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• This Is What It's Like To Suffer From Anxiety And An Eating Disorder At The Same Time

  02-03-2017 23:49
  
  “The idea of starting to eat more or different foods feels just as threatening as jumping out of an airplane of watching spiders crawl all over one’s body."
  
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• ‘I Don’t Regret Cheating On My Partner—Here’s Why’

  02-03-2017 23:42
  
  Six women explain why they feel zero guilt.
  
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• Parents' desperate court battle to let their baby son live

  02-03-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London, where Charlie is in intensive care, is asking the High Court to sanction withdrawing his life support, against the wishes of his parents.
  
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• Apparently Peeps Oreos Will Turn Your Tongue And Poop Pink

  02-03-2017 23:06
  
  ​Guess you are what you eat?
  
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• 7 Sex Positions That Work Your G-Spot And Clit—At The Same Time

  02-03-2017 23:04
  
  Two. For. One.
  
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• ‘My Husband And I Wake Up 30 Minutes Early Every Day To Spend Time With Each Other’

  02-03-2017 23:03
  
  Now that’s dedication.
  
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• These Retro Acne Commercials Are EVERYTHING

  02-03-2017 22:33
  
  "Oh no! A pimple! And right before the big dance!"
  
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• The Exact Routine This Beauty Blogger Swears By For Glowing Skin

  02-03-2017 21:54
  
  And how much it costs.
  
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• NHS England chief brings in new rules on ward bed closures

  02-03-2017 21:22
  
  Hospitals to prove quality of patient care in community before losing beds, under criteria to be introduced by Simon StevensSimon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, has acted to make it much more difficult for hospitals to slash their supply of beds, after the dramatic loss of the facilities in recent years was widely blamed for exacerbating the winter crisis. Related: NHS finances facing 'nasty hangover' after bid to avert winter crisisRelated: Have you been affected by NHS hospital c
  
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• Mother struggles with guilt after dehydrated baby died

  02-03-2017 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jillian Johnson and her husband Jarrod, from Southern California, thought nursing would be the healthiest option for their newborn son Landon. But at less than a month old he died.
  
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• NHS blunders EXPOSED including man left with 12 inch lump of GAUZE inside him after op

  02-03-2017 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NHS errors mean one “wholly preventable” mistake is occurring every day in England and Wales, ITV Tonight has revealed.
  
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• Nike Is Rolling Out Plus-Sized Fitness Wear

  02-03-2017 19:44
  
  Women are applauding the new line.
  
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• Man cuts cyst out of his arm with a STANLEY KNIFE

  02-03-2017 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From pins, to pliers, to pure muscle, the internet is filled with innovative would-be doctors using household tools to release the yellowy build-up of gunk. This, however, is a whole new world.
  
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• People who watch TV at dinner 40% more likely to be obese

  02-03-2017 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by the Ohio Colleges of Medicine found those who eat in have a 26 percent lower risk of obesity, and those who do not watch TV cut their obesity risk by 40 percent.
  
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• Teens who love fast food more likely to get breast cancer

  02-03-2017 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fast food increases anyone's risk of cancer and diabetes. But it is particularly dangerous for teenage girls, whose mammary glands are rapidly developing, a new UCLA study concludes.
  
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• Smart condom rates a man's sexual performance

  02-03-2017 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The i-Con Smart Condom, developed by British Condoms, a Nottingham-based company, is billed as the newest form of wearable technology in the ever-growing market.
  
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• Teenager's sickle cell reversed with world-first therapy

  02-03-2017 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World-first therapy has reversed one French boy's blood disease.
  
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• Hayfever can be controlled by increasing probiotic intake

  02-03-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Medical experts from Florida believe hayfever relief could be found in the form of probiotics, which seem to boost immunitywhen orally digested.
  
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• Tories wary about plugging Trump gap in family planning funding

  02-03-2017 18:43
  
  Theresa May’s government is in a tricky position at the She Decides conference which is being seen as a symbol of solidarity against Donald TrumpThe hastily convened global gathering of governments in Brussels to pledge tens of millions of euros to family planning charities who had their US funding pulled by Donald Trump’s so-called “global gag” has been a tightrope to walk for the British government.Trump reinstated the rule by executive order in his first few days in th
  
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• Robots could be covered in human flesh to grow skin grafts

  02-03-2017 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Oxford have predicted that robots built in our own likeness will one day be used to growanatomically accurate skin, muscle and tendons for those in need.
  
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• Can YOU guess the nation's favourite sound?

  02-03-2017 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a country-wide poll to acknowledge World Hearing Day on Friday, more than 1,000 people across the UK have revealed their favourite sound.
  
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• How to ditch your muffin top: 7 essential tips

  02-03-2017 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nutritionist Sarah Flower shares her top secret tips on how to eliminate the bulge and become a healthier, fitter, and slimmer you.
  
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• Gordon and Sarah Brown's charity saves ex-leader's grandchild

  02-03-2017 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Gordon and Sarah Brown's daughter's death helped save Ella, grandchild of another Labour leader.
  
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• Pregnancy sickness hyperemesis gravidarum 'leading to terminations'

  02-03-2017 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A nurse specialist tells the BBC 10% of hyperemesis gravidarum sufferers seek an abortion.
  
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• ‘I Ate Oatmeal Every Morning For A Month—Here’s What Happened'

  02-03-2017 17:50
  
  Eating the same thing every day actually isn't so bad.
  
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• Dr Borislav Dimitrov obituary

  02-03-2017 17:37
  
  Our friend and colleague Borislav Dimitrov (“Bobo” to his close friends and family), who has died aged 50 after a stroke, was associate professor of medical statistics at the University of Southampton.Borislav was passionate about clinical research and teaching, and had accomplished much in his academic career. Organised and reliable, he used his clinical knowledge in both applied and biomedical research, and established collaborations with leading clinicians in Southampton, Dublin,
  
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• Patient plays the guitar during BRAIN SURGERY

  02-03-2017 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rolden Batista, 40, from Santos, Brazil, was handed his instrument in the middle of a complex operation to remove a brain tumour. He managed to play out a popular local song.
  
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• 20 Things You Can Totally Get For Free On Your Birthday

  02-03-2017 16:41
  
  Treat yo' self, girl!
  
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• Inside Royal Brompton hospital's paediatric unit – photo essay

  02-03-2017 16:10
  
  Photographer David Levene spent a day with patients and staff in the paediatric department at the Royal Brompton hospital in London, which treats children with heart and lung diseasesThe Royal Brompton in Chelsea is one of three hospitals in London with the facilities and staff to treat children with heart defects. An estimated 5,500 to 6,300 babies are born with congenital heart disease in the UK each year, all of whom require specialised care. Some will need many operations throughout their li
  
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• Wearing ill-fitting shoes can cause you to become anxious

  02-03-2017 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By having the wrong-sized shoes, adults are at risk of bunions, toenail malformations and flat feet which leads to negative symptoms, according to a new study by Brazilian researchers.
  
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• Stockport mother spends three days with her baby who died

  02-03-2017 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Becki Wilson's, 27, from Edgeley, Stockport, son Carter-James passed away at Wythenshawe Hospital on February 28, 2016 but she was able to spend three days with him thanks to a 'cuddle cot'.
  
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• Trainer reveals the workouts it's safe to do when pregnant

  02-03-2017 15:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Personal trainer Monty Simmons advises expectant mothers to stick to 30 mins at a time and avoid anything too strenuous, as well as judo, hockey, road cycling and skiing.
  
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• Geelong mother opens up about rare inherited disease

  02-03-2017 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leah Alstin, from Geelong, was diagnosed with Friedreich's ataxia when she was 17 years old. The rare inherited disease progressively damages the nervous system.
  
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• Painful joints could indicate THIS form of arthritis - similar to gout

  02-03-2017 15:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PSEUDOGOUT - also know as calcium crystal disease is a similar condition to gout, but isn't caused by diet. So what does cause the condition, and which joints does it affect?
  
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• Read a book to relieve chronic pain, study says

  02-03-2017 14:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reading has long been known for its entertainment value. But researchers from Liverpool believe that regularly consuming literature can have beneficial effects on the treatment of chronic pain.
  
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• NHS: Don't be afraid to talk to dying patients about God

  02-03-2017 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spiritual wishes were only documented for one in seven people who died in hospitals in England who were able to communicate in their final days, a 2016 report found.
  
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• Walk SEVEN MILES every day to combat desk job dangers

  02-03-2017 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spending too much time sitting down is bad for your heart and waistline, a new Warwick University study of postal workers has found.
  
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• Ditch the paracetamol and try ACUPUNCTURE

  02-03-2017 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Massachusetts General Hospital said it could work by rewiring the primary somatosensory cortex in the brain. This is the region which receives signals related to the sense of touch.
  
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• Heartburn could be an indicator of THIS rare cancer: Do you know the symptoms?

  02-03-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  STOMACH cancer, or gastric cancer, is a fairly uncommon type of cancer with around 7,000 people are diagnosed with it each year in the UK.
  
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• Have you been affected by NHS hospital closures and cuts to services?

  02-03-2017 13:34
  
  We want to hear from staff members and patients about the government’s plans to transform our health service, resulting in hospital closuresThere’s no more controversial decision the NHS makes than removing services from hospitals, or even closing them. To investigate the causes and consequences of that kind of change, on Friday the Guardian is spending the day at the Royal Brompton hospital, where NHS England has said that, subject to public consultation, it will stop paying for con
  
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• Just keep swimming – through the pee, plasters and human hair | Sally Goble

  02-03-2017 13:23
  
  Many public pools are less sanitary than we might have hoped. But if you can’t take a bit of dirt, and a lot of human foibles, maybe they were never really for youLook. If you are of a delicate disposition, best not take up swimming. Don’t venture down to your local pool, strip off your clothes, wade through a slightly wet and dirty changing room and immerse yourself into what is, effectively, a communal bath full of the hoi polloi and all their bodily fluids. Just don’t do it.
  
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• Countries pledge millions to plug hole left by US 'global gag rule'

  02-03-2017 13:19
  
  Brussels conference hopes to raise $600m for safe abortions worldwide after Trump administration reinstated US funding banCountries have pledged tens of millions for family planning schemes in developing countries to plug a gap left by Donald Trump’s ban on US funding to groups linked to abortion.About 50 governments are attending the hastily convened She Decides conference in Brussels on Thursday, with early pledges closing in on $100m (£80m). Related: 'Global gag rule': stop playin
  
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• App-controlled patch uses electric shock to treat migraine

  02-03-2017 12:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An electronic armband which produces mild electric shocks can reduce migraine pain just as well as drugs, a study from the Technion Faculty of Medicine in Haifa Israel has found.
  
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• How defunding Planned Parenthood could wipe out transgender healthcare

  02-03-2017 12:00
  
  For many transgender people, finding local clinics that provide medical services without bias can be near impossible, leaving thousands without basic careCalvin Kasulke was living with his parents when he came out to them as a transgender man. All of a sudden, he recalled gingerly, “I was disinvited from living at home.”He needed a new place to stay. And Ithaca, New York, where he had gone to college, was the obvious choice. He would have friends there, he figured, and a place to liv
  
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• Mum describes agonising journey to help autistic son

  02-03-2017 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An autistic teen's journey from psychiatric unit to specialist care.
  
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• The four types of personality in EVERY workplace

  02-03-2017 11:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Deloitte have identified the four types of personality found in every workplace: Guardians, Drivers, Integrators and Pioneers. So which one do you fit into? (stock image)
  
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• Inflammatory bowel disease: Vitamin D could ease symptoms of Crohn’s, colitis and IBS

  02-03-2017 11:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CROHN’S or colitis is diagnosed in the UK once every 30 minutes - and the inflammatory bowel conditions, which cause symptoms similar to irritable bowel syndrome can seriously affect quality of life.
  
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• Mother spends three days with her baby who died

  02-03-2017 11:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Becki Wilson's, 27, from Edgeley, Stockport, son Carter-James passed away at Wythenshawe Hospital on February 28, 2016 but she was able to spend three days with him thanks to a 'cuddle cot'.
  
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• Physical restraint in mental health units is traumatising women all over again| Katharine Sacks-Jones

  02-03-2017 11:33
  
  One in five women and girls are subjected to this traumatic treatment, and face-down restraint is common. There is no need for this brutalityWhen a woman or girl is admitted to a mental health unit, her expectation should be of a caring, supportive environment where she can get the treatment she needs to get better. Unfortunately, we now know from Agenda’s latest research on restraint that many are instead in an environment where physical force has become shockingly routine.Agenda is an al
  
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• NHS 'standing on burning platform' of outdated acute care model

  02-03-2017 11:21
  
  Campaigners say inspectors’ report highlights impact of cuts to urgent and emergency services with demand putting patients at risk
  The health service “stands on a burning platform” of an outdated model of acute care that is no longer able to deliver the services needed for modern patients, according to England’s top hospital inspector.Prof Sir Mike Richards, the Care Quality Commission’s chief inspector of hospitals, said safety remains a “real concern”
  
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