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• Mumps outbreak in LA after dozens of gay men fall ill

  02-06-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 40 people, mostly men who have sex with men, were diagnosed in recent weeks, according to Los Angeles County health officials.
  
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• One puff of cannabis can relieve stress but more is bad

  02-06-2017 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chicago researchers said it is one of the most rigorous investigations into the widely accepted - but untested - idea that THC (the 'high' property in cannabis) relieves stress, and at what level.
  
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• NFL players' speech may point to brain disease

  02-06-2017 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Limited speech patterns could be a warning sign of brain disease in NFL players, an Arizona State University study claims. There was a verbal decline in certain players' speech.
  
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• Marijuana cured 12-year-old girl of rare epilepsy syndrome

  02-06-2017 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Annalise Lujan, 12, was diagnosed with a rare epilepsy syndrome in April. She was put in a coma because she was seizing constantly. A cannabis drug helped cure her on May 8.
  
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• Blame Trump if your boss denies you birth control coverage | Jamie Peck

  02-06-2017 22:04
  
  A planned rollback of employer contraception coverage would impact countless women. But the Trump administration doesn’t careBosses and companies control many aspects of people’s lives, from their freedom to travel to their self-expression on social media to – if they’re unlucky – when they can go to the bathroom. Female workers are especially burdened to meet onerous, often conflicting expectations. Now the Trump administration is about to hand bosses even more con
  
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• Meditation reduces cancer survivors' fear of disease coming back, study finds

  02-06-2017 21:30
  
  Fear of recurrence is significant, especially in young survivors of breast cancer
  Research part of new push to improve psychological wellbeing of patientsPracticing meditation and other relaxation techniques can reduce cancer survivors’ fear that they will face a recurrence of the disease, a new study has shown.The findings, presented on the first day of the world’s largest annual showcase for the latest cancer research, are part of a new push by specialists to improve the psychologi
  
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• Children who survive cancer face fewer serious long-term health issues – study

  02-06-2017 21:30
  
  Report covering children diagnosed from 1970 to 1999 finds rate of severe long-term side effects dropped from 12.7% to 8.8%More children are surviving childhood cancer with fewer debilitating long-term side effects, a new study has found.The study used data from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, a US database supported by the National Cancer Institute, which collects information on long-term health outcomes of more than 35,000 childhood cancer survivors. It focused on children diagnosed with
  
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• Mother's weird freckles turn out to be rare breast cancer

  02-06-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Hockaday, 40, was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer after noticing freckles on her breast in 2012. The Georgia mother is now cancer-free.
  
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• Age shall not weary them nor must we let cares condemn them | Letters

  02-06-2017 20:11
  
  Older people deserve respect and relief from the pressures and fears of declining physical and mental powers, say our readersI have great respect for Simon Jenkins – he often cuts through the codswallop that often poses as journalism today. Unfortunately, he falls into the trap of Conservative thinking on social care (We all want to live longer, but someone must pay, 1 June). It does seem reasonable that those who have built up assets in their lifetimes should fund their own social care in
  
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• Privatisation has so much to answer for | Letters

  02-06-2017 20:10
  
  As members of the Unison union’s water, environment and transport section, we are pleased to see our union’s longstanding policy of renationalisation of water, rail and energy addressed in Labour’s election manifesto. Consumers and water workers have paid the price of the industry being organised for private profit, with a massive 40% increase above inflation since privatisation under Margaret Thatcher in 1989. The recent chaos on Southern Rail underlines how the relentless dri
  
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• The truth of Nye Bevan’s words on the NHS | Letters

  02-06-2017 20:09
  
  Dr Ben White says it is not fair to describe as fiction the attributed Bevan quote: ‘The NHS will last as long as there’s folk with faith left to fight for it’I write in response to Martin Belam’s interesting piece (Jeremy Corbyn’s Nye Bevan quote is pure fiction, 17 May). The attributed Bevan quote is: “The NHS will last as long as there’s folk with faith left to fight for it.” Belam says Bevan “did not actually say those words”. As th
  
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• Why you MUST be civil with your ex - for your child's sake

  02-06-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melissa Bright, a psychology research scientist at the University of Florida, is exploring how stressful experiences during childhood relates to a child's health.
  
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• The flowers hay fever sufferers should stay away from

  02-06-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A triple-whammy of hot weather followed by downpours just as grasses start flowering is about to send pollen production into overdrive in Britain.
  
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• Children with TVs in bedroom have raised risk of obesity

  02-06-2017 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A TV in the bedroom from age 7 raises the risk of being overweight 4 years later. Girls have the highest risk - 30% - compared to 20% for boys, the University College London found.
  
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• Can church services extend your lifespan?

  02-06-2017 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Behavioral scientists at Vanderbilt University studied 5,500 people, of whom two-thirds were religious. They found religious people were far more likely to be in good shape and health.
  
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• Playing an instrument makes us better listeners

  02-06-2017 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Baycrest Health Sciences hospital in Toronto found music quickly and significantly alters activity in the areas of our brain associated with hearing.
  
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• Dementia news: Learning to play a musical instrument can protect the brain

  02-06-2017 17:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LEARNING to play a musical instrument can protect the brain and ward off age-related decreases in mental health.
  
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• Dutch families win right to test DNA of sperm bank doctor

  02-06-2017 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The late doctor of a Dutch IVF clinic is suspected of fathering 60 children using his own sperm.
  
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• A MRSA Infection Cost Me $300,000—and Nearly Killed Me

  02-06-2017 16:49
  
  [brightcove:5456697861001 default]This article originally appeared on Time.com. This essay is part of a TIME series on the growing effects of antimicrobial resistance: superbugs that may no longer be treated with standard-course antibiotics. In 2016, World Health Organization leaders called drug resistance a “major global threat” estimated to kill 10 million people a year in 2050. This is the story of Chris Linaman, who survived a severe infection of the bacteria MRSA, which occ
  
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• Indonesian man, 34, is battling an enormous tumour

  02-06-2017 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Herdi Firmansyah, 34, from Wanakerta village in West Java cannot see out of his right eye due to the abnormal growth, which has also left him unable to talk or eat properly.
  
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• Amir Khan comes to the rescue for 7-year-old boy

  02-06-2017 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Bolton-born boxer, who takes pride in his Pakistani heritage, told his four million Facebook followers that he will help Ali Hassan, whose story was reported yesterday by MailOnline.
  
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• Canadian woman dies months after colon cancer diagnosis

  02-06-2017 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newlywed Micah Repato, 25, died of stage 4 colon cancer on May 25. The woman from Calgary, Canada, was diagnosed on New Year's Day and given weeks to live.
  
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• Thoughts of the terminally ill are surprisingly positive

  02-06-2017 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of North Carolina found blog posts written by dying patients include more positive words like 'happiness' than negative references such as 'fear'.
  
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• Premier League football celebrity trainer reveals what should be in YOUR fridge

  02-06-2017 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CELEBRITY personal trainer Bradley Simmonds - who is responsible for keeping John Terry, Louise Redknapp and Theo Walcott in shape - reveals the key foods you should stocking up on.
  
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• 4 in 5 unaware of carbon monoxide danger from BBQ

  02-06-2017 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey reveals many are unaware of the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning from a barbecue. Fumes can be deadly if they're leaked in confined spaces, warns The Gas Safe Register.
  
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• Milan University finds running outside burns more calories

  02-06-2017 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Milan University found running on treadmills significantly reduces the amount of oxygen joggers use. Past research suggests moving treadmill belts propel joggers forwards.
  
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• Experience: I lost the ability to orgasm

  02-06-2017 15:00
  
  I hadn’t even had much sex yet, and I felt that a part of myself that I hadn’t explored was already lostA couple of weeks after my 30th birthday, in October 2013, I woke to find my body had gone numb from the waist down. I could still walk, but with difficulty. I thought I’d put my back out, but a few days later my GP sent me to A&E, where they used a can of ice spray on my legs to test my levels of sensation: I could barely feel anything.After more tests, I was diagno
  
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• Tequila could help weight loss, Dallas research reveals

  02-06-2017 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Natural sugars in the agave plant used to make tequila is linked to weight loss, say Mexican researchers. Called agavins, they won't raise your blood sugar and can help people feel fuller too.
  
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• The NHS needs a culture shift if it truly wants to put patient safety first | Richard Vize

  02-06-2017 13:50
  
  The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch may be good for patients and staff, but will it tackle a piecemeal approach and design safety into the NHS?
  The launch of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) marks an opportunity for substantial improvement in patient safety. But there may be fears that it will provide a veneer of progress, while the wider system still fails to tackle the root causes of safety problems.Related: What do the party manifestos mean for the NHS? | Richard Vize
  
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• Arthritis symptoms: Eating THIS twice a week could help painful joints

  02-06-2017 13:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ARTHRITIS is a painful condition affecting the joints, but eating fish - or taking an omega-3 supplement - on a regular basis could reduce symptoms.
  
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• NHS urology nurse develops vaginal rejuvenation treatment

  02-06-2017 13:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mother-of-two Emma Soos, 40, from Nottinghamshire, suffered problems in the 'bedroom and in the bathroom' when she was left with scar tissue after giving birth to her first child.
  
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• NZ experts: Swearing mends broken hearts by diluting pain

  02-06-2017 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Massey University in New Zealand say profanity's healing powers, when used as a distraction to pain, can also apply to other slightly more common scenarios.
  
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• Tequila could help you lose weight

  02-06-2017 13:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Natural sugars in the agave plant used to make tequila is linked to weight loss, say Mexican researchers. Called agavins, they won't raise your blood sugar and can help people feel fuller too.
  
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• Damage to tiny blood vessels causes depression

  02-06-2017 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Damage to the microvascular system, made up of capillaries, is often caused by poor diets leading to high blood pressure or diabetes, and is worsened by smoking, Dutch scientists say.
  
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• If your boss denies you birth control coverage, blame Trump | Jamie Peck

  02-06-2017 12:00
  
  A planned rollback of employer contraception coverage would impact countless women. But the Trump administration doesn’t careBosses and companies control many aspects of people’s lives, from their freedom to travel to their self-expression on social media to — if they’re unlucky — when they can go to the bathroom. Woman workers are especially burdened to meet onerous, often conflicting expectations. Now the Trump administration is about to hand bosses even more cont
  
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• TVs in children's bedrooms 'increase risk of obesity'

  02-06-2017 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Our screens might be getting flatter but our children are getting fatter, researchers say.
  
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• TVs in the bedroom linked to childhood obesity, study finds

  02-06-2017 11:09
  
  Scientists say there is a clear link between having a TV in your bedroom as a young child and becoming overweight later in childhoodChildren who have a television in their bedroom at the age of seven are more likely to become overweight, according to new research.
  Sitting still for long periods watching TV has long been thought to be one of the changes in behaviour of the last few decades that could be powering the obesity epidemic. Continue reading...
  
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• 'I can stop and breathe': the people taking ketamine for depression

  02-06-2017 11:00
  
  It has a reputation as a party drug, but some patients say it has transformed their lives after no other treatments helpedWhen depression takes hold of Helen it feels like she is drowning in a pool of water, unable to swim up to the world above. The 36-year-old former nurse has had mental health problems most of her life. No drugs, hospital stays or therapies have been able to help.Then one day, during yet another spell in hospital, her consultant told her about a psychiatrist treating patients
  
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• How chemicals in shampoo and booze cause cancer

  02-06-2017 09:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The chemicals, known as aldehydes, are made in our body in tiny amounts. Too much exposure to aldehydes, however, causes cancer by breaking down our ability to fix DNA, Cambridge University says.
  
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• Long waits for surgery 'have tripled in four years'

  02-06-2017 09:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "grim reality" of NHS financial pressures means many people are waiting in pain, surgeons say.
  
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• Patients to face three-week wait before they can see GP

  02-06-2017 09:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts last night warned that waiting times at doctors' will continue to 'rocket' to three weeks in the next five years unless general practice receives a major overhaul (file photo).
  
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• Police looking at claims of data 'fiddling' at hospital

  02-06-2017 08:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A BBC investigation into patient waiting times at Kettering General led to allegations of misconduct.
  
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• Ketamine could help thousands with severe depression, doctors say

  02-06-2017 08:00
  
  Psychiatrists hail benefits of ‘transformational’ drug, and call for more trials to explore its potentialThousands of people with severe depression could obtain urgent relief if experimental treatment using ketamine were made more widely available, medical experts say.The drug has been championed by doctors and psychiatrists as a potentially life-changing treatment for those with depression who are resistant to medication or suicidally depressed. Medics are calling for more specialis
  
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• Hundreds of Welsh children treated for sleep problems

  02-06-2017 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least 400 children in Wales have needed hospital treatment for sleep problems since March 2013.
  
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• Global diarrhoea deaths down by a third

  02-06-2017 02:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Half a million children still die each year, with India and Nigeria among the most affected.
  
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• Breastfeeding lowers endometrial cancer risk, study says

  02-06-2017 01:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian researchers found that women who breastfed their children were 11 percent less likely than women who didn't breastfeed to be diagnosed with endometrial cancer.
  
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• Boy diagnosed with childhood Alzheimer's on Mother's Day  

  02-06-2017 01:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boston-born Purnell Sabky, one, was diagnosed with Niemann-Pick disease type A on May 12. The condition is also known as childhood Alzheimer's and there is no cure.
  
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• Here's Why a Man Died After Swimming With a New Tattoo  

  02-06-2017 01:08
  
  You would never think that going for a swim after getting a tattoo could kill you. But that's what happened to one man, and his story highlights the scary infection risk associated with getting inked that many of us blow off.Shortly after getting a new tattoo on his calf, the unidentified 31-year-old took a dip in the Gulf of Mexico and contracted Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that typically lurks in seawater and in raw oysters. That led to septic shock (an infection in the b
  
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• US officials OK option for men with HIV to father children

  02-06-2017 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For many years, the CDC said it was too risky for infected men to have unprotected sex with uninfected women since that is one way the virus spreads.
  
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• Planning a BBQ this weekend? Beware of being poisoned by THIS

  02-06-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BBQ season is upon us, but the majority of Britons don’t realise they are at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. These are the symptoms of the ‘silent killer’ to know.
  
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