• Brexit, inequality and Ken Clarke’s legacy | Letters

  08-02-2017 20:27
  
  Ken Clarke is right to suggest that economic inequality contributed to the Brexit vote (Report, 6 February). Indeed, by convincing millions that the bogeyman of Europe was responsible for the loss of jobs, erosion of our overstretched public services and a housing crisis, the hard right achieved one of the most successful of political coups. It was their ideology that led to the loss of 1 million well-paid public sector jobs, and now their Brexit threatens to increase poverty and inequality by r
  
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• The One Changed That Helped This Couple Lose 300 Pounds In One Year

  08-02-2017 20:22
  
  Lexi and Danny Reed used to weigh a collective 760 pounds.
  
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• Grandmother, 62, accuses local hospital of mistreatment

  08-02-2017 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patricia Whitehouse, 62, from Stoke-on-Trent, visited her GP seven times in two months complaining of back pain. She was repeatedly sent away with painkillers for a twisted spine.
  
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• Swapping white rice for brown speeds up weight loss

  08-02-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eating a higher fibre diet with whole grains led to the loss of an extra 100 calories a day, or 700 calories over a week, according to a new study from Tufts University in Massachusetts.
  
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• Shameless GPs set up private surgery next to an NHS one

  08-02-2017 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The GPs running the clinic in Bournemouth insist services are only available to patients who aren't already registered at the NHS surgery, as this would be breaking the law.
  
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• Staffing 'inadequate' at Chester baby death hospital

  08-02-2017 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A review found "significant gaps" in rotas and "insufficient senior cover" at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
  
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• £600m Arch bid to 'transform' west Wales NHS

  08-02-2017 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £600m bid to transform west Wales NHS services is being finalised as health chiefs warn time has run out for "sticking plaster" solutions.
  
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• Health leaders urge Donald Trump to back vaccines

  08-02-2017 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A letter signed by more than 350 leading organizations has been sent to President Donald Trump, taking a jab at him for his views on vaccines and touting their effectiveness and safety.
  
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• Philips to sell 15 percent stake in Lighting unit in line with plan

  08-02-2017 19:14
  (Reuters) - Philips said on Wednesday it will sell 14.8 percent stake in Philips Lighting , eight months after a successful spin-off and stock market listing of the unit, in line with its plan to exit fully in two years. Philips, set up in 1891 as a maker of light bulbs before expanding into consumer electronics, spun off the lighting business in May by selling 25 percent stake, making Philips Lighting the world's largest independent lighting maker. Shares in Philips Lighting have risen 20 perce
  
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• Plight of mother whose son died aged 11 from rare disease

  08-02-2017 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amanda Batterbee''s son Reece, 12, died in October 2016 from a rare genetic disorder. His care left her $61,000 in debt. Now the Colorado mother is fighting for services to help grieving parents.
  
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• 'Over the moon' with extra care centre

  08-02-2017 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eileen has been treated in an "extra care" bed, in North Yorkshire.
  
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• NHS doctors call on prime minister to increase spending

  08-02-2017 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May is told of "unacceptable levels of safety concerns for patients".
  
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• 6 Calorie-Blasting Moves That'll Make You A Better Runner

  08-02-2017 18:33
  
  These explosive movements will do the trick.
  
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• Heidi Powell From Extreme Weight Loss: ‘I Started Noticing Bald Spots In My Early 30s'

  08-02-2017 18:14
  
  “When I’ve talked about how this feels—and how hair makes me feel feminine—on social media, I’ve gotten a decent amount of backlash.”
  
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• 'Extreme Weight Loss'' Heidi Powell: ‘I Started Noticing Bald Spots In My Early 30s'

  08-02-2017 18:14
  
  “When I’ve talked about how this feels—and how hair makes me feel feminine—on social media, I’ve gotten a decent amount of backlash.”
  
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• VW labour bosses accuse management of breaking promises

  08-02-2017 17:56
  Volkswagen's works council has accused top executives of breaching a cost-cutting deal, risking fresh trouble at the German carmaker as it struggles to overcome its emissions scandal. In a letter to VW brand chief Herbert Diess, seen by Reuters, the labour leaders said he and personnel boss Karlheinz Blessing had breached the terms of November's "future pact" by ruling out possible hirings in the first half of 2017 and cutting temporary jobs more quickly and deeply than agreed. "The ink on the c
  
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• Artist left with 'half a penis' after 'botched surgery' 

  08-02-2017 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zeljku Nosicu, 57, was meant to have corrective surgery after a tissue disease left his penis with a lump that made it curve when erect. But the Croatian artist says it shrunk by three inches.
  
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• This Woman Co-Authored A Book With Her Rapist—What Do You Think?

  08-02-2017 17:50
  
  The pair want to raise awareness about rape culture.
  
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• Celine Dion Witnessed A Marriage Proposal And Had The Best Reaction

  08-02-2017 17:40
  
  This photo is epic.
  
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• Did you quit your job in the NHS? Tell us what you're doing now

  08-02-2017 17:34
  
  A worrying number of NHS staff, including nurses and paramedics, have reportedly left the health service. We want to hear why
  Four out of five healthcare workers have considered leaving their job in the NHS, according to a Guardian survey conducted last year. It found almost half (43%) said they felt unreasonably stressed at work most or all of the time.And staff aren’t just thinking about quitting, a worrying number are actually doing it. In March 2016 it was reported that more than 1,260
  
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• Why removing your child's appendix is a waste of time

  08-02-2017 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Removal is the standard treatment for appendicitis. But experts at Southampton Children's Hospital have now found simply treating the problem with antibiotics can be just as effective.
  
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• Reality Check: Who gets social care and who pays for it?

  08-02-2017 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With rising demand and shrinking budgets, who is receiving social care from the state?
  
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• Is comedy infectious to doctors?

  08-02-2017 17:12
  
  A white coat is often a sign of funny bones, as periodic outbreaks of medically trained comedians demonstrateIs there an affinity between comedy and medicine? Certainly, a notable number of comedians used to work in the medical profession. One of them, Adam Kay of Amateur Transplants fame, has now signed a publishing deal for the book of his show about life as a junior doctor. Kay has spent most of his comedy career avoiding the subject of doctoring. Now he’s addressed it, he’s enjoy
  
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• U.N. needs $2.1 billion to avert famine in Yemen

  08-02-2017 17:03
  By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Wednesday that 12 million people in Yemen faced the threat of famine brought on by two years of civil war and the situation was rapidly deteriorating. It appealed for $2.1 billion (£1.6 billion) to provide food and other life-saving aid, saying that Yemen's economy and institutions are collapsing and its infrastructure has been devastated. "If there is no immediate action, and despite the ongoing humanitarian efforts, famin
  
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• This Actress Says She Suffers From A Pelvic Condition That Feels Like A ‘Hot Poker’ In Her Vagina

  08-02-2017 16:58
  
  Here’s what you need to know.
  
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• Women who hit puberty early TWICE as likely to have stroke

  08-02-2017 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An early puberty can lead to a reduced amount of oxygen reaching the brain, causing the death of tissue and leading to a potentially deadly stroke, Japanese experts have warned.
  
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• Another NHS crisis looms – an inability to analyse data

  08-02-2017 16:21
  
  The opportunity to use data to improve health and social care is being hampered by a lack of personnel with skills in data science
  Public institutions such as the National Health Service increasingly want—and are expected—to base their actions on nationally agreed standards, rather than anecdote. The collection and analysis of data, when done responsibly and in a trusted manner, has the potential to improve treatment and improve the social and economic value of healthcare.However, th
  
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• Ambitious Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to combat disease is about to be tested

  08-02-2017 16:16
  
  First 47 researchers to receive grants for project will be announcedPromises to usher in ‘new era of accelerated progress in science and health’
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitious $3bn aim to “cure, prevent and manage” all disease in one generation is about to take shape in a $600m “Biohub” in Silicon Valley.The project’s conceit, that encouraging audacious science will usher in a “new era of accelerated progress in science and health&r
  
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• VW labour bosses accuse brand chief of breaking cost-cutting deal

  08-02-2017 16:02
  Volkswagen's works council has accused top executives of breaching a cost-cutting deal, risking fresh turmoil at the German carmaker as it struggles to overcome its emissions scandal. In a letter to VW brand chief Herbert Diess, seen by Reuters, the labour leaders said he and personnel boss Karlheinz Blessing had breached the terms of November's "future pact" by ruling out possible hirings in the first half of 2017 and cutting temporary jobs more quickly and deeply than agreed. VW is under press
  
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• Pennsylvania school district sued over lead levels in water

  08-02-2017 16:01
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A western Pennsylvania school district where high levels of lead in an elementary school's water went unresolved for months faces a federal lawsuit.
  
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• Women with poor strength are more likely to get arthritis

  08-02-2017 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It could be because being obese - a known risk factor of osteoarthritis - had differing effects between men and women, a new study by Austrian researchers has discovered.
  
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• Denmark joins race to host EU drug agency instead of London after Brexit

  08-02-2017 15:41
  The Danish government on Wednesday teamed up with the former head of drug company Novo Nordisk in its campaign to become the new host of the London-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) after Britain's vote to leave the European Union. "EMA should be situated in a place where there is a strong tradition of putting the patient in focus... We have that in Denmark," said Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen in a statement. Denmark is not the only country courting to EMA and will compete with offers fr
  
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