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• Experts reveal the best booze for watching your waistline

  26-05-2017 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK health experts have revealed the cocktails to avoid when glancing over a bar menu. Sadly, it's time to put down that glass of white wine at 130 calories and choose champagne at 90 calories.
  
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• Lack of sleep causes your brain to EAT ITSELF

  26-05-2017 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cells, known as astrocytes, act like mini Hoovers in the brain, sweeping up cells as the brain's connections become weak and break apart, according to Italian researchers.
  
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• How Many People Have To Die To Show A New Surgical Technique Isn't Worth It?

  26-05-2017 22:21
  
  Doctor. Mother of six. Stage 4 cancer patient. With little time left, Amy Reed made sure her death wouldn't be in vain.
  
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• 'These Tips Let Me Continue Traveling The World After I Had My Baby'

  26-05-2017 22:19
  
  It's possible to have kids and still indulge your wanderlust as a family unit. Here's how.
  
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• 6 Reasons You Should Put The Whole Banana–Peel and All—In Your Smoothie

  26-05-2017 22:10
  
  Banana peels are even better for you than bananas—seriously!
  
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• 5 Habits That Are Keeping You From Losing Those Last 10 Pounds

  26-05-2017 22:06
  
  You can totally reach your goal weight—we've got that extra push you need.
  
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• Germany vaccination: Fines plan as measles cases rise

  26-05-2017 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents could be fined up to €2,500 if they fail to see a doctor about vaccinating their children.
  
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• Global warming steadily ruining our sleep, study says

  26-05-2017 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With summer nearing, the extra heat is already causing many of us to toss and turn. But that is set to get much worse by 2050, with soaring temperatures set to rob us of even more sleep, US scientists say.
  
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• Let’s keep our water safe and free to drink | Letters

  26-05-2017 19:44
  
  Kierra Box, Maureen Wood and Margaret Cliff on protecting a precious resourceThis weekend Brits will flock to our beaches. Thanks to EU pressure, visitors to more than 95% of our bathing beaches can paddle safe in the knowledge that nothing nasty lurks beneath the waves – a massive improvement since 1987, when it was judged safe to enter the water at just 55% of our favourite swimming spots. However, the European Environment Agency is right to raise a red flag (UK bathing water ranks next
  
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• What Runners Need to Know About Missing Their Periods

  26-05-2017 19:41
  
  Amenorrhea is a red flag for health problems. But athletes don't necessarily have to give up running to return to regular cycles.
  
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• Food or supplements? THIS is how much you need to eat to get your RDA of nutrients

  26-05-2017 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SUPPLEMENTS are a booming industry, but many experts believe it’s better to get our nutrients from food. But this is how much you actually need to eat to hit your recommended daily allowances .
  
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• How food can help with depression: 7 diet tweaks

  26-05-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People with diets high in processed foods and sugar are far more likely to be depressed than healthier eaters. Nutritionist May Simpkin has a mood-friendly diet makeover to fix that.
  
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• 6 Resistance Band Moves You Can Do At Home That Mimic All Your Favorite Gym Machines

  26-05-2017 19:00
  
  Because a resistance band is way cheaper than a gym membership.
  
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• Body language shows what Trump is really thinking at NATO

  26-05-2017 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DailyMail.com spoke to a body language expert to find out what Donald Trump was really thinking during his NATO misadventures on Thursday - and her insights are shocking.
  
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• Manchester attack surgeon: 'The impact for patients is likely to be lifelong'

  26-05-2017 18:35
  
  Adam Reid describes treating the injuries of the Manchester bombing victims, using techniques developed on the battlefieldManchester attack: latest updatesAdam Reid is a consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon at University Hospital of South ManchesterI didn’t know about the attack until 6.30am on Tuesday. I was blissfully unaware until I checked my email first thing in the morning and had a message from a colleague who had been working through the night.I am trained to deal with the
  
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• ​This Woman Is Suing Jelly Belly Because Her Jelly Beans Weren’t Sugar-Free

  26-05-2017 18:14
  
  ​Wait, seriously?
  
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• Can’t sleep at night? That’ll be the global warming

  26-05-2017 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SLEEPLESS nights are set to soar in the next three thirty years… because of global warming, say scientists.
  
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• 'I Tried Watching Porn With My Husband—Here’s What Happened'

  26-05-2017 18:00
  
  "I never really thought that Jeff* looked at porn until the day I discovered tons of it on his computer."
  
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• Vitamin D in pregnancy may protect babies from asthma

  26-05-2017 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from King's College London found expectant mothers who take more than the recommended daily vitamin D dose have babies who better respond to pathogens.
  
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• Are YOU depressed? Take up Tai Chi

  26-05-2017 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The meditative therapy can work independently of treatment, suggesting it can scupper the need for an antidepressant prescription, the small Massachusetts General Hospital study shows.
  
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• 'This Is How I Lost Nearly 200 Pounds While Constantly Traveling For Work'

  26-05-2017 17:42
  
  ​Dawn Morales says this meal plan helped her juggle weight loss with her busy schedule.
  
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• Where To Get The Comfy, Affordable Shoes Gal Gadot Wore To The 'Wonder Woman' Premiere

  26-05-2017 17:38
  
  Brb shoe shopping.
  
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• People On Reddit Are Freaking Out About This Sneaker Hack

  26-05-2017 17:36
  
  It's kind of genius.
  
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• Daily statins reduces the risk of heart disease or stroke in the over 40s

  26-05-2017 17:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TAKING statins daily reduces the risk of heart disease or stroke in the over 40s, according to new research.
  
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• The Bizarre Condition That Could Be Making Your Finger Lock Up

  26-05-2017 17:30
  
  And you can't do much to prevent it, either.
  
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• German parents face fine for failing to vaccinate children

  26-05-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German officials plan to introduce fines of up to €2,500 (£2,178/$2,806) for parents who flout the new rules, which will force kindergartens to report them to authorities if their children aren't vaccinated.
  
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• IVF-conceived toddlers are more developed

  26-05-2017 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Oxford found parents of IVF babies are generally more highly educated, which may 'override' risk factors for poor development, such as prematurity.
  
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• NHS staff are already prepared for another terror attack

  26-05-2017 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Moulton, vice president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said all NHS staff are already prepared for any kind of emergency in the wake of the Manchester terror atrocity.
  
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• Binge-drinking teens 5 times more likely to commit suicide

  26-05-2017 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor David Cottrell, from the University of Leeds, who was involved in the research, warned that the NHS must do more to help these teenagers.
  
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• The Only 9 Beauty Products You'll EVER Need for a Night Out

  26-05-2017 16:00
  
  These picks are all down to party.
  
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• Rate of US Alzheimer's deaths jumped 55% in just 15 years

  26-05-2017 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The CDC data published on Thursday revealed a huge surge in deaths from the dementia disease between 1999 and 2014 as the population ages. Experts warn this rate will increase steadily.
  
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• Arthritis in your hands? This new invention could change your life

  26-05-2017 15:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ARTHRITIS - a condition which can cause painful symptoms - can affect the ability of sufferers to do simple daily tasks, but a new invention could still help them to cook.
  
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• Preeclampsia increases stroke risk six fold

  26-05-2017 15:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two thirds of preeclampsia-related strokes occur after birth when the mother has gone home, a team of researchers from Columbia University Medical Center warn.
  
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• Statins ARE effective at preventing heart attacks

  26-05-2017 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Queen Mary University of London found statins reduce heart volume by 2.4 per cent and increase nitric oxide production, leading to reduce blood pressure.
  
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• Heart protecting gene found in Greek villagers

  26-05-2017 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Villagers in northern Crete have low cases of heart disease despite their fatty diet. Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute researchers found a new cardioprotective genetic variant.
  
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• Statins help improve heart function and structure, study finds

  26-05-2017 15:00
  
  Researchers using MRI scans of participants found those taking the cholesterol medicines were less likely to have a thickened heart muscle (left ventricular hypertrophy)Statins not only lower cholesterol but can improve the structure and function of the heart, research has shown. People taking the drugs were less likely to have abnormally enlarged hearts, a sign of stress and weakness, scientists said.Related: Statin side-effects only felt by those who believe in them – studyContinue
  
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• Experience: I made peace with my daughter’s killer

  26-05-2017 15:00
  
  This is not about forgiveness. What happened cannot be changed; this is our way of dealing with it My daughter Renske met her boyfriend Samarie on the train. She was heading from the Netherlands to Switzerland; he was an asylum seeker from Benin. They got chatting and exchanged phone numbers. That was how it started. They had a good relationship. He was attentive and they were very respectful towards each other. They spent holidays with me and my wife Lieuwkje.Just before midnight on 13 April 20
  
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• Bank holiday sun warning: Having sunburn this often could triple your skin cancer risk

  26-05-2017 14:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TANNING might seem like a good idea when the sun’s out this bank holiday weekend. But even infrequent sunburn can triple skin cancer risk.
  
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• Could parasitic worm spit hold the key to healing wounds?

  26-05-2017 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Found commonly in Southeast Asia, the deadly parasite produces a molecule, called granulin, in its saliva that appears to have significant powers.
  
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• 11-month-boy suffers from epidermolysis bullosa

  26-05-2017 14:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie White, from Staffordshire, was born with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) - an incurable condition. It causes his skin to tear at the slightest touch.
  
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• Texas scientists: Sugar fuels various forms of cancer

  26-05-2017 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Texas researchers have shown that squamous cell carcinoma, which can be found in the lungs, cervix and oesophagus, thrives off high amounts of glucose.
  
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• Unhealthy Britain: half of adults walk less than a mile a day – survey

  26-05-2017 13:48
  
  Poll commissioned by Cancer Research UK finds 52% of adults walk only 2,000 steps a day, figures described as ‘worrying’ and likely to increase cancer risk
  Britons are being urged to take to their feet after research showed more than half of adults walk less than a mile a day.A poll of 2,198 adults conducted by YouGov and commissioned by the charity Cancer Research UK found that on average 52% of UK adults walk a mile a day or less during the week – the equivalent of 2,000 step
  
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• Couple plan wedding in two weeks to qualify for free IVF

  26-05-2017 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Germany based couple James, 34, and Olivia Doherty, 37, from Dublin, were told that their health insurance would cover IVF if they were married and so set about planning a wedding in a fortnight.
  
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• Diesel pollution increases your risk of heart damage

  26-05-2017 13:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Queen Mary University of London found that inhaling small particles in diesel fumes makes the heart enlarge, reducing its ability to pump blood around the body.
  
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• Cyber security experts warn pacemakers could be hacked

  26-05-2017 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by security firm Whitescope has found more than 8,000 bugs in code inside pacemakers, sparking hacking fears. Globally 3 million patients have the devices which keep their hearts pumping.
  
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• Century-old drug made a teenager say his first sentence

  26-05-2017 12:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, found a single drug dose helped autism sufferers improve their eye contact and speech, and benefit more from their existing therapies.
  
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• California scientists find cells that could stop balding

  26-05-2017 11:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Testing mice, scientists from the University of California at San Francisco showed how certain cells in the skin send out signals that stimulate hair follicles to regenerate.
  
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• Rural water access: why should countries follow Paraguay’s lead?

  26-05-2017 11:24
  
  With more than 94% of the rural population accessing safe water, nations across Latin America and beyond can learn from Paraguay’s phenomenal successIn the small community of Juan Augusto Saldívar, about an hour outside of Paraguay’s capital, Julian Marecos is president of the local water board. He volunteers with four others to supervise the community’s water service, which was founded in 1993 and supplies more than 3,800 users, including the school, health centre, chur
  
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• Why Greek mountain villagers have healthy hearts

  26-05-2017 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say something in their genes protects their hearts against disease.
  
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• Charlie Gard's parents fight for Supreme Court hearing

  26-05-2017 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The couple's ill eight-month-old Charlie Gard is unable to see, hear, make a noise or move.
  
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