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• The real reason Leah put on 2 stone? Her stomach bacteria

  13-02-2017 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When British journalist Leah Hardy couldn't fit into a size 16 Primark frock, she was mortified. She put it down to work and stress, but her recent stomach test suggests a completely different cause.
  
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• Disease 'superspreaders' fueled the Ebola epidemic

  13-02-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Oregon State University found most Ebola victims in West Africa in 2014 could be traced to so-called 'superspreaders'.
  
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• Never use painkillers for back pain, new guidelines say

  13-02-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a radical update from the last guidelines from 2007, medics are now looking at mindfulness-based stress reduction and tai chi as first-line treatments.
  
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• Feeling chilly? Don't just blame the cold weather

  13-02-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It could even be that you need more sleep. It’s quite common to feel cold when we’re over-tired, as lack of sleep raises stress levels, says Professor Russell Foster, a neuroscientist at the University of Oxford.
  
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• 14 Thoughts Every Single Gal Has On Valentine’s Day

  13-02-2017 23:29
  
  “Is it weird to order a three-course meal for myself?”
  
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• Marriage makes you less stressed study claims

  13-02-2017 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from Carnegie Mellon University has found that married people have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than their single counterparts.
  
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• Glaucoma operation that saves you from going blind

  13-02-2017 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the UK. Asteroulla Antoniou, 76, a retired dressmaker from London, underwent a new operation to lower the pressure in her eye.
  
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• James, 6, was saved by his mother's kidney

  13-02-2017 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 2013, James Lewis was diagnosed with incurable restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM), and after a 11-month battle he also suffered kidney failure. His mother Kate donated her own kidney to save his life.
  
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• 'Can I have a scan if I've got a metal implant?'

  13-02-2017 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While one reader is concerned about having an MRI scan because of his metal implant, Helen Pearce from East Lothian suffers from a benign essential tremor, and needs a good treatment.
  
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• THIS Is Why Your Nose Won’t Stop Running During Winter Workouts

  13-02-2017 22:48
  
  Plus, how to make the snot stop.
  
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• Ask Him To Do These Things With His Hands For Hotter Sex

  13-02-2017 22:48
  
  Let’s get hands on.
  
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• An Oklahoma Lawmaker Thinks Women Should Ask Men For Permission Before Having An Abortion

  13-02-2017 22:35
  
  And he referred to women as "hosts."
  
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• 6 ‘Facts’ About Protein You Should Stop Believing

  13-02-2017 22:12
  
  They're messing with your diet.
  
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• Another reason to eat Mediterranean

  13-02-2017 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new study, researchers from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute in Barcelona found foods rich in olive oil help to enhance the benefits of so-called 'good cholesterol' - HDL.
  
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• 5 low-sugar breakfasts ready in 10 minutes or less

  13-02-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Low-sugar breakfasts could change your life, says top UK nutritionist May Simpkin, who explains how sugary cereals are affecting your mood as well as health.
  
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• 50 shades of HEALTH: The surprising benefits of kinky sex

  13-02-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BDSM is a well-known sexual practice that could also be good for you. Sex therapists reveal the surprising health benefits including decreasing stress levels and improving mental health.
  
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• 8 Moves To Help Your Bra Fit Better In All The Right Ways

  13-02-2017 20:32
  
  Say goodbye to those ‘armpit wrinkles’ you hate.
  
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• Experts reveal the 10 rules for a healthy body and mind

  13-02-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Megan Arroll, a chartered psychologist and spokesperson for supplement brand Healthspan, joins other experts explaining how to feel fabulous in your 40s.
  
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• NHS services clampdowns in your area

  13-02-2017 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cash-strapped clinical commissioning groups across England are announcing a range of controversial plans to try and tackle their growing deficits.
  
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• ‘Why Do I Have Smelly, White Chunks In My Mouth?’

  13-02-2017 18:52
  
  Before you totally panic, read this.
  
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• What’s Worse: Going To Bed Hungry Or Snacking Late At Night?

  13-02-2017 18:50
  
  Here’s what you need to know if you’re trying to shed pounds.
  
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• Um, Did You Know You Could Already Be In The First Stages Of Menopause?

  13-02-2017 18:39
  
  Here’s how to recognize the symptoms.
  
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• Ivanka Trump Signed Up For A Fitness Class Under A Fake Name And People Are Upset—What Do You Think?

  13-02-2017 18:23
  
  The First Daughter is facing backlash after a recent sweat session.
  
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• Kenya's health system on the verge of collapse as doctors' strike grinds on

  13-02-2017 17:47
  
  Mass walkout over reneged 2013 deal on boosting pay and staffing has left patients untreated and medical union leaders in jailKenya’s hospitals have almost ground to a halt, with millions facing a third month in a row without healthcare as doctors strike over low pay and poor working conditions.The public healthcare system has long been overburdened and underfunded, but has now virtually stopped functioning after 5,000 doctors walk out in December after attempts to reach a compromise with
  
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• Do you have any cosmetic surgery regrets? | Sarah Marsh

  13-02-2017 17:30
  
  As new data shows the number of people going under the knife is at a near-decade low, please tell us if you wish you’d done things differently
  The cosmetic surgery industry has seen relatively consistent growth over the years, but in 2016 the number of people going under the knife fell to a near-decade low. So what’s going on?The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, which compiles the annual audit, put the decline down to financial constraints in a climate of global fra
  
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• Stada to hold takeover talks with rival suitors Cinven and Advent

  13-02-2017 17:03
  By Ludwig Burger and Alexander Hübner FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Stada has invited rival suitors Cinven Partners and Advent International to the negotiating table, the German generic drugs and consumer care group said on Monday, after months of courtship. The prospect of a bidding war drove shares in Stada as much as 14 percent higher after the drugmaker initially said it was weighing two takeover approaches, including one from Cinven which valued it at almost 3.5 billion euros (3 billion pounds
  
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• Nearly £150,000 raised for children of couple who died of cancer

  13-02-2017 16:57
  
  Luke, 21, Hannah, 18, and Oliver Bennet, 13, ‘overwhelmed’ by support from donors after parents died within hours of each other last weekThe children of a terminally ill couple who died of cancer within days of each other have said they are “overwhelmed” after nearly £150,000 was raised for them.The money flooded in after the children of Julie and Mike Bennet, from Wirral, released a photograph of their parents holding hands on their deathbeds. Continue reading...
  
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• OK, Adele Didn't Actually Break Her Grammy In Half To Give To Beyonce

  13-02-2017 16:49
  
  Here's what really happened.
  
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• Want to have smarter children? Delay giving birth

  13-02-2017 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Delaying pregnancy can have a positive effect, researchers from the London School of Economics and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research found.
  
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• 'Will Men Care That I Haven't Had Sex In A Few Years?'

  13-02-2017 16:04
  
  We asked three dudes to weigh in.
  
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• Mother and baby resuscitated after both DYING in labour

  13-02-2017 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michelle Santiago, 27, suffered a sudden heart attack from severe pre-eclampsia and died on a waiting room bed in a hospital in Recife, north east Brazil , earlier this year.
  
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• 'I wouldn't have done this at 18': why I switched to a nursing degree

  13-02-2017 16:03
  
  It takes a special kind of motivation to become a nurse. Postgrad students explain why they made the move Related: Nursing degree applications slump after NHS bursaries abolished To study nursing takes a certain kind of student. Ian Noonan, head of the mental health nursing department at King’s College London, draws an analogy: “A lot of people give up their seat for someone else on the tube,” he says, “having made a decision on whether that person is less able than them.
  
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• 'How Can I Ask My Friend To Be My Weight-Loss Buddy Without Offending Her?'

  13-02-2017 16:02
  
  A pro explains how to handle this tricky situation.
  
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• Buyout firm Advent makes approach for Stada, rivalling Cinven - source

  13-02-2017 15:19
  By Alexander Hübner FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Private equity firm Advent International has approached Stada , expressing in writing its interest in a takeover of the German generic drugmaker, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. The prospect of a bidding war earlier on Monday drove shares in Stada higher after it said it was weighing two takeover approaches, including one from private equity firm Cinven Partners which valued it at almost 3.5 billion euros ($3.7 billion). St
  
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• Allergan to buy Zeltiq Aesthetics for about $2.48 billion

  13-02-2017 15:18
  (Reuters) - Botox maker Allergan Plc said it would buy body-contouring product maker Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc for about $2.48 billion (2 billion pounds), adding muscle to its line-up of products used to fight fat and smoothen wrinkles. Zeltiq's CoolSculpting System is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and utilizes a cooling mechanism to reduce the appearance of stubborn fat - which may not respond to diet or exercise - without disturbing surrounding tissue. Dublin-based Allergan, le
  
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• Stada says invites rival suitors Advent, Cinven to takeover talks

  13-02-2017 15:17
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German generic drugmaker Stada said it was holding talks about being taken over with rival suitors Advent International and Cinven Partners. Stada's executive board has "started open-minded talks to allow the interested parties to explain their strategic concepts and evaluate further value-enhancing potential with regards to the potential offer price," it said in a statement on Monday. Stada earlier said it was weighing two takeover approaches, including one from private eq
  
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• Very premature babies at risk of mental health problems – research

  13-02-2017 15:00
  
  Studies reveal greater likelihood of attention disorders, shyness and anxiety in childhood and then adulthood for survivors with very low birth weight of 1kg
  Children who are born very prematurely are at greater risk of developing mental health and social problems that can persist well into adulthood, according to one of the largest reviews of evidence.
  Those with an extremely low birth weight, at less than a kilogram, are more likely to have attention disorders and social difficulties as childr
  
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• Polish PM to remain in hospital for next several days - government spokesman

  13-02-2017 14:59
  Poland's Prime Minister Beata Szydlo is recovering quickly from last week's car crash, but she will remain in hospital for the next several days, the government's spokesman said on Monday. Szydlo was hurt when her car struck a tree in a crash in southern Poland on Friday and was flown to a hospital in Warsaw. The government's spokesman, Rafal Bochenek, read a doctors' statement saying her injuries have not required any surgeries.
  
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• 7 Kenyan doctors jailed for not ending strike

  13-02-2017 14:48
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Seven Kenyan doctors who are officials of the medics union were jailed Monday for failing to call off a two-month strike by doctors at public hospitals that has seen several die due to lack of medical care.
  
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• Asthma is a passion-killer for 70 per cent of sufferers

  13-02-2017 14:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Asthma is having a debilitating effect on the nation's sex life, experts have revealed. Millions of sufferers across the UK have shared an insight into the impact on their relationships.
  
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• Judge orders Kenyan doctors' union officials jailed over strike

  13-02-2017 14:18
  By Clement Uwiringiyimana NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan judge on Monday ordered officials from the national doctors' union to be jailed amid a strike in public hospitals that has turned into a test of President Uhuru Kenyatta's leadership ahead of August elections. The opposition condemned the court's decision as an "extremely dangerous precedent." Doctors in public hospitals have been on strike since Dec. 5 over pay and conditions. A series of corruption scandals, including an investigation into
  
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• Fructose is the WORST sweetener when added to snacks

  13-02-2017 13:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The naturally-occurring sugar in fruit becomes damaging when artificially added to other food and drinks, scientists from University of Barcelona have warned.
  
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• German drugmaker Stada surges after bid approaches from Cinven and rival

  13-02-2017 13:01
  By Ludwig Burger and Alexander Hübner (Reuters) - The prospect of a bidding war drove shares in Stada 14 percent higher on Monday after the German drugmaker said it was weighing two takeover approaches, including one from private equity firm Cinven Partners which valued it at almost 3.5 billion euros (3 billion pounds). Buyout firms Advent, Permira and CVC have been working on offers for months and approached Stada about a deal, people familiar with the situation told Reuters. Cinven itself
  
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• Yemen cancer patients struggle to survive war shortages

  13-02-2017 11:36
  Thousands of cancer patients in Yemen are being forced to seek life-saving medicines on the black market as the health system buckles after two years of war. The conflict between the armed Houthi movement and a Saudi-led military coalition has killed over 10,000 people and triggered a slow-motion economic collapse, forcing health staff to work without pay and undercutting patients' ability to afford their own treatment. For patients of the National Oncology Center, who often wait hours to receiv
  
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• Taiwan bird flu culls reach nearly 130,000 as H5N6 cases confirmed

  13-02-2017 11:30
  Taiwan has culled nearly 130,000 poultry since the start of this year as authorities on Tuesday reported a fresh strain of bird flu cases on the island. The highly pathogenic H5N6 avian flu has been confirmed in three cities and counties, the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine said. "We are very concerned with H5N6, not of the bird-to-human transmission, but that it will become like South Korea where they had to cull around 33 million birds within three months resulting
  
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• £115,000 raised for children of couple who died of cancer

  13-02-2017 11:13
  
  Luke, 21, Hannah, 18, and Oliver Bennet, 13, ‘overwhelmed’ by support from donors after parents died within hours of each other last weekThe children of a terminally ill couple who died of cancer within days of each other have said they are “overwhelmed” after more than £100,000 was raised for them.The money flooded in after the children of Julie and Mike Bennet, from Wirral, released a photograph of their parents holding hands on their deathbeds. Continue reading..
  
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• German drugmaker Stada surges after Cinven and rival make bid approaches

  13-02-2017 10:59
  (Reuters) - The prospect of a bidding war drove shares in Stada 13 percent higher on Monday after the German drugmaker said it was weighing two takeover approaches, including one from private equity firm Cinven Partners which valued it at almost 3.5 billion euros (3 billion pounds). Cinven was offering a price of 56 euros per Stada share, the German company said, but it did not name its other suitor.The shares jumped more than 13 percent to 56.35 euros on Monday morning. The approaches vindicate
  
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• Kenyan judge orders doctors' union officials to be jailed

  13-02-2017 10:20
  By Clement Uwiringiyimana NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan judge on Monday ordered officials from the national doctors' union to be jailed amid a strike in public hospitals that has turned into a test of President Uhuru Kenyatta's leadership ahead of August elections. Doctors in public hospitals have been on strike since Dec. 5 over pay and conditions. A series of corruption scandals, including an investigation into millions of dollars allegedly missing from the Health Ministry, has bolstered suppor
  
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• Kenya medics union officials jailed for not ending strike

  13-02-2017 10:20
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan judge Monday jailed seven officials of the medics union for a month for failing to call off a two-month strike by doctors at public hospitals that has seen at least a dozen die due to lack of medical care.
  
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• Why are fewer people in the UK having cosmetic surgery?

  13-02-2017 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of people having cosmetic surgery in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in almost a decade.
  
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