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• Expensive hepatitis C drug does not cure virus, study says

  08-06-2017 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There is no valid evidence that direct-acting antiviral drugs cure hepatitis C, a Denmark Cochrane Collaboration study found. Experts said there wasn't proof the medicine could prevent deaths.
  
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• Parents share video of their daughter's dying moments

  08-06-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katie King, from California, died in June 2016 from Diffuse Intrinsic Pontic Glioma. Her mother Jaime has shared this video to make people understand the true horror of the hopeless disease.
  
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• Tick disease that could cause brain damage found in Maine

  08-06-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The CDC reported two cases of Powassan virus, or deer tick virus in Maine. Powassan virus can cause long-term brain damage and memory loss in humans.
  
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• Khloe Kardashian Just Got More Bad News About Her Fertility—Here's What It Means

  08-06-2017 23:02
  
  We asked a doc for the details.
  
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• Babies learn to see human faces while still in the WOMB

  08-06-2017 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Vincent Reid, a psychologist at Lancaster University who led the research, said the findings provide new insights into how babies’ visual systems develop in the womb (pictured).
  
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• ​This 15-Minute Workout Will Leave You Feeling Like Wonder Woman

  08-06-2017 21:53
  
  ​An extraordinary girl (you!) deserves an extraordinary routine (this!) for extraordinary results.
  
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• Up to 1 in 20 babies born to mothers with Zika have birth defects, report says

  08-06-2017 21:15
  
  Risk jumped to nearly one in 13 when mothers had virus in first trimesterStudy comes as US prepares for mosquito seasonAs many as one in 20 babies born to mothers infected by Zika have birth defects, a new report from by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.The risk jumped to nearly one in 13 when mothers were found to have Zika in the first trimester, the CDC stated.Related: Puerto Rico officials struggle to translate Zika virus fears into actionContinue reading...
  
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• High blood pressure symptoms: Beware doing THIS at the gym

  08-06-2017 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE affects one in four adults in the UK, but a popular gym exercise may be exacerbating it.
  
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• Charlie Gard's parents make emergency appeal to European judges

  08-06-2017 20:49
  
  Move comes after supreme court rejects appeal to keep baby alive so he can receive US treatment for rare genetic conditionThe parents of a severely ill baby who believe he should be taken to the US for alternative medical therapy have made an emergency appeal to European judges after the British supreme court rejected their application.In a highly unusual development, Great Ormond Street hospital has been ordered to continue life-saving treatment for 10-month-old Charlie Gard until 5pm on 9 June
  
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• This Is How 8 Different Weight-Loss Plans Will Impact Your Poop

  08-06-2017 20:28
  
  What goes in, must come out. ​
  
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• Charlie Gard parents 'inconsolable'

  08-06-2017 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over plans to take the sick baby to the US for treatment.
  
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• Charlie Gard: Parents' appeal for US treatment bid fails

  08-06-2017 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlie's mother broke down in tears and screamed as justices announced their decision.
  
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• 'Is It Bad If I Always Skip Cardio In Favor Of Weights?'

  08-06-2017 20:13
  
  Find out if that strength-only plan is smart.
  
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• Cancer news: Do THIS before you BBQ your meat to lower risk

  08-06-2017 20:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CANCER risk has long been associated with meat, but some researchers believes you shouldn’t be too concerned.
  
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• These 'Playboy' Models Recreated Their Old Cover Shoots And The Results Are Amazing

  08-06-2017 19:55
  
  Damn, ladies!
  
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• Much prevarication about procrastination | Brief letters

  08-06-2017 19:54
  
  NHS staff shortages | Channel 4’s new head | Word misuse | Science and engineers | Adnan KhashoggiSeveral people of my acquaintance have told me that they are seriously considering taking out private health cover, in order not to have long waits for diagnosis. Is it possible that the staff shortages in the Royal Berkshire, the Royal Surrey County hospital and Frimley Health (Report, 7 June) are a way of encouraging more of the prosperous to abandon the NHS?
  Martin Cooper
  Bromley, Kent&bull
  
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• Air travel does expose flyers to radiation

  08-06-2017 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People are exposed to small amounts of radiation every time they fly on a plane. The radiation comes from the thinner air. There are fewer molecules to deflect incoming radiation rays.
  
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• I’m having heart surgery in a few hours. I fear for myself – and the NHS | Giles Fraser

  08-06-2017 19:03
  
  The hospital that is giving me emergency care relies on staff from around the world. The government should treasure it, and themLast Sunday afternoon, on the feast day of Pentecost, I had a heart attack. A pain seized my chest and coursed down my left arm. Maybe, as a middle-aged, overweight diabetic, I shouldn’t have been all that surprised. But I was. Within minutes of phoning 101, I was on my back in St Thomas’ hospital, central London, hooked up to bleeping machines, sweaty and s
  
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• Mother's son killed in accident because of wrong car seat

  08-06-2017 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California mom Christine Miller's son Kyle died in a car accident in May 2005. Kyle was three years old and was in a booster car seat. Miller said she didn't know he should have been in a 5-point harness.
  
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• People Are Freaking Out About This Picture Jessica Simpson Shared Of Her Daughter

  08-06-2017 18:30
  
  What do you think of the photo?
  
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• '​I Tried Chewing Gum Instead Of Snacking For A Week—Here's What Happened'

  08-06-2017 18:17
  
  The results might surprise you.
  
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• Keith Urban Just Said The MOST Adorable Thing About His Wife Nicole Kidman

  08-06-2017 18:08
  
  So much lurve.
  
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• Suffering abuse as a child can lead to ovary removal

  08-06-2017 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota believe childhood abuse may make women more likely to experience pain or bleeding, which then prompts surgeons to remove healthy ovaries,
  
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• Russian girl, 3, with no lips or chin is cruelly disowned

  08-06-2017 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Darina Shpengler, who lives in the Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia, suffers from an unknown medical condition. Her parents have previously been told it is due to a 'serious genetic failure'.
  
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• Boy, 9, who suffers from Hirschsprung's disease may die

  08-06-2017 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shah Gul Mazar, from Pakistan, has Hirschsprung's disease which causes a build-up of faeces inside his bowel, making his belly swell. Without surgery he will likely die.
  
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• 7 Things You Didn't Know About Zucchini—But Totally Should

  08-06-2017 17:31
  
  First up: Did you know it's technically a fruit?!
  
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• Red onions could beat cancer by DESTROYING tumour cells

  08-06-2017 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EATING plenty of red onions could prevent cancer, according to new research. A compound which gives the vegetable its distinctive colour destroys tumour cells, say scientists.
  
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• People can train their BRAINS to mend a broken heart

  08-06-2017 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Barbara Sahakian from the University of Cambridge believes that the key to mending a broken heart is to exercise the part of the brain which stops impulsive behaviours.
  
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• As a paediatrician I've seen first-hand the shocking human cost of staff shortages | Neena Modi

  08-06-2017 17:18
  
  Thousands of children’s operations are being cancelled as political short-termism savages the NHS. Solutions exist, but are being ignoredThis week, figures published in the Guardian provided another sorry illustration of how NHS services have been pushed to the brink. More than 46,000 children’s operations were cancelled during the period 2013-14 to 2017-18, and that was just in the 53% of eligible NHS trusts that reported their figures. The numbers are shocking, all the more so as t
  
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• This Trick Is Scientifically Proven To Make Your Eyes Look Bigger

  08-06-2017 16:47
  
  Eyes wide open!
  
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• Could honey prevent heart attacks?

  08-06-2017 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Washington University found the sugar, known as trehalose, activates a protein that causes immune cells to remove dangerous fatty plaque from arteries.
  
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• Do These 5 Fat-Blasting Moves For A Total-Body Challenge

  08-06-2017 16:06
  
  You'll mix up your muscles to torch more cals.
  
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• 'I Was Addicted to Heroin—And It Could Happen To Anyone'

  08-06-2017 16:04
  
  Liz Cohen got hooked on prescription painkillers after a basketball injury in high school—and that's when her life spiraled out of control.
  
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• Plus-size models like Ashley Graham good for our health

  08-06-2017 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women felt better about their bodies after seeing plus-size models over thinner models, according to Florida State University. Their study shows women are more likely to pay attention to larger models.
  
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• Heart bypass patients only have good health for 10 years

  08-06-2017 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark believe this may be due to the return of any progressive condition that the patient suffered from pre-surgery or operation effectiveness waning.
  
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• Believing in God could help combat diabetes

  08-06-2017 15:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Accepting that someone created and now rules the universe encourages sufferers of the deadly condition to adopt a healthier diet, Florida State University researchers claim.
  
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• Drinking 4 cups of coffee protects against liver disease

  08-06-2017 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Due to the popularity of the drinks across the world, experts at the Erasmus University Medical Centre in the Netherlands say theyhave the potential to prevent liver disease.
  
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• Curvy woman poses for a bikini snap with her fit husband

  08-06-2017 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jasmine 'Jazzy' Owens penned a powerful message celebrating her and her husband Keenen's different body types when she posted the Instagram photo.
  
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• Yemen cholera cases pass 100,000 amid 'unprecedented' epidemic

  08-06-2017 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A total of 798 deaths associated with the disease have been recorded in the past six weeks.
  
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• Watching ourselves eat makes food taste better says study

  08-06-2017 14:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan believe their findings could particularly benefit older people, who frequently eat alone. They added that food is linked to quality of life and depression.
  
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• Girls who menstruate before 14 more likely to have sex

  08-06-2017 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over half of girls who had periods before 14 had sex before the age of 16. This compares to just 4% of those who menstruated at 16 or over, a study by New York researchers has revealed.
  
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• Charlie Gard case goes to emergency supreme court hearing

  08-06-2017 14:08
  
  Parents hope to persuade judges their baby should be kept alive to receive treatment in US for rare genetic condition
  The parents of a severely ill baby boy have taken their legal battle to an emergency hearing at the supreme court in the hope of persuading judges that he should be kept alive so they can take him to the US for treatment.Chris Gard and Connie Yates want their 10-month-old son, Charlie Gard, who has a rare genetic condition, to receive experimental medical treatment which they hop
  
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• Music festivals should offer drug testing says RSPH

  08-06-2017 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Safety testing pilots at the festival Kendall Calling last summer reduced the amount of potentially harmful substances circulating on site, with almost one in five disposing of their drugs.
  
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• Children from poor families start puberty early

  08-06-2017 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Australia found boys are at the greatest risk, yet disadvantaged girls are still twice as likely to sexually develop prematurely.
  
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• Kansas woman sick of being the 'fat friend' lost 3 stone

  08-06-2017 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katie Gallagher, 25, from Lenexa, Kansas, started to feel insecure about her body after she piled on the pounds at university, and would buy baggy clothes to hide her 12st 12lbs frame.
  
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• I have a brain tumour. I'm scared it will affect my job as a surgeon

  08-06-2017 13:11
  
  I have many worries but paying for care is not one of them. I am so lucky to be treated in the NHSAs a consultant vascular and general surgeon, I am always busy. I’m used to long hours but have never been so exhausted as now. I’ve finished late and as I walk to my car on a dark October night I feel unbalanced, especially in my trademark high heels. Maybe I have just got to the age when I need to wear flats. My trainee comments that I am walking like I am drunk. Alarm bells start to r
  
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• Eating red onions may help to fight cancer

  08-06-2017 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Study author Abdulmonem Murayyan, a PhD student based at the University of Guelph, said: 'We found onions are excellent at killing cancer cells.'
  
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• Calls for boys to get anti -cancer HPV jab on NHS for free

  08-06-2017 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With HPV-related cancers on the increase in the UK, campaigners argue denying 400,000 boys each year the jab is 'risking lives' when 'prevention could be so cheap and easy'.
  
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• Music festivals should offer drug testing facilities

  08-06-2017 11:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Safety testing pilots at the festival Kendall Calling last summer reduced the amount of potentially harmful substances circulating on site, with almost one in five disposing of their drugs.
  
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• AI is 93% accurate in identifying tumours

  08-06-2017 11:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IBM,has revealed that its computer can examine medical images, comparing them to thousands of past cases and medical journals to come to a conclusion.
  
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