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• ‘I Lost 50+ Pounds By Using This Trick At The Grocery Store’

  28-03-2017 23:44
  
  Seven women share the grocery-store secrets that helped them shed major pounds.
  
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• Kristin Cavallari Just Posted A Totally NSFW Pic Of Her Hubby On Instagram

  28-03-2017 23:16
  
  It's a pretty cheeky shot.
  
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• Heartburn drugs linked to deadly 'superbug' infections

  28-03-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There is an increased risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile - which causes diarrhea - with the use of heartburn medications, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota have found.
  
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• Early marijuana use can increase negative health impacts 

  28-03-2017 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study, from Concordia University in Canada, has found that teens who start smoking marijuana early have impaired cognitive development and even respiratory diseases.
  
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• 6 Foods Dermatologists Swear By For Amazing Skin

  28-03-2017 22:28
  
  Add these to your grocery list, stat.
  
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• 6 Things You Should Know About Boob Jobs—From Women Who've Had Them

  28-03-2017 21:50
  
  "I needed help sitting up, eating, and even getting my pants down to go to the bathroom for about three days.”
  
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• Jamie Keeton, aka 'Can Head' can stick cans to his head

  28-03-2017 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Keeton, a.k.a 'Can Head', has been said to have superhero abilities, but its a rare skin disease that makes his skin pores act like suction cups - letting him stick bottle and cans to his head.
  
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• When You Have Your Best Skin Days Each Month, According To Your Cycle

  28-03-2017 21:40
  
  Prepare to take plenty of selfies.
  
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• 8 Things Every Woman Should Know About Addison's Disease

  28-03-2017 21:27
  
  Some of the symptoms are CRAZY.
  
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• Sex may have evolved as a way to fight disease

  28-03-2017 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sexual reproduction evolved because of the presence of disease and the need to constantly adapt to resist co-evolving pathogens, researchers at the University of Adelaide have theorized.
  
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• FDA approves first drug for moderate and severe eczema

  28-03-2017 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA has approved thefirst drug ever to treat cases of moderate and severe eczema. Dupixent binds to a protein to stop skin inflammation and is injected just under the skin.
  
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• 6 Shoes That Are Perfect For Trail Junkies

  28-03-2017 20:49
  
  Venture off the beaten path with these kicks.
  
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• The Guardian view on Marine A: prevent war crimes, don’t excuse them | Editorial

  28-03-2017 20:07
  
  Alexander Blackman’s mental state contributed to him shooting dead an injured Taliban fighter – but we must still uphold international lawWhen justice is done, we should be glad. But the champagne-swigging jubilation that greeted the reduction of “Marine A” Alexander Blackman’s murder conviction to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, went far beyond the acknowledgment that this was an appropriate outcome. To many of his supporters he is a &ldqu
  
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• World's first 'menstrual cycle on a chip' created

  28-03-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new device, created at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, hailed as the world's first 'menstrual cycle on a chip' has been created to develop individualized treatments for women.
  
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• ‘This Is What It’s Like To Meet The Parents When You’re In An Interracial Relationship’

  28-03-2017 19:40
  
  "They kept touching my hair."
  
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• 3 Snacks That Are Good For Your Gut

  28-03-2017 19:31
  
  We've got a gut—uh, good—feeling about these eats.
  
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• The poorest will lose out from prescription cuts

  28-03-2017 19:13
  
  The Conservative government is once again aiming to take more from the poor (GPs ordered to stop prescribing some drugs to save cash, 28 March). These treatments will effectively be removed from those currently entitled to free prescriptions (eg recipients of income support or pension guaranteed credit, those having a long-term disability, holding a valid medical exemption certificate or maternity exemption certificate). Doctors have long been advising those who pay for their prescription to buy
  
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• Hope for those stuck in mental health institutions | Letters

  28-03-2017 19:13
  
  Among other weighty events on Wednesday, there is a chink of light that could transform the lives of thousands of people with learning disabilities, needlessly stuck in mental health institutions away from homes, families and communities. On Wednesday, the public affairs committee will hear from Simon Stevens, head of NHS England, and others, on reducing the number of people with learning disabilities in mental health hospitals to improve their quality of life. As a psychiatrist, I see many pati
  
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• Pregnancy viable for cancer patients with damaged ovaries

  28-03-2017 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A groundbreaking new procedure, led by a New York fertility doctor, will allow women to freeze a slice of ovarian tissue that contains eggs so they can have a natural pregnancy after chemotherapy.
  
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• Flies detect diseases in animals before they reach humans

  28-03-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Montpellier, France analyzed the blood meals of flies to find out what disease they carry.
  
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• Menstrual cycle recreated 'in a dish'

  28-03-2017 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have made a mini working replica of the female reproductive tract to experiment on.
  
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• Measles outbreak across Europe

  28-03-2017 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The World Health Organization says cases are climbing where immunisation coverage has dropped.
  
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• The Amazing Reason Why This Transgender Man Is Posting Before And After Photos

  28-03-2017 18:20
  
  "You sure as hell don't need ANYONE'S approval but your own."
  
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• Marathon runners at risk of deadly kidney injury

  28-03-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yale University researchers found that 82 per cent of the runners of the 2015 Hartford Marathon that were studied showed stage 1 acute kidney injury after the race.
  
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• Children perform better when their father lives at home

  28-03-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, carried out by three researchers from the London School of Economics, checked on reports of the health, intelligence and social skills of the children up to the age of seven.
  
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• Vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of cancer

  28-03-2017 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has long been thought that having low levels of vitamin D increases the risk of cancer. But the new research, from Creighton University, Nebraska, showed no such link.
  
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• Measles continues spreads across Europe

  28-03-2017 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Romania has reported more than 3,400 cases since January 2016, according to the latest data available. More than 700 cases have also been registered since the start of 2017 in Italy.
  
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• Mother gave cannabis to son who fought rare form of cancer

  28-03-2017 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Callie Blackwell said she was terrified of her teenage son "dying in pain".
  
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• NHS workers in England to get 'derisory' 1% pay rise

  28-03-2017 17:10
  
  Public sector unions condemn ‘miserly and cruel’ increase as an insult to staff faced with rising fuel, food and transport costsHealth workers ranging from doctors, dentists, nurses and midwives to cleaners and porters are to receive a 1% pay rise, angering unions.The government said it had accepted recommendations from Pay Review Bodies (PRB) for increases in the coming year. Related: Tax changes could cost UK public sector workers 30% of salaryContinue reading...
  
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• Health unions and MPs condemn 'derisory' 1% pay rise for NHS staff

  28-03-2017 17:10
  
  Cap on salary increases will see some staff earn just £5 extra a week while facing soaring costs and greater workloadAbout 1.3 million NHS staff are to receive a 1% pay rise that will see nurses, midwives and radiographers earn barely £5 a week more next year, in a move that prompted a furious reaction from health unions.
  The government’s decision to limit NHS wage increases to 1% a year or freeze them for the seventh successive year led its own advisors to warn that the policy
  
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• Childhood lead exposure associated with lower IQs

  28-03-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study, from the University of Otago in New Zealand and Duke University, has found that being exposed to lead in childhood could be associated with lower IQs in adulthood.
  
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• The Best New Running Shoes

  28-03-2017 17:06
  
  It's time to upgrade your sneaks.
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian Posted This Instagram Of Her Kids—And People Are Pissed

  28-03-2017 17:01
  
  ​What do you think?
  
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• Clue CEO says Apple should design a period-tracking device

  28-03-2017 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new interview, Ida Tin, CEO of Berlin-based Clue, said that she hopes Apple will soon make a device that women can put inside their bodies to track their menstrual cycle (stock image).
  
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• Statins new: Anti-cholesterol drugs 'could combat deep vein thrombosis'

  28-03-2017 16:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NEW evidence has emerged that widely prescribed anti-cholesterol drugs can prevent blood clots.
  
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• ‘Super-fit’ gran develops life-threatening diabetes through love of fresh orange juice

  28-03-2017 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A SUPER-FIT grandmother saw a doctor for the first time in 40 YEARS and was told she was on the brink of a fatal stroke or heart attack - because of her love of ORANGE juice.
  
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• The Internet Is Freaking Out About This Famous Actor's Penis

  28-03-2017 14:56
  
  Is it real or fake?
  
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• The truth about Caesarean sections revealed

  28-03-2017 14:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham-based gynaecologist Gabrielle Downey addresses a number of myths about Caesarean sections in a piece for Healthista. She says you can breastfeed - contrary to popular belief.
  
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• MAJOR outbreak of measles across Europe - UK 'not beyond' reach of dangerous virus

  28-03-2017 14:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MEASLES - a contagious virus with the potential to cause serious illness and even death - is continuing to spread among European cities. Experts have warned there could be a large outbreak of the virus, with thousands at risk.
  
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• Luton boy lives life under blue lights to keep him alive

  28-03-2017 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ismail Ali, from Luton, Bedfordshire, suffers from an extremely rare liver disease known as Crigler-Najjar syndrome, which affects only 100 people across the world.
  
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• NHS targets suncream prescriptions for cuts

  28-03-2017 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors could also be told to stop prescribing gluten-free food, cold remedies and some painkillers.
  
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• Tetris therapy could help patients

  28-03-2017 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors have been using the 1980s video game in a UK emergency department.
  
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• Mothers of obese children reveal why they're overweight

  28-03-2017 13:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mothers of children who are obese have revealed why their offspring are overweight, insisting it's more complex than simply allowing them to eat too much junk food.
  
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• Erectile dysfunction drug could be available from pharmacy WITHOUT prescription

  28-03-2017 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIAGRA - a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction - could be available from pharmacies under plans to scrap the need fo
  
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• Meningitis outbreak kills at least 140 in Nigeria

  28-03-2017 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The disease has infected more than 1,000 people in one of the worst outbreaks for years.
  
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• Drinking tea could prevent type 2 DIABETES

  28-03-2017 12:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: In the latest study, published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the beverage reduced blood sugar levels in adults who were given sucrose-laden drinks.
  
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• Are you affected by the NHS stopping gluten-free prescriptions? | Matthew Holmes

  28-03-2017 12:10
  
  We would like to hear from you if you have received NHS help for coeliac disease
  The NHS is to stop prescribing gluten free foods to patients suffering from digestive conditions such as coeliac disease as part of its latest budget cuts.Related: GPs to stop prescribing omega-3 oils, gluten-free food and cough medicineContinue reading...
  
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• Operations involving anaesthetic could cause brain damage

  28-03-2017 12:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from City, University of London and University College London tested the mental damage of oxygen deprivation, which is a side effect of taking general anaesthetic.
  
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• Is the US facing an epidemic of 'deaths of despair'? These researchers say yes

  28-03-2017 12:00
  
  Anne Case and Angus Deaton’s findings on mortality rates have made waves. A new paper looks deeper at a divided America – and its crisis of suicide, overdoses, and drug- and alcohol-fueled diseasesIn 2015, the Princeton economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton’s groundbreaking paper in the National Academy of Science’s magazine reported that mortality rates among a section of Americans were suddenly surging – something unheard of in previous decades. Mortality was only
  
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• The post-workout mistake that undoes hard work in the gym

  28-03-2017 11:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to fitness instructor Sophie Everard, there is one crucial mistake that many people make after working out.
  
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