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• How 6 Women Used Cheat Meals To Help Them Lose Weight

  27-03-2017 23:53
  
  Losing weight doesn't have to mean no pizza forever.
  
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• What are the health benefits of good fungi

  27-03-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ‘Fungus is a hugely under-recognised area,' says Professor Christopher Thornton of the University of Exeter. New studies have revealed fungi could help treat conditions such as dermatitis and asthma.
  
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• Is There Dangerous Bacteria Lurking In Your Showerhead?

  27-03-2017 23:30
  
  Here’s what you need to know.
  
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• How too much protein in middle age can SHORTEN your life

  27-03-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eating large amounts of protein between the age of 50 and 65 can be bad news for your longevity, says Steve Simpson, a professor of life sciences at the University of Sydney.
  
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• 'I was told my baby would die at birth'

  27-03-2017 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At seven months pregnant, Sandra Notman from Kent had been told her daughter was dying from a serious kidney condition. Her parents had already booked a funeral, but baby Rachel pulled through.
  
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• Counties along Mississippi Delta have greatest Zika risk

  27-03-2017 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new map from St Louis University in Missouri, countries along the Mississippi Delta were found to pose the highest risk for Zika transmission as well as some on the Atlantic coast.
  
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• A wobbly building could be making you anxious and tired

  27-03-2017 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After suffering nausea and constant anxiety for a year, Sharon Munro from Aberdeen dropped to 7st. This turned out to be caused by the block of flats she lived in, which was constantly vibrating.
  
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• Thousands turned into drug addicts by their doctors

  27-03-2017 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For 16 years Janet Waterton from Cornwall battled an addiction to tranquilisers. She is not alone - new evidence shows a quarter of a million are are left on them for months or even years.
  
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• Can a metal tube in your leg stop blood clots coming back?

  27-03-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT), tens of thousands have to take drugs for life to escape the pain. Katalin Portik-Szabo, a nanny from London, became one of the first to try the new surgery.
  
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• Why introverts make BETTER employees

  27-03-2017 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A West Virginia University School researcher told DailyMail.com why introverts are better workers than extroverts and how they can use their traits to climb the career ladder.
  
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• 8 Sweet Snacks That Can Help You Lose Weight

  27-03-2017 22:39
  
  Treat yo'self.
  
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• The Surprising Sign You’re In A Happy Relationship

  27-03-2017 22:22
  
  We definitely wouldn’t have made this connection.
  
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• 7 Celebrity Couples You Totally Forgot Happened

  27-03-2017 22:07
  
  Sandra and Ryan? Really?!
  
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• 6 Tips That Will Help You Spot Fake Health News

  27-03-2017 21:55
  
  Don’t fall for any B.S.
  
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• 86-year-old Florida woman had oil on lungs for 60 years

  27-03-2017 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An unnamed 86-year-old Florida woman, who went to the hospital complaining of chest pain, was found with oil in her lungs from a procedure done 60 years ago to treat tuberculosis.
  
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• Humans developed larger brains in the search for food

  27-03-2017 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from New York University have studied more than 140 species of primate and found that a more varied diet is associated with a larger brain size.
  
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• Doctor was 'dishonest' in screening nurse who had Ebola, tribunal finds

  27-03-2017 20:09
  
  Panel finds Dr Hannah Ryan, who worked in Sierra Leone with Pauline Cafferkey in Ebola outbreak, misled screening staffA doctor acted dishonestly when she lied to investigators about the dangerously high temperature of a nurse who went on to develop Ebola, a tribunal has found.Dr Hannah Ryan, who had been working in Sierra Leone during the west Africa Ebola outbreak of 2014, was one of the medics who assessed Pauline Cafferkey following the Scottish nurse’s return to the UK in December 201
  
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• People Are Freaking Out About What United Airlines Just 'Banned' On Flights

  27-03-2017 19:56
  
  What do you think?
  
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• Light entertainment programmes can dull the brain

  27-03-2017 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Queen Mary University, London discovered children who viewed light entertainment programmes scored five per cent worse in mental ability tests as adults (stock image).
  
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• 5 Sex Moves That Will Hit Your G-Spot Every Time

  27-03-2017 18:41
  
  The mythical G-spot orgasm, made simple.
  
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• Demonstrations matter – they create the kind of power politicians despise

  27-03-2017 18:40
  
  Crowds of protesters form lasting connections – and their later revolts always surprise elitesThe tide is turning and you can feel it on the streets of the world’s capital cities. On Sunday, hundreds of peaceful protesters were arrested in Moscow and St Petersburg, after thousands massed in unsanctioned demonstrations against corruption.There were similar scenes in Minsk, where punitive taxes on the unemployed have driven people to the streets. In February, half a million Romanians f
  
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• Quadriplegic man uses brain chip to control movements

  27-03-2017 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ian Burkhart, from Dublin, Ohio, is the first person to be implanted with the NeuroLife brain system, which allows him to control his limbs through a brain chip.
  
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• Mesh implant campaigners 'betrayed' by report publication

  27-03-2017 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two campaigners against mesh implants say they are "dismayed and disgusted" at the publication of a "watered down" report into their use.
  
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• 'How drawing helped me to talk about my feelings'

  27-03-2017 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Poet and author Michael Rosen talks about how drawing helped him to open up about his feelings after his son died.
  
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• Mother was bitten by parasite on dream Caribbean cruise

  27-03-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christi Barber, 41, from Pittsburgh, was left with open wounds on the top of her head after going on a Caribbean cruise for her 35th birthday in 2011.
  
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• ​Why You're Seeing So Much Content About Muslim Women in Your Newsfeed Today

  27-03-2017 17:30
  
  ​Women's History Month isn't quite over yet.
  
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• New treatment for men with enlarged prostates

  27-03-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors have developed a new treatment for men living with an enlarged prostate known as 'UroLift'. The procedure lifts or holds the enlarged prostate tissue so the urethra is not blocked.
  
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• Meet The First Transgender Bride Featured On 'Say Yes To The Dress’

  27-03-2017 17:21
  
  She says she never thought she would get married.
  
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• Vegan mothers more likely to have poor-performing kids

  27-03-2017 17:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a study on young infants, low levels of vitamin B12 - found mainly in meat, dairy and eggs, made them score worse on tests, according to the latest Norwegian research.
  
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• Social Media Star Shows the Dramatic Difference Between Posed and Unposed Lingerie Photos

  27-03-2017 17:04
  
  This article originally appeared on People.com. Megan Jayne Crabbe is exposing the truth about the lingerie campaign photos we see in magazines and on billboards.The body positive social media star shared side-by-side photos of herself in the same lingerie set, but in one photo she has professional posing, makeup and lighting, and the other shows her in a more natural pose without her makeup and hair done.[brightcove:5365774388001 default]“The photo on the left is staged as hell,
  
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• Kids could get ALL of daily sugar limit from pasta sauce

  27-03-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research found that parents are giving their children double the recommended amount of pasta sauce, sending the amount of sugar consumed to 96 per cent of a child's RDA.
  
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• 5 Proven Ways To Make Mondays Better

  27-03-2017 16:53
  
  It’s possible—and easier than you think.
  
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• America rose to defend healthcare. But Trump’s attack on the poor is not over | Mary O’Hara

  27-03-2017 16:40
  
  Despite the president’s efforts, Obamacare will remain for the ‘foreseeable future’. But the fight for other rights is about to intensifyObamacare will be the law of the land for the “foreseeable future”, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, admitted in the aftermath of the abject failure of Donald Trump or the Republican party to “repeal or replace” Obama’s flagship Affordable Care Act (ACA) after seven years of bleating abou
  
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• Breastfeeding does NOT make clever children says experts

  27-03-2017 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University College Dublin measured the cognitive abilities of nearly 8,000 children. They were tested at both age three and five for their cognitive abilities.
  
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• Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital 'fake doctor' escapes jail sentence

  27-03-2017 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Julie Higgins falsely claimed she had located transplant organs for terminally ill patient Angela Murray.
  
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• Growing numbers of women are getting crystal facials

  27-03-2017 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While many medics are sceptical about the supposed healing properties of crystals and gemstones, beauty practitioners are reporting a soaring demand from clients.
  
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• Reheated rice can be a major source of food poisoning 

  27-03-2017 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors warn that reheating leftover foods could make you sick if not done properly. Warming rice, chicken and even potatoes in the microwave could grow 'bad' bacteria in your gut.
  
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• The 8 Best Urban Hikes in the U.S.

  27-03-2017 15:30
  
  Hiking doesn’t have to involve the mountains for it to be amazing.
  
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• Just 1 injection could be a cure for erectile dysfunction

  27-03-2017 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings, presented at the European Association of Urology conference in London, could pave the way for an effective treatment for men who do not respond to Viagra.
  
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• From aspiring pop star to paralysed in just days

  27-03-2017 14:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mia Blesky, 12, from Reading was given the routine jab Gardasil - which protects against the human papilloma virus, in September. The straight A student went on to lose all sensation in her legs.
  
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• Dietician reveals what you should eat before exercise 

  27-03-2017 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adele Hug recommends eating marmalade sandwiches on white bread with butter before a run because it will give you the perfect amount of quick-release carbohydrates.
  
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• EU nurses no longer want to work in Britain. Brexit is poisoning the NHS | Suzanne Moore

  27-03-2017 13:28
  
  The number of nurses signing up to work in the UK has dropped dramatically. Is it any wonder when Theresa May’s government is so hostile to EU nationals?How will Brexit impact the NHS? It already has. Nurses from the EU are much less keen to come and work here. Today the Times reported that in the last four months of 2015, an average of 797 EU nurses per month signed up to work in the UK; over the same period last year, that number fell to 194 a month. We currently have a huge shortage of
  
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• 'I worried I might not be able to have kids'

  27-03-2017 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Denise Campbell Brown married her husband in September last year. On honeymoon she discovered she had fibroids, a condition that affects around one in three women.
  
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• Chinese man left with tumour in his neck for 13 years

  27-03-2017 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 55-year-old, known only as Wang, from Jilin City, China, is now begging for help from strangers as he is unable to afford treatment to remove the growth of fat.
  
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• Doctors remove extra limb from Indian girl with three legs

  27-03-2017 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Srilatha Kanchanapally delivered her daughter on last week at a local hospital. Two days later, they were taken to Niloufer hospital in Hyderabad - 87km (54 miles) away for surgery.
  
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• What are your experiences of getting help for gynaecological problems? | Sarah Marsh

  27-03-2017 12:57
  
  GPs are failing to treat women with common gynaecological complaints, such as endometriosis, according to a group of MPs. Share your experiences
  GPs are failing to treat women with common gynecological complaints, according to MPs. A report by the all-party parliamentary group on women’s health (WHAPPG) said female issues are not being treated with dignity or respect. They discovered that many women were left feeling they were “going mad” after being turned away by doctors desp
  
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• Is a Jägerbomb more dangerous than a gin and tonic?

  27-03-2017 12:39
  
  Research seems to link energy drink cocktails with higher alcohol consumption and an increase in negative consequences. How bad can a vodka Red Bull be?The majority of research suggests that people who drink alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) consume higher quantities of alcohol than non-AmED drinkers. This is then associated with an increase in behaviours with potentially very serious negative consequences, such as drink driving and unplanned unprotected sex. The general assumption behind
  
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• The NHS sets leaders up to fail – and then recruits more in the same mould

  27-03-2017 12:09
  
  People being hired in management positions don’t have the skills to tackle the health service’s current problems
  It’s my job to support and develop senior NHS managers. And I’m deeply worried that we’re setting them up to fail – then recruiting more in the same mould.
  I’m a former primary care trust director; I now work as an executive coach, helping NHS executives to improve their skills. Many of my clients lead trusts whose leadership has been deemed &
  
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• Fibre supplements could help to beat ASTHMA

  27-03-2017 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Newcastle in NSW found that fibre supplements altered the gut microbiome in asthmatics which had a positive impact on asthma control.
  
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• Notts smoker still smokes 5 a day after losing his tongue

  27-03-2017 10:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Upfield, 46, from Nottingham, who has been smoking since he was 13 and used to puff as many as 20 a day, was diagnosed with the disease in 2013.
  
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