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• Gymnastics champion speaks out about eating disorders

  13-06-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vanessa Atler, who became a gymnastics star when she was 15and was one of the highest-profile athletes in her discipline in the 1990s, reflected on her career in a podcast last week.
  
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• This Is What Makes You Good In Bed, According To Your Zodiac Sign

  13-06-2017 23:49
  
  We all have secret sexual super powers.
  
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• This Is How To Pick The Perfect Melon At The Grocery Store

  13-06-2017 23:25
  
  And everything else you wanted to know about melons, too.
  
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• Tan treatment bypasses the need for harmful sun beds

  13-06-2017 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have designed a drug that stimulates the skin to produce more pigment, giving it a darker appearance within a matter of days.
  
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• Older people with dogs walk 20 minutes more per day

  13-06-2017 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The WHO recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week. Dog owners walk an extra 22 minutes per day, and this may be sufficient to meet the WHO goal.
  
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• ​5 Hot Patterned Leggings You Can Get on Sale at Gap This Week

  13-06-2017 23:22
  
  ​High-quality leggings often cost north of $100, but right now Gap has them on sale for as low as 19 bucks.
  
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• 'I Ate Carbs For Breakfast Every Day For A Week—Here's What Happened'

  13-06-2017 23:14
  
  "As someone who lost 70 pounds during college by learning how to eat smarter portions and better foods, carbs have always been on my not-so-good list."
  
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• Could an anti-obesity jab be on the horizon?

  13-06-2017 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British experts said they found a way to influence appetite by targeting thyroid receptors in the brain. Mice were used in the study and rodents given a virus doubled in weight (pictured).
  
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• Just one exercise session is enough to boost moods

  13-06-2017 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Previous studies have found regular exercise will improve moods, but a new New York University review claims just one workout will reduce stress and improve memory.
  
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• 5 Gyno-Approved Lubes You Can Get On Amazon

  13-06-2017 21:50
  
  It's time to slip and slide.
  
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• FDA delays revamped nutrition facts panel

  13-06-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA said it plans to push back the deadline for a rule requiring food companies to use the new label intended to improve food labeling and make foods healthier and safer.
  
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• Washing your hands was found to reset the brain

  13-06-2017 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Toronto has found that washing your hands can cleanse your brain of old ideas. The team found wiping away dirt rids you of ideas that linger from previous experiences.
  
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• What It's Like To Live With Multiple Personality Disorder

  13-06-2017 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The disorder, now more commonly known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), is characterized by 'switching' to alternate identities, usually to cope with childhood trauma.
  
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• Hepatitis C antiviral drugs are effective | Letters

  13-06-2017 21:03
  
  The Cochrane analysis casting doubt on this life-saving therapy is flawed and may deter patients from seeking it, say clinicians and scientistsWe are clinicians and scientists who have studied and treated patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection over many years and patient groups that represent those affected by hepatitis C. We write in response to your article on the effectiveness of antiviral therapy (Hepatitis ‘wonder drug’ may be clinically ineffective, say experts, 9 Ju
  
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• Antiviral therapy is effective in fighting hepatitis C | Letters

  13-06-2017 21:03
  
  The Cochrane analysis casting doubt on this life-saving therapy is flawed and may deter patients from seeking it, say clinicians and scientistsWe are clinicians and scientists who have studied and treated patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection over many years and patient groups that represent those affected by hepatitis C. We write in response to your article on the effectiveness of antiviral therapy (Hepatitis ‘wonder drug’ may be clinically ineffective, say experts, 9 Ju
  
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• The fast track to becoming a bricklayer | Brief letters

  13-06-2017 21:01
  
  Apprenticeships | A longer read | Labour ‘supporter’ wants refund | How to pain Trump | Best wishes to Giles FraserFrank Field (Letters, 13 June) suggests that “we need to use proven 12-week apprenticeship courses for specific skills, such as bricklaying and carpentry”. As a staff member at the Manchester College of Building from 1975 until it was merged out of existence in the 90s, I had wondered at Labour’s seeming indifference to skills education and training. No
  
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• As doctors we must get better at asking questions about sexuality | Ranjana Srivastava

  13-06-2017 21:00
  
  Identity lies at our core. So when considering the relationships of my patients, I will now ask more and assume less These are the final months of a 10-year battle with cancer, and even to someone who resists the description, a battle is what it has been. First, the surprising diagnosis and the long time it took to nail it, then the reprieve that lasted longer than anyone expected but never without the knowledge that one day there would be progression, and finally the progression at which multip
  
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• Blind prevention: It's as important to check THIS pressure as it is blood pressure

  13-06-2017 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BLINDNESS is often caused by glaucoma, but the eye condition can be caught early by getting your eye pressure tested - just like your blood pressure.
  
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• The Guardian view on public sector staff shortages: losing the numbers | Editorial

  13-06-2017 20:43
  
  Britain has not got enough teachers, nurses, clinicians and carers. Only bold policy changes will put this rightShiny new buildings and cutting-edge technology make a difference. But ultimately schools and hospitals will only ever be as good as the people who work in them. The challenge facing stretched public services is often measured in pounds and pence for good reason: the NHS in England is facing its tightest financial settlement since its inception, and Theresa May took her party into the
  
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• Charlie Gard will be kept alive for another SIX DAYS

  13-06-2017 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Great Ormond Street Hospital asked for permission to withdraw his life support from midnight tonight, to allow the ten-month-old to die - but European judges want more time.
  
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• 'The 3 Most Important Things I Learned About Myself After Starting A Business'

  13-06-2017 19:51
  
  "When you are 27 years old like I am, you don’t know everything."
  
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• 15 Super-Comfy Sandals You Can Wear From The Beach To The Bar This Summer

  13-06-2017 19:41
  
  Slide right into the season with these cute kicks.
  
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• ​Demi Moore Says She 'Sheared Off' Her Two Front Teeth Due To Stress

  13-06-2017 19:39
  
  She told Jimmy Fallon all about it.
  
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• We Asked This 'Bachelorette' Contestant What It's REALLY Like To Be On The Show

  13-06-2017 18:49
  
  "It’s incredibly difficult trying to meet a girl on camera while politely trying to tell other guys to get hosed."
  
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• 'Love hormone’ makes moms risk their lives to protect kids

  13-06-2017 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists from the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Lisbon, Portugal found that a mother’s defensive behaviour shifts in the presence of her young, as a result of oxytocin activity.
  
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• Charlie Gard: European Court orders life support extension

  13-06-2017 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Court of Human Rights gives the baby's parents more time to submit a full legal case.
  
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• Drones carrying defibrillators could aid heart emergencies

  13-06-2017 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It sounds futuristic: drones carrying heart defibrillators swooping in to help bystanders revive people stricken by cardiac arrest.
  
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• 7 Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis You Should Know About

  13-06-2017 18:31
  
  Feeling extra tired lately?
  
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• Warning over protein supplements use

  13-06-2017 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bodybuilders and fitness fanatics could be taking too many, according to dietitians.
  
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• Charlie Gard to be kept on life support while European judges consider case

  13-06-2017 18:07
  
  Strasbourg court due to rule on Monday whether 10-month-old baby with rare genetic condition can be treated in USThe European court of human rights has ordered the British government to continue to provide life-saving treatment to a 10-month-old baby suffering from a rare genetic disease.
  Chris Gard and Connie Yates, from Bedfont in west London, are seeking permission for their son, Charlie Gard, who has brain damage, to undergo experimental medical therapy in the US in the hope of prolonging hi
  
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• New arthritis treatment uses radio frequency to ease pain

  13-06-2017 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA approved a treatment for arthritis in the knees called 'Coolief'. It alleviates pain by sending radio frequency into nerve cells to freeze them. They are then unable to send pain signals to the brain.
  
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• Drug that creates a 'real sun-tan' could prevent cancer

  13-06-2017 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The drug mimics sunlight to make the skin produce the brown form of the pigment melanin.
  
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• Suntans for all: chemical causes any skin to tan – and protects against cancer

  13-06-2017 18:00
  
  Scientists create chemical that causes release of dark pigment in skin, creating a real ‘fake’ tan without the need for sunbathingScientists have created the ultimate fake tan: a chemical that triggers the release of dark pigment in the skin without the need for sunbathing or a genetic predisposition for tanning.The substance would induce a tan even in fair individuals with the kind of skin that would naturally turn lobster pink rather than bronze in the sun, the scientists predicted
  
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• Scientists create ‘fake’ tan which could protect against skin cancer

  13-06-2017 18:00
  
  Scientists create chemical that causes release of dark pigment in skin, creating a real tan without the need for sunbathing and which lowers cancer riskScientists have created the ultimate fake tan: a chemical that triggers the release of dark pigment in the skin without the need for sunbathing or a genetic predisposition for tanning.The substance would induce a tan even in fair individuals with the kind of skin that would naturally turn lobster pink rather than bronze in the sun, the scientists
  
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• The Best Swimsuits for Women with Big Butts

  13-06-2017 17:30
  
  Do Sir-Mix-a-Lot proud with one of these flaunt-what-you've-got (in a good way) numbers.
  
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• Mother of two gives birth to a baby girl on the SIDEWALK

  13-06-2017 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christine Harvey (pictured left) had no idea she was pregnant when she gave birth on the sidewalk outside her home in Malden, Massachusetts, on Monday.
  
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• Defibrillator-carrying drones could save lives, research suggests

  13-06-2017 17:00
  
  Drones were 16 minutes faster than the emergency services, increasing the chance of survival for people who suffer cardiac arrest, study shows
  Drones are already employed for anything from military to recreational use, from oil exploration to filmmaking, but they could also help save the lives of people who have suffered a cardiac arrest, research suggests.A simulated study found that drones carrying a defibrillator, which could be used by a member of the public, arrived 16 minutes quicker than
  
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• This Woman's Photos Prove That Fitness Is About So Much More Than The Number On The Scale

  13-06-2017 16:59
  
  "It's great to have aesthetic goals, but sometimes we place a greater emphasis on them than need be."
  
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• E-cigarettes ARE less addictive

  13-06-2017 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine found vapers wait longer to start using their product after waking up than smokers. They are also less likely to consider themselves addicts.
  
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• The Adorable Reason Why Cameron Diaz Is Glad She Didn't Get Married Until Age 42

  13-06-2017 16:51
  
  ​It honestly makes so much sense.
  
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• '​Teen Mom 2' Star Jenelle Evans Is Opening Up About Her Addiction To Heroin

  13-06-2017 16:50
  
  The reality star says she was shooting up three to four times a day.
  
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• Women with bacteria P. Gingivalis take longer to conceive

  13-06-2017 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Helsinki found women with the bacteria P. Gingivalis take three times longer to get pregnant, while those with the bacteria and gum disease take four times longer.
  
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• 5 Booty-Sculpting Moves That Are Way More Fun Than A Basic Squat

  13-06-2017 16:01
  
  The box is your butt's new BFF.
  
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• Fever in pregnancy raises risk of the child having autism

  13-06-2017 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Columbia University study is believed to be the most robust to rate to explore the link between ASD and fevers. They followed 95,754 children over a period of 10 years.
  
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• Vegetarian diet guarantees slimming success

  13-06-2017 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington DC found vegetarians lose around 13.67lbs (6.2kg) after six months versus meat eaters' 7.05lbs (4.32kg).
  
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• 21 Things Flight Attendants Want You To Know Before You Board A Plane

  13-06-2017 15:31
  
  Make your next trip way better with these pro tips.
  
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• The latest Brexit shockwave – a 96% drop in EU nursing applications | Deborah Orr

  13-06-2017 15:18
  
  Derisory pay rises, the abolition of NHS bursaries and an ageing workforce mean 24,000 unfilled job vacancies. And now EU27 nurses no longer want to work hereThe shockwaves of the huge destructive force of a banking crisis, followed by austerity, followed by the Brexit vote, just keep hitting. Among the various consequences to have been reported in the days since the election – rising inflation among them – is a 96% drop in nurse applications from the EU. Which means, in short, that
  
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• Nursing in the UK was already in crisis. Brexit is making it worse | Deborah Orr

  13-06-2017 15:18
  
  Derisory pay rises, the abolition of NHS bursaries and an ageing workforce mean 24,000 unfilled job vacancies. And now EU27 nurses no longer want to work hereThe shockwaves of the huge destructive force of a banking crisis, followed by austerity, followed by the Brexit vote, just keep hitting. Among the various consequences to have been reported in the days since the election – rising inflation among them – is a 96% drop in nurse applications from the EU. Which means, in short, that
  
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• Pakistani baby with a lump the size of a BASEBALL

  13-06-2017 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Muhammad Hussain Baksh, from Karachi, was born with hydrocephalus - a build-up of fluid inside his skull which can be deadly. It caused the back of his head to grow at an abnormal rate.
  
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• New York mother-of-two 'dies following plastic surgery'

  13-06-2017 14:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Janelle Edwards, 25, was found unconscious in her car near her home in the Bronx, New York City, NY, last Tuesday, and later died in hospital, according to reports.
  
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