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• Helen Skelton takes our health quiz

  27-02-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old currently lives in a single-storey house in the South of France with her one-year-old son and husband. She says giving birth is the most painful experience of her entire life.
  
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• The new op for a twisted knee that HALVES recovery time

  27-02-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There is now a less invasive operation for a common knee injury, an anterior cruciate ligament tear. Mango Kerr, a loss adjuster from Lanark, became one of the first to the new procedure.
  
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• How you can get Dannii Minogue's shoulders 

  27-02-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Australian singer and judge on BBC1’s Let It Shine recently showed off toned shoulders wearing astrapless satin dress. She stays in shape by using a vibrational fitness platform and doing yoga.
  
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• 10 Women Share How They Asked Their Husbands To Get A Vasectomy

  27-02-2017 23:33
  
  The best defense is a good offense.
  
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• I Got Run Over by a Truck—Literally. Here’s What I Learned From Almost Dying

  27-02-2017 23:21
  
  When I was a little girl, my parents told me it wasn’t a good idea to brag about something unless I was really exceptional at it. The advice kept me humble and grounded, and it's been the way I've lived my life ever since. So when I say I this, I hope you'll believe me: I am an expert at coming back from the dead—because when I was 24 years old, I got run over by 8 wheels of an 18-wheel truck.  It happened early on a fall morning. I had ho
  
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• We reveal how YOU can get Dannii Minogue's shoulders 

  27-02-2017 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Australian singer and judge on BBC1’s Let It Shine recently showed off toned shoulders wearing astrapless satin dress. She stays in shape by using a vibrational fitness platform and doing yoga.
  
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• How a stay in hospital can tip you over the edge

  27-02-2017 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Going to visit his 91-year-old grandfather Bill in hospital, Chris Rossiter from Essex was in shock. His lovely grandfather was speaking of horrible things, looking like 'Gollum in The Hobbit'.
  
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• The gym where you get fit while lending others a hand

  27-02-2017 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Would you go for a run if someone in need was waiting for you at the other end? At GoodGym, you can use it as motivation. It currently operates in 28 areas around the UK with about 3,000 members.
  
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• TV presenter Helen Skelton takes our health quiz

  27-02-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old currently lives in a single-storey house in the South of France with her one-year-old son and husband. She says giving birth is the most painful experience of her entire life.
  
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• The 5 gadgets that can make life with dementia much easier

  27-02-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Can a natural daylight clock improve a dementia sufferer's quality of life? Independent dementia care trainer Mary Jourdan recommends five dementia aids that really make a difference.
  
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• Listen up

  27-02-2017 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Ottawa have developed a way of growing human cells and tissue on apples.
  
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• NHS data loss: 500 patients may have suffered serious harm

  27-02-2017 22:45
  
  NHS England is investigating 537 ‘live cases’, but health secretary Jeremy Hunt states in Commons that so far no cases of harm have been confirmedFive hundred patients may have suffered serious harm as a result of the NHS mislaying 500,000 test results and letters over a five-year period, ministers and officials have admitted in parliament.The review is also understood to be looking at whether correspondence between GPs and hospitals that disappeared between 2011 and 2016 caused or c
  
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• 21 Secrets Fitness Editors Swear By To Stay In Shape

  27-02-2017 22:39
  
  Find out how to get fitter faster.
  
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• How modern kitchens conspire against your health

  27-02-2017 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although kitchens have improved the way we clean, store and cook our food, there are also many dangers lurking in our everyday appliances. We take you through both five dangers and solutions.
  
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• 8 Trainers Share The ONE Motivational Quote That Revs Them Up At The Gym

  27-02-2017 22:02
  
  “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
  
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• Statins no help in fight against aggressive lung cancer

  27-02-2017 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CHOLESTEROL lowering statins do not stop aggressive lung cancer cells from growing or help sufferers live longer, a new study shows.
  
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• ‘I Just Started Working Out—Why Am I Gaining Weight?!’

  27-02-2017 22:01
  
  It’s totally normal, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. Here’s what to do.
  
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• Pacemaker WARNING over everyday appliances that can DISRUPT life-saving device

  27-02-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EVERYDAY household appliances and power tools can disrupt heart pacemakers with potentially fatal results, according to new research.
  
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• 3 Things Your Guy Wants You To Do In Bed…But Will Never Ask For

  27-02-2017 21:41
  
  His secret desires, decoded.
  
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• US surgeons reveal how to keep your heart healthy

  27-02-2017 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New guidelines released by a team of US surgeons have debunked several myths surrounding heart-healthy diets and have recommended the foods Americans should and shouldn't avoid.
  
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• 'Biggest Loser' Host Bob Harper Just Suffered A Heart Attack At The Gym

  27-02-2017 21:28
  
  Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Martin Rowson on the NHS data loss – cartoon

  27-02-2017 20:57
  
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• Martin Rowson on the confidential NHS data loss – cartoon

  27-02-2017 20:57
  
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• 7 Women Share The Secret Money Struggles They've Never Told Anyone

  27-02-2017 20:50
  
  They're oddly satisfying to read.
  
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• We Finally Discovered An Eyeshadow That Actually Stays Put

  27-02-2017 20:23
  
  About damn time!
  
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• Lost: test results diagnosing Jeremy Hunt with terminal incompetence

  27-02-2017 20:17
  
  Health secretary claims NHS data systems are in rude health as he fails to convince in the CommonsSomewhere in the UK there is a warehouse stuffed full of GPs’ referral letters and blood test results diagnosing the health secretary with terminal incompetence. But as it has yet to be found, Jeremy Hunt had to limit his scope to the 700,000 NHS documents that have just turned up after going missing in action for five years in answer to Labour’s urgent question in the Commons. “Ab
  
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• Is your child destined to become intelligent or autistic?

  27-02-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yale University experts said that the findings may explain why autism has not been eliminated by natural selection. Genes that have a negative effect on reproductive success normally die out.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt rejects claims he covered up loss of 500,000 patient documents – as it happened

  27-02-2017 19:32
  
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenNumber 10 lobby briefing - SummaryLunchtime summary 6.29pm GMT 6.18pm GMTPeter Hain is now winding up the debate.He says everyone is agreeing with him. But, as Lord Kerslake (the former head of the civil service) said in the debate earlier, the harder the Brexit, the harder the border. 6.16pm GMTTurning to the amendments (see 5pm), Dunlop says there is no need to put a line in the bill committing the government to keeping t
  
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• Which Splurge Is Better For You: A Glass Of Wine Or A Brownie?

  27-02-2017 18:58
  
  Here’s what you need to know if you’re trying to lose weight.
  
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• This Is The Best Workout For Weight Loss, According To Science

  27-02-2017 18:55
  
  Turn your gym routine into calorie-torching gold.
  
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• WHO names 12 bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health

  27-02-2017 18:49
  
  Antibiotic resistance could make c-sections, transplants and chemotherapy too dangerous to perform, warns World Health OrganisationThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a list of the 12 bacteria which pose the greatest threat to human health because they are resistant to antibiotics.Health experts have previously warned that resistance to the drugs that are used to fight infections could cause a bigger threat to mankind than cancer.Related: Antibiotic resistance: 6 diseases that may
  
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• How to spot an eating disorder at work

  27-02-2017 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More women in middle age are showing signs of eating disorders, according to research by BEAT, the eating disorders charity. Here's how to spot the signs – and help.
  
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• Hope for migraine sufferers?

  27-02-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as Lyrica, it relieves a seizure-like phenomenon believed to be the underlying cause of the blinding headaches, according to researchers from British Columbia University, Canada.
  
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• World's most threatening superbugs ranked in new list

  27-02-2017 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Top of the list to find new, effective antibiotic treatments for are bacteria that poison the blood.
  
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• This Is Why Some People Are Mad That Casey Affleck Won An Oscar

  27-02-2017 18:06
  
  What do you think?
  
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• George Freeman’s dismissal of anxiety is pig-ignorance and must be called out | Eleanor Morgan

  27-02-2017 17:46
  
  Can Theresa May still reply on a policy adviser with views that people with mental health problems are not ‘really disabled’? Words matterTory MP George Freeman, who is director of Theresa May’s policy unit, is under fire for his comments on BBC 5 Live regarding proposed reforms to personal independence payments (PIPs). “We want to make sure we get the money to the really disabled people who need it,” he said, explaining how reforms are needed to stop the government
  
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• Jeremy Hunt rejects claims he covered up loss of 500,000 patient documents - Politics live

  27-02-2017 17:36
  
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenNumber 10 lobby briefing - SummaryLunchtime summary 4.36pm GMTHere is the latest Guardian story on the 500,000 medical records that went missing. Related: NHS data loss: 173 instances of likely patient harm identified The NHS has already identified 173 instances of likely patient harm arising from the loss of half a million pieces of confidential medical correspondence such as test results and treatment plans.An update from
  
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• Full disclosure

  27-02-2017 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saidy Brown discusses the extraordinary reaction after she disclosed her HIV status on Twitter.
  
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• People can match names to faces of strangers accurately

  27-02-2017 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that, on average, people are better than random chance at matching the faces of strangers with a name.
  
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• NHS misplaced half a million patient documents

  27-02-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The material, mistakenly stored in a warehouse over five years, included cancer test results.
  
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• NHS data loss: 173 instances of likely patient harm identified

  27-02-2017 17:07
  
  DoH reviews impact of failure to deliver 500,000 pieces of patient data between GPs and hospitals between 2011 and 2016The NHS has already identified 173 instances of likely patient harm arising from the loss of half a million pieces of confidential medical correspondence such as test results and treatment plans. Related: Jeremy Hunt summoned to Commons to respond to urgent questions on huge NHS data loss - Politics liveContinue reading...
  
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• The five foods to eat EVERY day for a flat stomach

  27-02-2017 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From watermelon to miso soup and even wholewheat bread, we round up the foods you should be eating every single day to ensure you have a toned stomach.
  
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• New drugs urgently needed to fight 12 'priority pathogens'

  27-02-2017 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New antibiotics need to bedeveloped urgently to combat 12 families of bacteria, described as the greatest threats to human health by the World Health Organization.
  
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• You Have To See Ryan Gosling's Reaction To The Insane Oscars 'Best Picture' Mix-Up

  27-02-2017 17:01
  
  His face said it all.
  
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• 10 Things That Describe Exactly How You Feel

  27-02-2017 16:51
  
  They just get you, you know?
  
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• If You Want to Avoid Dementia, Here’s What To Know

  27-02-2017 16:46
  
  This article originally appeared on Time.com. You’ve heard the saying before: “use it or lose it.” Studies show that people who utilize their brains more—by furthering their education, learning a new language or musical instrument or keeping a rich network of relationships with family and friends—tend to have lower rates of dementia and problems with their thinking later in life. Nothing can completely prevent a certain amount of decline in cognitive functions
  
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• Lesbians are much more likely to ORGASM during sex

  27-02-2017 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Chapman University in California surveyed more than 50,000 people. They found that while 86 per cent of lesbians regularly orgasm, only 65 per cent of straight women do.
  
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• Could a nose swab accurately detect lung cancer?

  27-02-2017 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boston University School of Medicine researchers found a biomarker in the nasal passages candetermine the likelihood of a lung lesion being malignant.
  
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• Could this Pancake Day recipe help your PMS symptoms?

  27-02-2017 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pancakes contain no flour or dairy, which can make PMS symptoms worse. The ingredients they do contain claim to boost mood and energy. The recipe, shared with FEMAIL, makes six.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt summoned to Commons to respond to urgent questions on huge NHS data loss - Politics live

  27-02-2017 15:15
  
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenNumber 10 lobby briefing - SummaryLunchtime summary 2.15pm GMTI think this was frustration. You will recall that there were the interventions by the Labour grandees just before the by-elections. John obviously got on the late-night typewriter, as it used to be, and out of frustration penned this. This was written for a section within the Labour party and clearly it was written out of frustration that John felt. He has retra
  
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