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• Woman who lost 240lbs seeks to get rid of excess skin

  14-06-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amber Forill (pictured), 22, has started a fundraising campaign to cover the costs of the surgery. The Hemet, California student now weighs less than the total amount of pounds she lost.
  
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• Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Strawberries

  14-06-2017 23:42
  
  ​Summer's favorite berry is back.
  
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• Baby born in grocery store takes supermarket-themed photos

  14-06-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After Ashleigh Miller-Cross gave birth to her son Ezra in the bathroom of a Halifax supermarket, photographer Jen Matchett took adorable newborn photos with a grocery store theme.
  
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• Can you really have a natural birth — by Caesarean?

  14-06-2017 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Philby was asked to be the guinea pig for a new type of delivery known as a ‘natural’ Caesarean. It mimics a natural birth and is much gentler than a traditional C-section.
  
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• Can your teeth fall out due to stress like Demi Moore?

  14-06-2017 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Demi Moore revealed to Jimmy Fallon that she lost her front teeth due to stress. While this is rare, studies show stress can increase the risk of gum diseases.
  
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• 'I Lost 10 Pounds And Kept It Off—Here's How I Did It'

  14-06-2017 22:57
  
  Four women share their success stories.
  
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• 5 Uber Drivers Share Their Best Relationship Advice

  14-06-2017 22:54
  
  The things they hear...
  
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• ​This YouTube Star Just Got Arrested For Child Pornography

  14-06-2017 22:49
  
  ​Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Salma Hayek Wants You To Put Smoothies On Your Face—Here's Why

  14-06-2017 22:48
  
  She might be on to something.
  
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• Exercising for just an hour a week lowers risk of diabetes

  14-06-2017 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Increasing the amount or intensity of weight training did not lower risk further, according to researchers in the Netherlands. Weights combined with aerobic exercise saw the greatest benefit.
  
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• ​The Best Makeup Setting Spray of 2017 Is on Sale at Sephora

  14-06-2017 22:24
  
  Same miraculous staying powder, less than half the price.
  
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• 7 Women Share The At-Home Workouts That Helped Them Get Fit And Lose Weight

  14-06-2017 22:22
  
  *Throws gym pass in trash.*
  
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• ​This Is The Real Story Of How George And Amal Clooney First Met

  14-06-2017 22:19
  
  George's dad is spilling all the details.
  
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• Jennifer Lawrence's gym secrets are revealed by trainer

  14-06-2017 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London trainer behind Jennifer Lawrence reveals the secrets to the blonde's figure. Health guru Dalton Wong encourages clients to train hard and eat mindfully.
  
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• Is broccoli a secret weapon against diabetes?

  14-06-2017 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Swedish study found a chemical in the vegetable - hailed as a 'superfood' for its cancer fighting properties - had a dramatic impact on lowering blood sugar levels.
  
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• chili-based painkiller offers relief for 6 months

  14-06-2017 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A synthetic version of a medicine extracted from chili plants relieved knee pain among osteoarthritis patients for up to six months, a US study found.
  
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• Doctors don't consider costs when ordering tests

  14-06-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Pennsylvania study found that doctors don't care about the price of tests that they order for patients. Experts thought if doctors were shown the cost, spending on these tests would decrease.
  
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• Why Your Workout Might Be Making You Bloated

  14-06-2017 20:50
  
  Plus, how to make sure that never happens again.
  
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• Sanya Richards-Ross Says Every Track Athlete She Knows Has Had An Abortion

  14-06-2017 20:48
  
  Here's why.
  
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• ​7 Things You Need to Know About Cherries

  14-06-2017 20:46
  
  ​How to pick, prep, and pop right in your mouth.
  
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• Polio outbreaks in DRC set back global efforts to eradicate the disease

  14-06-2017 20:23
  
  Cases of polio have been reduced by more than 99.9% since 1988, but complete eradication is proving elusiveTwo separate outbreaks of polio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have set back global efforts to eradicate the debilitating disease.Two cases in Haut-Lomami province and another two in Maniema were confirmed by the World Health Organisation, which last week said the virus had also come back in Syria. Related: Nigeria battles to beat polio and Boko HaramContinue reading...
  
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• Polio outbreaks in DRC set back efforts to eradicate the disease

  14-06-2017 20:23
  
  Cases of polio have been reduced by more than 99.9% since 1988, but complete eradication is proving elusiveTwo separate outbreaks of polio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have set back efforts to eradicate the debilitating disease.Two cases in Haut-Lomami province and another two in Maniema were confirmed by the World Health Organization, which last week said the virus had also come back in Syria. Related: Nigeria battles to beat polio and Boko HaramContinue reading...
  
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• 'I Tested A Bunch Of Natural Deodorants—These Actually Work'

  14-06-2017 20:12
  
  Keep your pits fresh without thealuminum.
  
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• ​5 Sex Positions Perfect For When You Want To Get Rough

  14-06-2017 19:55
  
  Grrr, baby.
  
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• ​‘I Got A Blood Clot From My Birth Control Pills’

  14-06-2017 19:33
  
  ​One in 1,000 women develop a blood clot from birth control pills.
  
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• Flint water crisis: five officials charged with involuntary manslaughter

  14-06-2017 19:32
  
  Attorney general says the charges are a turning point in the investigation into water contamination in Flint, after the death of 85-year-old Robert SkidmoreGuardian investigation: at least 33 US cities used water testing ‘cheats’ over lead concernsFive Michigan officials including the head of the state health department have been charged with involuntary manslaughter, related to the crisis over lead poisoning in drinking water in the city of Flint. The charges are related to the deat
  
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• Left handedness makes you more likely to be good at maths

  14-06-2017 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Left-handers outperformed others in difficult problem-solving tasks, such as associating mathematical functions to a set of data, according to a new study by the University of Liverpool.
  
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• Man, 23, with a facial deformity is fighting prejudice

  14-06-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rory McGuire, 23, from Ayr, Scotland, was born with a rare birthmark that caused bullies to call him 'an alien' and 'sausage face'. Having recovered from the operations, he hopes to inspire others.
  
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• Children’s ball pits – soft play haven or ‘hive of germs’?

  14-06-2017 18:13
  
  It’s the stuff of parental nightmares – a survey claims that 99.9% of public play areas are contaminated. But is the science a load of balls?Most parents will have long suspected the ball pit at the local soft play centre of being a fetid swamp of disease and destruction, and now, according to a not entirely scientific study, it turns out 99.9% of play areas, ball pits and toys in shared public spaces are “a hive of germs”. The claim was made by Mark Hall, the managing di
  
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• Driverless ambulances could be the future of healthcare

  14-06-2017 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Driverless ambulances could take some of the strain off emergency services, freeing paramedics to deal with high-risk patients, a researcher at Edge Hill University says.
  
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• The Genius 'Mom Hack' Kristen Bell Uses To Keep Her Kids Safe

  14-06-2017 17:47
  
  ​Her sister-in-law came up with the idea.
  
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• Widower is the first Briton ever to suffer a rare disease

  14-06-2017 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mary McIntosh, 79, of Oldham, Greater Manchester, developed a condition that has affected only 131 people around the world in the past 50 years. Doctors were unsure how to treat her for a week.
  
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• Girl has 8ft 6in long tapeworm removed from eating sashimi

  14-06-2017 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The girl, from Taiwan, felt itchiness in her rectum after eating sashimi. Doctors were shocked to find a long tapeworm and said the eight-year-old could have eaten contaminated raw fish.
  
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• 11 Thoughts Every Woman Has While Running On The Beach

  14-06-2017 16:46
  
  "Ahhh my legs! The burn!"
  
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• Camera flashes on selfies may cause epileptic seizures

  14-06-2017 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Canadian teenage girl had seizure-like spikes in her brain activity after taking a selfie. Doctors called the phenomenon 'selfie-epilepsy' and said it could cause seizures for some.
  
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• E-cigarettes could be as harmful as regular cigarettes

  14-06-2017 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicotine-based liquid could cause as much DNA damage as unfiltered cigarettes, according to the University of Connecticut. Non-nicotine e-cigs are as dangerous as filtered cigarettes.
  
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• Girl has 8ft 6in long tapeworm after eating sashimi

  14-06-2017 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The girl, from Taiwan, felt itchiness in her rectum after eating sashimi. Doctors were shocked to find a long tapeworm and said the eight-year-old could have eaten contaminated raw fish.
  
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• ​Here's How 28 Pounds Of Feces Managed To Accumulate In This Man's Bowels

  14-06-2017 16:28
  
  ​Not even laxatives could help jumpstart his digestive tract.
  
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• ​The Amazon Echo Is On Sale For Its Lowest Price Ever

  14-06-2017 16:26
  
  ​Just in time for Father's Day.
  
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• Obese people are 18% less likely to develop Parkinson's

  14-06-2017 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University College London warn that the health risks of being obese, such as developing heart disease, may outweigh any potential Parkinson's disease protection.
  
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• Chinese boy given 'death sentence' after head ballooned

  14-06-2017 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known only as Xin Xin, the Chinese toddler was born with hydrocephalus - a build-up of fluid inside his skull which can be deadly. Doctors in the city of Changsha say he will die without treatment.
  
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• Asthmatic teens embarrassed to use inhalers says Asthma UK

  14-06-2017 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Youngsters use inhalers just a quarter of the recommended time, a study from Queen Mary University found. Teens worry asthmatics are portrayed as 'weak' in film and on television.
  
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• Fecal transplants prevent diarrhea for up to two years

  14-06-2017 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Alabama found all donated bacteria species persist in all recipients for at least six months. The procedure is approved for recurrent C.difficile infections..
  
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• Alzheimer's happens years before symptoms appear

  14-06-2017 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Healthy adults who had much higher levels of amyloid protein in their brain lost their memory quicker, a new University of Southern California, San Diego, study found.
  
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• 'I Did A 30-Day Pushup Challenge—Here's What Happened'

  14-06-2017 16:01
  
  "The first few days were unexpectedly tough."
  
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• NSW mum shares honest photos of her post pregnancy tummy

  14-06-2017 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parenting blogger Mel Watts, aka The modern mumma, from New South Wales, Australia, was widely praised for showing the images of her bump before and shortly after giving birth.
  
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• Model Melanie Gaydos says industry didn't respect her

  14-06-2017 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melanie Gaydos, 28, from Connecticut, was born with ectodermal dysplasia. Her unconventional looks have seen her in demand in the fashion industry but she says she's had to battle through ignorance.
  
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• Imagine you're on a sandy beach when in the dentist chair

  14-06-2017 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patients allowed to visit the beach through a virtual reality headset were less anxious about their dental treatment, Plymouth, Exeter and Birmingham University researchers found.
  
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• 4st Kent woman's vomiting phobia caused weight loss

  14-06-2017 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cheryl Longman, 30, from Rochester, Kent, has been scared of being sick ever since she was a child - known as emetophobia. But three years ago her problem worsened and caused rapid weight loss.
  
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• Tracey Cox on why men have more orgasms than women

  14-06-2017 14:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tracey Cox points out that women have more orgasms during sex with other women than they do with men - because both parties know clitoral stimulation is not a case of 'one technique suits all'.
  
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