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• ‘I Wore 3 Different Fitness Trackers To See How Many Calories I Burned’

  12-04-2017 23:41
  
  Here’s what happened.
  
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• 5 Questions You Should Always Ask About Your Blood Test Results

  12-04-2017 23:21
  
  Hit on these points before you hang up that phone.
  
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• 25 Strength-Training Tweaks That Will Get You RESULTS

  12-04-2017 23:02
  
  Sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest difference.
  
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• Why being a healthy weight is ONLY way to beat migraine

  12-04-2017 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Migraine sufferers could prevent the misery of severe headaches by staying at a healthy weight, US scientists have found. The research emerges after studying almost 300,000 people.
  
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• Half of women who get mastectomy do NOT have cancer gene

  12-04-2017 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine claim that half of those who undergo bilateral mastectomy after genetic testing don't have mutations that increase their risk of cancers.
  
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• Poor diet could shave years off your life

  12-04-2017 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, has found that your diet could be aging you. An imbalance in gut bacteria causes inflammation and reduces your lifespan.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt orders investigation into baby deaths at NHS trust

  12-04-2017 21:39
  
  Health secretary asks NHS England to look into cluster of deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford trust that were deemed avoidableThe health secretary has ordered an investigation into the deaths of a number of babies at an NHS trust in the Midlands, after seven of them were judged to have been avoidable. Jeremy Hunt made the move after bereaved families and the local coroner criticised the quality and safety of maternity care at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS trust. He has asked NHS England a
  
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• BBC antiques expert died after 'postpartum' psychotic episode

  12-04-2017 21:30
  
  New mother Alice Gibson-Watt had been restrained and taken to hospital during panic attack about baby, inquest toldA jewellery expert from Antiques Roadshow died days after being restrained by five paramedics and police officers following suspected postpartum psychosis, an inquest has heard.The psychotic episode that struck Alice Gibson-Watt, 34, resulted in delusions so severe she believed her five-week-old baby was communicating with her telepathically. Continue reading...
  
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• Antiques expert with suspected postpartum psychosis 'restrained days before death'

  12-04-2017 21:30
  
  New mother Alice Gibson-Watt had been restrained and taken to hospital during panic attack about baby, inquest toldA jewellery expert from Antiques Roadshow died days after being restrained by five paramedics and police officers following suspected postpartum psychosis, an inquest has heard.The psychotic episode that struck Alice Gibson-Watt, 34, resulted in delusions so severe she believed her five-week-old baby was communicating with her telepathically. Continue reading...
  
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• Antiques expert was restrained days before death, inquest told

  12-04-2017 21:30
  
  Alice Gibson-Watt, who was suspected to have suffered postpartum psychosis, said to have been strapped down across chest and legsA jewellery expert from Antiques Roadshow died days after being restrained by five paramedics and police officers following suspected postpartum psychosis, an inquest has heard.The psychotic episode that struck Alice Gibson-Watt, 34, resulted in delusions so severe she believed her five-week-old baby was communicating with her telepathically. Continue reading...
  
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• ​10 Protein-Packed Dinners You Can Make In 10 Minutes Or Less

  12-04-2017 21:28
  
  Yes, grilled cheese is involved.
  
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• New York's trans fats ban has cut rate of heart attacks

  12-04-2017 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Before-and-after data show hospital admissions for heart attacks and strokes have declined 6 percent in New York counties which banned trans-fats in 2007.
  
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• MIGRAINE WARNING: Both obese and underweight people 'more likely to suffer'

  12-04-2017 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PEOPLE who are underweight as well as those who are obese are more likely to suffer from migraine, according to a new study.
  
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• Is Mama June Experiencing Complications From Her Weight-Loss Surgery?

  12-04-2017 21:00
  
  We asked experts what might have caused June’s “excruciating” pain.
  
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• Cluster of baby deaths probe ordered

  12-04-2017 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust to be scrutinised over seven deaths deemed as avoidable.
  
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• Is your baby racist? Study find bias can start at 6 months

  12-04-2017 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Babies as young as six months have been found to demonstrate race-based bias. An international team believes this is caused by infants only being exposed to their own race.
  
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• 7 Tricks That Will Making Growing Out Your Hair Way, Way Easier

  12-04-2017 20:26
  
  Do this for Kylie locks sans extensions.
  
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• 7 Tricks That Will Make Growing Out Your Hair Way, Way Easier

  12-04-2017 20:26
  
  Do this for Kylie locks sans extensions.
  
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• 'What Are These White Spots On My Teeth?!'

  12-04-2017 20:14
  
  Read this before you panic.
  
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• 2,000 People Reveal The Most Embarrassing Things They've Done During Sex

  12-04-2017 19:54
  
  The results are surprisingly relatable.
  
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• How YOU can get Halle Berry's envious body

  12-04-2017 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Halle Berry still has an envious figure at 50. Her trainer of over six years, Nat Bardonnet, talks to us about her celebrity workouts.
  
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• 5 Sex Staples That Will Subtly Spice Up Your Love Life

  12-04-2017 19:52
  
  Time to restock that nightstand drawer.
  
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• Oklahoma woman cancer-free after told she had months

  12-04-2017 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephanie, 27, from Florida, was diagnosed with brain cancer and told that she had just 15 months to live. But one doctor in Oklahoma was willing to remove her 'inoperable' brain tumor.
  
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• Baby death cluster: Jeremy Hunt orders investigation

  12-04-2017 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust to be scrutinised over seven deaths deemed as avoidable.
  
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• Crying babies cut parents bank balance by 11% an hour

  12-04-2017 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study by the London School of Economics reveals there could be another painful side effect as a result of new parents' sleep deprivation: it affects their household income.
  
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• World's fattest woman Eman Ahmed halves her weight

  12-04-2017 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eman Ahmed, 36, from Alexandria, Egypt weighed a staggering 78 stone before she was airlifted to India for a life-saving Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy operation.
  
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• South Africa mourns the death of Ontlametse Phalatse

  12-04-2017 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman praised for her brave battle against premature aging disorder progeria dies aged 18.
  
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• Clean eating

  12-04-2017 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plant-based diet, beloved by celebrities, has got the experts worried.
  
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• Americans spent $16 BILLION on plastic surgery in 2016

  12-04-2017 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The most popular procedure by far was muscle-relaxing Botox injections, amassing approximately $2.6 billion from 7 million patients last year.
  
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• NHS doctors: how are rota gaps affecting your hospital?

  12-04-2017 18:00
  
  Doctors say they are worried there are not enough medics to keep patients safe. We want to hear your stories of staffing problems in the NHS
  Doctors feel they are spread to thinly to provide good care to patients, a survey found last month. The poll of more than 2,100 members of the Royal College of Physicians found 84% had experienced staffing shortages across their team, while 82% believed the workforce was demoralised. Many believed patient safety has deteriorated over the 12 months. It comes
  
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• The 6 Most Filling Vegetables, According To Nutritionists

  12-04-2017 17:47
  
  Because sometimes celery doesn't cut it.
  
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• The 10-Minute Workout That Will Help You Sculpt A Flatter, Firmer Belly

  12-04-2017 17:41
  
  This is HIGHLY effective.
  
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• Khloe Kardashian Says Her New Denim Line Will Never Include 'Plus-Size' Jeans—Here's Why

  12-04-2017 17:11
  
  ""I never considered myself fat, but when I used to shop with my sisters I was always really shamed and shunned."
  
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• Hot flushes are linked to heart disease

  12-04-2017 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A US study has found frequent hot flushes in women aged 40 to 53 may be a sign of blood vessel damage, which can lead to heart disease. Flushes are also thought to be linked to high blood pressure.
  
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• Exercising boosts survival after a heart attack

  12-04-2017 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Copenhagen analysed the physical activity levels of 14,223 people. Any activity increased a person's chance of surviving after a heart attack.
  
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• Midwife interrupts hair appointment to deliver a baby

  12-04-2017 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carrie Hall (pictured), from Whitesburg, Kentucky, thought she had time for a hair session - but the on-call midwife rushed out of the salon when her patientbecame ready to push earlier than expected.
  
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• Every hour you run adds 7 hours to your lifespan

  12-04-2017 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A follow-up study from Iowa State University has found that running for just one hour a week could add three years to your life. This includes running for any number of miles and at any speed.
  
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• Women in the UK are the most likely to drink when pregnant

  12-04-2017 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Differences in expectant mother's drinking habits across Europe may be due to varying exposure to educational campaigns and different attitudes to the habit, according to Norwegian researchers.
  
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• Liverpool baby girl has face squashed by a birthmark

  12-04-2017 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sophia-Elizabeth Wicksted, from Liverpool, was born with a haemangioma - a collection of blood vessels grouped together into a lump.
  
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• Exactly How Vanessa Hudgens Eats And Works Out To Get THAT Body

  12-04-2017 15:41
  
  Hint: Lots of avocados are involved.
  
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• Mums share the BEST lunchbox hacks

  12-04-2017 14:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey has revealed that a third of parents struggle to make lunchboxes a balanced meal, so parents on Mumsnet have created a list of clever and time-saving packed lunch tips.
  
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• Why the 'W' sitting position IS bad for children

  12-04-2017 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite often being their preferred position, they should be encouraged into other ways of sitting, according to London-based osteopath Avni Trivedi.
  
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• Dying man Noel Conway can fight right-to-die law

  12-04-2017 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Noel Conway, who has motor neurone disease, wants to be allowed a "peaceful and dignified death".
  
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• Toyota unveils robotic leg that lets paralysed people walk

  12-04-2017 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Toyota demonstrated the robotic leg, known as The Welwalk WW-1000, at its Tokyo headquarters on Wednesday. The robot assistant could help older people left partially paralysed after a stroke.
  
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• The Charlie Gard case is a sad reminder that the law is the preserve of the powerful | Anne Perkins

  12-04-2017 12:59
  
  The parents who have been fighting to keep their baby alive have not had access to legal aid, showing how the balance of justice is increasingly skewed towards the stateThe law says the best interests of the child always come first. But deciding what those are can be a matter of anguished contention. Connie Yates and Chris Gard, the parents of Charlie Gard, the little boy born with an extremely rare form of mitochondrial mutation, were told by a judge yesterday that it was not in their son&rsquo
  
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• Thai woman with 4-stone leg finally being treated

  12-04-2017 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juan Suwanchatree's, 44, from Thailand, leg first started to swell two years ago after she became infected with a little-known tropical disease. Mr Bhin donated £570 towards her treatment.
  
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• THIS test could predict YOUR risk of Alzheimer's disease - can you spot the odd one out?

  12-04-2017 11:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ALZHEIMER’S disease is a form of dementia which affects more than 800,000 people in the UK. There is no cure for the disease yet but experts believe that by spotting changes in the brain, they could get a step closer.
  
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• Turning off life support 'hard but right decision'

  12-04-2017 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A High Court judge has ruled that doctors can withdraw life support from a sick baby.
  
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• How much exercise will burn off your Easter egg?

  12-04-2017 11:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the online local services marketplace Bidvine have calculated the calories in the UK's 20 favourite Easter eggs - and the amount of exercise you'll need to do to burn them all off.
  
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• Chinese boy has testicle removed after 540 DEGREES twist

  12-04-2017 10:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liang Liang was admitted to The Children's Hospital, hospital in Zhejiang Province earlier this month after he started walking with a limp - the result of pain in his genitals.
  
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