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• British Medical Journal reveal different portion sizes

  18-06-2017 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by the British Medical Journal found that people rely on sight to portion food, which can add up to 300 extra calories a day. But new images reveal exactly how much to eat.
  
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• Number of under-18s on antidepressants in England rises by 12%

  18-06-2017 18:38
  
  Data shows over 166,000 were given such medication between April 2015 and June 2016, including 537 aged six or underTens of thousands of young people in England, including children as young as six, are being prescribed antidepressants by their doctors. The figures have prompted concern that medics may be overprescribing strong medication because of stretched and underfunded mental health services.Data obtained by the Guardian shows that 166,510 under-18s, including 10,595 seven-to-12-year-olds a
  
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• French teen with lung disease became a music sensation

  18-06-2017 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aged just 19, French horn player Ben Goldscheider strode confidently out in front of an audience of 5,000 to play Mozart’s Horn Concerto.
  
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• MATT ROBERTS: How stretching can help cancer recovery

  18-06-2017 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you stretch the thighs, hamstrings, calves, Achilles, glutes and lower back every morning for two weeks, walking will start to feel easier, says British instructor MATT ROBERTS.
  
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• Women who put on make-up before taking a test do better

  18-06-2017 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from Harvard Medical School and Chieti University in Italy shows that women who put on make-up before taking a test achieved ten to 20 per cent higher marks than bare faced students.
  
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• Crisps are 'better for children than RAISINS' says RCS

  18-06-2017 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicole Sturzenbaum from Toothbeary, a private dental practice for children in Twickenham, west London, said dried fruit snacks (file pic) were a 'nightmare'.
  
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• Time to wake up: ‘red tape’ saves lives | Chi Onwurah

  18-06-2017 15:02
  
  Activism following events such as the Grenfell fire is not deplorable, as the Telegraph suggests, but essential. Historically, political response to needless death has advanced societySince the Grenfell Tower fire, I have gone to bed and woken up thinking about the building, the people who lived in it, why and how so many died. On Saturday morning, I woke up to a headline in the Telegraph, claiming that the inferno was being “hijacked” by political activists. And it made me stop thin
  
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• The Grenfell protesters are right. Red tape saves lives | Chi Onwurah

  18-06-2017 15:02
  
  Activism following events such as the Grenfell fire is not deplorable, as the Telegraph suggests, but essential. Historically, political response to needless death has advanced societySince the Grenfell Tower fire, I have gone to bed and woken up thinking about the building, the people who lived in it, why and how so many died. On Saturday morning, I woke up to a headline in the Telegraph, claiming that the inferno was being “hijacked” by political activists. And it made me stop thin
  
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• Survey Says Women Prefer This Type Of Male Physique—Do You Agree?

  18-06-2017 14:37
  
  You might be surprised.
  
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• Survey Says Women Prefer This Type Of Male Physique--Do You Agree?

  18-06-2017 14:37
  
  You might be surprised.
  
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• Heartburn symptoms - THIS could be causing your constant acid reflux

  18-06-2017 12:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HEARTBURN, also known as acid reflux or indigestion can cause an unpleasant taste in the mouth, a sore throat, chronic cough and pain in the chest.
  
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• Anal cancer symptoms: THIS could be why rates of disease are rising - are you at risk?

  18-06-2017 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ANAL cancer - a disease which starts in the anus - can be linked to lifestyle factors.
  
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• Ant McPartlin speaks out about his depression and addiction

  18-06-2017 11:47
  
  Presenter has reportedly entered rehab for treatment for anxiety and prescription drug and alcohol abuse Ant McPartlin has said he feels he has let people down as he reportedly enters rehab following a battle with depression, alcohol and substance abuse.
  The TV presenter, one half of the duo Ant and Dec, said he wanted to speak out about his issues in order to help others.Very brave Ant to go public. This is the first stage of the road to recovery. All the best Ant it, will all be sorted for sur
  
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• Ant McPartlin speaks out about depression and addiction

  18-06-2017 11:47
  
  Presenter has reportedly entered rehab for treatment for anxiety and prescription drug and alcohol abuse Ant McPartlin has said he feels he has let people down as he reportedly enters rehab following a battle with depression, alcohol and substance abuse.
  The TV presenter, one half of the duo Ant and Dec, said he wanted to speak out about his issues in order to help others.Very brave Ant to go public. This is the first stage of the road to recovery. All the best Ant it, will all be sorted for sur
  
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• Type 2 diabetes warning - ditching two unexpected foods from diet could increase risk

  18-06-2017 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TYPE 2 diabetes could be more likely in people who swap to a vegetarian or vegan diet, a study has found.
  
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• Nazneen Rahman: ‘Science and music are mediums in which I create’

  18-06-2017 09:30
  
  The scientist at the Institute of Cancer Research – and a singer-songwriter with two albums – reflects on her two loves and motivating forcesI’ve had an exciting and unusual few weeks. My group published a scientific paper revealing a new genetic cause of a childhood kidney cancer called Wilms’ tumour. This discovery has been of immediate benefit to families, providing an explanation for why their child got cancer, and information about cancer risks for other family membe
  
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• Maggie’s cancer centre in Oldham: a balm for the senses

  18-06-2017 09:00
  
  This, the 21st of the cancer centres begun by Maggie Keswick-Jencks, stays true to the group’s founding mission to create spaces of calm and light to help support patients and their familiesIf you’re lucky enough not to have had chemotherapy, you may not know much about one of its side-effects, neutropenia. Among other things, it can make it unpleasant to touch the cold surfaces common in hospitals or the standard grab rails and handles, in thick white tubes of steel or plastic,
  
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• Gym shortcut? THESE are the only five moves you’ll ever need to stay in shape

  18-06-2017 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GYM workouts seem to get more complicated with every new fitness trend, but it may be more effective for weight loss and muscle tone to take your exercise routine back to basics.
  
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• Transgender woman's selfies document transition

  18-06-2017 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christine Beynon came out as female in her mid-60s.
  
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• Why you might need a stiff drink after Brexit and the general election

  18-06-2017 07:00
  
  If British politics feels like a huge hangover, maybe a breakfast Bloody Mary can help, for good scientific reasonsBritish politics can feel like one long hangover. Following the Brexit binge, the snap election was like the hair of the dog.Although the chemistry behind that particular old wives’ tale is sound, the neurobiology is more complicated. Hangovers are caused by the effects of various toxins as they make their way down the metabolic pathways. It’s the by-products which can c
  
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• Feminism, politics and death: my mum died the night Hillary Clinton lost

  18-06-2017 03:02
  
  They may seem like unrelated events but the end of Clinton’s campaign and my mother’s life made me reflect differently on my own political careerMy mother died the night Hillary Clinton lost. These might seem like two very unrelated events – and you’d be right about that. But for me, and my somewhat particular circumstances, I’ve found a plethora of meaning about life and death, feminism and politics.See, it was also the night I was due to be sworn in as a councillo
  
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• Exam stress rising? No, pupils are just better at seeking help | Laura McInerney

  18-06-2017 01:01
  
  Of course sitting GCSEs can be a trying experience, but with good support, study pressure can be positiveAcross the country at the moment, young people are engaging in a practice that will give them nightmares for decades. Nope, not fidget spinners or Snapchat filters: those give only adults nightmares. The real answer is exams.It’s almost 20 years since my maths GCSE and yet the bad dreams are still the same. No revision done, the exam hall lost in a labyrinth of corridors, the start alre
  
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• Diabetes... or the first sign of killer pancreatic cancer?

  18-06-2017 00:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts are issuing the advice as they believe that the blood sugar condition suffered by four million Britons may be an early warning sign of the aggressive tumours.
  
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• Four dishes that will give your body EXACTLY what it needs

  18-06-2017 00:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I can’t deny the magnificent medical care I have received over the years. But by eating well, you can support your body and help it to function better for longer, writes British author Sally Bee.
  
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