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• Shingles increases your risk of a heart attack by 40%

  03-07-2017 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Asan Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, warn that the shingles virus may move through the skin and directly attack and inflame blood vessels, as well as certain nerves.
  
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• Damning government report shows depth of public sector pay cuts

  03-07-2017 22:05
  
  Teachers, nurses and police officers have seen their take home pay fall or stagnate in real terms following a decade of salary freezes, analysis showsThe teaching profession has seen average pay fall by £3 an hour in real terms and police officers by £2 an hour, while the wages of nurses have stagnated during a decade of public sector salary freezes, a new report for the government’s pay advisers has found.The academic analysis was quietly published on Monday before a crucial c
  
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• There is a cure for the NHS: give nurses a pay rise | Janet Davies

  03-07-2017 21:19
  
  As head of the Royal College of Nursing, I can see the haemorrhage of staff continuing until something changes
  When money gets tight in the NHS, they go straight for the so-called low-hanging fruit. Politicians and economists who do not understand patient care cut the staffing bill to balance the books. Nurses, as members of one of the largest professions in the NHS, find themselves first in line. Failings at Stafford hospital and other recent scandals have not acted as enough of a deterrent.Pat
  
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• The most detailed scan of the wiring of the human brain

  03-07-2017 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brain's wiring as never seen before.
  
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• Stroke risk factor: Patients with THIS heart condition could experience one again

  03-07-2017 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A STROKE happening once is serious, but it's especially concerning if it happens twice. However, scientist have identified how to predict if atrial fibrillation will cause it to happen again.
  
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• The Guardian view on public sector pay: Hammond stares into the abyss | Editorial

  03-07-2017 20:16
  
  Half the cabinet wants to lift the 1% cap on public sector pay. But finding the money to pay for it is a Tory chancellor’s nightmareNot even four weeks have elapsed since the general election, but Theresa May’s authority is already so thoroughly weakened that her hold on power appears to be slipping away with gathering speed. This is the only way to understand the internal assault from ministers over pay for the UK’s 5 million public sector workers over the weekend – whic
  
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• 'I Lost 240 Pounds And Saved My Own Life Thanks To These Lifestyle Changes'

  03-07-2017 20:00
  
  ​Abby Lutzmade a change for herself and her daughter.
  
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• Heart attack symptoms: Catching this INFECTIOUS virus could increase your risk

  03-07-2017 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HEART attacks can be indirectly caused by poor diet or stress, but new research has discovered how contracting shingles could also up your risk.
  
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• ​The Best Rest And Recovery Spots In Boulder, Colorado

  03-07-2017 19:57
  
  ​You'll need it after all that hiking and mountain biking.
  
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• ​The Best Blackhead-Removers You Can Use At Home

  03-07-2017 19:57
  
  Get ready to say goodbye to those suckers.
  
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• ​The Best Moisturizers With Sunscreen

  03-07-2017 19:55
  
  Because your face and body are definitely asking for a little sun-shielding action right about now.
  
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• Ovarian cancer breakthrough: Scientists discover how the DEADLY cancer spreads

  03-07-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OVARIAN cancer is the sixth most common cancer among UK women, and 7,300 are diagnosed each year.
  
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• Man with ALS who inspired ice bucket challenge is still alive, despite reports

  03-07-2017 19:38
  
  Peter Frates posted a video of himself in a hospital bed while Pearl Jam’s Alive played in the background after multiple newspapers announced he had diedThe man who helped raise over $100m to combat the neurodegenerative disease ALS by encouraging millions of people to pour icy buckets of water over their heads is still alive, despite reports to the contrary, and has posted a video to Twitter to prove it.Peter Frates, 32, posted a 45-second video of himself in a hospital bed while Pearl Ja
  
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• Bereaved parents warn teenagers over meningitis risk

  03-07-2017 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They are urging all first-time students and school leavers to have the Men ACWY vaccine.
  
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• Indiana woman driven close to death by flesh-eating bug

  03-07-2017 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Haley Noele, 29, from Indiana, suffered multiple organ failure less than 24 hours after contracting deadly necrotizing fasciitis while tending to a fallen jockey at a horse race.
  
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• 8 Teeth Whitening Products That Actually Work, According To Dentists

  03-07-2017 19:00
  
  Here's what's worth your money.
  
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• Man hitchhikes to Personal Independence Payment assessment

  03-07-2017 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Wood resorted to thumbing a lift to attend his Personal Independence Payment assessment.
  
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• Racial gap is growing in infant mortality, US data reveals

  03-07-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  African American children are 2.5 times more likely to die in their first year than their white peers, the study by Canada's McGill University revealed.
  
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• 5 Races That Are Totally Worth Signing Up For In Virginia Beach

  03-07-2017 18:00
  
  Runners won't want to miss these.
  
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• Baby Dove adverts criticised over breastfeeding stance

  03-07-2017 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dozens complain to the watchdog about the campaign which some say is against breastfeeding in public.
  
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• Hepatitis symptoms: EYES turning this colour could be a sign of liver disease

  03-07-2017 17:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HEPATITIS is inflammation of the liver, and a type of liver disease. Loss of appetite, yellowing of the eyes and skin, and memory problems are just some of the key symptoms.
  
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• Consuming more fish and fruit is most important for health

  03-07-2017 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Tel-Aviv Medical Center found that boosting your intake of fruit and fish, and reducing your soft drink consumption, each lower your risk of pre-cancerous colorectal lesions by more than 30%.
  
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• Paramedics should be deployed to prescribe says NICE

  03-07-2017 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paramedics should be given more training to reduce hospital admissions, according to the London-based National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. This could involve pain relief.
  
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• Pittsburgh study claims concussions affect women's periods

  03-07-2017 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by the University of Pittsburgh warns a head injury could cause hormonal imbalance that affects menstruation. More girls than boys suffer concussions in the US, data show.
  
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• Dr Jen Gunter warns not to glitter-bomb your vagina

  03-07-2017 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Jen Gunter, a top gynecologist based in Canada, is warning women to avoid the bizarre trend of glitter-bombing their vagina for the sake of their health.
  
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• Cancer leaves you less likely to become pregnant  

  03-07-2017 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Edinburgh found that among those who had never been pregnant, 20.6 per cent were later on versus 38.7 per cent of the general population.
  
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• Public sector workers need a pay rise – even Tory voters think so | Frances O’Grady

  03-07-2017 17:01
  
  Public servants’ pay continues to plummet in real terms, but the consensus is growing that they should receive a rise. The government must listenAlthough it seems longer, it was just three weeks ago that Conservative MPs returned from the election with tales of lost votes from nurses and teachers – and the unfairness of artificial public sector pay caps exploded into the mainstream of political debate. Today there is yet further evidence that solving the public sector staffing crisis
  
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• BPAS withdraws abortion fees for Northern Irish women

  03-07-2017 16:47
  
  British Pregnancy Advisory Services acts ‘in response to government’s commitment to provide abortion care funding’Northern Irish women who travel to England, Scotland or Wales to have abortions will no longer have to pay consultation and treatment fees to the British Pregnancy Advisory Service.BPAS announced on Monday that it had decided also to refund women from the region who used their services last Friday, after the threat of a parliamentary defeat over the Queen’s sp
  
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• Charlie Gard: Pope shows solidarity with parents of critically ill 10-month-old

  03-07-2017 16:38
  
  Pontiff asks that they be allowed to do everything possible to treat their critically ill 10-month-old sonPope Francis is calling for the parents of critically ill baby, Charlie Gard, to be allowed to do everything possible to treat their child.In a statement on Sunday evening, the Vatican said the pope was following the case of the 10-month-old, who has a form of mitochondrial disease, “with affection and sadness” and was close to his parents: “For this he prays that their wis
  
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• Royal Free breached UK data law in 1.6m patient deal with Google's DeepMind

  03-07-2017 16:01
  
  Information Commissioner’s Office rules record transfer from London hospital to AI company failed to comply with Data Protection ActLondon’s Royal Free hospital failed to comply with the Data Protection Act when it handed over personal data of 1.6 million patients to DeepMind, a Google subsidiary, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office.The data transfer was part of the two organisation’s partnership to create the healthcare app Streams, an alert, diagnosis and
  
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• This Walking Tour Is A Must-Do For Any Visitor To Durham, North Carolina

  03-07-2017 16:00
  
  We planned your trip for you.
  
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• Doctors told fist bumps spread less germs than handshakes

  03-07-2017 15:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hospitals should ban handshakes and encourage ‘fist bumps’ as an alternative greeting, it has been claimed by a number of UK based doctors.
  
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• Cancer-surviving women a third less likely to become pregnant, study finds

  03-07-2017 15:55
  
  Impact of cancer and treatment on female fertility has much improved in recent years, finds survey of 23,000 medical recordsWomen who survived cancer in the past 30 years were a third less likely to become pregnant than women in the general population, according to study into the impact of the disease and its treatment on patients.The research provides the first broad assessment of how cancer, the fertility-harming therapies that patients receive, and the decisions women make on leaving hospital
  
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• Dave Asprey's 2-week lifestyle plan to boost your brain

  03-07-2017 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Multi-millionaire tech guru Dave Asprey, 45,struggled with mood swings and poor memory, so has developed a two-week plan called Head Strong to improve mental agility.
  
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• Google DeepMind NHS medical trial broke UK privacy law

  03-07-2017 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More should have been done to let patients know what was being done with their data, says a watchdog.
  
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• Acupuncture does work for pain if twisted correctly

  03-07-2017 15:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new LA Biomed study found the treatment elevates nitric oxide, leading to pain relief. This only occurs when needles are slowly twisted with gently force or are heated, say researchers.
  
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• Could this be an answer for those fighting sepsis?

  03-07-2017 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois developed a device that provides a rapid measurement of a patient's immune response to a sepsis infection without processing the blood.
  
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• The Best Restaurants In Austin, Acording To Nutritionists

  03-07-2017 15:00
  
  These healthy BBQ and burger places are must-trys.
  
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• The Best Restaurants In Austin, According To Nutritionists

  03-07-2017 15:00
  
  These healthy BBQ and burger places are must-trys.
  
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• Mosquitoes in the UK: Why you get bitten by the deadly insect more could be GENETICS

  03-07-2017 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MOSQUITOES appear to be more attracted to particular people, and new research may provide us with the definitive answer as to why.
  
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• People who text while walking step like an EIGHTY-YEAR-OLD

  03-07-2017 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge found mobile phones make us walk more slowly, with exaggerated steps, to avoid obstacles made harder to see by staring at the screen.
  
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• Exercise reduces lower back pain by up to 16%

  03-07-2017 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in Helsinki found moderate activity reduces chronic lower back pain by 14 per cent but not acute discomfort.
  
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• I’m no fan of the SNP, but they know what they’re doing on health

  03-07-2017 14:05
  
  As a senior manager in the Scottish NHS I can see the government recognises the huge pressures that we’re under As a senior manager in the health system in Scotland, managing a large budget and a substantial number of staff, I have the same challenges as my counterparts in England. But – though I’m not a nationalist – the Scottish National Party deserve an above-average score for their management of health and care. My biggest everyday challenge, however, is balancing fou
  
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• No evidence pets as therapy works says academic

  03-07-2017 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Yale University academic reviewed the medical literature and said conclusions on benefits are not clear. But the RCN calls for more dogs to be let on wards and even into operating theatres.
  
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• Dementia symptoms: How you walk could be an EARLY sign you are suffering

  03-07-2017 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEMENTIA is usually indicated by memory loss and changes in mood. However, scientists may have discovered a further symptom to watch out for.
  
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• More UK nurses and midwives leaving than joining profession

  03-07-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The downward trend has been most pronounced among British staff, figures show.
  
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• Vagina surgery 'sought by girls as young as nine'

  03-07-2017 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many are distressed or embarrassed about the appearance of their genitals, a leading expert says.
  
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• Rise in nurses and midwives leaving the NHS: are you one of them?

  03-07-2017 12:46
  
  More nurses and midwives are leaving than joining for the first time on record. Tell us if you are thinking of quitting or have already left The number of nurses and midwives leaving the profession has risen by 51% in four years, with higher numbers leaving than joining for the first time on record.The figures show that 20% more people left the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register than joined it in 2016/17. Continue reading...
  
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• Is too much alcohol making you fat?

  03-07-2017 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Australian dietitian Anne Finch, just one glass of wine a night is the equivalent of eating a doughnut a day - and could see you piling on as much as 11 kilos in a year.
  
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• Lilly Wyburn with leukaemia faces double lung transplant

  03-07-2017 12:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lilly Wyburn, from Parkes in New South Wales, has endured rounds of gruelling treatments since being diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of one.
  
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