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• Teens who have casual sex more likely to harass others 

  16-03-2017 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, has found that teenagers who have casual sex are more likely to harass other teenagers.
  
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• UN adds fentanyl to list of controlled substances

  16-03-2017 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs has put two ingredients to make the drug fentanyl on the list of controlled substances in an effort to control the number of overdose deaths.
  
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• Mother of baby with meningitis told she had chickenpox

  16-03-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiffany Staveley, 26, was given calamine lotion to treat her daughter, Ava. The five-month-old was found to have both meningitis and Kawasaki disease, and was taken to Leeds General Infirmary.
  
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• Lib Dems call for 1p income tax rise to provide NHS funding boost

  16-03-2017 23:00
  
  Norman Lamb calls for interim measure while working on long-term solution such as a dedicated health and social care taxIncome tax should be increased by 1p to deliver a £4.6bn boost to the struggling NHS while a long-term funding solution is found, the former Liberal Democrat health minister Norman Lamb has said.As the Lib Dems seek to woo traditional Labour voters and win back public trust, after being reduced to just nine MPs, Lamb will urge his party’s spring forum this weekend t
  
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• Eldery suffering brain injuries from falls is up says CDC

  16-03-2017 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There was a 75 percent increase from 2007-2013 in over-75s suffering brain injuries. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the figures are 'striking'.
  
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• 5 Cult Beauty Products From The 90s You Can Still Totally Get Today

  16-03-2017 22:23
  
  Take a blast to the past with these timeless picks.
  
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• 8 Once-In-A-Lifetime Sex Experiences Everyone Should Have

  16-03-2017 22:05
  
  Like feels-like-the-first-time sex.
  
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• Gene that helped primitive humans digest food is revealed

  16-03-2017 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California in Berkeley have pinpointed two genes involved in the digestion of fat that may have been key to helping humans thrive in harsh environments.
  
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• UCLA gymnast overcomes rare disease to compete again

  16-03-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UCLA gymnast Macy Toronjo, 19, from Westwood, California, overcame a rare disease that left her blind and with vertigo to again become a top-scorer despite being on steroid medication.
  
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• Money earmarked for mental health diverted to balance NHS books

  16-03-2017 21:06
  
  Letter from finance chief Paul Baumann says contingency of £800m will be used to offset hospital overspends Ministers have been accused of breaking their promises on mental health after £800m earmarked to improve services was diverted to shore up hospitals’ finances.Continue reading...
  
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• Can You Get Addicted to Nasal Spray?

  16-03-2017 20:37
  
  That sweet, sweet relief might have a dark side.
  
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• 6 Tantric Tricks That Will Help You Have An Insane Orgasm

  16-03-2017 20:35
  
  We asked a Tantra sex instructor how it works.
  
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• 'This Is How Much Weight I Lost After Working Out Six Days A Week’

  16-03-2017 20:11
  
  In her quest to lose 45 pounds, one woman ventures from the treadmill to BodyPump to Zumba.
  
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• This Woman Used Her Skin Condition To Make Really Cool Body Art

  16-03-2017 19:47
  
  "Now what others would perceive as an imperfection, I have made into something more beautiful."
  
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• Meet The Transgender Father And Daughter That Are Transitioning Together

  16-03-2017 19:46
  
  Teenaged Corey's coming out inspired her dad to do the same.
  
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• Men need alcohol to enjoy social situations

  16-03-2017 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A review led by the University of Pittsburgh found men are more likely to smile at each other and talk more loudly in conversation after a few drinks (stock image)
  
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• 18 Outdoor Fitness Must-Haves You'll Want To Buy ASAP

  16-03-2017 19:35
  
  Watch our fitness director unbag a ton of great swag from KEEN.
  
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• New autism test can detect disorder years earlier

  16-03-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new method designed by New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the first to analyze metabolic biomarkers that come before behavioral changes.
  
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• 17 Women Who Represent Serious #QuadGoals

  16-03-2017 18:49
  
  Also, more proof that thigh gaps are overrated.
  
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• The sensors scientists use to spy on fat Americans

  16-03-2017 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have presented new details on the technology made up ofbeacons, wireless sensors and smartphones to spy on what obese US families are eating and to see how mood influences our diet.
  
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• Grandmothers spot autism in children first say NY doctors

  16-03-2017 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study, from a group of New York doctors, has found that grandmothers who interact with their grandchildren can lead to a quicker autism diagnosis - even before parents suspect what's wrong.
  
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• NY personal trainer shares the ultimate couples workout

  16-03-2017 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Rentas, a personal trainer a New York Health & Racquet Club, shares his ultimate guide for couples hitting the gym, covering upper body, lower body and core.
  
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• If Trump were a clever populist, he'd demand universal healthcare for America | Ross Barkan

  16-03-2017 17:38
  
  Democrats are giddy that Republicans are on the verge of owning a healthcare catastrophe. A cannier tactician would play his cards very differentlyDonald Trump understood the average Republican voter well enough to disregard the party’s tired orthodoxies and still win the presidency. He figured out that most Republicans could care less about shredding entitlements and adhering blindly to Milton Friedman’s soulless economic agenda, as long as he was bashing immigrants. To this day, Tr
  
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• Suicide rescue

  16-03-2017 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How are local communities helping to prevent suicides?
  
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• Silicon-rich mineral water could halt Alzheimer's

  16-03-2017 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A leading professor from Keele University believes swapping tap water for the bottled equivalent could help the body fight off dementia.
  
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• Man to man

  16-03-2017 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Local communities around the country are doing their bit to help prevent suicides.
  
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• 7 Foods That Make You Look Older

  16-03-2017 17:30
  
  And what to eat instead.
  
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• Wellcome Trust announces winners of its 2017 Image Awards 

  16-03-2017 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London-based Wellcome Trust has announced the winners of its Image Awards. The winning image shows a skeleton and depicts the experience of Crohn's disease.
  
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• Getting a better night's sleep feels like winning £200,000

  16-03-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Warwick researchers concluded that getting a good night's sleep is perhaps the most effective, simple and cheap method of raising the health and wellbeing of society.
  
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• Exactly How To Train Yourself To Like Vegetables, Even If You Really Hate Them

  16-03-2017 15:30
  
  They're well-worth the effort.
  
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• All Southern Health non-executive directors resign

  16-03-2017 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southern Health's chairman says it needs new leadership "to meet the needs of patients".
  
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• 5 ‘Weight Loss Tips’ That Experts Say Actually Suck

  16-03-2017 14:52
  
  It’s time to stop following this crappy advice.
  
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• Countless women left suicidal by breast deformity

  16-03-2017 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Laura Peacock, 34, from Manchester, founded a leading support group. She underwent corrective surgery in 2012 after struggling emotionally with the condition.
  
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• 'My Headaches Turned Out To Be Brain Cancer’

  16-03-2017 14:49
  
  “They came on suddenly, in the middle of the night, only one one side, and they were very severe.”
  
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• Want a smart child? Give them fish-oil pills

  16-03-2017 14:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Gothenberg researchers conducted a trial of Equazan on 154 children. Those given the capsules, which cost just 13p each, showed a 64 per cent improvement in their comprehension.
  
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• Prescription price to rise by 20p in April

  16-03-2017 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nationwide cost of a prescription will rise by 20 pence, Health Minister Phillip Dunne has revealed.
  
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• Don't want dementia? Turn the kettle on

  16-03-2017 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Full of compounds such as catechins and theaflavins, tea leaves are considered to have anti-inflammatory benefits that can protect the brain, researchers from the National University of Singapore claim.
  
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• Schools must do more on mental health, say School Reporters

  16-03-2017 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A third of teenagers with mental health issues lack the confidence to confide in teachers, research suggests.
  
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• Three-parent babies could be born in Britain THIS YEAR

  16-03-2017 13:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has given Newcastle University the go-ahead to offer mitochondrial donation to patients, in the so-called 'three-parent baby' treatment.
  
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• Three-person baby licence granted

  16-03-2017 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors in Newcastle are given first UK licence to create babies from two women and one man.
  
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• Prescriptions to rise by 20p in England

  16-03-2017 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But in other parts of the UK, prescriptions are free.
  
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• Psoriasis treatment: Dr Ranj explains how to tackle a flaky scalp

  16-03-2017 12:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PSORIASIS affects around two per cent of people in the UK. There's no cure for psoriasis, but a range of treatments can improve symptoms and the appearance of skin patches.
  
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• Rare condition causes BONE to form in woman's muscles

  16-03-2017 12:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jasmin Floyd, from Connecticut, suffers with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva - a rare muscle disorder which has only 800 recorded cases worldwide.
  
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• BREAKTHROUGH: Type 2 diabetes can be reversed in just four months, trial shows

  16-03-2017 12:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TYPE 2 diabetes can be reversed in just four months by intensive medical treatment, according to new research.
  
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• Noise-cancelling headphones: the secret survival tool for modern life

  16-03-2017 12:05
  
  Headphones that block out sound were first invented for airplane pilots on long flights and have for some become a vital part of daily lifeThere’s one thing other than my wallet and my travel card I wouldn’t be without in a big city, and it’s my headphones. But I don’t actually listen to music that much: I just activate the noise-cancelling feature, and leave it at that.No sound plays into my ears – instead a quiet fills my head, as if the sounds of the world have b
  
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• City-dwellers are prone to depression – are high-rises to blame?

  16-03-2017 11:59
  
  Residents of high-rise blocks tend to suffer from more stress, mental health difficulties and neurosisProf Colin Ellard was walking past the rows of new-build towers that dominate the west of central Toronto when he had a sudden realisation. “I was struck by how dark, sombre and sad these new urban canyons made me feel,” he says. Ellard, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Waterloo in Canada who studies the impact of places on the brain and body, wanted to know why he fel
  
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• A third of Brits want to be remembered for their humour

  16-03-2017 11:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Humour is the personality trait most British people want to be remembered for when they die, according to a nationwide survey of 845 adults by terminal illness charity Marie Curie.
  
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• The test that can tell you your blood type in 30 seconds

  16-03-2017 11:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After analysing 3,550 blood samples, the Chinese scientists found it deciphered results in just two steps - taking less than 30 seconds.
  
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• Porn addiction measured by new test from psychologists

  16-03-2017 11:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found that four percent of people who watch porn have an addiction. They devised a five-minute test to spot 'problematic' porn users.
  
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• I hate restraining mental health patients but often it's the only option

  16-03-2017 11:31
  
  Sarah needed medication but could not see that she was unwell. Restraint in her case was planned and not some awful mistakePeople imagine mental health nurses like me as kind and gentle, as mother figures in uniform. What they don’t see is the harm we do to our patients: we lock them away, we restrain them and we take away their freedom. We do this in line with the law and we firmly believe we are doing the right thing. We are not “nice”, but when I look at my colleagues, I see
  
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