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• 5 Symptoms Of Bladder Cancer Every Woman Should Know

  22-02-2017 23:47
  
  Some of these are sneaky.
  
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• Do YOU sleep for more than 9 hours? It could be dementia

  22-02-2017 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People who consistently slept for more than nine hours each night were twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, researchers from Boston University Medical Center found.
  
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• Kendall Jenner Uses THIS App To Get Her Amazing Abs

  22-02-2017 22:53
  
  BRB, downloading right now.
  
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• 6 Tricks That Will Help You Become One Of Those People Who Can Fall Asleep In Minutes

  22-02-2017 22:49
  
  Counting sheep is so last year.
  
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• This Woman Dropped 40 Pounds By Running Less Than Twice A Week

  22-02-2017 22:01
  
  “If I’d made my goal to run five times a week, I wouldn’t be able to stick with it.”
  
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• DEMENTIA WARNING: Sleeping for more than nine hours a night 'puts you at higher risk'

  22-02-2017 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PEOPLE who start sleeping for more than nine hours a night in older age are twice as likely to develop dementia, according to new research.
  
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• Mexico's sugar tax leads to fall in consumption for second year running

  22-02-2017 22:00
  
  Health experts are watching the progress of the tax to see if it will lower the rates of obesity-related diseases and type 2 diabetesMexico’s sugar tax appears to be having a significant impact for the second year running in changing the habits of a nation famous for its love of Coca-Cola, and will encourage countries troubled by obesity and contemplating a tax of their own.An analysis of sugary-drink purchases, carried out by academics in Mexico and the United States, has found that the 5
  
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• How well can you read emotions? Take the test to find out

  22-02-2017 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study in the UK found that women tend to be more perceptive than men when determining another person’s emotion based only on their eyes and eyebrows, especially reading vulnerability.
  
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• Komodo DRAGONS could hold the key to beating superbugs

  22-02-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from George Mason University found antimicrobial protein fragments in the blood of Komodo dragons that protects them against infections. This could help fight superbugs.
  
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• Misleading data mars the debate on alcoholism | Letters

  22-02-2017 20:53
  
  The recent focus given by the MPs Liam Byrne and Jonathan Ashworth to the plight of children and families of alcoholics has shed a welcome light on an important question – how best do we support individuals and families affected by substance misuse?However, the use of exaggerated numbers to support the cause is misleading and unhelpful. Recent reports, including the Guardian’s (16 February) claimed 2.5 million children live with an alcoholic parent. Yet according to the references pr
  
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• Men who work out strenuously 'have lower libidos'

  22-02-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that men who workout strenuously, and for a prolonged period of time, have lower libidos than those who do lighter exercise.
  
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• CVS removes artificial trans fats from its food brands

  22-02-2017 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CVS said its pharmacychain had removed artificial trans fats, which have been linkedto rising rates of heart diseases, from its store-branded foodproducts well ahead of a June 2018 federal deadline.
  
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• Autistic child twice as likely for women with herpes

  22-02-2017 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Norwegian and US scientists found women infected with or who had a flare-up of herpes during early pregnancy were twice as likely to have an autistic child. One in 5 Americans have the virus. 
  
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• 3 Protein-Packed Breakfasts That Totally Taste Like Dessert

  22-02-2017 19:25
  
  Satisfy your sweet tooth AND stay full all morning long.
  
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• A New Diagnosis: ‘Post-Election Stress Disorder’

  22-02-2017 19:09
  
  This article originally appeared on KHN.org. Wally Pfingsten has always been a news junkie. But since President Donald Trump was elected, he’s been so anxious about the political tumult that even just having the TV news on in the background at home is unbearable.“It’s been crippling,” said the 35-year-old San Mateo, Calif., resident and political moderate who has supported both Democratic and Republican candidates in the past. “I feel angry, really, really angr
  
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• Rising numbers turn to alcohol to get a good night's rest

  22-02-2017 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A quarter of adults say they drink alcohol before nodding off, up from 16 per cent four years ago, according to a survey of 5,002 British men and women.
  
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• RABBITS secret weapon in fight against bone marrow cancer

  22-02-2017 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A virus found only in the cute, cuddly pets was found to eradicate an aggressive form of bone marrow cancer in mice, scientists from the Medical University of South Carolina discovered.
  
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• 'Why Am I Losing So Much Hair Post-Pregnancy?'

  22-02-2017 18:01
  
  Yes, it's a thing, and it sucks. Here's how to cope.
  
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• Tips from Jourdan Dunn's personal trainer brother Antoine

  22-02-2017 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Supermodel Jourdan Dunn attended a new KOBOX class - a mix of boxing and strengh training - taught by her personal trainer brother, Antoine. He reveals how you too can get a hot body.
  
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• Women who undergo HRT have better dental health

  22-02-2017 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study of 492 Brazilian women found that the rate of occurrence of severe periodontitis was 44 per cent lower in those who received osteoporosis treatment - drugs that work similar to estrogen.
  
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• You Have To Read This Dad's Heartbreaking Tribute To His Pregnant Wife

  22-02-2017 17:07
  
  They turned the worst news possible into a blessing for others.
  
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• Shocking footage shows 6-year-old girl having a seizure

  22-02-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ava Twomey, from Cork, Ireland, has a drug-resistant form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome. As a result, she can be plagued with as many as 20 horrifying fits a day.
  
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• Model Pens Moving Letter to Her Younger Self: 'Your Weight Does Not Define You!'

  22-02-2017 16:45
  
  This article originally appeared on People.com. One model has a very special message for her younger self.Dana Patterson took to Instagram last week, posting a childhood photo of herself along with a message for the little girl: “Defy unrealistic expectations.”The curvy model paired the old photo with a recent modeling shot of herself. She began the heartfelt letter, “Dear younger me, the things I wish I could have said.”“Just because you are not blonde, b
  
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• Whether or not your diet will work depends on your TWEETS

  22-02-2017 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By analysing tweets, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology were able to predict how likely someone was to succeed in their diet with 77 per cent accuracy.
  
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• Fitness Expert Anna Victoria Shares Photo of Her Arm Cellulite: 'Stop Thinking You're the Only One'

  22-02-2017 16:34
  
  This article originally appeared on People.com. Fitness influencer Anna Victoria is known to speak honestly about her body, and now she’s opening up about her cellulite.Victoria, co-founder of the Fit Body Guide, took to Instagram earlier this week to post side-by-side photos of herself, one in “the best possible lighting” and the other in lighting that highlighted cellulite on her arm. “Lighting. Is. Everything. 99% of pictures you see on social media are taken
  
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• Being a cat lady doesn’t show poor mental health says UCL

  22-02-2017 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cat owners no longer need to fear being driven mad by their pets. Scientists from University College London discredited a link between a common feline parasite and psychosis.
  
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• The tell-tale signs you're having a baby girl

  22-02-2017 14:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to experts from Ohio State University, chemical reactions in the body provide a mother with tell-tale signs of whether she's carrying a boy or a girl.
  
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• Former Playboy model has her breast implants removed

  22-02-2017 14:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Karen McDougal, 45, from Phoenix, Arizona had her implants removed last month after they left her bed bound.
  
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• Signs of encephalitis - cold and flu symptoms could be mistaken for fatal condition

  22-02-2017 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ENCEPHALITIS is a rare but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed - and can be life-threatening.
  
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• Living to 90 and beyond? No thanks | Michele Hanson

  22-02-2017 13:18
  
  I am frightened of death – but perhaps more frightened of living to a very old age in a country where the health and social care systems are already failingWorrying news for people in developed countries who will be born in 2030. A new study suggests their life expectancy will exceed 90. Only last year the World Health Organisation told us that, globally, “babies born in 2015 [could] expect to live to 71.4 years”, so that’s quite a jump we see here (although only for spec
  
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• Thai teacher has 10kg tumour bigger than his HEAD

  22-02-2017 13:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watchara Nadee, from Thailand, discovered that he had cancer in his shoulder last year. He has access to medical insurance, but is limited to 100,000 Thai baht (£2,200) each year.
  
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• The app that aims to tackle the chronic NHS midwife shortage

  22-02-2017 13:00
  
  Ask the Midwife provides fully qualified advice on pregnancy and baby health – and meets a growing trend for women to consult apps during pregnancyThe findings of a new NCT report, which revealed that tens of thousands of women were having to seek help at accident and emergency (A&E) departments or with their GP because they cannot reach a midwife, do not come as a surprise to Hannah Harvey.Harvey has been a midwife for five years. She says that while she and her colleagues care deeply
  
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• Parents share image of the moment their baby died

  22-02-2017 10:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Louise and John Done have shared a heartbreaking image of the moment their baby died in their arms after being 'ravaged' by the meningitis they thought was a common cold.
  
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• Pressure grows on NHS as 111 helpline sends more to A&E

  22-02-2017 10:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 200,000 callers a month are now told to go to casualty or wait for paramedics – up from 150,000 a month only three years ago.
  
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• How having a good education WON'T stop memory loss

  22-02-2017 10:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Being better educated will give you a better memory, but scientists now say it will not stop you losing it as you get older after a study of 11,000 people from University College London.
  
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• Cancer death rates fall more slowly among women 

  22-02-2017 10:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research, published in the Annals of Oncology, suggests male death rates from cancer have dropped 8.2 per cent across Europe over the past five years, but for women they dropped just 3.6 per cent.
  
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• Study shows many are likely to live into their 90s by 2030

  22-02-2017 10:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women in South Korea are projected to reach 91 by 2030, mainly due to investments in their health care. While the US will have one of the lowest rates in the western world.
  
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• Women go into meltdown over pubic hair revelation

  22-02-2017 09:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women have gone into meltdown after it was revealed during a Mumsnet discussion that pubic hair starts to disappear after the menopause (stock image).
  
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• ‘Major breakthrough’ for cancer treatment: THIS therapy will be available next year

  22-02-2017 09:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CANCER treatment for types of the disease such as brain tumours, prostate cancer and breast cancer, could be revolutionised in the UK - as new cancer treatment centres prepare to open their doors.
  
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• What is yoga? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Swami Ambikananda Saraswati

  22-02-2017 09:00
  
  Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queriesThe answers you get to this will depend on who formulates the response. The sleek 30-something clad in organic cotton leggings with a healthy glow might answer, while holding “plank pose” for an excruciating length of time, that yoga is about being simultaneously buff and chilled out. Ask a grizzly old Hindu monastic like myself and you
  
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• GPs refer 7% of postnatal depression mothers to specialist

  22-02-2017 08:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of new mothers with postnatal depression are being left to cope without medical care. Kerry Rose (pictured) was among those to receive 'zero compassion.'
  
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• The GP practice sharing data to transform care for homeless people

  22-02-2017 08:30
  
  Pooling information from across the public sector - dentist, hospital, psychiatric services - is improving lives in BristolSteve Benson* is happy. He’s just come out of a a 10-minute consultation with a GP he has never met, yet she was able to instantly pinpoint the help he needed. Thanks to the data sharing system being pioneered at BrisDoc, Bristol’s homeless health service, he didn’t have to go over his story yet again.For this 45-year-old, whose home is a tiny tent in Brist
  
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• GPs miss chances to save the lives of victims of domestic abuse

  22-02-2017 08:30
  
  More than 400 people were murdered by partners or ex-partners in three years in England and Wales. Report says doctors fail to spot those at riskGPs are missing vital opportunities to intervene and potentially save the lives of people experiencing domestic abuse, a leading charity has warned.Two women are murdered every week in England and Wales by a current or former partner. The latest crime statistics show that 332 women and 78 men were killed by their partners or ex-partners between March 20
  
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• GPs miss chances to save the life of victims of domestic abuse

  22-02-2017 08:30
  
  More than 400 people were murdered by partners or ex-partners in three years in England and Wales. Report says doctors fail to spot those at riskGPs are missing vital opportunities to intervene and potentially save the lives of people experiencing domestic abuse, a leading charity has warned.Two women are murdered every week in England and Wales by a current or former partner. The latest crime statistics show that 332 women and 78 men were killed by their partners or ex-partners between March 20
  
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• The most common reasons why you're not losing weight

  22-02-2017 06:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whether it's ditching resistance training, not tracking your portion sizes or relying too heavily on the scales, FEMAIL takes a look at the common reasons why you are not losing weight.
  
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• Most off-label antidepressant prescriptions lack evidence

  22-02-2017 04:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has warned that the majority of off-label antidepressant prescriptions are lacking in strong scientific evidence. With off-label use comes an increased risk of adverse drug events.
  
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• Brain scans 'may spot teen drug problems'

  22-02-2017 03:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brain scans may help predict which teenagers go on to develop drug problems, a study suggests.
  
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• Half of us go vegetarian two days a week

  22-02-2017 01:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Flexitarians eat meat only occasionally, often saving it as a treat for the weekend or when they go out to eat. As a result, more than a third of evening meals now contain no meat at all.
  
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• The real quest of cancer treatment: dispensing the right mix of hope and reality | Ranjana Srivastava

  22-02-2017 01:49
  
  Should an oncologist step in when a patient wants alternative treatment? Sometimes the gift of autonomy is the only thing left“I just need a letter to say I am fit to fly,” he says, my young patient who has gone from being a paragon of fitness to needing a walking stick in a space of only two years. Today, he is on an unscheduled visit, promising not to stay long, not that I mind. I’m fond of him and have grown to admire the way in which his family has coalesced at a difficult
  
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• 'Risk-averse' NHS 111 sends more callers to A&E than previous service

  22-02-2017 01:01
  
  Report by health thinktank criticises telephone service, which it says sends people to A&E or calls an ambulance out too often The NHS 111 telephone advice service is sending growing numbers of people to A&E or calling an ambulance because its staff are too risk-averse when dealing with illness, a study has claimed.Critics claim the trend is adding to the huge strain on hospitals and ambulances that have left them struggling to keep up with rising demand for care. Continue reading...
  
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