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• This Facial Oil Will Seriously Perk You Up On A Long Day

  03-03-2017 23:50
  
  Wake up and smell the orange oil.
  
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• This Outdoor Butt Workout Will Do Wonders for Your Body

  03-03-2017 23:28
  
  Keep your hikes and runs super strong with a tight tush.
  
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• Louise Hulton obituary

  03-03-2017 23:16
  
  Maternal health expert whose Hulton Framework played a significant role in reducing the deaths of babies and mothers in childbirth around the worldThe maternal healthcare campaigner Louise Hulton, who has died aged 46 of cancer, created the Hulton Framework, a set of guidelines to bring the woman’s experience of childbirth to the forefront of medical care. The framework was integrated into the World Health Organization’s standards on childbirth, and has played a significant part in h
  
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• Plight of Venezuela’s epileptic patients

  03-03-2017 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With 85 of every 100 medicines now missing in Venezuela, anti-convulsants are among the toughest drugs to find, Venezuela's main pharmaceutical association said.
  
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• Your Complete Guide To Quitting Your Birth Control

  03-03-2017 22:47
  
  Here’s everything you need to know.
  
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• How healthy is YOUR city? Interactive map reveals all

  03-03-2017 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You can now see where your city ranks in unhealthy behaviors thanks to a new, interactive map from the CDC's '500 Cities Project'. Gary, Indiana, took first in three categories.
  
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• 15 Women Describe What It's REALLY Like to Have Celiac Disease

  03-03-2017 22:28
  
  "The day that I had my colonoscopy was the best day of my life!"
  
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• Copenhagen restaurant turns diners into donors

  03-03-2017 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Alchemist serves a dish that encourages people to sign up to donate their organs.
  
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• Top 8 fat-burning foods already in your kitchen

  03-03-2017 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Certain foods have an effect on the body known as thermogenesis, which uses up more energy to 'burn' calories, and thus more fat. May Simpkin reveals the top eight foods that you likely have.
  
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• Mayo, wings, butter: 'Fake milk' is the latest food fight

  03-03-2017 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dairy farmers are lashing out as it becomes increasingly likely that food companies will have federal backing to use the words 'milk' and 'sausage' - as long as they make clear the ingredients.
  
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• 7 Things You Should Stop Fighting About Now, According To Couples Therapists

  03-03-2017 21:04
  
  Because nobody wants to get a divorce over who’s going to take out the trash.
  
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• Toddler with brain malformation outlives expectations

  03-03-2017 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jaxon Buell, from North Carolina, is two and a half and has a rare brain malformation. Despite prognoses saying he would die after birth, Jaxon continues to develop his memory and motor skills.
  
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• ‘I Lost Nearly 40 Pounds In 6 Months—Here’s How I Did It’

  03-03-2017 19:49
  
  Blair Helwig found a workout that motivated her to change everything.
  
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• How To Lose Weight If You Hate Working Out

  03-03-2017 19:47
  
  Is it even possible?
  
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• Why is this children's heart unit facing closure? A day on the NHS frontline

  03-03-2017 19:23
  
  The Royal Brompton hospital’s heart centre is among the best in the country, so why is it earmarked for closure? We spend a day with patients and staff to try to understand the vexed questions at the heart of the government’s planned NHS reforms 5.26pm GMTFor our last appointment of the day, we meet Robert Craig, the chief operating officer at Royal Brompton. NHS England’s plans to close the unit might be emotionally distressing for staff and patients, but if giving other hospi
  
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• How to help your partner overcome their addiction

  03-03-2017 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Allison White, a Los Angeles-based psychotherapist, explains how you shouldn't force your partner to quit their addiction, instead you should take a much gentler approach.
  
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• Want a smart child? Send them horse-riding 

  03-03-2017 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as the sympathetic nervous system, the effects were found to improve children's cognitive ability, according to researchers from the Tokyo University of Agriculture.
  
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• NHS being hit by cuts to beds as well as to social care | Letters

  03-03-2017 18:53
  
  Jeremy Hunt claims that lessons are being learned on patient safety (Letters, 2 March). But it has been specifically patient safety that has been put at risk by cuts to the NHS, and to social and mental health care. A BMA freedom of information request has revealed that the capital funding cost for the 44 sustainability and transformation plans across England, involving closures of A&E departments, hospitals, pharmacies and walk-in-centres, is £9.5bn.STPs have been created to save &nda
  
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• Rape exemption clause for tax credits 'in chaos', says MP Alison Thewliss

  03-03-2017 18:49
  
  Victims meant to be exempt from two-child limit, but with weeks to launch no systems are in place, claims SNP politicianThe government’s plan to exempt women from a two-child limit for claiming tax credits if they have been raped are in “absolute chaos”, a leading opponent has argued, with no system in place for the scheme just weeks before it begins.The proposal to restrict tax credit entitlement for any new claimants to a maximum of two children was announced in 2015 budget b
  
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• Your 4-Step Plan For Killing Sugar Cravings

  03-03-2017 18:40
  
  Here's why it's so hard to stop eating sweets—and what you can do about it.
  
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• Can't sleep at night? Your app could be to blame!

  03-03-2017 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report from Rush University in Chicago has found that our sleep-tracking apps keep us up at night because we become so anxious over not getting a proper night's rest and, thus, stay awake.
  
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• Redheads are more likely to develop Parkinson's

  03-03-2017 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered the same gene that gives ginger people a higher risk of skin cancer also sets them up for the debilitating and fatal brain disorder.
  
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• The REAL Reason Why A Hot Sex Life Makes You So Much Happier

  03-03-2017 17:35
  
  Can you feel the love tonight?
  
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• Katy Perry’s New Haircut Is Her Most Dramatic Look Yet

  03-03-2017 17:27
  
  The singer is taking on a new year with a radically different ‘do.
  
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• You Have To See Ashley Graham Rocking A Baywatch-Themed Swimsuit

  03-03-2017 17:26
  
  Total summer goals.
  
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• Can Eating The Same Meals Every Day Help You Lose Weight?

  03-03-2017 17:02
  
  It might be boring, but will it work?
  
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• Boy, 7, died at Portland hospital after monitoring equipment switched off

  03-03-2017 17:01
  
  James Dwerryhouse suffered brain damage as a result of cardiac arrest during operation at private London hospital, report findsA seven-year-old boy died at the private Portland hospital in London after vital monitoring equipment was switched off, a report says.James Dwerryhouse suffered brain damage as a result of cardiac arrest after the equipment monitoring his breathing overnight was turned off for almost three hours.Continue reading...
  
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• Boy, 7, died at Portland hospital after breathing equipment switched off

  03-03-2017 17:01
  
  James Dwerryhouse suffered brain damage as a result of cardiac arrest during operation at private London hospital, report findsA seven-year-old boy died at the private Portland hospital in London after vital breathing equipment was switched off, a report says.James Dwerryhouse suffered brain damage as a result of cardiac arrest after the equipment monitoring his breathing overnight was turned off for almost three hours.Continue reading...
  
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• Parents battle doctors to keep baby on life support

  03-03-2017 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors say six-month-old Charlie should be allowed to die with dignity, as a court battle begins.
  
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• 9 Reasons You Feel Lightheaded—And When to Worry About It

  03-03-2017 16:50
  
  It might be something much more serious than hanger.
  
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• NHS 'overcharged' by drug makers' non-compete deal, says CMA

  03-03-2017 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two firms are accused of pushing up the price of a 'lifesaving' NHS drug by agreeing not to compete.
  
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• This Move Will Sculpt The Lower Abs Of Your Dreams

  03-03-2017 16:10
  
  You'll be feeling this tomorrow.
  
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• Bowel cancer treatment: Hope as two drugs approved for patients with killer disease

  03-03-2017 16:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BOWEL cancer is diagnosed every 15 minutes in the UK and the deadly disease claims the lives of more than 40 people each day - partly because the symptoms are so hard to spot.
  
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• Baby girl born with her heart on the outside of her chest

  03-03-2017 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tazmina Khatun, 28, from India, gave birth to her daughter at a state-run hospital earlier this week. She was shocked when she found her girl's heart was beating on the outside of her body.
  
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• Over 60% of NHS trusts in England 'issued high-level alerts this winter'

  03-03-2017 15:42
  
  Newly released figures show almost a quarter of trusts were so overcrowded the safety of patients could not be assuredMore than 60% of NHS trusts in England had to declare high-level alerts at some point this winter, meaning they were under major pressure or unable to guarantee patient safety.According to newly released data, 37 trusts – almost a quarter of the total – reported one or more Opel 4s between December and February, meaning they were so overcrowded safety could not be ass
  
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• How much does YOUR worry weigh?

  03-03-2017 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From a 100g feather to a 78st grizzly bear, a new interactive tool developed by British insurance firm LV= allows users to get a rough calculation of how much their stresses weigh.
  
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• Endometriosis treatment: More research needed to offer better care for women

  03-03-2017 14:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ACADEMICS have raised concerns over women’s difficulty getting the right treatment for endometriosis, calling for more research into the condition.
  
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• Volkswagen's excess emissions will cause premature deaths

  03-03-2017 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examined the health impact from 2.6 million affected cars sold in the country under the groups brands, VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat.
  
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• Emetophobia: 'I'm terrified of vomiting - chicken scares me'

  03-03-2017 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Student Hannah Ellis has an extreme fear of vomiting. But how common is emetophobia?
  
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• ‘So low sometimes’: why Stormzy talking about his depression is so important | Kamran Ahmed

  03-03-2017 13:58
  
  The grime star’s frank revelation helps reduce the stigma around mental illness and may encourage more people to seek help – black men especiallyThe appearance of grime artist Stormzy on Channel 4 news to discuss his battle with depression is a gamechanger. The first true superstar that the grime scene has produced, he is loved by young mainstream audiences for his attitude and fierce rhyming style, respected by those from my generation who grew up listening to 90s hip-hop for his wi
  
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• UK pharma firms accused of illegal deals to hike price of life-saving drug

  03-03-2017 13:54
  
  Actavis charged NHS 80% more for hydrocortisone tablets after incentivising rival Concordia not to launch its own version, watchdog claims Two drugs firms have been accused by the competition watchdog of making illegal deals in order to inflate the price for life-saving hydrocortisone tablets in the UK.It is alleged that Actavis UK incentivised its rival Concordia not to enter the market with its own version of the tablets so that it could remain the sole supplier of the drug in the UK and charg
  
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• Traffic pollution must be fixed: our children’s lungs demand it | Penny Woods

  03-03-2017 13:48
  
  The chancellor must take bold action to reduce the number of diesel vehicles on UK roads. We also need a new Clean Air Act, with fair targets to work towardsFew things are as precious as our children’s health. That’s why the research commissioned by the mayor of London on the amount of schools in areas with illegal levels of toxic air is so troubling. The findings expose the severe problems with air pollution in London.But it’s not just a problem for Londoners. Safe air polluti
  
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• Four signs that your love interest doesn't feel the same

  03-03-2017 13:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From your new love blowing hot and cold to never introducing you to their friends, these are the subtle giveaways that your partner may not be in it for the long haul.
  
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• Feeling bloated? Symptoms including swollen tummy could be indicate THIS cancer

  03-03-2017 13:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LIVER cancer, especially in the early stages, can be symptomless. However, there are a number of signs which could indicate a person could be suffering with the disease, including a swollen stomach.
  
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• Why is this children's heart unit facing closure? A day on the NHS frontline - live updates

  03-03-2017 13:26
  
  The Royal Brompton hospital’s heart centre is among the best in the country, so why is it earmarked for closure? We spend a day with patients and staff to try to understand the vexed questions at the heart of the government’s planned NHS reforms 12.26pm GMTMason Jay Nastor underwent his first open heart surgery when he was just six days old. His mother Rupinder, 36, was 20 weeks pregnant when she got the diagnosis that her baby son would have hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and that
  
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• Reading facial expressions is not the key to empathy

  03-03-2017 13:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Shanghai Tech University and the University of Chicago found that those who 'put themselves in the shoes of others' are better at understanding their emotional state.
  
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• Buying medications online 'can put health at risk'

  03-03-2017 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Patients can self-diagnose, get a prescription and buy drugs online with minimal checks, CQC warns.
  
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• Omega-3 oils could tackle damage caused by air pollution, research shows

  03-03-2017 11:57
  
  Exclusive New research indicates the benefits of eating omega-3 fatty acids, but also that pollution particles can penetrate the lungs into many organs, including testicles Supplements of healthy fats could be an immediate way of cutting the harm caused to billions around the world by air pollution, according to emerging research.However, the research also shows air pollution particles can penetrate through the lungs of lab animals into many major organs, including the brain and testicles. This
  
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• How probiotics can instantly improve YOUR health

  03-03-2017 11:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just this week, researchers from the University of Florida found that probiotic supplements can help to suppress hay fever symptoms by boosting the count of T cells.
  
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• A day in Royal Brompton hospital's at-risk children's heart unit - live updates

  03-03-2017 11:23
  
  The London hospital’s heart centre is among the best in the country, so why is it earmarked for closure? We spend a day with patients and staff to try to understand the vexed questions at the heart of the government’s planned NHS reforms 10.20am GMTAbout 60% of cardiac lesions are diagnosed before birth at 20 weeks. That’s when the standard ultrasound scan is done. If the baby is going to need immediate surgery or other intervention, they arrange for the birth to take place at
  
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