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• 6 Signs Of Leukemia Every Woman Needs To Know

  06-03-2017 23:51
  
  When it comes to leukemia, there is no single sign or symptom.
  
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• This Mom Says The Pressure To Breastfeed Led To Her Infant’s Death

  06-03-2017 23:47
  
  Here’s what you need to know.
  
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• The £1.49 hand cream that beats its pricey rivals

  06-03-2017 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Daniel Glass, a consultant dermatologist at both London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, assesses some of the most popular hand creams. THe prices range from £1.49 to an unbelievable £109.
  
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• Worthing has the most 100-year-olds in all of Britain

  06-03-2017 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joy Trussler just turned 100 and is getting over the birthday celebrations. Her gifts included 32 cards, three cakes and a letter from the Queen. She is one of 26 centenarians in Heene ward, Worthing.
  
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• 7 Women Share What It Was Really Like to Be Diagnosed With An STD

  06-03-2017 23:22
  
  “In the middle of a beautiful, crowded restaurant, he announced he had gonorrhea."
  
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• Theresa May paves way for new generation of grammar schools

  06-03-2017 23:21
  
  Philip Hammond to set aside £320m in budget for expansion of government’s free school programme, with schools free to offer selective educationTheresa May will pave the way for a new generation of grammar schools on Wednesday, as her chancellor uses the budget to push ahead with a controversial policy that is seen as a key priority for the prime minister.Philip Hammond will plough £320m into expanding the government’s free school programme, creating 70,000 places in 140 s
  
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• ‘I Asked My Partner To Chip In For Birth Control—Here’s What Happened’

  06-03-2017 23:16
  
  "Me: What if it cost me $1,000 a month? Dave: Laughs”
  
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• Can HOT CHEMO be the new way to treat bowel cancer?

  06-03-2017 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last year, Robert Holt from London was diagnosed with bowel cancer for the second time, but his body was no longer responding to treatments. He became one of the first to try the new 'chemotherapy bath'.
  
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• TV survival expert Ray Mears takes our health quiz

  06-03-2017 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ray, from Sussex, has suffered from several serious illnesses including Lyme disease and malaria during his expeditions for programmes such as 'Ray Mears' Bushcraft' and 'World of Survival'.
  
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• Thousands pained by poor artificial limbs from the NHS

  06-03-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ten years ago, Victoria Marks from Cornwall had to amputate one of her legs. Since then the mother of two has been fitted with 'dozens' of prostheses, all costing £5,000. Tired of the constant pain, she gave up.
  
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• GP killed by the deadly meningitis spread by teenagers

  06-03-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When John Spalding from Worcestershire woke up with flu symptoms in December 2014, he simply called in sick from work at the local surgery. Just ten hours later he was killed by meningitis W.
  
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• Syrian children suffering staggering levels of trauma, report warns

  06-03-2017 23:00
  
  A Save the Children study says Syria’s mental health crisis has reached a tipping point, and that severe distress among children could cause life-long damageChildren in Syria are suffering from “toxic stress”, a severe form of psychological trauma that can cause life-long damage, according to a study that charts a rise in self-harm and suicide attempts among children as young as 12.A report by Save the Children and its partner agencies in Syria paints a harrowing picture of the
  
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• Syrian children suffer staggering levels of trauma and distress – report

  06-03-2017 23:00
  
  A Save the Children study says Syria’s mental health crisis has reached a tipping point, and that severe distress among children could cause life-long damageChildren in Syria are suffering from “toxic stress”, a severe form of psychological trauma that can cause life-long damage, according to a study that charts a rise in self-harm and suicide attempts among children as young as 12.A report by Save the Children and its partner agencies in Syria paints a harrowing picture of the
  
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• Spike in children dying from undiagnosed cancer

  06-03-2017 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from the University of Colorado found that the rate of children dying from undiagnosed cancer has risen despite advances in medical care - up to four times what was reported.
  
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• 5 Celebs Share How They Finally Got Over Their Hatred Of Running

  06-03-2017 22:43
  
  It’s possible!
  
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• Three dads get joint vasectomies as a gift to their wives

  06-03-2017 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul, John and Basilio, three dads in Los Angeles, normally spend their time together watching sports- if not changing diapers or chatting about the kids. But this year they got together to get vasectomies.
  
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• You Have To See This Pregnant Woman’s Take On ‘April The Giraffe'

  06-03-2017 21:49
  
  Who wore it better?
  
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• What You Should Do After Popping A Zit

  06-03-2017 21:43
  
  Hey, it happens!
  
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• 13 Easy Ways To Eat More Protein At Every Meal

  06-03-2017 21:43
  
  Stay full and energized all day long.
  
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• Agony of Texas boy, 6, who suffers from COMMAD

  06-03-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Orion Withrow, six, from Austin, Texas, has a rare deaf-blind condition known as COMMAD. The condition leaves him unable to walk or talk, an abnormally formed head and eyes, and albinism.
  
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• Drive less if you care about air pollution | Letters

  06-03-2017 19:46
  
  Please don’t give people an excuse for not making every effort to change behaviours that contribute to air pollution (Omega-3 supplements could guard against air pollution, 4 March). Millions of car drivers can cut air pollution right now by reducing their car use. Driving a car is antisocial in the extreme: it negatively impacts on thousands of lives and there are few places (if any) to escape the toxic waste that car drivers (their cars couldn’t do it without them) spew out from th
  
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• Brothers fined over 'depressing, unsafe' Liverpool care home

  06-03-2017 19:46
  
  Amjad and Amer Latif sentenced after Care Quality Commission brought case over conditions at Mossley ManorTwo brothers have been fined more than £82,000 after their “depressing, unhygienic and unsafe” care home was shut down by inspectors.Amjad Latif, 56, and his younger brother Amer, 47, ran the Mossley Manor care home in Liverpool until June 2015 when a new resident’s daughter was so appalled by conditions that she took her mother home after two hours and complained to
  
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• Want a promotion? Have daily orgasms!

  06-03-2017 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to new research by Oregon State University, people who orgasm at least once a day are far more likely to enjoy their jobs, work hard, and move up the career ladder.
  
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• ‘I’ve Been Divorced Twice And It Cost Me Less Than $500 Total’

  06-03-2017 19:30
  
  Here’s how one woman skipped the fancy lawyers and DIY’d her divorces.
  
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• NHS mental health trust to be prosecuted amid claims it failed to offer safe care

  06-03-2017 18:50
  
  Southern Health is first NHS provider after Mid Staffs scandal to be taken to court after patient fell from roof at Melbury Lodge, WinchesterA mental health trust is to be the first NHS provider to be prosecuted under legislation brought in after the Mid Staffs scandal.Southern Health NHS foundation trust is being taken to court after a patient sustained serious injuries during a fall from a low roof at Melbury Lodge, Royal Hampshire county hospital, Winchester, in December 2015. Related: The po
  
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• A Group Of Marines Is Being Investigated For Sharing Nude Photos Of Female Colleagues

  06-03-2017 18:42
  
  A Facebook group called “Marines United" allegedly encouraged members to post pictures of women without their knowledge.
  
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• NHS manager who earned £1m jailed for fabricating qualifications

  06-03-2017 18:34
  
  Jon Andrewes, 63, worked for more than a decade in various senior health jobs across south-west EnglandA former probation officer who earned more than £1m working in very senior NHS management roles after he fabricated qualifications has been jailed for two years.Jon Andrewes, 63, claimed to have two PhDs and a master’s degree but only had a higher education diploma in social work and a teaching qualification. He also lied over his work history, falsely claiming to have worked in the
  
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• How Many Calories Do You Really Have To Eat To Gain A Pound?

  06-03-2017 18:20
  
  The old 3,500-calories-per-pound myth needs re-examining.
  
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• Boy, 12, has CATERPILLAR flick its hairs into his eyes

  06-03-2017 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors discovered that the boy, from India, had been playing on a field plagued by the furry animals at roughly the same time when his symptoms began.
  
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• The Weird Way Acupuncture Helps Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  06-03-2017 17:45
  
  This article originally appeared on Time.com.
  There’s new hope for people who suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, a feeling of numbness, tingling or pain in the hand because of a squeezed nerve at the wrist. It comes in the form of a non-invasive and drug-free method of pain relief: acupuncture, according to a new study published in the journal Brain.Acupuncture, an ancient technique of traditional Chinese medicine, has long been used to treat chronic pain, and studies have suggested that
  
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• 7 Ways To Get A Better Strength Workout During Your Hike

  06-03-2017 17:45
  
  Get your cardio and strength fix all at once.
  
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• The Exact Abs Workout That Helped Mama June Go From 460 Pounds To A Size 4

  06-03-2017 17:35
  
  We got the inside scoop from her trainer.
  
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• 12 Fresh Haircuts And Colors To Try This Spring

  06-03-2017 17:32
  
  Bored with your usual style? Here’s some serious hair-inspo.
  
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• Blood test for cancer can show where a tumour is growing

  06-03-2017 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new method, which was devised by bio-engineers at the University of California in San Diego, relies on methylation of DNA - a process that controls how genes are expressed.
  
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• Thousands of kids hospitalized for drinking hand sanitizer

  06-03-2017 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 70,000 children were treated for injuries related to the alcohol-based gel between 2011 and 2014, according to new figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• Orthodontists reveal rise in DIY teeth straightening

  06-03-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey from the American Association of Orthodontists has revealed a rise in the number of DIY teeth-straightening techniques - and they say the risky at-home hacks just don't work.
  
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• Prize for cracking brain's 'feel good' system

  06-03-2017 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three UK-based scientists who have studied the brain’s reward centre win a prestigious prize worth 1m euros.
  
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• Calls for 'porno chic' Saint Laurent ad campaign to be banned

  06-03-2017 16:22
  
  French advertising watchdog urged to ban sexually provocative posters amid claims they incite rapeCampaigners have accused the French fashion house Saint Laurent of featuring models in degrading poses for a publicity campaign they say should be banned.The poster campaign in Paris consists of one image showing a reclining woman in a fur coat and fishnet tights opening her legs, and another of a model in a leotard and roller-skate stilettos bending over a stool. It has caused fury on social media.
  
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• Why children should ditch backpacks

  06-03-2017 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Granada found that just under half of all schoolchildren are carrying an amount higher than what is deemed safe on a daily basis.
  
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• Can Eating Just Half Of What’s On Your Plate Really Help You Lose Weight?

  06-03-2017 16:02
  
  We asked experts to weigh in.
  
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• Lorna Nickson Brown discovered she had thyroid cancer

  06-03-2017 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The actress, who has played a part in Agatha Christie's Poirot, Holby City and Doctors, has shared pictures of her neck in the hope that others will become aware of the symptoms.
  
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• Could charcoal face masks do more DAMAGE than good?

  06-03-2017 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facialist Andy Millward has warned against using the popular charcoal face masks revealing that the masks - occasionally made with glue - can remove the surface layer of the skin.
  
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• Pollution responsible for a quarter of deaths of young children, says WHO

  06-03-2017 13:58
  
  Toxic air, unsafe water and and lack of sanitation causing the deaths of 1.7 million children under five every yearPollution is responsible for one in four deaths among all children under five, according to new World Health Organisation reports, with toxic air, unsafe water and and lack of sanitation the leading causes.The reports found polluted environments cause the deaths of 1.7 million children every year, but that many of the deaths could be prevented by interventions already known to work,
  
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• NHS staff: tell us about the impact of social care cuts | Sarah Marsh

  06-03-2017 13:12
  
  We want to hear from people on the NHS frontline about the impact of reductions in funding for social care services
  The government’s austerity programme is squeezing funding to both social care and the NHS – leading to serious problems in both. The Care and Support Alliance this month has found almost 9 out of 10 GPs think reductions in social care are leading to extra pressures in their surgeries. Even more (93%) think that the lack of social care is leading to extra pressure on A&a
  
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• Rare cancer sufferer Daryl Allinson saved by crowdfunders

  06-03-2017 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daryl Allinson, 13, from Frome, Somerset, was struck down with a strain of leukaemia in 2015 but went into remission thanks to a bone marrow transplant from his brother.
  
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• I worry I can't be a good mother and a good doctor

  06-03-2017 13:01
  
  I’ve got a busy job as a GP, a toddler at home and another child on the way as well as exams to study for. Who’s going to lose out?I leave the house of my first home visit of the day – a middle aged businessman – and walk back to my car. I recall the heat of his skin on my hand, his yellow, sunken cheeks, his racing pulse.An ambulance is on its way – I opted for the semi-urgent type, the type that comes within two hours, the type for people who are quite sick but no
  
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• Breast cancer patient undergoes 'awake' mastectomy

  06-03-2017 13:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conducted at Furness General Hospital, Cumbria, the ground-breaking operation, which went on for two-and-a-half hours, took place without general anaesthetic.
  
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• Countries where men exaggerate most about their penis size

  06-03-2017 12:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey of men and women in five different countries reveals Australians are the most likely to exaggerate about the size of their penis while Indian men are too modest.
  
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• Coffee combined with cocoa can improve your attention span

  06-03-2017 12:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Georgia and Clarkson University in New York conducted a year-long study and found that while coffee boosts energy level, hot chocolate relieves anxiety.
  
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• How to stop your husband ageing twice as fast as you

  06-03-2017 11:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nick Curtis and his wife Ann are both in their 50s but his wife is ageing far better than him. He has decided to turn to the woman who has a track record of helping men change their eating habits.
  
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