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• The 8 Best Dishes At Applebee's, According To Nutritionists

  09-02-2017 23:53
  
  No, a juicy steak isn't totally off limits.
  
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• The French 105-year-old cyclist who STILL breaks records

  09-02-2017 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robert Marchand, 105, from France, broke the world record in cycling last month for ages 105 and up. According to a new study of his physiology, he's actually increasing his fitness levels as he ages.
  
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• 5 Body Odors You Should Never Ignore

  09-02-2017 23:38
  
  These smells can signal more than a skipped shower.
  
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• 5 Women Share The Sweetest Things Their Partners Have Ever Done For Them

  09-02-2017 23:14
  
  "He helped me qualify for the Boston Marathon!”
  
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• Why removing your child's appendix could be waste of time

  09-02-2017 23:02 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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• George And Amal Clooney Have Some BIG News

  09-02-2017 22:47
  
  We so needed this.
  
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• What to eat before during and after exercise

  09-02-2017 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eating the right types of foods before and after a sweat session can help you perform at your prime level. Registered dietitian Adena Neglia offers her tips to best fuel and repair your body.
  
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• Love IS the key to helping a depressed partner

  09-02-2017 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Alberta have found that showing your romantic partner more love may be key in helping them fight depression.
  
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• This Video Is The 'Beauty And The Beast’-'Harry Potter' Mashup You Didn't Know You Needed

  09-02-2017 21:52
  
  Guess who plays the Beast?
  
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• 33 Percent Of People Say THIS Is The New Threesome

  09-02-2017 21:48
  
  A huge number of them say it ALWAYS makes their bedroom time better.
  
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• Oldest American, Adele Dunlap, dies at age 114

  09-02-2017 21:39
  
  FLEMINGTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman who was the oldest American has died at age 114.
  
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• With health law in jeopardy, more than 12M still sign up

  09-02-2017 21:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A count by The Associated Press shows that more than 12.2 million people have signed up for coverage nationwide this year under "Obamacare." That's as the new Trump administration and the GOP-led Congress remain committed to repealing the Obama-era health law.
  
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• Why Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work For Everyone—And What You Should Do Instead

  09-02-2017 21:19
  
  Feel like your calorie budget defines you? Read this.
  
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• How Often Do You REALLY Need To Get a Physical?

  09-02-2017 21:04
  
  "I get a physical only once every four years. But I rarely get sick. Okay?”
  
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• 'I Took Photos Of My Food For 2 Weeks To Lose Weight—Here's What Happened’

  09-02-2017 20:59
  
  The results are actually pretty impressive.
  
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• Minnesota's health exchange reports record number of signups

  09-02-2017 20:54
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A record number of residents signed up for private insurance this year through Minnesota's health exchange, officials said Thursday, attributing the spike in part to uncertainty over the federal health care law and a novel state program that offsets skyrocketing premiums.
  
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• MRI pioneer and Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield dies

  09-02-2017 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Professor Sir Peter Mansfield, who left school at 15 and won the Nobel prize, dies aged 83.
  
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• The Perfect Leggings To Flatter Your Belly, Lengthen Your Legs, Keep Sweat Under Control, And More

  09-02-2017 20:18
  
  You’ll basically want to live in these.
  
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• GERM WARNING: Bacteria 'HIBERNATE to overcome antibiotic treatments'

  09-02-2017 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BACTERIA have evolved to hibernate at the first sign of antibiotic treatments, according to new research.
  
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• AGIC Capital on lookout for European investments

  09-02-2017 19:58
  AGIC Capital, a European-Asian private equity firm with a new $1 billion (799.74 million pounds) fund, is on the lookout for investments in small and mid-sized European industrial technology and healthcare companies, AGIC-Manager Wolfgang Seibold told Reuters. The fund is targeting intelligent manufacturing, advanced materials as well as medical and environmental protection companies seeking to expand into China, AGIC said. AGIC started building its portfolio and last year partnered with ChinaCh
  
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• Volkswagen labour bosses step up attack on brand chief

  09-02-2017 19:51
  Volkswagen's labour leaders sent an open letter to staff accusing brand chief Herbert Diess of disregarding an agreed turnaround plan, just as the carmaker is seeking to raise its profitability through cost cuts. Instead of seeking cost-cutting solutions with the works council, VW's brand management aims to lower headcount in ways which violate consensus-based decision making, the letter said. "The brand chief executive is acting in a deeply antisocial manner, he constantly fails to keep his wor
  
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• Non-graduates MORE likely to suffer from chronic pain

  09-02-2017 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Buffalo found that people with the least education are 80 per cent more likely to experience chronic pain than people with the most.
  
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• What It's Like To Be Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis At Age 25

  09-02-2017 19:38
  
  Megan Tyler went from doing CrossFit and yoga seven days a week to not knowing if she would be able to walk again.
  
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• UN: China moves to stop taking organs from prisoners

  09-02-2017 19:35
  
  The World Health Organization says China has taken steps to end its once-widespread practice of harvesting organs from executed prisoners but that it's impossible to know what is happening across the entire ...
  
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• Cost of current cancer treatments are 'unsustainable'

  09-02-2017 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Workman, chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research in London, said pharmaceutical companies have got used to big profit margins.
  
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• How your FACE reveals the nutrients your body needs

  09-02-2017 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Malnourishment is not something we associate with our pampered 21st century lifestyles. But few women reach their mid-40s in a nutritionally good place.
  
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• Welsh mother with cancer told it was menopause by doctors

  09-02-2017 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cheryl Byron, from North Wales, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour after she was told symptoms of tasting ginger in her mouth were the menopause. She could have 18 months to live.
  
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• Cigna, Humana could still combine despite anti-trust rulings - analysts

  09-02-2017 18:45
  By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Although judges shot down Anthem Inc's $54 billion (£43.1 billion) acquisition of Cigna Corp and Aetna Inc's $35 billion takeover of Humana Inc on anti-trust grounds, the rulings left scope for a possible combination of Cigna and Humana, industry insiders said. Cigna would have both the motives and finances to pursue an acquisition of Humana, these experts suggested. Because of its much smaller Medicare Advantage business, Cigna may have a better shot at winni
  
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• European shares end at 2-week high, SocGen and Total advance

  09-02-2017 18:42
  Shares in Societe Generale rose 2.3 percent after the French bank reported better than anticipated net income in the final three months of last year and said it would float a stake in its booming vehicle leasing unit ALD. France's Total gained 1.3 percent after the company also reported better than expected fourth quarter net profits, thanks to cost savings that enabled it to raise its dividend. Total said it was hunting for opportunities to buy assets from struggling rivals.
  
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• Antibiotics ‘may weaken a baby’s immune system'

  09-02-2017 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Friendly gut bacteria - which play a pivotal role in the development of a child - are frequently wiped out by the drugs, according to new research by the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
  
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• The Active Girl's Guide To Baltimore

  09-02-2017 18:31
  
  How to move and where to eat in Charm City.
  
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• FTSE rises on insurers and banks, mid-cap index has record close

  09-02-2017 18:22
  By Kit Rees and Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top share index gained on Thursday as insurance and banking stocks picked up pace, while miners weighed. The blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.5 percent at 7,221.77 points at the market close, underperforming the pan-European STOXX 600 index. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index reversed earlier losses to gain 0.1 percent and post a new record closing level of 18,627.59 points.
  
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• Academics call time on $100,000 cancer drugs

  09-02-2017 18:19
  By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - A group of academic researchers has demanded an end to cancer medicines costing more than $100,000 (£79,861) a year and proposed a new model of low-cost drug development that would capitalise on recent advances in science. The spiralling cost of cancer medicines is a growing concern for doctors and their patients, many of whom struggle to pay for new medicines that often cost $10,000 a month. Sky-high prices have made oncology hugely profitable, with IMS
  
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• SpaceX to send lethal superbug to the ISS

  09-02-2017 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The antibiotic-resistant superbug ‘MRSA’ will make its way to the ISS on February 14, where it will be subjected to microgravity – possibly spurring accelerated mutation.
  
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• How to protect your baby's skin during winter

  09-02-2017 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York-based pediatric dermatologist Dr Jody Levine helps us explain a baby's particular skin needs during winter - especially in the snow or a winter blizzard.
  
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• NHS Health Check: How Germany's healthcare system works

  09-02-2017 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Branwen Jeffreys asks if more spending on healthcare in Germany improves the system.
  
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• Cancer drug prices must come down, say leading research institutes

  09-02-2017 18:00
  
  Top UK and US scientists say high cost for medicines is indefensible as they propose cheaper way to develop themThe high price of new cancer drugs is indefensible and unsustainable, say two of the world’s leading cancer research institutions, who propose a different way to develop them that could sideline big pharma.“There is a clear and urgent necessity to lower cancer drug prices to keep lifesaving drugs available and affordable to patients,” say leading scientists from the I
  
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• Celebrity trainer secrets from 50 Shades Darker trainer

  09-02-2017 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  How do Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan prepare for their steamy sex scenes in the Fifty Shades trilogy? Celebrity trainer Ramona Braganza reveals their secrets to keeping in top form.
  
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• You really DON’T have to eat meat to get big muscles

  09-02-2017 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Diets high in protein from any sources help to keep muscles big and strong, new research from the University of Massachusetts suggests.
  
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• Not a graduate? You’re MORE likely to suffer chronic pain

  09-02-2017 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Buffalo found that people with the least education are 80 per cent more likely to experience chronic pain than people with the most.
  
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• UN: China takes steps to stop taking organs from prisoners

  09-02-2017 17:40
  
  LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says that China has taken steps to end its once-widespread practice of harvesting organs from executed prisoners but that it's impossible to know what is happening across the entire country.
  
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• You Have To See Olivia Wilde's STUNNING New Haircut

  09-02-2017 17:13
  
  She's taking on 2017 with a totally different look.
  
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• Daylight savings time makes IVF pregnancies riskier 

  09-02-2017 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women undergoing IVF have a greater chance of successful pregnancy if they conceive during autumn and winter, experts have discovered.
  
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• EU plans more legal action against governments soft on car emissions cheating

  09-02-2017 16:30
  By Alissa de Carbonnel BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union plans more legal action soon against governments that have failed to police emissions test cheating by carmakers in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, a top official said on Thursday. In a bid to prevent a rerun of the VW scandal, the European Commission has proposed an overhaul of rules on how vehicles are licensed and tested across the bloc. A draft bill, which would bolster EU oversight, won the backing of the European Par
  
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• Can I trust a fertility app to stop me getting pregnant?

  09-02-2017 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sexual health experts say there needs to be more research into how effective fertility tracking apps are at preventing pregnancy.
  
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• What is the difference between love and lust?

  09-02-2017 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Somebody has taken to Reddit to ask users how you can tell the difference between being in love with somebody as opposed to just liking them a lot. Some have said that if you don't know then it isn't love.
  
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• Belgium conference to counter Trump's anti-abortion plan

  09-02-2017 16:11
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium is organizing an international conference next month to finance access to birth control, abortion and sex education for women in developing countries in an attempt to make up for President Donald Trump's ban on U.S. funding.
  
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• 'There will be more deaths': NGOs on Trump's anti-abortion rule

  09-02-2017 16:01
  
  We asked NGOs how the reinstatement of the ‘global gag’ rule will impact what they do, and the people they work with. Here are some of the responsesThree days after his inauguration, Donald Trump reinstated the “global gag” rule, which prohibits the use of US aid money for abortions, prevents NGOs from using private funds for abortion services, from referring women to groups that provide abortions, and even from offering information on services.We asked NGOs around the wo
  
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• Girl, 6, dies just hours after contracting meningitis

  09-02-2017 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Layla Rose Ermenekli was taken to A&E at Royal Oldham on Friday evening with a high temperature, headache and stomach ache. The next morning her heart stopped and she passed away.
  
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• Eating oily fish such as salmon or mackerel 'could ease mild asthma'

  09-02-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FISH oil could help sufferers of mild asthma, according to new research.
  
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