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• Safe sex revolution

  20-06-2017 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amelia Martyn-Hemphill meets the man behind Thailand's safe sex revolution
  
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• What Every Woman Should Take Away From The Bill Cosby Mistrial

  20-06-2017 23:45
  
  "Unfortunately, even Cliff Huxtable can be, at the end of the day, a rapist."
  
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• Numbers of ticks are high across New England

  20-06-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents in Maine arefinding as many as 30 ticks at a time on their clothes, and Vermont officials are reporting an above-average rate of emergency room visits for tick bites.
  
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• The secret of beating anxiety

  20-06-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Cambridge suggest that one of the way people can cope with persistent worry, or indecision on getting going on something is to 'do it badly'.
  
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• 6 Women Share The Secrets They've Kept From Their Partners

  20-06-2017 21:52
  
  Some eventually told, but some never will.
  
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• Nurse warns against Lyme disease symptom

  20-06-2017 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Natalie Walsh, of West Virginia, shared an alarming post on Facebook recounting how her daughter woke up with a headache,104-degree fever, and a quarter-size bump on her head.
  
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• 'Bachelorette' Rachel Lindsay Just Clapped Back At This Racist Tweet In The Best Way Possible

  20-06-2017 21:22
  
  Rachel is NOT here for any B.S.
  
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• ​5 Sex Positions You Should Finish With For An Orgasmic Grand Finale

  20-06-2017 20:54
  
  Time to change up your end game.
  
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• The Best Comfy Summer Essentials From J.Crew’s Massive Sale​

  20-06-2017 20:48
  
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• The Best Comfy Summer Essentials From J.Crew’s Massive One-Day Sale​

  20-06-2017 20:48
  
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• Green mamba venom could treat kidney disease

  20-06-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A peptide in green mamba venom can reduce the severity of a genetic disorder called polycystic kidney disease (PKD), researchers from France, Belgium and Germany have found.
  
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• ​Meet Your 2017 Next Fitness Star Finalists!

  20-06-2017 20:44
  
  ​The passionate personal trainers are here to change your life.
  
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• OINTB actress opens up about embracing her hair and body

  20-06-2017 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The actress, 36, who plays Cindy 'Black Cindy' Hayes in the Netflix show, spoke Monday at the premiere of Straight/Curve, a documentary that explores body diversity in the fashion industry.
  
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• Nearly 1.3 million people were hospitalized for opioids

  20-06-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly 1.3 million Americans were hospitalized for opioid-related drug use. Numbers of inpatient stays and emergency room visits have skyrocketed since 2005.
  
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• ‘Deadlier than terrorism’ – the right’s fatal obsession with red tape

  20-06-2017 20:00
  
  From deaths caused by the financial crash to unsafe buildings such as Grenfell Tower, an ideological commitment to deregulation costs lives. So how did the idea that we are being ‘strangled’ by petty rules become so pervasive?Everyone loves to hate “red tape”. The EU rules and regulations that supposedly restrict Britain’s freedom were the primary theme of the non-racist wing of the leave campaign during the referendum. Brexit, we continue to be told by its champion
  
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• Health departments detect mosquitoes with West Nile virus 

  20-06-2017 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York, Illinois, Texas and California reported they have West Nile virus infected mosquitoes. There were 2,000 cases of the virus reported to the CDC last year.
  
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• May cause drowsiness: how to make sense of drug instructions

  20-06-2017 19:22
  
  A new report says the information sheets that accompany medication should be made simpler. In the meantime, here’s how get a handle on themDo you read the medicine information leaflet before you take medication? Most of us don’t, probably because the list of side-effects of even the humble paracetamol is scary as hell and the yards of print make you lose the will to live. But given that about 1 in 20 prescriptions contains an error, ranging from the harmless to the dangerous, we shou
  
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• 10 Super-Random Traits Guys Find Really Hot, According To Reddit

  20-06-2017 19:00
  
  ​"I like when she looks like she hates me."
  
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• Actor Jonah Hill's Recent Weight-Loss Transformation Will Blow You Away

  20-06-2017 18:52
  
  The star's fans are feeling motivated by his improved physique.
  
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• Being religious improves our sense of wellbeing as we age

  20-06-2017 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Baylor University in Texas found religious people aged 65 and over are more likely to be optimistic, self-assured and content with their everyday lives than those that are non-religious.
  
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• 'Teen Mom's' Amber Portwood Posted This Badass Pic About Her Go-To Weight-Loss Workout

  20-06-2017 18:25
  
  She's looking and feeling great.
  
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• Sakara Life Beauty Chocolates claim to improve your skin

  20-06-2017 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sakara Life's Beauty Chocolates are meant to give a 'daily collagen boost' that will ensure 'glowing skin in two weeks'.
  
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• Ditch the wicker basket and wash your fruit and veg: how to picnic safely

  20-06-2017 18:07
  
  Traditional hampers are bad news for outdoor eating, according to advice from the Food Standards Agency – and it’s not the only peril picnickers may faceAh, the joy of picnics! The luscious grass, the fragrant breeze, the seductive crunch of carrot batons loaded with warm supermarket hummus. Inside was always overrated. But, wait, have you considered the myriad dangers lurking beneath your never-cleaned fleecy blanket with handy Velcro straps? Well, roll it up and read this first. It
  
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• Why Do I Hate the Sound of My Own Voice?

  20-06-2017 18:01
  
  This article originally appeared on Time.com. Have you ever recoiled at the sound of your own voicemail greeting, startled by what should be the most familiar of voices—your own? If so, then you’re not alone. It’s common to dislike the way your voice sounds in recordings, experts say. Here’s why.You hear your own voice differentlyWhen you hear people talking, sound waves travel through the air and into your ears, vibrating your ear drums. Your brain then transforms t
  
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• American healthcare is at a crossroads. Where is the Democrats' bold vision? | Ross Barkan

  20-06-2017 17:57
  
  Republicans are promising to make healthcare worse for the people who need it most. Democrats are left with a mealy-mouthed defense of the status quoHow close the Senate Republicans are to repealing Obamacare is anyone’s guess. The same holds for a replacement bill will truly look like. Negotiations, to the horror of anyone with a half-functioning conscience, are occurring in secret, and no Republican will reveal what sort of punishment is in store for the most vulnerable Americans.Democra
  
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• Sugary cereals are named and shamed

  20-06-2017 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public Health Liverpool revealed that Coco Pops contain up to 3.7 sugar cubes per average 40g serving, yet the healthier option Shredded Wheat contains less than half a sugar cube per bowl.
  
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• Older fathers have 'geekier sons'

  20-06-2017 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They are more focused, intelligent and less bothered about fitting in, say scientists.
  
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• Could autism be cured by changing a patient's diet?

  20-06-2017 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Peking University believe gluten may cause toxins to leak from the gut to the brain, causing symptoms. This may be reversed by probiotics, which strengthen the gut's lining.
  
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• Otto Warmbier death explained by neurologists

  20-06-2017 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US student Otto Warmbier, 22, died days after his release from North Korea in a vegetative state. Neurologists speculate he had a blood clot or infection which led to his death after being returned.
  
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• This Is How To Tell If Your Blackberries Are Actually Ripe

  20-06-2017 17:33
  
  We would have never known this trick.
  
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• 'Angelina Jolie gene' breast cancer risk determined

  20-06-2017 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest Cambridge University-led study of more than 10,000 women gives the most precise estimates to date of breast cancer risk for carriers of a BRCA mutation, researchers claim.
  
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• Wisconsin woman loses 228lbs after suffering miscarriage

  20-06-2017 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kenosha, Wisconsin resident Drew Rad was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea the same year she had a miscarriage. She lost more than half her body weight.
  
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• People Are Seriously Pissed About This Photo Promoting Kim Kardashian's New Makeup Line

  20-06-2017 17:23
  
  People are accusing her of using blackface.
  
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• This Is The Best Alcohol To Drink If You Want To Lose Weight

  20-06-2017 17:18
  
  Why limit yourself to vodka sodas?
  
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• 5 Things 'Dr. Miami' Says He Wishes Patients Knew About Plastic Surgery

  20-06-2017 17:12
  
  Dr. Michael Salzhauer is also known as the "booty whisperer."
  
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• Australian doctors reveal dangerous work conditions

  20-06-2017 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Young Australian doctors detailed the dangerous conditions they faced at work every day, and explained there is often a lack of support for health professionals struggling to cope.
  
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• Leak shows 'devastating' impact of planned NHS cuts in London

  20-06-2017 17:00
  
  Internal document reveals cost-saving options to plug £183m gap in funding for 10 hospital trusts in capitalPatients will be denied treatment, waiting times for operations will lengthen and A&E and maternity units may be shut under secret NHS plans to impose unprecedented cuts to health spending in London.
  According to an internal NHS document seen by the Guardian, doctors in five London boroughs will have to spend less on drugs, fewer patients will be referred to hospital and support
  
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• Abdominal fat could be used to predict disease risk

  20-06-2017 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea have developed a new technique to assess the health risks posed by abdominal obesity, or fat that accumulates around the stomach.
  
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• Exeter study reveals why you should be yourself at work

  20-06-2017 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Exeter found failing to reveal 'stigmatised characteristics', such as being gay or having a mental illness, impacts work commitment.
  
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• ​What's Better For Your Body: Slow Yoga Or Fast Yoga?

  20-06-2017 16:45
  
  Strike a balance with your routine.
  
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• Driving during heat waves puts you at risk of skin damage

  20-06-2017 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tests have revealed that long-term exposure to the sun while driving can lead to wrinkles, leathering and even skin cancer because glass used in side and rear windows offers little to no UVA protection.
  
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• This Is The Trick Successful People Swear By To Make Better Decisions

  20-06-2017 16:34
  
  Could it work for you?
  
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• The Major Breakthrough That Completely Stopped This Woman's Painful Genital Herpes Outbreaks

  20-06-2017 16:28
  
  Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Sons of older fathers are smarter and more ambitious

  20-06-2017 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from King's College London found that sons of older fathers are more intelligent, more focused on their interests and less concerned about fitting in - characteristics typically seen in 'geeks'.
  
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• Medicine information leaflets to be improved claims report

  20-06-2017 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based The Academy of Medical Sciences believes drug leaflets should list medicine's benefits and not just potential complications to aid patient understanding on adherence.
  
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• ​The Total-Body Workout You Can Do In 10 Minutes

  20-06-2017 15:31
  
  ​ You can do this versatile workout at the gym or at home.
  
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• Warning as temperatures continue to rise across England

  20-06-2017 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hottest day is likely to be on Wednesday, forecasters have warned.
  
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• The 7 Best Sports Bras for Women with Big Boobs

  20-06-2017 15:22
  
  Bye-bye, bounce.
  
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• The man on a prosthetic hand mission

  20-06-2017 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nigel Ackland lost his arm in a factory accident in the UK, but now has one of the most sophisticated prosthetics in the world.
  
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• Florida woman has excess skin removed after losing 173lbs

  20-06-2017 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kylie Merola, 22, from Cape Coral in Florida, lost 173lbs after having gastric bypass surgery at 327lbs (23st) but was left with a 'six pack' of loose skin.
  
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