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• This Woman Started Running 5K Races AT 436 Pounds

  22-06-2017 23:51
  
  “The running community has my back and I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of it.”
  
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• How Often Should You Eat Dessert If You're Trying To Lose Weight?

  22-06-2017 23:31
  
  An expert explains exactly how often you can dig into the sweet stuff.
  
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• Binge watching TV shows could lead to less muscle strength

  22-06-2017 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Binge watching television shows on Netflix may be good for our stress levels but it could be harming the physical health of older Australians, a new study has found.
  
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• 8 Questions Therapists Ask To Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

  22-06-2017 22:54
  
  Up to 69 percent of patients with bipolar disorder are initially misdiagnosed.
  
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• NASA scientist slams 'healing stickers' promoted by Goop

  22-06-2017 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gwyneth's website, Goop, recently published an article praising Body Vibes, a line of 'smart stickers embedded with a specific combination of bio-frequencies'.
  
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• Annalise Mishler talks about anorexia recovery

  22-06-2017 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the worst point in her struggle with anorexia, 22-year-old Annalise Mishler from California was down to just 60lbs, all skin and bones and, as she says, 'hours away from dying'.
  
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• ​6 Bloggers Share The Healthy Snacks Their Kids Actually Eat

  22-06-2017 21:56
  
  You'll want to try them, too.
  
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• Researchers discover how pheromones work in mice

  22-06-2017 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study conducted by researchers at the University of Tokyo has shown how a male pheromone in mice enhances sexual behaviors in females, but enhance aggression in males.
  
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• ​Your Definitive Guide To The Different Types Of Tomatoes At The Store

  22-06-2017 21:52
  
  WTH is an "heirloom" tomato, anyways?
  
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• Hot weather makes people moody and unhelpful

  22-06-2017 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Northwestern University in Illinois claim hot temperatures make people unhelpful because they are more tired and dehydrated.
  
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• US refuses to back UN on abortion access in human rights resolution

  22-06-2017 21:32
  
  Washington supports ‘the spirit’ of a UN resolution calling for women’s access to reproductive healthcare but ‘does not recognize abortion’ as a methodThe UN Human Rights Council has unanimously adopted a resolution condemning abuse and discrimination of women, but Washington refused to back one paragraph mentioning access to safe abortions.The strongly worded resolution, tabled by Canada, expressed “outrage at the persistence and pervasiveness of all forms of
  
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• GP arrested on GBH after boy 'circumcised without consent'

  22-06-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Balvinder Mehat has been held by police in Nottingham on grievous bodily harm charges after a three-month-old boy was circumcised without his mother's consent in 2013.
  
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• The Tarte Eyeshadow This Makeup Artist Swears By Is 50% Off Today​

  22-06-2017 21:14
  
  You've got less than 15 hours. Go.
  
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• Harry Styles's step-father Robin Twist passes away aged 57

  22-06-2017 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A representative for the pop star, 23, confirmed that his relative had sadly lost his life to cancer on Wednesday.
  
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• Mother anguish terminally ill newborn baby dying months

  22-06-2017 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rachael and Jonathan, from Sydney, were over the moon to become first-time parents, until they found out their baby girl, Mackenzie, had Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Rachael spoke to FEMAIL.
  
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• Health and safety is no laughing matter | Letters

  22-06-2017 20:23
  
  Chris Bazlinton on why jokes about ‘elf and safety’ are beyond the pale; Jim Hooker on council spending cuts; Enid Gauldie on an 1840 plea for housing regulation; Pete Dorey on public-sector red tape; Chris Parr on simpler tax lawsSteven Poole rightly points out the dangers of deregulation, and how new rules are so often only introduced following disasters (The deregulation game, G2, 21 June). This is a very real and poignant matter for me, given the deaths of my daughter and her fri
  
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• Millennial men are causing a boom in male plastic surgery

  22-06-2017 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thirty-one percent of men revealed they are interested in getting plastic surgery, with millennials making up 92 percent. Cosmetic surgery for men has skyrocketed 325 percent since 1997.
  
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• This Is One Of The Most Common Issues Sex Therapists See—And How To Fix It

  22-06-2017 19:42
  
  When his fantasy becomes your nightmare.
  
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• ​This Is The Easiest Way To Stop Emotional Eating

  22-06-2017 19:29
  
  ​The experts weigh in on how to stop fighting your feelings with food.
  
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• This Fitness Blogger Was Killed By An Exploding Whipped Cream Dispenser

  22-06-2017 19:04
  
  Here's what you need to know.
  
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• IVFML: a podcast charting the tough realities of infertility

  22-06-2017 18:38
  
  Anna Almendrala and Simon Ganz talk frankly and funnily about their emotionally fraught attempts at IVFWhen a podcast about infertility is called IVFML (HuffPost/iTunes), you know it is going to have lighter moments as well as tearful ones. It is, as Anna Almendrala and Simon Ganz explain: “The story of when a man and a woman love each other very much and together they embark on an expensive, time-consuming and emotionally fraught journey towards parenthood, with no guarantee of succe
  
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• Children eldest in their class have best mental health

  22-06-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Exeter found children who are the oldest in their class, typically born in September and October, are less likely to have poor mental health.
  
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• Twitter users say deodorant beats chafing

  22-06-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Twittersphere has come up with a simple solution for beating the chafe as people took to social media in their droves to share advice on how to put an end to the painful burn.
  
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• ​This Former 'Glee' Star Just Came Out As Transgender

  22-06-2017 18:21
  
  ​"My soul is male."
  
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• Apps encourage youngsters to have cosmetic surgery

  22-06-2017 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apps like Princess Plastic Surgery, available globally from Google Play, have been called 'shocking' by experts from Nuffield Council who fear they cause psychological damage.
  
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• 'Remarkable' drop in new HIV cases among men

  22-06-2017 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Among gay and bisexual men, new diagnoses have fallen for the first time in England.
  
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• Low-carb diet can have similar effect on brain as ecstasy

  22-06-2017 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Low-carb diets can mimic the effects of GHB - also known as liquid ecstasy. This diet flips your metabolism from burning more fat than carbs, called ketosis.
  
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• Almost half of US teens have sex by the age of 18

  22-06-2017 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new CDC study found that around 40 percent of American teens have had sex by the time they turned 18, and 80 percent used a form of contraception, typically a condom.
  
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• Courteney Cox Says She Got Her Facial Fillers Removed—Here's What That Means

  22-06-2017 17:36
  
  ​“I’m as natural as I can be.”
  
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• Screen women for HPV at the same time as their smear test

  22-06-2017 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Currently NHS England only tests women for HPV if their smear test shows abnormal cells in their cervix. Despite making plans to change this, they don't come into place until 2019.
  
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• Fall in HIV among gay men could spell end for Britain's epidemic, say experts

  22-06-2017 17:30
  
  Public Health England records first downturn in infections in London, thanks to frequent testing and rapid treatment A big drop in the numbers of gay men becoming infected with HIV in London may signal that the Aids epidemic in Britain can be brought to a close, public health experts believe.New data from Public Health England talks about the potential elimination of HIV, revealing the first downturn in the epidemic among gay and bisexual men since it began, thanks to a combination of frequent t
  
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• The Best Sunscreen For Every Activity

  22-06-2017 17:15
  
  ​Whether you're hitting the beach or going for a bike ride, here's what to slather on to save your skin.
  
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• Why I won’t be the Lib Dems’ next leader | Norman Lamb

  22-06-2017 17:08
  
  Some voices in the party say I want a hard Brexit. I don’t – what I want is an end to the gross inequality that has made me angrier than everLiberal Democrats are faced with electing a new leader after Tim Farron’s resignation last week. I have come to the conclusion that I will not be putting myself forward as a candidate for that vacancy. That might seem strange given the support and encouragement I have received from party members – indeed, from many people outside the
  
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• 'I Used To Get Bullied About My Arms—Now They're My Favorite Body Part'

  22-06-2017 16:51
  
  "Your natural strengths might translate to something unexpected."
  
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• Can Sharks Really Smell Your Period Blood?

  22-06-2017 16:50
  
  Plus, five other beach myths, busted.
  
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• The moment grieving father hears dead daughter's heartbeat

  22-06-2017 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Father Bill Conner (right) was filmed crying as he listened to the heartbeat of his late daughter inside the chest of Loumonth Jack Jr (left), who had been told he would die if he did not get a transplant.
  
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• 9 Beauty Products That Could Actually Help You De-Stress

  22-06-2017 16:01
  
  Paint them on for instant zen.
  
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• Holding hands with your partner can help ease their pain

  22-06-2017 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Colorado tested the healing powers of a lover's touch by asking couples to take part in an experiment where women were subjected to pain.
  
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• ​5 Moves Emily Skye Swears By For Flat Abs​

  22-06-2017 15:31
  
  The blogger and Women's Health cover star reveals her go-to core workout.
  
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• Parents are letting children wear 'inappropriate' shoes

  22-06-2017 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As a result of their youthfulness, they are more prone to long-term damage caused by wearing ill-fitting shoes, the College of Podiatry warns on the back of a survey of 2,000 people.
  
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• Scientists reveal ways to stop your dog getting heatstroke

  22-06-2017 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In an article for The Conversation, Dr Anne Carter and Ms Emily Hall, lecturers in veterinary sciences at Nottingham Trent University, explore the ways to prevent dogs from getting heatstroke.
  
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• Minnesota woman with saggy skin wants to become a model

  22-06-2017 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sara Geurts, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, suffers from Dermatosparaxis Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic condition that affects 'every system in the body'.
  
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• Manchester gets UK's first high-energy proton beam cancer therapy machine

  22-06-2017 15:18
  
  Ninety-tonne cyclotron at Christie hospital will give NHS patients access to treatment that is currently only available abroadA 90-tonne machine that will allow cancer patients to receive state-of-the-art high-energy proton beam therapy on the NHS for the first time is to be installed at a hospital in Manchester.The cyclotron delivers a special type of radiotherapy currently only available overseas. The NHS has been paying for patients to travel abroad for the treatment since 2008. Related: Pros
  
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• Manchester gets NHS's first high-energy proton beam cancer therapy machine

  22-06-2017 15:18
  
  Ninety-tonne cyclotron at Christie hospital will give NHS patients access to treatment that is currently only available abroadA 90-tonne machine that will allow cancer patients to receive state-of-the-art high-energy proton beam therapy on the NHS for the first time is to be installed at a hospital in Manchester.The cyclotron delivers a special type of radiotherapy currently only available overseas. The NHS has been paying for patients to travel abroad for the treatment since 2008. Related: Pros
  
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• The Royal College of Nursing is spot on – dogs absolutely belong in hospitals | Michele Hanson

  22-06-2017 14:31
  
  The suggestion that certain dogs be allowed on wards is welcome – there is masses of evidence of their beneficial impact on human healthHospital is rarely the most relaxing or cheery of places, but the Royal College of Nursing has just come up with a suggestion that might well improve your stay – allow the dogs in. Not just any old dog, of course. They wouldn’t be bounding in fresh from the garden or park, trampling excrement, spraying slobber and germs about. These would proba
  
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• Pioneering proton beam therapy for 10-year-old girl

  22-06-2017 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amelia Brome from Lancashire was diagnosed with cancer in January 2017.
  
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• Cycling to work can stop you feeling stressed

  22-06-2017 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Canadian researchers assessed the first 45 minutes of work among 123 workers who commuted by either bicycle, car or public transport to reach the conclusion.
  
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• Paracetamol use in pregnancy can reduce son's masculinity

  22-06-2017 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Copenhagen found paracetamol inhibits the development of 'male behaviour' in mice by reducing the amount of the hormone testosterone in their bodies.
  
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• Canadian teacher lost weight after husband abandoned her

  22-06-2017 13:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Teacher Jennifer Velardi, 33, from Toronto, Canada, took control of her health after she was suddenly abandoned by her husband, who had made her feel 'unwanted' because of her size.
  
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• 5 hours on mobile increases risk of carpal tunnel syndrome

  22-06-2017 12:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our obsessive tapping, swiping and scrolling is causing severe pain in people's hands and wrists, researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University discovered in their latest study.
  
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