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• Noel Fitzpatrick warns your smoking could give pets cancer

  05-06-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prof Fitzpatrick is most famous for designing bionic legs or paws for injured dogs and cats. But he says pet owners are not taking health warnings about second-hand smoke seriously.
  
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• Infants lose 40 minutes a night if they stay with parents

  05-06-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sharing a bedroom with a baby is a guarantee that the parents will lose sleep. Those put to bed in their parents’ room after the age of six months lose 40 minutes of sleep a night, a study has shown.
  
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• Utah woman who 'felt close to death' loses half her weight

  05-06-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Candace Faye McBride, 27, from Salt Lake City, Utah, had seventy percent of her overgrown stomach removed after living on a poor diet of microwave meals as a child that left her 'feeling close to death'.
  
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• 6 Ketogenic Recipes That Low-Carb Dieters Will Love

  05-06-2017 23:35
  
  So. Much. Cheese.
  
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• Buckingham report shows we're winning war against cancer

  05-06-2017 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A series of recent breakthroughs raises the prospect that we’re finally getting to grips with the disease that half of us will develop.
  
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• Thousands of children's operations cancelled each year, NHS figures show

  05-06-2017 23:00
  
  Paediatricians’ leader says figures obtained by Labour are further evidence NHS is being pushed to the brinkThousands of operations on children are being cancelled each year, often because NHS hospitals do not have enough beds, staff or equipment.
  Procedures to repair broken bones, remove rotten teeth or insert grommets are among the 46,211 operations that have been cancelled over the last four years, NHS figures show.Continue reading...
  
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• We're Obsessed With This Woman's Amazing Musical Tribute To Her 'Thunder Thighs'

  05-06-2017 22:24
  
  Where's her Grammy?
  
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• Take This Quiz To Find Out If Your Partner Has Serious Trust Issues

  05-06-2017 22:21
  
  Can you relate to these eight statements?
  
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• Smaller doses of blood pressure meds are just as effective

  05-06-2017 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Quarter doses of two medications combined worked just as well as a standard dose with fewer side-effects such as dizziness, insomnia and headaches, say Sydney researchers.
  
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• 7 Things Pharmacists Want You To Know But Will Never Tell You

  05-06-2017 21:46
  
  "We don’t have a secret portal to look up your new insurance information."
  
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• Caffeine will boost workouts and burn more calories

  05-06-2017 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four cups of coffee right before a workout will increase a person's performance, according to research from Brazil. Caffeine helps muscles burn body fat, resulting in weight loss.
  
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• We Asked 6 Celebs To Choose Between 'Baywatch's' Zac Efron And Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

  05-06-2017 21:33
  Who would YOU rather be rescued by?
  
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• California woman finds birthmark is her unborn twin sister

  05-06-2017 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Singer Taylor Muhl was born with a rare condition called Chimerism. The California native's torso is divided straight down the middle with her skin color on one side and her twin's on the other.
  
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• Bad divorces can damage a child's immune system for life

  05-06-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers based at the Carnegie Mellon University, in Pennsylvania, believe children's immune systems are damaged by the stress of an unhappy broken family.
  
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• Almost 100% of patients cured of blood cancer in trial

  05-06-2017 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking at an American Society of Clinical Oncology meet in Chicago on Monday, experts said it's a first for multiple myeloma and rare for any cancer treatment to have such success.
  
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• Is C-Reactive Protein Secretly Making You Gain Weight?

  05-06-2017 20:47
  
  Here's what this small-but-mighty molecule actually means for your health.
  
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• This Bodyweight Workout Will Shock Your System In All The Right Ways

  05-06-2017 20:37
  
  Trainer Roxie Jones says it's the perfect post-vacation routine.
  
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• Body Positive Blogger Says 'I Jiggle for Joy Every Day' After Being Suicidal as a College Student

  05-06-2017 20:18
  
  [brightcove:5305635850001 default]This article originally appeared on People.com. Body positive advocate Kate Speer has a special message for everyone: You are fabulous just the way you are.The 29-year-old blogger and mental health advocate garnered a lot of attention last week with a high-energy, dance-filled Instagram video of herself doing a “jiggle for joy.”“This is your weekly reminder that just as you are, you are fabulous,” Speer said in the clip as she danced
  
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• Vote to save the NHS from further privatisation | Letters

  05-06-2017 20:06
  
  Neil Kinnock on destroying the NHS by stealth, Peter Carew on Capita’s dubious role in the health service, 31 health workers call on the public to vote Labour, and Jinty Nelson on market forces in higher educationSearch no more (The truth of Nye’s words on the NHS, Letters, 3 June). In his book In Place of Fear (1952) Nye Bevan said “the British Health Service … has now become part of the texture of our national life. No political party would survive that tried to destro
  
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• This Man Died After Going Swimming With A New Tattoo​

  05-06-2017 19:52
  
  Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Lap band surgery isn't as effective as it claims to be

  05-06-2017 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The number of lap band procedures for weight loss in the US has plummeted after patients need more surgeries, develop eating disorders and lose less weight compared to other methods.
  
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• 'Is It A Bad Idea To Have Sex While I'm Constipated?'

  05-06-2017 19:03
  
  An expert weighs in on this pressing issue.
  
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• Indian man has two hearts beating at the same time

  05-06-2017 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Suresh (left, pictured with his doctor Prasanth Vaijyanath), 45, had the operation in Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
  
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• US firm to try 'reawakening the dead' in Latin America

  05-06-2017 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bioquark, a Philadelphia-based company, announced in late 2016 that they believe brain death is not 'irreversible'. They plan to start trials in Latin America this year.
  
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• Weekend lie-ins can raise your heart disease risk

  05-06-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Each hour of going to bed later than in the week raises heart attack risk by 11%, found University of Arizona researchers. Sleeping longer has no health benefits if you have gone to bed at a later time.
  
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• How To Make Vegan Mac And Cheese—No Fake Cheese Required

  05-06-2017 18:27
  
  This recipe is legit SO good.
  
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• Playing Minecraft is linked to university success

  05-06-2017 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research, from the University of Glasgow, reveals that modern video games can encourage players to think critically and solve problems - skills that are vital to students and graduates.
  
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• What Does Planned Parenthood DO Exactly?

  05-06-2017 18:03
  
  And just-the-facts answers to other questions about the organization.
  
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• Emily Skye Just Made A Major Announcement On Instagram

  05-06-2017 18:02
  
  The Australian fitness star is showing off her belly in a very different way...
  
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• 10 Hilarious Period Horror Stories Every Woman Will Relate To

  05-06-2017 17:50
  
  "I asked him to go out and get me tampons and Gatorade, but he was too afraid to leave me alone so he started calling all my friends to come by."
  
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• Watch Miley Cyrus' And Ariana Grande's Stunning Performance At The Manchester Benefit Concert

  05-06-2017 17:33
  
  Get your Kleenex ready.
  
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• Model was fused with her twin sister while in the womb

  05-06-2017 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Singer Taylor Muhl was born with a rare condition called Chimerism. The California native's torso is divided straight down the middle with her skin color on one side and her twin's on the other.
  
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• Measles outbreak at Lliswerry High School, Newport

  05-06-2017 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vaccinations are being carried out at the school and parents have been sent letters to alert them to the risk.
  
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• Could THIS be the end of daily injections for diabetics?

  05-06-2017 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Duke University have created a gel-forming drug that dissolves under our body heat, leading to glucose control that lasts up to three times longer in non-human primates.
  
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• Eating at night raises risk of diabetes and heart disease

  05-06-2017 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eating later increases glucose and insulin levelsaccording to University of Pennsylvania researchers. It also raises cholesterol and triglycerides, which damage your heart health.
  
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• Breast cancer drug stops tumours spreading by 40%

  05-06-2017 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Olaparib gives women with BRCA-mutated breast cancer an extra three months on average, researchers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York discovered.
  
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• Is your partner making your insomnia worse?

  05-06-2017 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Monash University found 74 percent of people encourage their insomnia-suffering partner to go to bed early or wake late, which goes against professional recommendations.
  
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• 'Should I Be Worried If My Palms Are Suddenly Sweaty All The Time?'

  05-06-2017 15:50
  
  We asked a doc to find out.
  
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• Should doctors use WhatsApp to bypass archaic NHS tech?

  05-06-2017 15:32
  
  Being able to seek advice on patient care is invaluable but I worry about how to keep sensitive information confidentialIt’s Thursday night, and as I gear myself up for yet another round of night shifts a message flashes across my phone screen – it’s a group of colleagues on WhatsApp. They’re discussing an anonymised foetal cardiac tracing, recorded during the course of a birth, and sharing thoughts on the interpretation and appropriate management. I’m amazed and gr
  
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• Could olive oil prevent brain cancer?

  05-06-2017 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Edinburgh say it is unclear whether eating olive oil reduces the cancer's risk, however, their findings may pave the way for new brain tumour therapies, they add.
  
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• Breastfeeding reduces the risk of pain after a C-section

  05-06-2017 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Our Lady of Valme hospital in Seville revealed anxiety significantly increases a woman's risk of suffering discomfort at the site of her caesarean section four months after the operation.
  
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• London attack: Goodwill and planning got NHS through

  05-06-2017 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With three terror incidents in just three months, the NHS must be primed for any eventuality.
  
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• Expert reveals how even natural foods contain chemicals

  05-06-2017 12:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Haileybury chemistry teacher James Kennedy from Australia creates ingredients lists for natural foods, such as bananas, peaches and strawberries. They contain as many as 50 different chemicals.
  
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• Airplanes need more equipment for heart emergencies

  05-06-2017 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defibrillators and ECGs should be carried on all journeys in case of such an emergency, Professor Jochen Hinkelbein, president of the German Society for Aerospace Medicine, says.
  
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• Smoking in pregnancy linked to behavioural issues in teens

  05-06-2017 12:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Smoking just ten cigarettes a day disrupts a child's 'executive functioning', Boston researchers found. The study is first to look at thelong-term effects of prenatal smoke exposure.
  
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• Thirty stone woman who 'felt close to death'

  05-06-2017 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Candace Faye McBride, 27, from Salt Lake City, Utah, had seventy percent of her overgrown stomach removed after living on a poor diet of microwave meals as a child that left her 'feeling close to death'.
  
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• Teenagers are attempting suicide to access health services

  05-06-2017 11:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A past survey reveals 84 per cent of UK experts believe it has become more difficult for young mental health disorder sufferers to access treatment, which may be due to funding cuts to such services.
  
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• ‘There are insurmountable barriers’: readers on linking up the NHS and social care

  05-06-2017 10:47
  
  We asked social care professionals about the obstacles to closer working with the NHS and how they can be overcome. Here are your responsesBetter integration between health and social care has long been touted as the answer to many of the problems faced by both sectors.
  While health and social care leaders regularly debate how integration could – and should – work, we asked what those working on the ground think about the obstacles to closer working with the NHS and how they can be o
  
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• Student had brain condition that almost made her go blind

  05-06-2017 10:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jess Boxley, 22, of of Tipton, near Dudley, thought she had 'brain freeze' from a draught in her bedroom but she had intracranial hypertension - a condition that can cause permanent vision loss.
  
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• Patient left with an erection for TWO DAYS

  05-06-2017 10:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dutch surgeons behind the procedure believe it was caused by the general anaesthetic he was given which disrupted his blood flow and damaged the muscles.
  
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