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• Pat Long on how brain tumor left lingering seizures

  30-05-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ​When a brain tumor left Pat Long with persistent déjà vu, he began to question the very nature of reality. Here, he tells his story for the first time.
  
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• ​People Are Freaking Out Over This Video Of A Newborn 'Walking'

  30-05-2017 23:03
  
  Watch the clip to judge whether you think she's a child prodigy.
  
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• The Easiest Way To Set A PR At Your Next Big Race

  30-05-2017 22:35
  
  It almost sounds too good to be true.
  
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• ​7 Celebrity Moms Share Their Best Parenting Hacks

  30-05-2017 22:25
  
  You wouldn't believe what you can do with a hair tie, in the shower, and while breastfeeding.
  
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• Texas girl died five days after brain cancer diagnosis

  30-05-2017 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jade Bridier, from Bryan, Texas, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor, called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) in August. She died just five days after her diagnosis at four years old.
  
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• ​The Bizarre Reason These Guys Are Getting Vasectomies

  30-05-2017 21:45
  
  ​"I would be hesitant to do a vasectomy on a bachelor," one doc says.
  
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• 3 Green Smoothies You Can Totally Make Ahead Of Time

  30-05-2017 21:00
  
  So you can get out the door even faster tomorrow morning.
  
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• This Gym Is Doing Something Incredible With Its Members

  30-05-2017 20:56
  
  "Come as you are, and we won't try to change you."
  
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• Smoking kills 7 MILLION people each year says WHO

  30-05-2017 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a report released today, the World Health Organization said it is bracing itself for more than one billion tobacco-related deaths by the end of this century.
  
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• 7 Types of Hunger That Can Sabotage Your Weight-Loss Goals

  30-05-2017 19:57
  
  Learn how to decode them so you can outsmart 'em.
  
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• Ian Paterson: Male breast patient wants a public inquiry

  30-05-2017 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Ingram had a double mastectomy after Ian Paterson told him he was 'on the road to cancer'.
  
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• This 'Teen Mom' Star Broke Down In Tears Thinking About Her Ex Dying

  30-05-2017 19:35
  
  "I wonder if today’s going to be the day that Ryan does something that he can’t come back from?"
  
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• 4 Signs Of Thyroid Cancer You Should Watch Out For

  30-05-2017 19:28
  
  The number of people diagnosed with it is on the rise.
  
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• Children who are obese at age 10 at risk of heart attacks

  30-05-2017 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings, by scientists at the University of Surrey, found obese children were more likely to develop pre-diabetes, thickened arteries and high blood pressure as adults.
  
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• Older people 'young at heart' have better sex lives

  30-05-2017 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The closer people felt to their actual age, the lower the quality of their sex life, finds a study from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Feeling youngerimpacts quality, but not quantity.
  
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• Three genetic mutations that can give superhuman abilities

  30-05-2017 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some people, for example have a genetic mutation that allows muscle cells to grow bigger and divide more than usual - making people, and even children, become very muscular without exercise.
  
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• Rock climbing significantly reduces depression

  30-05-2017 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Arizona believe a combination of the sport's physicality, alongside its social aspect and required concentration eases symptoms.
  
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• ​'I'm A Food Editor, And I Always Have These 5 Ingredients In My Kitchen'

  30-05-2017 17:46
  
  ​Pack your pantry like a pro.
  
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• Doctors slam vegan bloggers who claim periods are 'toxic'

  30-05-2017 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some raw vegan bloggers are claiming menstruation is 'toxicity leaving the body' and can be eliminated with a raw vegan diet, against the warnings of US and Canadian health experts.
  
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• 6 Classic Drugstore Beauty Products Every Woman Should Own

  30-05-2017 17:43
  
  These essentials are still game-changers, long after they first hit the shelves.
  
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• The science behind Scott Disick's sex addiction

  30-05-2017 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although a taboo topic, Scott Disick, 34, revealed he is a 'horrible sex addict' on national TV. He has been spotted with multiple women in Cannes, including Bella Thorne and Chloe Bartoli.
  
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• Being tough on yourself makes you more resilient

  30-05-2017 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the International University of La Rioja, Spain, found 'self regulating' improves our coping strategies, confidence, determination and tolerance for negative situations.
  
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• Arthritis news: Drug could treat condition linked to psoriasis

  30-05-2017 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PSORIATIC arthritis is linked to the skin condition psoriasis and is often painful, but a new drug could help significantly relieve symptoms.
  
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• The Crazy Thing That Might Make Your Sex Life Way Hotter

  30-05-2017 17:24
  
  Take it from a gyno.
  
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• Do You Really Need To Exercise To Lose Weight?

  30-05-2017 17:20
  
  What the latest science says.
  
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• Eight weird things that can happen after you orgasm

  30-05-2017 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: People reported hallucinations, crying, sneezing, seizures. sickness and pain after having an orgasm, according to a new report in Sexual Medicine Review.
  
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• This Video Perfectly Captures What Depression Feels Like​

  30-05-2017 17:13
  
  "Mom says happy is a decision. But my happy is as hollow as a pin-pricked egg."
  
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• How To Tell The Difference Between An Aneurysm And A Bad Headache

  30-05-2017 16:49
  
  ​Knowing the symptoms could save your life.
  
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• Vietnam dialysis: Seven patients die in hospital

  30-05-2017 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One woman remains in intensive care and the health ministry begins a criminal investigation.
  
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• Sex ed classes DIDN'T help to curb teen pregnancy rates

  30-05-2017 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Since funding for schemes designed to reduce teenager pregnancy rates was slashed in 2010, the amount has significantly fallen, researchers from Nottingham and Sheffield universities found.
  
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• Scott Disick says he is a sex addict; experts weigh in

  30-05-2017 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although a taboo topic, Scott Disick, 34, revealed he is a 'horrible sex addict' on national TV. He has been spotted with multiple women in Cannes, including Bella Thorne and Chloe Bartoli.
  
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• Blood pressure cure - THIS surprising vegetable could lower YOUR reading

  30-05-2017 16:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HIGH blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is considered to be a leading global risk factor for disease by the World Health Organisation. However, experts say diet can play a big part in reducing your reading.
  
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• Humans may live to 120 in just 60 years time

  30-05-2017 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Vladimir Khavinson, head of the St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology, found certain drugs interact with our DNA to maintain our body's function.
  
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• Diabetes cure? Doing THIS could be as good as exercise

  30-05-2017 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DIABETES falls into two categories - type 1 and type 2 - and is where the body’s blood sugar levels become too high. But if you suffer, and are obese, this could help control your symptoms.
  
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• Feeling stressed when pregnant can harm your unborn baby

  30-05-2017 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Long-term stress triggers the 'stress hormone' cortisol, which speeds up the growth of the foetus and can negatively impact on organ development, Swiss researchers discovered.
  
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• Prostate cancer symptoms - what actually is the prostate and how is it linked to sex?

  30-05-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PROSTATE cancer is the most common cancer among men in the UK and experts have revealed the disease kills more than 10,000 men every year. But what actually is the prostate, and how is it linked to sex?
  
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• Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs

  30-05-2017 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The modified drug might help tackle resistant superbug infections, experts hope.
  
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• Charlie Gard's parents slam Great Ormond Street Hospital

  30-05-2017 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nine-month-old Charlie Gard’s parents have raised £1.3 million in public donations for him to undergo experimental treatment, but a court has said they cannot take him to the US for the therapy.
  
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• Stop teeth grinding: Drinking more than THIS many cups of tea a day can trigger it

  30-05-2017 14:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TEETH grinding - known as bruxism - affects up to ten per cent of the UK population. But its symptoms have a range of triggers.
  
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• GPs face the social care gap every day. But we can’t fill it | Zara Aziz

  30-05-2017 14:00
  
  Health professionals feel increasingly like social workers as we try to access care for the vulnerable. Making them liable for the cost of their illness is wrongHospitals and GP surgeries are busier than ever. The burden of ill-health is especially noticeable in poor people, those suffering from mental health conditions, and the elderly. I help to look after the health of all of these groups of patients in my role as a GP, as well as (to a lesser extent) young people and those suffering from acu
  
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• Dementia symptoms - THIS simple test could identify Alzheimer’s disease

  30-05-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEMENTIA could be diagnosed more quickly thanks to a simple test experts believe could identify those at risk of Alzheimer’s disease. There is no cure for the condition but experts believe spotting changes earlier offers the best chance of treatment.
  
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• ‘I was a citizen, now I’m nothing’: disabled readers on life under austerity | Frances Ryan and John Domokos

  30-05-2017 12:51
  
  Lying on the floor for hours awaiting help, unable to afford both incontinence pants and food … This is the reality of disability cuts for Stephen, Alex and ElliWhen Theresa May was challenged by a disabled voter over cuts to her disability benefits and social care last month, it shone a light on the way Conservative policies post-2010 have disproportionately targeted disabled people. Recent years have seen the introduction of many cuts and changes – from the rollout of “fit t
  
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• ‘I was a citizen, now I’m nothing’: disabled readers on life under austerity | Frances Ryan

  30-05-2017 12:51
  
  Lying on the floor for hours awaiting help, unable to afford both incontinence pants and food … This is the reality of disability cuts for Stephen, Alex and ElliWhen Theresa May was challenged by a disabled voter over cuts to her disability benefits and social care last month, it shone a light on the way Conservative policies post-2010 have disproportionately targeted disabled people. Recent years have seen the introduction of many cuts and changes – from the rollout of “fit t
  
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• Living with disabilities under austerity: 'We're treated worse than farm animals'

  30-05-2017 12:31
  
  Alex has complex physical and mental health needs, and cannot walk unaided. But due to a severe lack of accessible housing in the area, Alex has to live in a first-floor flat. Alex’s life has been drastically affected by a series of Tory cuts, reforms and changes to disability benefits and a growing crisis in social care and housing. This is the story of people living and working with disabilities in modern Britain Continue reading...
  
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• Living with disabilities under austerity: 'They've peeled me back like an onion'

  30-05-2017 12:31
  
  Elli has hypermobility Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Her care has been halved from 44 hours to 22, and a grant to help her work cut completely. She’s fighting for more support, but it’s hard work. Her life has been drastically affected by a series of Tory cuts, reforms and changes to disability benefits and a growing crisis in social care and housing. This is the story of people living and working with disabilities in modern Britain Continue reading...
  
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• Living with disabilities under austerity: 'How the hell are we going to manage?'

  30-05-2017 12:31
  
  Stephen and Elaine are disabled and rely solely on Stephen’s income. But with the impending removal of his subsidised Motability car, he will have no way of getting to work. Their life has been drastically affected by a series of Tory cuts, reforms and changes to disability benefits and a growing crisis in social care and housing. This is the story of people living and working with disabilities in modern Britain Continue reading...
  
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• Pushy parents are giving their children sleeping pills

  30-05-2017 12:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A former researcher at the University of Surrey warns insomnia treatments only benefit autistic children who produce less of the natural so-called 'sleep hormone' melatonin.
  
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• Eating lots of salmon prevents dementia, brain scans show

  30-05-2017 12:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Amen Clinics in Costa Mesa, California, found people who eat a lot of oily fish have greater blood flow to the regions of the brain associated with memory and learning.
  
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• Heart attack symptoms - how the shape of your EARS could predict risk

  30-05-2017 12:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HEART attacks are a symptom of coronary heart disease - a health condition which can be caused by smoking, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
  
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• Raw milk: a superfood or super risky?

  30-05-2017 12:00
  
  For health-conscious, organic-loving shoppers, unpasteurized milk is a growing food fad – but food safety officials warn it can be like ‘playing Russian roulette’How do you like your milk: cooked or raw? It may sound an odd question, but it’s being asked more often at kitchen tables, grocery stores and farmers’ markets across America.The vast majority of milk we drink is pasteurized – heat-treated to kill off harmful pathogens. Raw milk, on the other hand, goe
  
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