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• Grannies are to blame for obesity, Chinese study claims

  17-05-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new Chinese study claims that children who live closer to their grandparents are more likely to be obese than those who live further away.
  
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• 11 Nurses Share Their Craziest Baby Delivery Stories

  17-05-2017 23:42
  
  “One time we had somebody who tried to have an orgasm every time she started to have a contraction."​
  
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• Tory manifesto: more elderly people will have to pay for own social care

  17-05-2017 23:14
  
  Theresa May unveils ‘difficult but necessary’ measure to pay for elderly care and is expected to retain promise of limiting immigration to ‘tens of thousands’
  More elderly people will have to pay for their own social care in the home and lose universal benefits under a new Conservative policy which, Theresa May will say on Thursday, is difficult but necessary to tackle the crisis in funding.Introducing the party’s election manifesto, the prime minister will say it i
  
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• Val Kilmer claims prayer healed his oral cancer

  17-05-2017 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 57-year-old actor, a devout Christian Scientist, was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015, a battle he kept under-wraps until last month. He claims prayer healed him
  
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• Male infertility could raise the risk of testicular cancer

  17-05-2017 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Lund University in Sweden found infertile men are likely to suffer from a deficiency of the hormone testosterone. This may increase the risk of testicular cancer.
  
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• 5 Women Share Their Hottest Breakup Sex Stories

  17-05-2017 21:35
  
  "I think all the crying made it better."
  
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• Two more NFL stars pledge their brains to CTE research

  17-05-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Retired NFL lineman Leonard Marshall (pictured) said he'll donate his brain to research, as did Matt Hasselbeck, a retired quarterback for the Seahawks. They spoke in Boston.
  
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• 8 Quick And Delicious Meals You Can Make With The Instant Pot

  17-05-2017 21:26
  
  ​Move over, slow cooker—we found our new favorite kitchen gadget.
  
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• The Guardian view on Google’s NHS grab: legally inappropriate | Editorial

  17-05-2017 20:46
  
  The company that wants to organise the world’s data needs to respect its users’ privacy, especially if they are patients in the NHS. DeepMind’s cavalier approach needs to be penalised and admonishedThat the Google-owned artificial intelligence company DeepMind obtained the personal medical records of 1.6 million patients on a “legally inappropriate” basis is unnerving. The complacency of both the NHS in north London and Google in the face of basic principles of
  
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• Thousands of kids need to be re-tested for lead poisoning

  17-05-2017 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new CDC and FDA report released on Wednesday warns all four of the standard tests may give results that are too low when used to measure lead levels in blood drawn from a vein.
  
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• 'I Drank Golden Milk Every Day For A Week—Here's What Happened'

  17-05-2017 20:14
  
  "I became a golden milk groupie."
  
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• Air pollution kills more people in the UK than in Sweden, US and Mexico

  17-05-2017 20:00
  
  WHO figures show people in Britain are more likely to die from dirty air than those living in some other comparable countriesPeople in the UK are 64 times as likely to die of air pollution as those in Sweden and twice as likely as those in the US, figures from the World Health Organisation reveal.Britain, which has a mortality rate for air pollution of 25.7 for every 100,000 people, was also beaten by Brazil and Mexico – and it trailed far behind Sweden, the cleanest nation in the EU, with
  
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• What to Do When Your Ears Get Clogged on a Plane

  17-05-2017 19:59
  
  Between the jet lag, dry air, and muscle-cramping seating in coach, flying can really do a number on your health. But one of the most common body complaints fliers experience tends to go overlooked or be blown off as no big deal: clogged or plugged ears.The proper term is “ear barotrauma,” which pretty accurately describes the pain and discomfort the condition typically causes. This complaint isn’t just a passing annoyance. Besides starting&nb
  
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• Are you suffering exercise burnout? Take this quiz

  17-05-2017 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Personal trainer Nicola Addison - who's trained celebrities such as Elle Macpherson, Erin O'Connor and Daisy Lowe - says you can overdo it. Take this quiz to find out if you're suffering burn-out.
  
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• We Asked This Guy To Try Feminine Arousal Balm—Here's What Happened

  17-05-2017 19:01
  
  "It almost immediately gave me a tingling sensation."
  
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• 8 Summer Foods That Will Help You De-Bloat Fast

  17-05-2017 18:05
  
  Watermelon is your new best friend.
  
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• Just 2 weeks of relaxing can increase risk of early death 

  17-05-2017 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just 14 days of lounging around on a beach affects your muscle mass and produces metabolic changes that drastically affect your heart health, according to a study by the University of Liverpool.
  
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• Gastric bypass surgery is linked to alcohol problems

  17-05-2017 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Pittsburghfound that 20.8 percent of bypass patients develop symptoms of alcohol abuse compared to 11.3 percent who have a gastric band.
  
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• 6 Things Every Woman Should Know About Cervical Cancer

  17-05-2017 17:23
  
  Nearly all women will get HPV at some point in their lives.
  
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• ​Yes, Unicorn Makeup Brushes Exist, And You Need Them ASAP

  17-05-2017 17:16
  
  Because who doesn't want to add a little magic to their makeup routine?
  
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• Taylor Swift Might Have A New Boyfriend—Here's What You Need To Know

  17-05-2017 17:14
  
  Let's just say she seems to have a thing for accents.
  
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• E-cigarette smokers have a high bladder cancer risk

  17-05-2017 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville found that 92% of e-cigarette users' urine tests positive for two of the five chemicals linked to bladder cancer.
  
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• Diabetes symptoms: Is thrush a sign you could suffer with potentially FATAL condition?

  17-05-2017 16:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DIABETES affects around four million people in the UK, and thrush could be a sign or symptom of the condition.
  
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• Indian baby weighing 1 pound has successful heart surgery

  17-05-2017 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An unnamed boy was born at just 28 weeks in Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan in India. He was suffering from a condition that caused his two major blood vessels to be connected.
  
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• This Relaxing Massage Technique Will De-Bloat Your Face

  17-05-2017 16:39
  
  Look (and feel) more zen.
  
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• Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms

  17-05-2017 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For more than three decades, women in their late 20s had the highest birth rates, but that changed last year, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the CDC.
  
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• Manchester's love of beer and gravy leads to up in disease

  17-05-2017 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nutritionist Haleh Moravej said the surge in 'Victorian' diseases could be explained by the Manchester diet being high in processed meats and beer, but low in fruit and vegetables.
  
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• Magnesium-rich chocolate may lower your blood pressure

  17-05-2017 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire found that people with higher than average blood pressure don't eat enough magnesium. Magnesium may ease hypertension by aiding blood flow.
  
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• Summer surgeries carry increased risk of infection

  17-05-2017 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Iowa found the risk is considerably higher when temperatures hit 32°C (90°F) compared to less than 4.4°C (40°F). Why weather has this impact is unclear.
  
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• Prostate cancer treatment? New cure could be made from grapes

  17-05-2017 16:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PROSTATE cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, but scientists may have be making headway on a new ‘natural’ cure made from a popular fruit.
  
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• How 'Baywatch’s' Alexandra Daddario Got Abs For The First Time In Her Life

  17-05-2017 16:00
  
  Her number-one goal while training: GAIN weight.
  
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• Corbyn’s inspiring manifesto takes me back to Labour 1945 blueprint for hope | Harry Leslie Smith

  17-05-2017 15:51
  
  My generation is the last to remember the destitution of life in Britain before the NHS and the welfare state. Heed our warnings, before we are goneIt was at Bradford University on Tuesday that Jeremy Corbyn unveiled the Labour party’s election manifesto. In the grand hall, Corbyn spoke to an enthusiastic gathering of students and party faithful about the concrete plans Labour has to transform Britain into a country where the many will prosper instead of the few. Corbyn spoke about the nee
  
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• Most Brits unaware of daily sugar intake says BNF

  17-05-2017 15:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Survey reveals 26% of people are conscious of how much sugar is in their food and drink, 32% of over 55 year olds never exercise and 46% have tried a fad diet.
  
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• Surgeons call for review of safety standards in private hospitals

  17-05-2017 15:22
  
  Royal College of Surgeons says safety fears should be made more transparent after conviction of Ian Paterson last monthUnexpected deaths and safety fears in private hospitals should be made more transparent for patients in order to prevent more cases like that of the rogue surgeon Ian Paterson, the Royal College of Surgeons has said.The college called for a review of safety standards in the private sector after it emerged that Paterson – who was convicted last month of unlawfully wounding
  
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• Hypertension in Ulaanbaatar – in pictures

  17-05-2017 15:07
  
  World Hypertension Day on 17 May aims to increase the awareness of the condition (high blood pressure), a silent killer on the rise. British global health physician-photographer Dr Alexander Kumar shares images and stories from an assignment to document Better Hearts Better Cities, a new urban health initiative by the Novartis Foundation to help overcome the burden of the illness in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Continue reading...
  
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• GP Louise Irvine: ‘Jeremy Hunt has not been a good steward of the NHS’ | Hélène Mulholland

  17-05-2017 15:00
  
  GP and activist Louise Irvine explains how the crisis in the NHS has pushed her to stand against the health secretary in the forthcoming electionShe has beaten Jeremy Hunt in the courts but Dr Louise Irvine is now determined to unseat the health secretary at the ballot box. Irvine, who is standing for the National Health Action party , is giving it her best shot. “All change is possible,” she insists. “You owe it to people to fight to win.”The 59-year-old GP first clashed
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn's Nye Bevan quote is pure fiction

  17-05-2017 14:44
  
  Bevan said a host of inspirational things about the NHS, but the quote the Labour leader tweeted is from a television playJeremy Corbyn has tweeted an inspirational image of Aneurin Bevan, with a famous quote about the NHS that has come to be seen as a rallying cry in support of Britain’s health service. The message reads: “The NHS will last as long as there’s folk with faith left to fight for it.”The tweet on Wednesday echoes the speech Corbyn gave earlier in the week at
  
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• Can too much caffeine kill you?

  17-05-2017 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sixteen-year-old Davis Cripe died in the US after drinking caffeine too quickly.
  
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• A creepy solution

  17-05-2017 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What are the options for tackling antibiotic resistance?
  
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• Private surgery 'needs better patient safety regulation'

  17-05-2017 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surgical leaders are calling for a stronger focus on patient safety in private hospitals.
  
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• Prostate cancer test IsoPSA could reduce biopsies by 50%

  17-05-2017 10:51 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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• Coca-Cola says sugar cuts have not harmed sales

  17-05-2017 09:41
  
  Firm has quietly reduced sugar content in Sprite, Dr Pepper and Fanta, and is considering using smaller cans and bottlesCoca-Cola has quietly reduced the sugar content of some of its biggest brands, including Sprite, Fanta and Dr Pepper, without affecting sales, the company’s chief executive has said.The fizzy drinks giant has made a number of reductions in sugar content over the last four years, including a 30% cut in Fanta two weeks ago, according to the Times. There were similar reducti
  
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• Loni Jane reveals bikini body after two pregnancies

  17-05-2017 09:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Queensland vegan blogger Loni Jane, 28, has opened up about the effects five years of veganism has had on her body. She said it has erased many of her prominent medical issues.
  
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• The new 3D image tool for surgeons

  17-05-2017 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Echopixel allows surgeons to view and interact with a patient's scans in 3D.
  
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• Echopixel - the new 3D image tool for surgeons

  17-05-2017 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Echopixel allows surgeons to view and interact with a patient's scans in 3D.
  
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• Indian court allows 10-year-old rape victim to have an abortion

  17-05-2017 08:07
  
  Girl had crossed 20-week legal limit after which terminations are usually only allowed if there is danger to life of mother or babyA 10-year-old girl who was raped will be allowed to have an abortion even though she has crossed the 20-week limit for terminations in India, police in the country said on Wednesday.
  The child has said she was repeatedly raped by her stepfather, who has since been arrested. Related: India's doctors learn safer abortion techniques to cut maternal deaths | Sophie Cousi
  
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• Jordan's story

  17-05-2017 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jordan Bone is a top beauty vlogger with more than 200,000 YouTube subscribers.
  
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• Seeking medical abortions online is safe and effective, study finds

  17-05-2017 07:09
  
  Almost 95% of those seeking drugs and advice online safely ended their pregnancy, say researchers, although women should still be wary of scammersA study into women who seek abortion pills online in the face of strict laws against terminations has found that almost 95% safely ended their pregnancy without surgical intervention.Experts say the study underscores the safety of medical abortion, and highlights that women who go on to experience symptoms of possible complications do follow advice to
  
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• Obesity on rise as quarter of European teens eat sweets daily

  17-05-2017 07:01
  
  WHO report finds ‘bleak picture’ of young people eating and drinking too much sugar and spending too much time sitting downA quarter of adolescents in England and Wales eat sweets or chocolates every day and 14% have a cola or other sugary drink daily, according to the authors of a report that shows obesity rising among teenagers across Europe.Even more adolescents in Scotland have a sweet tooth, with a third eating some sort of confectionery and 23% having a soft drink every day. An
  
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• No such thing as 'fat but fit', major study finds

  17-05-2017 07:01
  
  ‘Metabolically healthy obese’ are 50% more likely to suffer heart disease than those of normal weight, finds University of Birmingham studyPeople who are obese run an increased risk of heart failure and stroke even if they appear healthy, without the obvious warning signs such as high blood pressure or diabetes, according to a major new study.The findings, presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Porto, Portugal, may be the final death knell for the claim that it is possible
  
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