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• 7 Foods You Should Definitely Avoid At Breakfast

  10-03-2017 23:46
  
  And what to eat instead.
  
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• The Best Products To Get At Sephora, According To Makeup Pros

  10-03-2017 23:28
  
  Cue your next shopping spree!
  
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• 'I Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro With Zero Hiking Experience—Here's What It Was Like'

  10-03-2017 23:00
  
  “My idea of an adventurous vacation meant a beach, good wine, and luxury shopping.”
  
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• Organic food may be killing the environment

  10-03-2017 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by scientists from the University of British Columbia found that organic farming requires more land to produce the same amount of food which is bad for the environment.
  
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• Men say the key to more enjoyable sex is circumcision

  10-03-2017 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study, from the University of Chicago, has found that men who undergo circumcisions not only enjoy sex more after the operation but are also able to perform better in bed.
  
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• The brain is ten times more powerful than thought

  10-03-2017 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study from the University of California, Los Angeles examined the structure and function of dendrites, revealing that that the brain is 10 times more active than previously thought.
  
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• ‘This Is How I Told My Partner I Have An STD’

  10-03-2017 21:52
  
  It wasn't easy, but these women made it work.
  
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• Struggle of girl, 2, who suffers from rare syndrome

  10-03-2017 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brielle Coutu, two, from Warwick, Rhode Island, suffers from a rare syndrome characterized by a large birthmark across her face, multiple seizures a day and glaucoma.
  
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• Poor sleep as a child could lead to behavioral issues 

  10-03-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study, from Massachusetts General Hospital, has found that getting an insufficient amount of sleep as a child from ages three to sevencan lead to behavioral issues in mid-childhood.
  
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• Use This Trick to Get an Amazing Memory

  10-03-2017 20:22
  
  This article originally appeared on RealSimple.com.If you’ve ever watched someone memorize and recite back a string of numbers or a long list of words and thought, “I wish I could do that,” we’ve got good news: You totally can. A simple mnemonic device used by world-class memory athletes can be taught—and mastered—by “normal” people too, according to a new study.The brain-training trick, known as “method of loci,” involves pairing each
  
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• Twins conjoined at the sternum celebrate leaving hospital

  10-03-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three months after doctors untangled Eva and Erika Sandoval's digestive system, a uterus, a liver, a bladder, a pelvis, and a third leg - the girls are leaving their Palo Alto hospital.
  
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• 'Setting This One Goal Helped Me Lose 104 Pounds'

  10-03-2017 19:54
  
  Amy-Jo Reid knew she needed to get fit to check this one thing off her bucket list.
  
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• 8 Foods That Will Boost Your Energy When You’re Totally Dragging, According To Nutritionists

  10-03-2017 19:38
  
  Hint: Put down that cup of coffee.
  
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• 13 Body-Positive Influencers You Should Follow on Instagram

  10-03-2017 19:15
  
  This article originally appeared on InStyle.com. It’s always important to surround yourself with a girl squad that champions you to be your authentic self and accepts you regardless of appearance. As we spend this month celebrating women’s achievements, we present 13 body-positivity advocates to follow on Instagram.These models, bloggers, activists, and designers have started an important conversation and are getting results. They’re not only lighting up runways during fas
  
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• Why You Should Always Shower Before Going to Bed

  10-03-2017 19:08
  
  Hear us out.
  
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• See The Reason Why This Marathon Runner Shared A Picture Of Her Cellulite

  10-03-2017 18:38
  
  "Far too many of us let a single photo steal joy."
  
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• Your recipe for a healthy gut

  10-03-2017 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gut is often referred to as 'the gateway to the body'. So naturopathic nutritionist Julie Haigh shares her exclusive tips and recipes for a healthy gut.
  
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• 'Sons Of Anarchy' Star Charlie Hunnam Says He Stays In Shape By Having Sex

  10-03-2017 18:02
  
  ​We like the way he thinks...
  
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• Dementia can be spotted 2 DECADES before it starts

  10-03-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health think sudden drops in blood pressure could cause lasting damage to the brain that raises the risk of dementia.
  
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• Forget what doctors said - eat cheese while pregnant

  10-03-2017 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Every 100g of dairy slashes the risk by 11 per cent, Spanish research suggests. But currently expectant mothers are urged to avoid certain cheeses by the NHS out of fear of infection.
  
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• Rookie doctors can work 24 HOURS a day

  10-03-2017 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Chicago-based group that establishes work standards for U.S. medical school graduates has voted to eliminate a 16-hour cap for first-year residents.
  
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• Toddler can't support his head because its TWICE the size

  10-03-2017 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A boy from Bangladesh whose head has swollen to twice its natural size is bracing himself for surgery.
  
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• What You Need To Know About Gwyneth Paltrow's New Supplements

  10-03-2017 17:38
  
  Her three new blends promise to boost immunity and energy.
  
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• Changing colour of hair linked to breast cancer

  10-03-2017 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Being exposed to carcinogenics in the hair dyes was linked to a 23 per cent chance of getting breast cancer, a new study from the University of Helsinki, Finland, has found.
  
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• 8 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting a Chiropractor

  10-03-2017 17:13
  
  Complications are rare but can be serious.
  
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• Hair loss drugs cause erectile dysfunction

  10-03-2017 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine now say that taking them is a bigger risk factor for the condition than diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking.
  
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• This One Move Tones Your Entire Body

  10-03-2017 16:57
  
  You'll burn calories and build muscle at the same time.
  
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• How much sun exposure do YOU need for vitamin D?

  10-03-2017 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spanish researchers analysed ultraviolet solar irradiance - or the time it takes for the skin to redden - in Valencia. Rays were monitored for one month of each season between 2003-2010.
  
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• 5 Zika Health Problems Experts Say Could Affect Anyone

  10-03-2017 16:48
  
  This article originally appeared on Time.com. March isn’t mosquito season in much of the United States, but scientists are still busy studying the various health problems caused by the mysterious mosquito-borne Zika virus. While experts know more about the virus than they did over a year ago, and they know it can cause birth defects in babies, the full spectrum of Zika related health risks—including the ones that may impact adults—is unknown.For instance, in a new report t
  
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• Girl, 12, beams after 6lb tumor was removed from her mouth

  10-03-2017 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Janet Sylva, 12, from The Gambia had a tumor growing inside her mouth for more than three years. It had grown to the size of a grapefruit, but doctors successfully removed it and she is now recovering.
  
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• Woman who fell into SEVEN YEAR coma finally wakes up

  10-03-2017 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Serbian woman who went into a coma following a traumatic labour seven years ago has startled doctors by waking up to meet her daughter.
  
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• MPs to discuss reform of UK's Victorian-era abortion law

  10-03-2017 16:02
  
  Under an act passed in 1861, women using pills at home to terminate an unplanned pregnancy can still be jailed for life in much of the UKIn years to come, it may be regarded as one of the last battles for women’s autonomy. Under an obscure Victorian law, passed when women did not even have the vote, the decision to terminate an unplanned pregnancy using pills in the privacy of a home is punishable by life in prison – for the woman and any doctor who helps her. Related: A key proposal
  
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• I Tried To Have Morning Sex Every Day For A Week, And Here's What Happened

  10-03-2017 15:30
  
  "Disclaimer: I am not a morning person."
  
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• 7 Things Guys Do When They’re Not Over Their Exes

  10-03-2017 15:04
  
  Does he still have that custom T-shirt she made for him in 2013?
  
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• A key proposal for abortion law reform | Letters

  10-03-2017 14:51
  
  As experts in law, we write to commend Diana Johnson MP for her 10-minute rule bill. The bill, which is due to be heard on 13 March, offers an important first step towards taking pre-viability abortion out of the criminal law.Abortion is currently an offence in English law by virtue of an archaic and punitive statute passed at the midpoint of the reign of Queen Victoria. Under its terms, any woman who ends her own pregnancy at any stage of gestation is potentially liable for life imprisonme
  
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• FISH EYES could help find the cure for blindness

  10-03-2017 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reducing levels of a brain chemical helps to regrow the affected area of the eye, new research shows, according to a new study by researchers at the Vanderbilt University, Tennessee.
  
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• Why gluten free might not be so good for you after all

  10-03-2017 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There's a link between a gluten-free diet and diabetes.
  
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• Portsmouth couple's joy over surrogacy success

  10-03-2017 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The couple who were duped out of £400 talk of their joy at finally becoming parents via surrogates.
  
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• Beating bulimia

  10-03-2017 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Philippa found temporary relief from her eating disorder after being treated with brain stimulation.
  
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• The attention span myth

  10-03-2017 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is there any evidence that the internet and smartphones have shrunk our attention spans?
  
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• The biggest killer you may not know

  10-03-2017 10:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It kills more than bowel, breast and prostate cancer combined.
  
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• 'Make me comfortable but don't resuscitate me'

  10-03-2017 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why Do Not Resuscitate forms need to be changed
  
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• NHS introduce rules after Mail's campaign against sepsis

  10-03-2017 09:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sepsis campaign was triggered in January last year by the Daily Mail’s revelations over the death of 12-month-old William Mead (pictured) from Cornwall.
  
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• A moment that changed me: having an abortion, aged 17 | Tiff Stevenson

  10-03-2017 09:00
  
  Without the right to choose 21 years ago, I wouldn’t be an actor and stand-up now. It breaks my heart to think there are 17-year-olds still denied that choice todayIt was 12.30pm on a Wednesday when it happened. I won’t forget it … ever. It wasn’t quite spring. Rainy and gloomy outside. I’m in my surgical gown waiting in the ward. I see a girl I recognise from a local shop, I go to say hello and then realise the abortion clinic probably isn’t the best place f
  
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• Salad over a burger won't shift weight says Melbourne PT

  10-03-2017 06:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melbourne coach Jacob Schepis, 25, was sick of the 'organic super food' hype and decided to put different restaurants salad and burger options to the calorie test.
  
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• Positive peppers

  10-03-2017 01:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They might cause a lot of pain, but they also seem to do us good.
  
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• Get up and go

  10-03-2017 01:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Athlete Katie Cooke has epilepsy and finds solace in running - but every time she takes to the track she loses consciousness.
  
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• Canadian girl has rare Parkinson’s-style disease AADC

  10-03-2017 01:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rian Rodriguez-Pena, two, from Canada, was diagnosed with a very rare, genetic disease known as AADC. It affects neurotransmitters from carrying signals between nerve cells and the brain.
  
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• My daughter's drugs

  10-03-2017 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What would you do if your child was a heroin addict suffering from acute withdrawal symptoms?
  
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• Dating with OCD

  10-03-2017 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Slam poet Neil Hilborn's viral verse covers dating with OCD.
  
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