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• Orgasm Headaches Are A Thing—Here’s What You Can Do About Them

  18-04-2017 23:59
  
  Talk about a buzz kill.
  
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• Exactly How Kate Hudson Gets Her Rock-Hard Abs, According To Her Trainer

  18-04-2017 23:46
  
  We broke down the Pilates moves showcased on Kate’s Instagram.
  
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• What You Need To Know About Those Giant Cysts Being Popped All Over The Internet

  18-04-2017 23:42
  
  Do NOT try this at home.
  
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• Maverick heart surgeon hits out at NHS bureaucrats

  18-04-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During his career Professor Stephen Westaby (pictured) carried out 11,000 open heart operations, at a rate of around 600 per year.
  
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• How you can get Blake Lively's figure in three steps

  18-04-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Actress Blake Lively's toned physique has the help of celebrity trainer Don Saladino, who reveals the simple three moves that target all the muscles and can get you a celebrity body.
  
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• ‘This Is The One Thing That Totally Changed My Sex Life’

  18-04-2017 23:35
  
  Real-life sex therapists share their game-changing faves.
  
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• Scientists searching MEDIEVAL books for new antibiotics

  18-04-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Erin Connelly is an expert in medieval medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Here, she explains how mainstream researchers are turning to medieval texts to find an alternative to antibiotics.
  
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• Puerto Rico 'hiding true scale of Zika amid tourism fears'

  18-04-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Official data says just 16 Zika-infected babies have been born since the mosquito-born illness swept the Americas last year. However, more than 3,300 pregnant women got the virus in 2016.
  
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• North Carolina Mom of Four Dies After Complaining of Migraine: 'We’re Still in Shock,' Says Husband

  18-04-2017 23:30
  
  This article originally appeared on People.com. A North Carolina family is reeling after the sudden death of a mother of four who died from a brain aneurysm after complaining of a severe migraine.On April 1, Eric and Lee Broadway sat outside their home in Matthews, North Carolina, to enjoy a cup of coffee and discuss plans for Lee’s upcoming 42nd birthday before Eric had to head to work.[brightcove:5402457814001 default]Just a few hours later, Lee texted Eric that she needed him to co
  
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• Caitlyn Jenner Wants To Clear Up This Misconception About Gender Confirmation Surgery

  18-04-2017 23:02
  
  The choice had nothing to do with her sex life.
  
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• This Woman With 2 Vaginas Just Got Pregnant With A 'Miracle Baby'

  18-04-2017 22:54
  
  Here's how that's possible.
  
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• First tax on sugary drinks cuts sales beyond expectations

  18-04-2017 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figures reveal demand for soda in Berkeley, California, plummeted 10 percent after the city become the first in the country to impose a 1 percent tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
  
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• These 7 Brides Said No To Crash Dieting And Still Lost Weight

  18-04-2017 22:09
  
  “On my wedding day, I had never felt so comfortable and confident in my body.”
  
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• 4 Supplements That Will Help You Poop, According To A G.I. Doc

  18-04-2017 22:00
  
  Potty humor aside, here's how to handle toilet troubles
  
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• 'I Ditched My Allergy Meds And Tried THIS Instead'

  18-04-2017 21:33
  
  The results were impressive.
  
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• Your Favorite 'Felicity' Heartthrob Reveals His Biggest Turn-On

  18-04-2017 21:17
  
  Plus, find out what his exes would say is his worst quality.
  
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• Avoid these fruits to prevent allergy symptoms

  18-04-2017 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If your mouth or throat get itchy when you eat raw foods, you may have oral allergy syndrome - an allergic reaction to fruits and vegetables that have similar proteins to certain pollens.
  
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• Talking about feelings does not make you a snowflake | Deborah Orr

  18-04-2017 20:23
  
  Expressing emotion is often seen as weakness, but it is key to our mental health and should be taught in classPrince Harry spoke over the weekend about the emotional cost of suppressing his grief over his mother’s death when he was 12 years old. Prince William followed up by saying that his work as an air ambulance pilot made him aware of the large number of people, mainly men, who attempt suicide. The two of them, along with the Duchess of Cambridge, have launched an awareness campaign th
  
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• More than 800 women sue NHS and manufacturers over vaginal mesh implants

  18-04-2017 20:19
  
  Women report that implants, used to treat incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse, cut into the vagina, causing agonising painMore than 800 women are suing the NHS and the manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants after suffering serious complications.
  Some women reported that implants had cut into their vaginas, with one woman saying she was left in so much pain that she considered suicide. Others have been left unable to walk or have sex, according to the BBC. Related: When will public anger over t
  
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• The Guardian view on the stiff upper lip | Editorial

  18-04-2017 20:07
  
  British lips have long been less rigid than the stereotype has suggested – and so they should beThe stiff upper lip has been declared overrated by those who are supposed, traditionally, most ardently to uphold it: the royal family, or at any rate the junior members thereof. Speaking about mental health to the charity Campaign Against Living Miserably, the Duke of Cambridge declared that “There may be a time and a place for the ‘stiff upper lip’, but not at the expense of
  
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• The stiff upper lip: why the royal health warning matters

  18-04-2017 20:05
  
  It’s the trait that once helped the British build the empire but, as even Princes William and Harry have admitted, it has taken a devastating toll. Homa Khaleeli looks at the psychology of repression, while Tim Dowling offers an American perspectiveIt was Diana, of course, who opened the floodgates of tears that swept away the notion of the British “stiff upper lip”. The public mourning at her death was seen as a turning point for a nation where emotional repression had been a
  
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• Asthma news: New drug could revolutionise treatment of breathing disorders

  18-04-2017 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AN EXPERIMENTAL drug could revolutionise the treatment of asthma and other serious breathing disorders - including devastating cystic fibrosis.
  
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• First US sugar tax sees soft drink sales fall by almost 10%, study shows

  18-04-2017 20:00
  
  Tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Berkeley, California has brought soft drink consumption down - and may have increased water salesThe first sugar tax to be introduced on soft drinks in the United States to fight obesity has cut sales by nearly 10% and apparently increased the numbers of people buying water instead, a study has shown.Berkeley, California, introduced a substantial tax on sugar-sweetened beverages on 1 March 2015. At the rate of 10% – or one penny per fluid ounce – i
  
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• People Are Going Crazy For This High-Protein Ballpark Snack

  18-04-2017 19:45
  
  Would you eat it?
  
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• Could frog snot cure the flu?

  18-04-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of US scientists has found mucus secreted by the hydrophylax bahuvistara frog, native to southern India, can destroy many strains of human flu and protect mice against flu infection.
  
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• Autistic boy, 4, on the road to recovery thanks to WORMS

  18-04-2017 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Milan Solanki, four, from Redbridge, tried helminth therapy after his parents asked a US-based specialist for help in trying to improve his symptoms of autism.
  
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• This Reality Star Just Posted A VERY Controversial Picture Of Her Daughter

  18-04-2017 18:41
  
  Do you think this pic is inappropriate—or totally innocent?
  
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• The cancer-causing chemical lurking in YOUR shower

  18-04-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chemical 1,4-dioxane has been labeled a carcinogen but many bath products still use it. Now, two New York senators are making a big push, calling for the FDA to ban it.
  
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• This Is Why Vanessa Hudgens Is Over 'High School Musical'

  18-04-2017 17:57
  She prefers playing badasses these days.
  
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• A high-fat, high-carb diet can cause arthritis

  18-04-2017 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research suggests junk food may weaken joints, leading to osteoarthritis, according to researchers from Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation.
  
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• Antidepressant does NOT raise risk of ADHD and autism

  18-04-2017 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research by Indiana University comes amid widespread confusion and disagreement in the medical community, with various studies simultaneously reaching different conclusions.
  
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• Women exercise more when they see their friends are active

  18-04-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Staying physically active together encourages us to run faster, further and burn more calories, according to the first study of its kind at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  
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• Pregnant sex worker Summer Sebastian to continue work

  18-04-2017 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Summer Sebastian, 30, from Nevada has revealed that she will continue to work at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch brothel throughout her pregnancy.
  
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• Ashley Graham Reveals That She Was Molested At Age 10

  18-04-2017 16:46
  
  In her upcoming memoir, she gets candid about her past struggles.
  
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• Meet the First Woman to Earn a NCAA Football Scholarship

  18-04-2017 16:32
  
  This article originally appeared on People.com. When Becca Longo signed her letter of intent to play college football on National Signing Day on Febuary 1, she was excited about the personal milestone in her own life.Moments later, she discovered that it was a huge, history-making moment for women in sports, too.[brightcove:4933130858001 default]Longo is the first woman to receive college football scholarship from a D-II school or higher. She signed with at Adams State Univer
  
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• More than 8 million Americans suffer mental illness

  18-04-2017 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People with serious psychological distress, which includes any mental illness severe enough to require treatment, are 10 times more likely to be unable to pay for meds, the study found.
  
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• Shocking pictures show a woman's massive facial tumour

  18-04-2017 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kanya Petchnoom, 48, from a remote area of Thailand, will go blind without treatment in the near future as the lump continues to grow, local doctors claim.
  
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• Erectile dysfunction - six signs you're suffering with condition affecting your penis

  18-04-2017 16:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION is on the rise, with half of all UK men between the ages of 40 and 70, and just over a quarter of younger men, thought to have it.
  
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• Lady Gaga FaceTimed Prince William to Talk About the Importance of Discussing Mental Health

  18-04-2017 16:16
  
  This article originally appeared on Time.com. Another member of the British royal family is speaking out about mental health, this time in a video with one of the world’s biggest pop stars.[brightcove:5334427818001 default]Days after Prince Harry spoke about the personal struggles he faced after losing his mother, Princess Diana, at age 12, Prince William and Lady Gaga had a conversation on breaking the stigma surrounding frank discourse about mental health issues, in a video produced
  
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• Women are suing the NHS over their vaginal mesh implants

  18-04-2017 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Between April 2007 and March 2015, over 92,000 women had vaginal mesh implants fitted in England. Around one in 11 have experienced problems. Some women's partners have been injured in sex.
  
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• Every Woman Who Wants A Youthful Glow Should Add This To Her Skin-Care Routine

  18-04-2017 16:01
  
  No collagen injections necessary.
  
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• Poppy Jaman: ‘I think there’s a wave of change coming in mental health’

  18-04-2017 16:00
  
  The chief executive of Mental Health First Aid England says going into every secondary school is just the beginning of a new approach to mental illnessPoppy Jaman, chief executive of the not-for-profit Mental Health First Aid England (MHFAE), believes Theresa May meant business when she pledged in January to make mental health a priority. Despite ministers being accused of breaking their promises after £800m in cash earmarked for mental health was last month redirected to offsetting wider
  
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• The health benefits of sex

  18-04-2017 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Wilkes University, Pennsylvania found regular sex boosts our fight against colds, while researchers at Michigan State University showed it reduces high blood pressure in women.
  
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• Crohn’s and colitis CURE - inflammatory bowel disease trigger could lead to treatment

  18-04-2017 15:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CROHN’S disease and ulcerative colitis - both inflammatory bowel diseases - can cause severe pain and suffering for sufferers. There is no cure, but scientists believe they could have found a way of protecting against the disease.
  
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• The 14 Best Weight Loss-Friendly Snacks You Can Buy On Amazon

  18-04-2017 15:30
  
  From crackers and chips to sweet treats and more.
  
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• Why pregnant women shouldn't take antidepressants

  18-04-2017 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings, which came from a review of a host of different studies, are concerning given the increasing usage of the medications during pregnancy, French researchers say.
  
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• Dying children should receive 24-hour care at home

  18-04-2017 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is hoped the draft decision by NICE will allow devastated families get to spend the most of their precious time together during the final few weeks of their children's life.
  
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• More NHS mental health patients treated privately

  18-04-2017 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NHS spending on private mental health inpatient beds is rising, BBC freedom of information requests show.
  
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• Indian girl's body is covered in lizard-like scales

  18-04-2017 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known only as Shama, doctors in New Delhi say she has lamellar ichthyosis - a rare skin condition that affects just one in every 600,000 people.
  
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• Lyme disease symptoms: Cases set to RISE across UK - warning issued over tick bites

  18-04-2017 13:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LYME DISEASE cases are set to soar in the UK - an expert has warned. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by ticks, but few people know the symptoms of the condition - which
  
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