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• Injecting pond scum into the heart can treat heart attacks

  15-06-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers based at the Stanford University injected cyanobacteria, which use light to produce oxygen, in the hearts of rats with heart disease, and the therapy improved their heart function.
  
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• Great-grandma says POLE DANCING has helped her stay fit

  15-06-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lyn Dellavedova, 63, from Ballarat, Victoria, took up pole dancing in 2010 and at the time, never thought she'd be able to scale a pole - let alone hang upside down or spin around it.
  
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• ​The 6 Best Things You Can Say To Someone Trying To Lose Weight

  15-06-2017 23:46
  
  Here's how to NOT put your foot in your mouth.
  
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• TV host and cancer survivor responds to body-shamers

  15-06-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adamari López hosts Un Nuevo Día on Telemundo. She posted the snap, taken while celebrating her 46th birthday with partner Toni Costa in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, on Instagram last month.
  
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• U.S. College Student Released From North Korea Has 'Extensive Loss of Brain Tissue' and 'No Signs of Understanding Language,' Say Doctors

  15-06-2017 23:33
  
  This article originally appeared on People.com.The 22-year-old college student who was released from imprisonment in North Korea in a coma likely suffered from cardiopulmonary arrest, which resulted in “extensive loss of brain tissue,” according to his doctors at the University of Cincinnati Health, who added that he shows “no signs of understanding language.”In a press conference Thursday, Dr. Daniel Kanter, professor of neurology and director of the Neurocriti
  
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• Google launches £235m fund to back medical pioneers

  15-06-2017 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's move is a major boost for Britain’s healthcare sector and a fresh sign of Silicon Valley’s growing interest in healthcare.
  
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• Woman says a doctor almost caused eating disorder relapse

  15-06-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gina Susanna (pictured) took to Twitter last week after the infuriating appointment. It is common practice for people who have recovered from eating disorders to opt out of knowing their weight.
  
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• Three mutations could make bird flu a pandemic

  15-06-2017 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have identified three mutations that, if they occurred at the same time in nature, could turn a strain of bird flu now circulating in China into a potential pandemic virus.
  
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• Diarrhea study in mice finds it serves a purpose

  15-06-2017 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Brigham and Women's hospital found that in sick mice, microscopic leaks in the intestinal wall allowed water to enter, making the mouse poop looser and limiting disease severity.
  
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• 'I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder At Age 29—And I'm So Grateful'

  15-06-2017 22:39
  
  "I'd gotten to the point where my depression felt like a permanent state."
  
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• Adults aren't sure if e-cigarettes are harmful to children

  15-06-2017 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A third of adults are unaware that exposing children to e-cigarette vapor is harmful due to the air's chemicals. The US Surgeon General issued a warning against them previously.
  
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• Algorithms could hold the key to fighting killer diseases

  15-06-2017 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Traditionally, biology has been viewed as too complex to be explained by maths, but this is changing: Mathematical biologists have, for example, built computer models of the heart.
  
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• Why you should switch from butter to margarine

  15-06-2017 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An official advisory by the American Heart Association said consuming the polyunsaturated fat in ‘healthy’ spreads and oils could cut the risk of heart disease by 30 per cent.
  
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• 'The Surprising Thing That Convinced Me To Start My Own Business'

  15-06-2017 21:53
  
  Where's your squad?
  
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• 'Gender bending' chemical BPA still 40% of canned foods 

  15-06-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Forty percent of canned foods still contain BPA, a 'gender bending' chemical, according to a new US study. The toxin has been linked to obesity, cancer and birth defects.
  
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• Everyone Is Freaking Out About This Fox News Host's Outfit—Here's Why

  15-06-2017 21:50
  
  This is a marked shift for the network.
  
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• California firms up marijuana rules, will allow deliveries

  15-06-2017 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California would set standards for organic marijuana, allow pot samples at county fairs and permit home deliveries under legislation set to be considered by lawmakers Thursday
  
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• Why you shouldn't let your child play in a ball pits

  15-06-2017 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A British stem-cell bank claims that ball pits are covered in feces and filth. Although the company had no scientific study on the subject, previous research confirms there is bacteria in ball pits.
  
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• No longer the hot new thing? Teen vaping falls, study says

  15-06-2017 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A government survey released Thursday suggests the number of high school and middle school students using electronic cigarettes fell to 2.2 million last year, from 3 million the year before.
  
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• Flamenco fans know it’s a tough discipline | Brief letters

  15-06-2017 20:38
  
  MPs’ health | Spanish dance teachers | Rail privatisation | Ivanka Trump factory | Michael GoveJames Graham may well be correct about the physical and mental stress that is “part and parcel” of a hung parliament (Opinion, 14 June). However, the membership of the current parliament is healthier physically than that of the 1970s, especially in terms of the number of heavy smokers. The irony is that back then the parliamentary chamber was one of the few places where MPs could not
  
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• Man, 63, dies of Legionnaires' after working in garden 

  15-06-2017 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephen Clements, a grandfather, from Cromer, Norfolk, inhaled toxic bacteria which had grown in stagnant water within the pipe. He died a week later at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
  
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• ​Why Do High-Protein Diets Make You So Constipated?

  15-06-2017 20:01
  
  We're here to help you get things moving again.
  
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• Legionnaires' disease cases are skyrocketing in the US

  15-06-2017 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported throughout the United States in the past few weeks. Outbreaks were found in Las Vegas, New York and Florida.
  
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• Miley Cyrus Just Got Real About Why She's Embracing Sobriety

  15-06-2017 19:28
  
  "I had a dream that I would die."
  
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• Jeremy Hunt hints at lifting of nurses' pay cap

  15-06-2017 19:20
  
  Health secretary says he has sympathy for case made on NHS pay, signalling that 1% annual limit on rises may endJeremy Hunt has hinted that the pay cap for NHS nurses might be lifted in recognition of their “absolutely brilliant” work, as ministers ponder whether to relax austerity across the public sector. The health secretary signalled that the government might scrap its current policy, which is to limit nurses to 1% salary increases every year until 2020. He intends to discuss the
  
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• Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Are Occurring Across the U.S. What Is It, and Are You at Risk?

  15-06-2017 19:00
  
  You've probably been seeing an increase in Legionnaires' disease coverage in the news lately. Legionnaires' was blamed for the illnesses of four L.A. Fitness gym members in Florida late last month, and a New York City police officer is currently in the hospital recovering from Legionnaires' as well. (Fellow cops were warned not to shower at a precinct in East Harlem, where traces of the bacteria that causes the disease were found.)Last week, the
  
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• 'I Stopped Eating Carbs At Night For Two Weeks—Here's What Happened'

  15-06-2017 18:46
  
  Bye for now, bread basket.
  
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• Flint officials may face jail for water crisis. That's bittersweet news | Douglas Williams

  15-06-2017 18:31
  
  The water supply of an entire city was poisoned. None of this had to happen – and true justice is a long way offThe news that several state officials in Michigan have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to a death in the Flint water crisis is bittersweet. The thought that there might be some measure of justice in one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern American history is only matched by the sense that none of this had to happen in the first place.Rick Snyder, M
  
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• The Crazy-Awesome Effect Even A Quickie Workout Can Have On Your Body

  15-06-2017 18:15
  
  A new study is shedding light on this impressive exercise perk.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt pledges £100 million for struggling A&E units

  15-06-2017 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Health Secretary said it was his 'immediate priority' to drive down the appalling waiting times and treat the vast majority of patients within four hours at a conference in Manchester.
  
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• Comedian documents her mother’s heartbreaking cancer

  15-06-2017 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Comedian Luisa Omielan, 33, has documented her mother's battle with cancer. The actress, from Farnborough, Hampshire, has shared a searingly honest collection of posts documenting her illness.
  
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• ​Katy Perry Just Dropped A Truth Bomb About Why She Cut Her Hair

  15-06-2017 17:35
  
  "I don’t even want to look like Katy Perry anymore sometimes."
  
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• How To Get The Mental Health Care You Need For Under $10, Under $25, And Under $100

  15-06-2017 17:29
  
  You don't have to spend hundreds to get help.
  
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• Is augmented reality the future of medicine?

  15-06-2017 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Developers at Birmingham City University are creating a technology that could encourage smokers to quit by applying texture to virtual lungs that illustrates tobacco's effects.
  
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• ​6 Fat-Blasting Cardio Moves You Can Do At Home​

  15-06-2017 17:17
  
  Sweat it out with this quickie routine.
  
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• Heroic public sector staff deserve more pay - Hunt

  15-06-2017 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health secretary has "sympathy" for pay claims as he praises "remarkable" response to recent tragedies.
  
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• What To Do If Your Retin-A Beauty Products Turn Your Skin Bright Red

  15-06-2017 16:46
  
  Nobody wants to look like a lobster.
  
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• 'I Right Swiped All The Guys I Would Normally Left Swipe—Here's What Happened'

  15-06-2017 16:46
  
  The end result of this experiment was pretty surprising.
  
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• Octopus suckers inspire new water-resistant adhesive patch

  15-06-2017 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea have created a sticky patch inspired by octopus suction cups, which could one day be used to create wound dressings.
  
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• Women should be given different drug doses to men

  15-06-2017 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Juan Tamargo from the Complutense University of Madrid said women experiencing side effects from their medication may be inclined to stop taking the drugs, putting them at risk of heart disease.
  
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• NHS agrees a cut-price deal to supply a life-saving drug

  15-06-2017 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Campaigners reacted in anger when rationing watchdog NICE made the decision to block Kadcyla, dubbed the biggest breakthrough for breast cancer in the last decade, in England two years ago.
  
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• This Simple Tweak Can Help You Find Meaning In Even The WORST Job

  15-06-2017 16:36
  
  It's all about your perspective.
  
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• 6 Ways To Avoid Getting Hooked On Prescription Pain Killers

  15-06-2017 16:05
  
  Because it could happen to anyone.
  
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• University College London hit by ransomware attack

  15-06-2017 15:44
  
  Hospitals with relationship to university suspend email servers in precautionary measure against phishing scamUniversity College London has been hit by a “major” ransomware attack which brought down its shared drives and student management system.The attack has also led to a number of hospital trusts suspending their email servers as a precautionary measure, in an attempt to prevent the repetition of last month’s damaging WannaCry epidemic. Continue reading...
  
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• Former model's internal organs have frozen together

  15-06-2017 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carla Cressy, 25, of Essex suffers from frozen pelvis disease - a severe complication of endometriosis and has been left housebound and forced to give up her career.
  
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• ​​8 Reasons Why You're Suddenly So Bloated

  15-06-2017 15:30
  
  Insta-bloat is a thing.
  
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• Weston Hospital forced to close its life-saving A&E unit

  15-06-2017 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Weston General Hospital, in Weston-super-Mare, was also treating patients in corridors due to a lack of cubicles. The decision to shut the department was made on the back of a scathing CQC report.
  
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• 'Monumental U-turn' on cancer drug

  15-06-2017 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Breast cancer drug Kadcyla should now become routine treatment in the UK.
  
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• Pregnant women smoking rates 'concern' in England

  15-06-2017 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health charities say poorer women need more help to quit the damaging habit.
  
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• Bionic hands for children could soon be available on NHS

  15-06-2017 14:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bristol firm Open Bionics can make hands for under £5,000 using 3D technology. They perform the same tasks as expensive, advanced prosthetics and are being trialled on the NHS.
  
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