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• If basic healthcare is a privilege, what rights do we have? | Jamie Peck

  16-05-2017 23:49
  
  When a Miss USA contestant said she believed affordable healthcare was a privilege, she became an overnight right-wing hero – and a talking pointA right-wing hero was born this past Sunday during the combination bikini contest and civics test that is the Miss USA pageant. In an effort to probe how she’d solve our nation’s problems, host Julianne Hough asked Miss Washington DC (aka Kara McCullough) if she believed “affordable healthcare for all US citizens” was &ldqu
  
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• The 16 Best Weight-Loss Foods At Trader Joe's, According To A Nutritionist

  16-05-2017 23:45
  
  Meal prep just got way easier.
  
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• 11 Low-Carb Snacks That Can Help You Lose Weight

  16-05-2017 23:25
  
  No cardboard-like granola bars in sight.
  
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• 5 Celebrities Share What They Really Think About Monogamy

  16-05-2017 22:53
  
  "People have such a childish view of monogamy and fidelity."
  
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• 7 Realities You've Definitely Experienced If You Make More Than Your S.O.

  16-05-2017 22:33
  
  Raise your hand if you're the Jessica Simpson of your relationship.
  
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• McKayla Maroney Just Posted A Video Posing In A Thong—And Everyone Is Freaking Out

  16-05-2017 21:52
  
  ​But this incident is hardly troubling
  
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• 'I Worked Out At Demi Lovato's Gym For 2 Weeks—Here's What Happened'

  16-05-2017 21:16
  
  Monthly memberships cost $2,000.
  
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• The Guardian view on the Labour election manifesto: widening the bounds of the thinkable | Editorial

  16-05-2017 20:39
  
  Jeremy Corbyn’s programme may not persuade those outside the Labour heartland, but it could fire up his supportersLabour’s 2017 general election manifesto is a big break with the recent past. Whether the manifesto allows the party to make a fresh connection with the British electorate won’t be clear until 9 June. What is beyond doubt is that this manifesto proclaims that politics and government in Britain do not have to be done in the way the country has long been accustom
  
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• You can cut an avocado safely, now learn to help someone with epilepsy | Letters

  16-05-2017 20:36
  
  Clare Pelham of the Epilepsy Society encourages readers to learn how to assist someone having an epileptic seizureLast week amateur chefs everywhere were absorbing instructions on how to cut an avocado, after a post-brunch A&E influx of injuries sustained while trying to prepare the fruit (Pass notes No 3,853: Avocado hand, G2, 11 May). Now I hope the nation might broaden their knowledge further by learning how to help someone having an epileptic seizure. It’s National Epilepsy Week, a
  
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• A brisk walk can stave off dementia, study claims 

  16-05-2017 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People with vascular dementia who walked three hours a week for six months had improved reaction times, the Canadian team reports in British Journal of Sports Medicine.
  
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• US teenager dies after succession of caffeine drinks in two hours

  16-05-2017 19:36
  
  Doctors said healthy 16-year-old died from ‘caffeine-induced cardiac event’ after latte, Mountain Dew and energy drinkA teenager in the US died because he consumed too many high-caffeine drinks in a short space of time, a coroner has said.
  Davis Allen Cripe died last month, about an hour after collapsing in his high school near Columbia, South Carolina. The 16-year-old had consumed a latte from McDonald’s, a large Mountain Dew drink and a highly caffeinated energy drink in just
  
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• Miss USA contestant reveals she had skin cancer at 25

  16-05-2017 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brittany Winchester, 27, learned she had skin cancer at age 25 while she was competing for Miss Indiana. Now, she is warning others of the dangers of using a tanning bed.
  
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• Meg Arroll reveals stressors for each decade of your life

  16-05-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Meg Arroll, a psychologist specializing in health, outlines some of the classic stressors that she is seeing at the moment, and how they differ for each age group.
  
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• Here's Why You Should Always Masturbate On Your Period

  16-05-2017 19:06
  
  The benefits are REAL.
  
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• '6 Signs I Completely Missed When My Husband Was Cheating On Me'

  16-05-2017 18:58
  
  "He did everything he could to make me feel paranoid."
  
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• NHS cyber attack: A&Es 'fully open' again

  16-05-2017 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Patients are no longer being diverted away from A&E units following the cyber attack, NHS bosses say.
  
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• ​Pippa Middleton's Pre-Wedding Workout Is Royally Intense

  16-05-2017 18:43
  
  Here's what she's been doing to prep for her big day.
  
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• What Every Woman Should Know About Her Heart Rate

  16-05-2017 18:38
  
  Some of this might surprise you.
  
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• Breast cancer is most common in these English regions

  16-05-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Women living in the south of England are the most likely to have breast cancer, while those living in Yorkshire and London are the least likely to be diagnosed.
  
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• Eggs should be prescribed for diabetes and memory loss

  16-05-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland-based nutritionist Dr Carrie Ruxton claims eggs contain high-quality protein and fatty acids, as well as vitamin D, B vitamins, selenium, iodine and choline.
  
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• Steak and red meat ups chances of Alzheimer's and stroke

  16-05-2017 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the National Cancer Institute in Maryland found deaths from Alzheimer's, liver and kidney disease, deadly infections and diabetes are all linked to red meat.
  
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• Prostate cancer test could reduce biopsies by 50%

  16-05-2017 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from across the US, including Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, found the new test more accurately determines disease severity, compared to the current PSA test .
  
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• A Woman Says This Shower Gel Made Her Vagina Burn—Here's What You Need To Know

  16-05-2017 18:04
  
  OUCH.
  
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• Mom Explains Why It's So Important to Be Body Positive in Front of Kids — Even When Bikini Shopping

  16-05-2017 18:02
  
  This article originally appeared on People.com. Trying on bathing suits tends to be a time when women self-criticize, but Brittney Johnson made sure her recent mother-daughter bikini shopping trip was a positive one because she knew her young daughter was listening to how she spoke about her appearance.[brightcove:5402455659001 default]In a Facebook post that now has been liked over 322,000 times and shared over 165,000 times, Johnson, 27, explained why it’s so important for moms to b
  
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• Eye drops for blindness could stop need for injections

  16-05-2017 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Birmingham have developed eye drops that target age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of sight loss in the UK and US.
  
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• Cybersecurity stocks boom after ransomware attack

  16-05-2017 17:35
  
  Companies see share prices rise sharply amid expected increase in spending on IT security after WannaCry hack The ransomware attack that disrupted the NHS and businesses around the world has led to a boom in share prices of cybersecurity companies – including the firm used by the health service to protect it against hackers.With governments and companies expected to increase spending on IT security after being caught out by the attack, cybersecurity firms have seen their stock market value
  
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• Map reveals where heart and brain attacks are worst 

  16-05-2017 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Medical researchers found those living along the Mississippi River and nearby areas in the South are more likely to die from a heart disease.
  
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• Yes, Barbie has got bigger. But her old body-image message endures | Afua Hirsch

  16-05-2017 17:12
  
  The Fashionista range is meant to depict ‘ordinary’ women, but my daughter’s reaction shows that the original, abnormally thin Barbie is still idealised“Eurgh! This doll’s fat!” Those were the words of my five-year-old daughter and seven-year-old niece on encountering the Fashionistas range of new-size Barbies in a toyshop this weekend. To describe these dolls as “plus size” would be an exaggeration. But, given the emaciated state of regular Barbie
  
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• 3D-printed ovaries allow infertile mice to give birth

  16-05-2017 17:00
  
  The creation of artificial ovaries for humans is a step closer after birth of healthy pups from mice given ‘ovarian bioprosthesis’ Infertile mice have given birth to healthy pups after having their fertility restored with ovary implants made with a 3D printer.Researchers created the synthetic ovaries by printing porous scaffolds from a gelatin ink and filling them with follicles, the tiny, fluid-holding sacs that contain immature egg cells.Continue reading...
  
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• Is your love of cheese giving you an upset tummy?

  16-05-2017 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A glass of fruit juice landed Helen Gilbert in hospital when her faced swelled up and she had an itchy throat. Allergy tests came back negative, suggesting something else is at fault.
  
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• 'The One Thing That Helped My Postpartum Depression'

  16-05-2017 16:27
  
  "I figured that it was just a part of parenting to feel so isolated, yet have no desire to leave the house."
  
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• Shift work ruins men's sex lives and sperm quality

  16-05-2017 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston also linked lack of sleep with urinary problems and erectile dysfunction. One in eight people in the UK work nights.
  
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• Omid has an incurable condition and wants to die – it’s time the law changed | Saimo Chahal

  16-05-2017 16:07
  
  Previous attempts to get the assisted dying law changed have focused on people with terminal illness. But Omid argues that his right to a private life is being violatedOmid, a 54-year-old man who lives and works in London, was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy in 2014, a condition that cannot be cured and affects the nervous system. He has a wife and children but rarely sees them in order to spare them the agony. He attempted suicide in 2015 and was then moved to a nursing home. Even with c
  
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• You Need To Try This Woman's Game-Changing New Travel Tool On Your Next Vacation

  16-05-2017 16:01
  
  Aashi Vel wants to bring people together with a great experience—and a great meal.
  
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• This Woman Invented A Bracelet That Might Make It Easier For You To Get Pregnant

  16-05-2017 16:01
  
  Lea Von Bidder is making wearable technology truly work for women's health needs.
  
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• This Model Wants To Change The Fashion Industry's Portrayal Of Beauty

  16-05-2017 16:01
  
  "We don't have to assimilate to be accepted."
  
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• This Headband Is SO Much More Than A Cute Accessory

  16-05-2017 16:01
  
  Jess Ekstrom is using small headbands to make a big difference for cancer patients.
  
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• Meet The Woman Wants To Revolutionize The Way You Sweat

  16-05-2017 16:01
  
  ​Heidi Jones' fitness squad is bringing women together, one workout at a time.
  
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• Scanxiety: why private baby scans are on the rise

  16-05-2017 15:56
  
  Many pregnant women are paying for extra ultrasounds, for reassurance or for ‘souvenir scans’. But does multiple scanning pose a risk to the unborn child?Anxiety may be the scourge of our times, but it now appears we have “scanxiety”, too. According to a study of 2,000 women, the phenomenon of pregnant women paying for extra private scans is on the rise. Almost a third paid for scans during pregnancy, with 36% citing anxiety as a reason. The NHS offers routine scans at 12
  
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• Summer hair loss is a real thing, hair expert says

  16-05-2017 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts claim that during the last hot months of the year in the United States, hair begins to shed more frequently but it is nothing to worry about.
  
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• Anesthetic wipes help premature ejaculation says experts

  16-05-2017 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Cornell University found benzocaine-laced wipes desensitize the penis and delay ejaculation, allowing for a significantly longer erection over placebo wipes.
  
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• ARM to provide chips for brain injury implants

  16-05-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project could help those with brain or spinal injuries to receive sensory feedback.
  
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• Billionaire Bloomberg to fund $5m public health projects in 40 cities worldwide

  16-05-2017 14:30
  
  Exclusive: Melbourne, Accra and Ulaanbaatar among cities to benefit from funding pledged by former New York mayor to tackle issues from air pollution to obesityMichael Bloomberg, the billionaire bête noire of both the sugar industry and the tobacco industry, famously fought for a ban on the sale of large-sized colas and other sweet drinks when he was mayor of New York and lost. Although that is not how he sees it.“We actually won that battle,” he says. “I have always thou
  
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• Breast screenings attendance improves with fixed slots

  16-05-2017 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Queen Mary University found that offering women a specific time and place for a breast cancer screening improves attendance by more than 22%.
  
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• Indian family refuse surgery on their webbed hands

  16-05-2017 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Members of the Kannathu clan from a small village in southern India, suffer from a condition known as syndactyly, but accept their disorder and proudly show their webbed hands off to travellers.
  
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• Google DeepMind 1.6m patient record deal 'inappropriate'

  16-05-2017 13:24
  
  National data guardian says patient data transfer from Royal Free to Google subsidiary has ‘inappropriate legal basis’ as information not used for direct careThe transfer of 1.6m patient records to Google’s artificial intelligence company DeepMind Health has been criticised for its “inappropriate legal basis” by the UK’s national data guardian.In a letter leaked to Sky News, the national data guardian, Dame Fiona Caldicott, warned DeepMind’s partner hosp
  
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• Google DeepMind patient app legality questioned

  16-05-2017 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A leaked letter throws doubt on the legal basis for sharing 1.6 million patient records with DeepMind.
  
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• Cancer drug price hike company investigated

  16-05-2017 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European investigators are looking at claims that Aspen Pharma excessively increased the price of cancer drugs.
  
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• Essex woman's psoriasis clears once she STOPS medication

  16-05-2017 12:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alice Ring, 25, from Essex, stopped taking her psoriasis medication after it suppressed her immune system and gave her headaches. Although her skin reacted initially, it is now totally clear.
  
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• Where should you be keeping your medicines?

  16-05-2017 12:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the first of a new weekly series, in association with Lloyds Pharmacy, a trained pharmacist answers your common medicine queries...
  
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