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• 'I Tried Gwyneth Paltrow’s "Clean Sleeping" Regimen—Here's What Happened'

  28-04-2017 23:46
  
  "Could channeling my inner Paltrow help me fall asleep more quickly?"
  
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• This Crazy-Easy Tool Can Help You Avoid Overeating And Lose Weight

  28-04-2017 23:43
  
  Seriously, anybody can do this.
  
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• Here's Why This Blogger Put On A Bikini For The First Time In 25 Years

  28-04-2017 23:36
  
  "I know my body is a strong, flawed, beautiful work-in-progress, and I choose to celebrate it!"
  
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• 'The One Change I Made To Bust Through My Plateau And Lose 94 Pounds'

  28-04-2017 23:21
  
  You can totally steal her strategy.
  
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• Jack Monroe confirms general election bid and thanks Katie Hopkins

  28-04-2017 23:00
  
  Food blogger and campaigner on poverty issues announces she is to stand for MP in Southend West constutuencyWriter Jack Monroe has announced she is standing in the general election and thanked her “campaign sponsor” Katie Hopkins.Monroe, a food blogger who also campaigns on poverty issues, said she will stand in the Southend West constituency.Aaaaand we're off. It's official. I'm standing against David Amess in Southend West, for our NHS. https://t.co/FajeOVp8nASo from the bottom of
  
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• ​Dear Kim Kardashian: We Love Your Cellulite

  28-04-2017 22:45
  
  ​And you should, too.
  
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• Obese and diabetic people have higher risk of dementia

  28-04-2017 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Korea and Utah performed brain scans to show obese people with type 2 diabetes had more severe abnormalities in brain structure compared to normal-weight people.
  
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• Paris Jackson says 13 Reasons Why 'extremely triggering'

  28-04-2017 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jackson, 19, has joined the National Association of School Psychologists in urging 'vulnerable' young people 'in a dark place' not to watch the hit Netflix show about suicide.
  
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• This Woman Got Horrible Burns From Using Essential Oils Before Tanning​

  28-04-2017 21:33
  
  We asked an M.D. if this is a normal reaction.
  
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• We Asked 4 Trainers For The Celebrity Abs-Sculpting Secrets You NEED To Know

  28-04-2017 21:22
  
  This is exactly what stars like Gigi Hadid and Ellie Goulding swear by.
  
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• 7 Places You Can Get A Yeast Infection That's Not Your Vagina

  28-04-2017 21:08
  
  Yep, you can get one on your butt.
  
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• Utah Jazz help young fan see with 'e-sight' glasses 

  28-04-2017 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Landon Carter, 7, from Salt Lake City, Utah, was born legally blind. But his favorite team, the Utah Jazz, have bought him some special glasses so he can now watch games with crystal-clear vision.
  
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• Coeliac disease symptoms: Five signs you should AVOID gluten

  28-04-2017 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  COELIAC disease is a digestive condition, but many in the UK remain undiagnosed. These are the signs you may have it.
  
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• Your May Sex Horoscope, Revealed

  28-04-2017 20:26
  
  Sun's out, buns out.
  
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• Children can’t play if they can’t breathe because our air is so polluted | Deborah Orr

  28-04-2017 20:24
  
  Ministers hide the truth about levels of atmospheric contamination, so people are taking precautions for themselves And who can blame them?As lame excuses go, this one was pretty near legless. The government was meant to be revealing its plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide air pollution last Monday. Instead, the previous Friday, it applied to the high court to delay publication until after the general election, arguing that publication would “violate election propriety”. The judge rul
  
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• Trump picks former anti-abortion leader for health and human services post

  28-04-2017 20:09
  
  Charmaine Yoest was head of Americans United for Life, which played role in recent wave of anti-abortion laws by feeding model bills to state lawmakersDonald Trump has appointed the former president of a leading anti-abortion group to the top communications role at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS).Charmaine Yoest, who for several years was head of Americans United for Life (AUL), will be HHS assistant secretary for public affairs. AUL played an instrumental role in the recent w
  
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• These Celebrities All Had Weight-Loss Surgery—And Don't Regret It

  28-04-2017 20:00
  
  Mama June isn't the only one who transformed her life after going under the knife.
  
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• Skin cancer symptoms: Seven signs YOU could be suffering with the disease

  28-04-2017 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SKIN cancer is one the most common diseases in the world, with thousands in the UK currently suffering. Protect yourself by knowing the symptoms to look out for.
  
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• California doctor used PHONE to diagnose his kidney stones

  28-04-2017 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Eric Topol, who works in La Jolla, California, was experiencing pain in his sides for several days. An ultrasound scanner connected to his phone revealed a swollen kidney, suggesting stones.
  
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• Smoking pot TRIPLES the risk of premature birth

  28-04-2017 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, by a research team in London, Canada, is part of a growing swell of research trying to shed more light on this phenomenon, which medics have been spotting for years.
  
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• The gym class where nodding off is the new working out

  28-04-2017 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The health clubs offering exhausted parents the chance to sleep for 45 minutes.
  
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• Chinese woman had larvae burst out from under her skin

  28-04-2017 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While in a Brazilian rainforest, Gu was bitten by a 'peanut-sized insect' on her right leg. After returning home to Shanghai, she noticed the lump had split open and was itching intensely.
  
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• FaceApp reveals what famous faces could look like

  28-04-2017 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Saint-Petersburg-based face-scanning app FaceApp reveals what celebrities might look like if they were a different age or gender.
  
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• Yoga eases symptoms of PMT

  28-04-2017 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The review, conducted at King’s College London, found every relevant study of yoga over 20 years demonstrated improved PMT, and irregular and painful periods in women aged 45 and under.
  
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• Cerebral palsy sufferer, 5, walks for the first time

  28-04-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bhoomi Manjunatha, five, from Ohio, was born with cerebral palsy and spasticity and was neverexpected to be able to walk. But thanks to a rare surgery, Bhoomi is back on her own two feet.
  
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• This Total-Body Move Might Be The Hardest Thing You Try This Week

  28-04-2017 17:46
  
  How many reps can you do?
  
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• Diabetic AND overweight? You’re MORE likely to suffer dementia too

  28-04-2017 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DIABETES is known to cause other health problems including high blood pressure and cholesterol, increasing risk of heart disease and stroke, but it can also trigger dementia if sufferers are overweight.
  
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• Kidney donors are motivated by their love for humans

  28-04-2017 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Altruistic living donors hold the welfare of those they have never even met in the same regard than their family and friends, a study by researchers at Georgetown University, Washington, shows.
  
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• ​This Mom Says That Her 10-Year-Old Is 'Done' With Homework—Here's Why

  28-04-2017 17:23
  
  What do you think of her decision?
  
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• E-cigarettes do NOT cause cancer

  28-04-2017 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from UK-based British American Tobacco exposed laboratory cells to the emissions of an electronic or standard cigarette. Only traces of the standard cigarette collected in cells.
  
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• Surrey students offered meningitis B jab after undergraduate's death

  28-04-2017 17:09
  
  First-year physics student John Igboanugo died and two others were treated in hospital after contracting illnessStudents living on campus at the University of Surrey are being offered the meningitis B vaccine after a student died and two others were taken to hospital with the bug.John Igboanugo, a first-year physics undergraduate, died earlier this month after a sports trip to Rimini, Italy.Continue reading...
  
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• Ian Paterson: the 'likable' breast surgeon who wounded his patients

  28-04-2017 17:00
  
  Patients said he was great but colleagues worried about his work, for which he has been convicted of wounding with intent
  When Ian Paterson first started working at the Heart of England NHS foundation trust in Birmingham in 1998, the organisation had significant waiting list problems. The only breast surgeon was struggling to deal with the increasing numbers of patients, and Paterson’s appointment was seen as “a significant blessing” by managers.After he applied for the job, a
  
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• Power plants will have to cut toxic emmisions under new EU rules

  28-04-2017 16:51
  
  New rules to limit air pollutants such as nitrogen oxide and mercury could save more than 20,000 lives a year, say NGOsPower plants in the EU will have to cut the amount of toxic pollutants such as nitrogen oxides they emit under new rules approved by member states and widely applauded by environmental groups. Friday’s decision imposes stricter limits on emissions of pollutants such as nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide, mercury and particulate matter from large combustion plants in Europe.Co
  
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• There were no depths he wouldn't go to, says Ian Paterson surgery victim

  28-04-2017 16:31
  
  Women who were subjected to unnecessary operations by a rogue doctor say he is arrogant and not sorryWhen Marie Pettiman went to see her surgeon in December 2010, he examined her and found a lump. The situation was so serious, he said, that she would be foolish to delay surgery until after Christmas and new year.“That terrified me,” Pettiman said. “You’re thinking: ‘Oh my god, it must be serious.’ But I thought to myself if I’m going to die of cancer, I&
  
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• 6 Tricks To Ensure You Never Have To Eat Soggy, Bland Zoodles Again

  28-04-2017 16:19
  
  You'll have a whole new appreciation for 'em.
  
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• Debbie Douglas on her breast surgeon Ian Paterson

  28-04-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Debbie Douglas speaks about surgeon Ian Paterson, who's guilty of intentionally wounding patients.
  
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• This One Trick Might Help You Lose Twice As Much Weight Without Any Extra Effort

  28-04-2017 15:57
  
  Get your head in the game, girl.
  
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• 'I Drank A Smoothie For Breakfast Every Single Day For A Week—Here's What I Learned'

  28-04-2017 15:46
  
  A smoothie can be a healthy, filling, and nutritious breakfast...if you do it right.
  
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• Dementia could be PREDICTED by routine eye test

  28-04-2017 15:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEMENTIA tends to be diagnosed only after the first symptoms appear, but a simple eye test to identify glaucoma a decade in advance could also point to likelihood of the brain condition too.
  
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• NHS pays out millions to patients of surgeon convicted of needless breast operations

  28-04-2017 14:37
  
  Consultant Ian Stuart Paterson carried out unnecessary procedures on 10 patients but could have more than 1,000 victimsThe NHS has been forced to pay out almost £10m in compensation to more than 250 patients of a rogue surgeon found guilty of carrying out needless breast operations on patients who were left traumatised and scarred.Consultant surgeon Ian Stuart Paterson, 59, was convicted on Friday of 17 counts of wounding with intent, relating to nine women and one man. He was also convict
  
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• Spice ruins lives and costs taxpayers a fortune. It doesn’t have to be this way | David Nutt

  28-04-2017 14:15
  
  Antidotes to these dangerous, destructive synthetic drugs are desperately needed. But the government is standing in the way of their developmentLast year I wrote to the health and home secretaries with suggestions on how antidotes for spice could be developed. Their replies revealed a complete lack of appreciation of the magnitude of the synthetic cannabinoid problem and lack of interest in the idea of an antidote.Spice-induced “zombie” outbreaks in New York and in Manchester have hi
  
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• Insect beneath the SKIN: Woman returns from holiday with tropical WORM

  28-04-2017 14:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PARASITE infections commonly involve tapeworms or ticks, but this woman returned from her Caribbean holiday something even more disgusting - a worm usually found in cats and dog.
  
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• An award-winning app may reduce asthma attacks

  28-04-2017 14:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'MyAsthma' helps sufferers to monitor their condition and avoid life-threatening triggers. Around 5.4 million people in the UK are diagnosed with asthma, with an attack occurring every 10 seconds.
  
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• Meet the girl who sleeps for just 90 minutes each night

  28-04-2017 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ever Hisko, from Renfrew, Ontario, was only recently diagnosed with Angelman syndrome- which has no cure. Not only does it affect her sleeping, but it also means she is unable to speak.
  
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• Poorna Bell on the addiction and suicide of her husband

  28-04-2017 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Poorna Bell explains how her husband took his own life after a secret battle with heroin addiction
  
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• Should over-the-counter medical abortion be available? | Daniel Grossman

  28-04-2017 13:49
  
  At the moment, the idea of over-the-counter access to medication abortion in the United States sounds crazy. But preliminary data suggests it is safeThe coat hanger – often with a red line through it – is a powerful feminist symbol. Conjuring images of women suffering unspeakable consequences of unsafe abortion, the coat hanger sends a foreboding message about a past we must not return to. The implications are clear: abortions women give themselves when they cannot access legal servi
  
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• School bullies are more likely to seek plastic surgery

  28-04-2017 13:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Their emotionally-scarred victims, traumatised by their experiences as a child, are also just as likely to go under the knife, according to researchers from the University of Warwick.
  
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• Pizza with HALF the calories of average takeaway launches

  28-04-2017 13:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MuscleFood.com has launched a range of guilt-free pizzas for £3.95 each, which all contain under 400 calories and just half a teaspoon of fat. The Magherita is less than half the calories of a Domino's.
  
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• Manchester cancer hospital fire 'may have destroyed vital research'

  28-04-2017 13:34
  
  Cancer Research UK institute likely to have lost millions of pounds of life-saving equipment in blaze, says its directorYears of research and millions of pounds of life-saving equipment are feared to have been destroyed in a devastating fire at a cancer hospital in Manchester, its director has said.Prof Richard Marais, the head of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, said researchers had been able to save 25 years of clinical samples, but that other vital work was lost in the “hear
  
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• Toddler born with three legs going home to Bangladesh after surgery in Australia

  28-04-2017 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Bangladeshi toddler is going home after Australian doctors reconstructed her pelvic area.
  
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