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• Trendy workout gear does NOT improve your performance

  01-06-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The most comprehensive study ever has revealed the effects are so subtle it may not be worth splashing $120 on a pair. The US researchers - and Nike, their funder - were surprised by the findings.
  
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• 'A grim reality': concern over longer waits for NHS operations

  01-06-2017 23:00
  
  Patients are being left in pain and discomfort due to fiancial pressures facing NHS, says Royal College of SurgeonsAn increasing number of patients are having to wait more than six months for an operation in hospital, official NHS figures show.
  The number of people in England being forced to wait that long has almost trebled in the past four years, from 45,054 in March 2013 to 126,188 in March this year – a 180% rise.Related: The Guardian view on the NHS: come clean about its real cost | E
  
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• Nevada patients offered suicide pills instead of treament

  01-06-2017 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr. Brian Callister, from Reno, Nevada, is against states legalizing assisted suicide. He claims his patients were denied life-saving treatment but offered suicide pills because it was cheaper.
  
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• This Is What's In Store For Your Sex Life This Month, According To Your Zodiac Sign

  01-06-2017 21:37
  
  We see a lot of action in your future.
  
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• Without EU regulations on chemicals, the UK will be a toxic dumping ground | Bruce Lourie

  01-06-2017 21:35
  
  Companies looking to flog products containing disease-causing substances will face few obstacles in Brexit BritainHow safe will it be to bring up your kids in Britain after Brexit? I’m not talking about crime, or abuse, or drugs, but something less visible. EU citizens are arguably the safest people on the planet when it comes to exposure to suspected cancer-causing or otherwise harmful toxins. This is because of Reach – the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of
  
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• Dementia symptoms: What you dream about now could PREDICT future brain disease

  01-06-2017 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEMENTIA and Parkinson’s disease developing up to 15 years in the future has been linked to having strange, violent dreams.
  
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• Why Are Women Putting Wasp Nests in Their Vaginas?​

  01-06-2017 20:35
  
  ​This is terrifying.
  
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• ​This Woman Just Achieved a Major Milestone on 'American Ninja Warrior'

  01-06-2017 20:33
  
  ​Hollywood stuntwoman Jessie Graff has made her-story.
  
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• ​Follow This Pre-Scale Routine To Make Sure Your Weigh-Ins Are Accurate

  01-06-2017 20:31
  
  Pro tip: Skip the scale on Mondays.
  
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• You Can Fly To The Caribbean For SO Cheap Right Now

  01-06-2017 20:25
  
  ​Time to hit the beach.
  
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• Disabled people’s voices needed in political debate | Letters

  01-06-2017 20:23
  
  Letters from Phyl Meyer of the access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland), Michelle Mitchell of the MS Society, Ted Hill of the British Polio Fellowship, Clare Pelham of the Epilepsy Society and othersThe article by Frances Ryan (24 May) regarding the lack of support for disabled candidates seeking election raises an important issue that the next UK government must address. Missing from the article was reference to the situation in Scotland, where the Scottish government has funded the creation of
  
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• Britain at economic and moral crisis point | Letters

  01-06-2017 20:22
  
  Clare Slaney, Richard House and 73 others involved in the mental health field say that voters face an unusually grave choice on 8 JuneBritish society is in crisis. Suicide is now the leading cause of death in men under 45. The Royal Society of Medicine tells us that “relentless cuts” have led to an extra 30,000 deaths. A report to the UN from the Equality and Human Rights Commission noted that work capability assessments “have been linked to suicides and cases of deteriorating
  
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• ​The Best Healthy Snack Foods You Can Buy On Amazon

  01-06-2017 19:37
  
  ​Keep yourself satisfied and healthy.
  
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• Kate Middleton's Favorite Comfy Sneakers Are Surprisingly Affordable

  01-06-2017 19:13
  
  Now you can rock athleisure like the Duchess of Cambridge.
  
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• Injections of young blood may protect against Alzheimer's

  01-06-2017 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In groundbreaking trials on humans, scientists based at a start-up firm in San Francisco appear to have confirmed the long-standing myth that such injections can reverse ageing.
  
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• Prostate cancer symptoms - would YOU 'watch and wait' or request surgery?

  01-06-2017 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PROSTATE cancer patients and doctors could soon get better guidance on treatment options thanks to a new ‘checklist’. Side effects of treatment can include erectile dysfunction or incontinence - but some men with symptoms don't know what the best option is.
  
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• Depression cure? Taking THIS every day could help symptoms

  01-06-2017 18:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEPRESSION and anxiety are on the rise, but a new study has found taking probiotics on a daily basis could help.
  
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• New York boy born with severe genetic mutation is thriving

  01-06-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victor Padilla was born in Rochester, New York, with Cloves syndrome – an overgrowth illness that causes complex vascular anomalies leading to the formation of tumors on the body.
  
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• Joshua Paul: Nanny Viktoria Tautz guilty of killing shaken baby

  01-06-2017 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Viktoria Tautz is found guilty of manslaughter after ten-month-old Joshua Paul died in her care.
  
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• Stroke symptoms: Having one might make you want to do THIS

  01-06-2017 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  STROKES can be caused by excessive alcohol intake. But new research suggests having one can make you crave alcohol more.
  
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• Manchester attack: Lead children's surgeon 'angry'

  01-06-2017 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Ibrar Majid, who saved lives on the night of the attack, on his feelings as a Muslim for the bomber.
  
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• ​9 Cute, Comfortable Walking Sandals for Summer Travel

  01-06-2017 17:30
  
  Step into your next vacay in style.
  
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• Giving babies anesthetics may damage their memory

  01-06-2017 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York found exposing newborn monkeys to an anesthetic commonly given to humans significantly impacted their memory a year later.
  
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• 'I Ate Too Much—Now What?'

  01-06-2017 17:00
  
  What to do when you've stuffed yourself silly.
  
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• Chloë Grace Moretz Says She's 'Appalled and Angry' Over Her Snow White Parody's Movie Poster

  01-06-2017 16:51
  
  This article originally appeared on People.com. Chloë Grace Moretz found about the marketing for her upcoming animated film, Red Shoes & the 7 Dwarfs, like everyone else.The actress, 20, — who voices the main character — released a series of statements on Twitter following the public backlash of the billboard for the newest retelling of the Snow White classic, which depicted the tall, thin heroine next to a shorter, heavier version and was accused of being der
  
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• ​8 Men Share How They Asked Their Wives For A Divorce

  01-06-2017 16:30
  
  "We both cried a lot. It was one of the worst days of my life."
  
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• Being obese makes hot flashes and night sweats worse

  01-06-2017 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Flashes and sweats are associated with a higher body mass index (BMI), the North American Menopause Society has found. Losing weight could reduce symptoms, say researchers.
  
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• The long and short of it

  01-06-2017 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Nadia Sawalha posted a video online "confessing" she was losing her hair.
  
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• Nick Clegg argues cannabis should be legal

  01-06-2017 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The decision to sell cannabis over-the-counter in Britain would also stop to criminals profiting from the illegal trade and capture £1 billion each year in taxes, Nick Clegg said.
  
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• What is osteoporosis? Why YOU actually need milk in your diet

  01-06-2017 16:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OSTEOPOROSIS prevention is just one of the many reasons why you shouldn’t be cutting milk from your diet. On World Milk Day, here they all are.
  
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• This Coconut Shrimp Is Super-Healthy—And You'd Never Know It

  01-06-2017 16:02
  
  Plus two other seafood ideas that are delicious AND good for you.
  
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• We had to run our own trial for TB drugs – nobody else was doing it

  01-06-2017 15:42
  
  Tuberculosis kills more people than HIV, but medicines to treat the disease have barely improved in 50 years - it’s time for urgent and radical innovationFour years ago, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) made the decision to sponsor and run its own tuberculosis clinical trial. The aim was to find a new treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) that was radically better than what was currently available. As an organisation that specialises in delivering short-term em
  
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• Why suffering a stroke may turn you into an alcoholic

  01-06-2017 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Texas A&M College of Medicine found rats choose alcohol over water after a stroke. This may explain why sufferers often struggle to abstain despite medical advice.
  
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• ​5 Signs You Shouldn't Ignore Your Back Pain

  01-06-2017 15:30
  
  It could be a sign of something more serious.
  
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• Storytime is a 'turbocharger' for your child's brain

  01-06-2017 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Cincinntai Children's Hospital Medical Centre looked at the effects of reading on the brains of pre-schoolers (stock image).
  
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• Tess Holliday Slams New Snow White Parody Movie Poster as Body Shaming: 'How Did This Get Approved'

  01-06-2017 15:14
  
  This article originally appeared on People.com. Promotions for a new Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs parody are leaving people with a bad taste worse than a poisonous apple.Red Shoes & the 7 Dwarfs, the newest retelling of the animated classic, is being criticized for its marketing campaign. Many say the movie poster — depicting the tall, thin heroine next to a shorter, heavier version of herself — is derogatory and fat shaming.RELATED:  Aly Raisman Responds to Body Sha
  
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• High blood pressure: THIS is what you need to know about salt

  01-06-2017 14:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HIGH blood pressure - also known as hypertension - is now the biggest global killer, and salt is the principal cause of symptoms such as chest pain, irregular heartbeat and severe headaches.
  
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• Images show Pakistani boy's eye tumour

  01-06-2017 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ali Hassan, from a remote village in the eastern region of Pakistan, is unable to see out of his right eye due to the gruesome lump.
  
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• Washing hands in cold water 'as good as hot'

  01-06-2017 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US study says there is no benefit in terms of hygiene from washing in hot water rather than cold.
  
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• £12 jar of serum saved my sex life, says mother

  01-06-2017 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melanie Parkinson, 45, from Nottingham, said her intimate area became dry and delicate, making it impossible to enjoy sex with her husband. She claims a £12 serum was her 'miracle cure.'
  
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• Charlie Gard parents to 'keep fighting'

  01-06-2017 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The parents of nine-month-old Charlie Gard say they will keep fighting to get him treatment in the US.
  
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• Saying goodbye to my cancer patients is the best part of my job

  01-06-2017 13:34
  
  We go through the gruelling treatment together. When you leave my oncologist’s room, I hope to never see you againSaying goodbye to you is the happiest part of my job. Saying goodbye because you won’t need to see me again. You don’t need to see me again because the cancer that you came to me for is gone. It is now a line in your past medical history, and will not be a part of your future.Do you remember when we first met? A colleague had phoned me to inform me of your imminent
  
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• Half of public sector workers have poor mental health

  01-06-2017 13:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey of more than 12,000 across the UK reveals 48 per cent of public health workers have taken time off due to mental health issues compared to 32 per cent working privately.
  
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• IRIDIS app may improve dementia sufferers' quality of life

  01-06-2017 13:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Developed at the University of Stirling, the free app assesses how suitable a dementia or elderly person's home is by having the user answer questions and take photographs.
  
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• Chimps and humans console victims of violence similarly

  01-06-2017 13:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement looked at surveillance footage of 22 robberies to analyse the behaviour of victims and bystanders (stock).
  
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• Sleeping pills as dangerous as cigarettes, expert says

  01-06-2017 13:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arizona State University sleep researcher Shawn Youngstedt believes those seeking a good night's rest should exercise as a body of evidence emerges over the dangers of sleeping pills.
  
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• Swollen ankles and feet could be an indicator of THIS life-threatening condition

  01-06-2017 12:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SWOLLEN ankles are a regular occurrence in many people - and can be caused by just standing for long periods every day.
  
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• Obesity-related conditions threatening to 'overwhelm' NHS

  01-06-2017 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than £1 billion is spent every year by the NHS on drugs to combat type 2 diabetes, weight loss and indigestion - an increase of 65 per cent in the past ten years, official figures show.
  
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• Mothers should chew gum three times a day after C-section

  01-06-2017 12:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chewing gum three times a day for 30 minutes after a c-section helps ease postoperative ileus, which causes nausea, bloating and constipation, according to Philadelphia researchers.
  
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• Constipation pain - THESE three simple remedies could cure bowel condition

  01-06-2017 11:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CONSTIPATION - a common condition which means people are unable to empty their bowels - affects people of all ages but can commonly affect people who have changed their routine, such as going on holiday.
  
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