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• Women with hot husbands suffer bad self esteem

  14-07-2017 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from Florida State University shows wives who crash-diet to slim down are often driven to do so if they feel their husband is better-looking than them.
  
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• Does Netflix movie To The Bone promote anorexia?

  14-07-2017 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Netflix series To the Bone is causing controversy for promoting eating disorders. We spoke to experts and sufferers to find out the impact of seeing anorexia on screen.
  
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• Stevia could CURE Lyme disease better than antibiotics

  14-07-2017 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stevia, a common sugar alternative, could be a potential cure for Lyme disease following ongoing clinical trials.
  
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• Republican health bill: latest draft would scrap contraception mandate

  14-07-2017 21:25
  
  Proposal in Senate bill puts women’s health coverage in precarious positionPlanned Parenthood: ‘Latest version of Trumpcare is even scarier for women’The latest version of the US Senate’s bill to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act would eliminate the so-called birth control mandate, handing a long-sought victory to conservative activists who have spent years assailing the regulation.The mandate is one of the most controversial benefits of the Obama administr
  
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• Toddler with liver cancer has triple organ transplant

  14-07-2017 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Evie Mueller, from Iowa, was two when she was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2015. She got the all-clear in 2016 after chemo and surgery. But it came back and last week she had a triple transplant.
  
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• 'My Husband Has A Boyfriend—Here’s What Our Life Is Like'

  14-07-2017 21:00
  
  "I don't feel like I'm sharing my husband—in fact, I feel like I have two times the love and friendship."
  
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• MS sufferer says she was cured after losing 100 pounds

  14-07-2017 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marleen Wardalazarr, a 26-year-old from Toronto, Canada, claims losing 100 pounds cured her of her multiple sclerosis symptoms.
  
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• Why The Secretary Of Education Is Suddenly Crucial To The Sexual-Assault Conversation

  14-07-2017 20:29
  
  We spoke with an advocate who urged Betsy DeVos against potentially rolling back some of the protections offered by Title IX.
  
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• One in ten men would rather give up SEX for a year than admit THIS problem

  14-07-2017 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  URINARY incontinence is unintentional passing of urine, and it's thought to affect millions of people.
  
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• Reality Check: Why don't Charlie Gard's parents have the final say?

  14-07-2017 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlie Gard's parents don't have the final decision on what happens to him so where do parental rights end?
  
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• 7 Baking Mixes That Aren’t Filled With Artificial Junk—And Where To Buy Them

  14-07-2017 20:00
  
  We're drooling over the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
  
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• ​This Mom Says She Breastfeeds During Sex—And People Are Not Having It

  14-07-2017 19:56
  
  ​Plus, a doc weighs in.
  
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• Fearing dementia in your 40s

  14-07-2017 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sophie Leggett has a 50% chance of developing Alzheimer's in the next few years, which is why she's taking part in research to try to find a cure.
  
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• The NHS is not the envy of the world | Letters

  14-07-2017 19:20
  
  Britain’s health service is dysfunctional, writes Mark Littlewood of the Institute of Economic AffairsThe Commonwealth Fund’s analysis of healthcare systems is dangerously misleading (Report, 14 July). While our processes might out-do the other 10 healthcare systems considered in the study, unfortunately the NHS’s outcomes – in other words, how patients fare when treated – rank second-to-last. Hardly “the envy of the world”, the UK has one of the highest
  
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• Heart disease warning: Doing THIS workout could lower your risk of death

  14-07-2017 19:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HEART disease is a leading cause of death in the UK, and it's often triggered by an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, being overweight and smoking.
  
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• HALF of women have been sexually victimised online  

  14-07-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the British Psychological Society found that women are most commonly asked for sexual images of themselves, followed by receiving such pictures from others unsolicited.
  
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• Add This To Your Squats To Make Them That Much Harder

  14-07-2017 19:03
  
  All you need is this teeny tiny piece of equipment.
  
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• Weekend Guide: 4 Killer Legs Moves You NEED To Try

  14-07-2017 19:00
  
  And the amazing reason why you should start wearing nude sandals ASAP.
  
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• Teenagers are going to school high on DRUGS

  14-07-2017 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than one third of young British adults admitted they have attended lessons or work with dangerous substances still in their system, according to a YouGov poll.
  
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• I took drugs because it was a fast track way of meeting people | Anonymous

  14-07-2017 18:32
  
  Drugs can give you an artificial sense of confidence. I want to stay away from this behaviour, and peer support is a good way to do itWhen I was 21, I went on holiday to Australia and met someone. We went back to his and for the first time I tried G and T (GHB and crystal meth). I thought, “Why not? I’m on holiday.” It was fun. I went lightheaded and it lasted a few hours. After that, when I got home, I didn’t seek out more.When I moved to London around six months later,
  
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• ​This Bikini Hack Will Change The Game For Women With Big Boobs

  14-07-2017 18:07
  
  Don't go to the beach without doing this first.
  
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• NHS GP crisis laid bare: 200 surgeries shut in past year

  14-07-2017 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The figures do not differentiate between surgeries that have closed and merged. But with hundreds of GPs retiring or quitting the NHS each year, it is likely many will be due to closures.
  
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• ​You Might Be Taking The Wrong Form Of This Common Supplement

  14-07-2017 18:00
  
  This is pretty major news.
  
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• The Other Danish Guy underpants can stop bum chafing

  14-07-2017 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Produced using fishing nets and other goods salvaged during dives, the Finnish firm behind the invention says it's helping clean-up the world's seas.
  
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• Try these £30 eco-friendly underpants to stop bum chafing

  14-07-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Produced using fishing nets and other goods salvaged during dives, the Finnish firm behind the invention says it's helping clean-up the world's seas.
  
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• People who amputate healthy limbs find it AROUSING

  14-07-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly three quarters ofsufferers are sexually aroused by amputation, finds Amsterdam study. They are 'significantly more often men, religious, and of a homosexual identity'.
  
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• Chinese man with tumours cruelly dubbed an 'octopus'

  14-07-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chi Zhoujing, from a remote part of South East China, developed the tumours on his head shortly after birth.
  They escalated in size rapidly, causing him a disfigured face.
  
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• 7 Restaurant Rules You Must Follow If You’re Trying To Lose Weight

  14-07-2017 17:00
  
  They're actually pretty simple.
  
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• GP crisis laid bare: 200 surgeries shut in past year

  14-07-2017 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The figures do not differentiate between surgeries that have closed and merged. But with hundreds of GPs retiring or quitting the NHS each year, it is likely many will be due to closures.
  
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• Endometriosis sufferers take longer to conceive

  14-07-2017 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Descartes University in Paris found that women who suffer intensely painful endometriosis are more likely to have lesions deep in their bodies, including on their intestines.
  
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• Heart attack risk - natural substance found which could PREVENT deadly episode

  14-07-2017 16:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HEART attacks are medical emergencies, which occur when the supply of blood to the heart is blocked - usually by a blood clot.
  
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• 'I Made This One Major Change To My Diet And Lost Almost 200 Pounds'

  14-07-2017 16:43
  
  "I was alive, but I wasn't living, and I never felt good."
  
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• Dementia map of England: Do YOU live in the area with the highest hospital admissions?

  14-07-2017 16:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEMENTIA is a growing health issue in England and dementia and Alzheimer’s have been named as the leading cause of death among women in the UK.
  
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• Indianapolis woman spared leg amputation due to a bandage

  14-07-2017 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Angela Montes de Oca, 47, from Indianapolis, noticed a bruise last year, but had no idea how she got it. The wound failed to respond to antibiotics.
  
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• Revealed: NHS cuts could target heart attack patients in Surrey and Sussex

  14-07-2017 16:00
  
  Organisations in the area are considering limiting angiogram and angioplasty despite positive evidence for proceduresPatients at risk of a heart attack could be denied vital tests and potentially life-saving operations under NHS plans to make £55m of budget cuts in Surrey and Sussex, the Guardian can reveal.
  NHS organisations in Surrey and Sussex are considering restricting the number of patients who have an angiogram or an angioplasty – the insertion of stents to tackle blocked arte
  
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• How This Woman Went From Not Being Able To Do A Pushup To Winning The CrossFit Games

  14-07-2017 16:00
  
  The powerhouse mom can now bang out 21 handstand pushups and 28 pull-ups at a time.
  
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• ​9 Things That May Make It More Likely You’ll Find a Tick Crawling On You This Summer

  14-07-2017 15:57
  
  ​Tick populations are on the rise. Are these factors raising your risk?
  
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• UK drug strategy 'hollow' without more money, says Burnham

  14-07-2017 15:51
  
  Manchester mayor says police and other services cannot do more to tackle spice crisis unless there is more fundingPublic safety will be put at risk and emergency services stretched to breaking point unless the government provides funds over and above its “hollow” new drugs strategy, Andy Burnham has warned.The mayor of Greater Manchester said he did not believe the Home Office proposals were radical enough to tackle the worsening drug crisis in cities across Britain. Continue reading
  
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• GPs accuse government of 'long-standing underfunding'

  14-07-2017 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal College of GPs says there is confusion over £500m of future spending commitments.
  
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• Ambulance response system overhaul will deliver improvements

  14-07-2017 15:19
  
  Ambulance service should push ahead with more reforms and hospitals need to recognise the calibre of paramedicsNHS England’s gutsy move to overhaul the ambulance response system exemplifies how the NHS can push through controversial changes, and the perils of trying to do it.At first glance the new system appears counterintuitive – allowing 999 call handlers more time to decide the appropriate action, and classifying significantly fewer calls as needing the fastest response. Continue
  
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• How much fat, sugar and salt you should eat in a day

  14-07-2017 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fascinating new graphics reveal how quickly we can reach our RDIs of fat, sugar and salt if we're not careful. You only need to eat a McDonald's Big Tasty meal to reach your RDI of fat (70g).
  
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• Bowel cancer warning: THIS factor may fuel disease - it could be as dangerous as DIET

  14-07-2017 15:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BOWEL cancer - also known as colon or rectal cancer - is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK.
  
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• Ohio State Uni studies tomatoes for skin cancer cure

  14-07-2017 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Ohio State University trial on mice showed those fed a daily diet of tomato powder for 35 weeks, available in a range of supermarkets, had their tumours shrink.
  
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• Skin cancer cure linked to Mediterranean diet: Eating tomatoes every day could protect you

  14-07-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SKIN cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK - but now experts have revealed there could be a link between a cure for the tumours and the Mediterranean diet.
  
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• Giving babies CAFFEINE improves their lung function 

  14-07-2017 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne found that premature babies given caffeine perform significantly better in tests that measure their ability to breathe out at 11 years old.
  
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• Teeth-grinding in teens 'a sign of being bullied'

  14-07-2017 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Schools and parents should be aware of the problem, dental experts say.
  
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• Suffer with severe headaches? You may soon be able to PREDICT your next migraine attack

  14-07-2017 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HEADACHES when they become severe are known as migraines, and there are 190,000 attacks every day in the UK.
  
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• Could tomatoes be the wonder cure for skin cancer?

  14-07-2017 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Ohio State University trial on mice showed those fed a daily diet of tomato powder for 35 weeks, available in a range of supermarkets, had their tumours shrink.
  
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• Two fizzy drinks a day in pregnancy raises a child's BMI

  14-07-2017 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Harvard University found that drinking at least two sugary drinks a day during a woman's second trimester increases a child's BMI and waist circumference at seven years old.
  
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• NHS ranked 'number one' health system

  14-07-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But study of 11 nations raises concerns about quality of care in UK despite praising efficiency and affordability.
  
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