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• 5 Stress-Relieving Products That Are Better Than Fidget Spinners

  01-08-2017 23:42
  Get ready to feel the calm
  
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• Ainsley Earhardt: 'My Journey To Becoming A Mother Began With A Miscarriage'

  01-08-2017 23:27
  "I went through the valley to get to the mountain."
  
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• 6 Celebrities Get Real About Why They Had Breast-Reduction Surgery

  01-08-2017 23:02
  "I was uncomfortable and felt like I was carrying a child around with me all the time."
  
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• Drew Barrymore Just Posted The Most Amazing Selfie Of Her Bushy Eyebrows And Grey Hairs

  01-08-2017 22:54
  She is ALL OF US in this pic.
  
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• Pear-shaped women have lower risk of heart attack

  01-08-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It means the fat is not transported to the heart and liver, where it can lead to high blood pressure, high blood sugar and a greater risk of illness in later life, German scientists claim.
  
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• 'Cancer moonshot' could open the door to DNA bioweapons

  01-08-2017 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Intel’s chief medical officer John Sotos says fighting cancer will require the use of ultra-precise DNA-altering technology – and this same approach could overcome the challenges of bioweapons.
  
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• Soda sales hit 31-year low in America last year

  01-08-2017 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Soda consumption in the United States fell to a 31-year low in 2016, new figures reveal.
  
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• Bella Hadid Just Made The BEST Announcement About Her Relationship Status

  01-08-2017 21:58
  You go, girl.
  
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• ​6 Ways People on Reddit Say You Should Reward Yourself For Weight Loss

  01-08-2017 21:57
  ​These are seriously creative.
  
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• Kids need rules more than they need affection from parents

  01-08-2017 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Structure, more than affection, is essential for children to develop into secure and happy adults, according to New York City psychologist Dr Lisa Damour.
  
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• Your August Sex Horoscope: It's Time To Try That Hot New Sex Position

  01-08-2017 21:44
  Here's what else is in store for your sign.
  
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• BMI increase between pregnancies doubles diabetes' risk  

  01-08-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Bergen in Norway found that gaining between two and four BMI units increases a woman's risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus by 2.6 times.
  
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• Woman ravaged by flesh-eating bug as she dips leg in SEA

  01-08-2017 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bonita Fetterman has contracted necrotising fasciitis from the sea water at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. In a Facebook post, her daughter said she's in a serious but stable condition.
  
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• Shervin Assari reveals the common reasons people avoid sex

  01-08-2017 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As a researcher of human behavior who is fascinated by how sex and gender interact, Shervin Assari has found that sexual avoidance influences multiple aspects of our well-being.
  
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• Ken Wathall increases his IQ after shedding 10kg

  01-08-2017 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brit Ken Wathall, who now lives in Hong Long, decided to commit to overhauling his flabby 'dad bod' by clearing his calendar for 12 weeks to train and also managed to increase his IQ.
  
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• Exercising in early life may prevent future cancer

  01-08-2017 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Auckland found that mice who are physically active before sexual maturation have 'turned down' genes for inflammation, even if they eat high-fat diets.
  
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• ​These 3 Stories Perfectly Illustrate Why It's So Hard To Get Over Your First Love

  01-08-2017 18:39
  ​"Even though I haven't spoken to him in ages and probably never will, I feel like I've been permanently molded by him."
  
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• Reality Check: Who should take statins?

  01-08-2017 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Research from Harvard University says "almost all" older people should take the cholesterol-lowering drugs.
  
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• Your August Horoscope: There Are HUGE Changes Ahead

  01-08-2017 18:34
  Things are about to get a little crazy...
  
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• US sets record for fastest heart attack care

  01-08-2017 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The risk of dying goes up 42 percent if care is delayed even half an hour beyond the 90 minutes that U.S. guidelines say patients should be treated after arrival.
  
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• Kissing does NOT spread Zika, government study confirms  

  01-08-2017 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The virus lingers in the blood stream and saliva for up to about two weeks after infection, and remains in bodily fluids likesemen for months. But NIH scientists confirm a kiss is not dangerous.
  
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• ​This Comedian Just Shaved Her Head For The Most Heartwarming Reason

  01-08-2017 18:02
  The pictures are stunning.
  
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• No 'litmus test' on abortion? Shame on the Democrats who support anti-choice candidates

  01-08-2017 17:55
  While Hillary Clinton stood firm on the issue during her 2016 election campaign, she also said that ‘of course’ you could be anti-abortion and a feministAs Donald Trump and his cast of flatterers continue their incompetent war on the American people, the Democrats seem more determined than ever to bungle their comeback from 2016’s humiliating defeat.From small-thinking policy proposals (as outlined in Chuck Schumer’s New York Times editorial last week) and slogans that re
  
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• 'I Gave Birth To Quadruplets And It Almost Killed Me'

  01-08-2017 17:48
  "The doctors didn't expect any of them to make it out of the hospital alive."
  
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• Expect a 2 hour 24 minute trip to A&E

  01-08-2017 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Based on official data of nearly 1.8 million admissions in April, it shows the median time spent before being discharged in English hospitals to be 144 minutes.
  
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• Thousands may have been traumatised by Grenfell fire, say experts

  01-08-2017 17:42
  Mental health practitioners warn some people could face delayed trauma and ask why they survived when others did notThousands of people may be suffering from psychological trauma as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire, and the impact will reverberate for many years, according to leading mental health practitioners working with survivors and residents.David Bailey, the manager of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Kensington and Chelsea, said: “We are trying to do the ve
  
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• NHS prescriptions for diabetes drugs doubles to 50 million

  01-08-2017 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GPs are now spending a tenth of their medicines budget on diabetes drugs as well as devices so English patients can check their blood sugar, according to latest figures by NHS Digital.
  
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• Mental health sufferers twice as likely to have conviction

  01-08-2017 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Up to 7% of adolescent mental health sufferers have criminal convictions compared with 3.6% in thegeneral population without depression, Oxford University researchers found.
  
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• Cancer and exercise link: Being active when you are YOUNG could reduce risk

  01-08-2017 16:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  EXERCISE in childhood protects against obesity related heart disease and cancer in middle age - even if people have put on weight since then.
  
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• Smacking toddlers causes them to be aggressive teenagers

  01-08-2017 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Missouri found that toddlers who are severely punished are more likely to be aggressive at 10 to 11 years old. They are also less likely to help others.
  
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• Headaches can be a warning sign of this rare type of cancer

  01-08-2017 16:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  CANCER can affect many different parts of the body - and even the ear. Symptoms of cancer of the middle and inner ear include headaches, tinnitus and dizziness.
  
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• To tackle the contaminated blood scandal, Britain must learn from Canada | Kat Lanteigne

  01-08-2017 16:38
  Tainted blood products have proven deadly in both countries. A new UK inquiry must draw on Canada’s struggle to secure a safe public supply• Kat Lanteigne is the executive director of BloodWatch.org, a safe blood advocacy organisationThe devastating impact of the contaminated blood disaster on British families is all too familiar to Canadians. Thousands of families in both countries remain haunted by a story that is layered in tragedy. Although Theresa May has finally capitulated to d
  
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• 'I Tried A 10-Step Korean Skin-Care Routine For A Week—Here's What Happened'

  01-08-2017 16:27
  So many products, so little time.
  
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• 'My bursary was essential': readers on ending healthcare training bursaries

  01-08-2017 16:22
  Scrapping NHS bursaries will free up £800m a year for more nursing roles, but you say introducing tuition fees could make recruitment more difficultFrom Tuesday, anyone who wants to train to become a midwife, a nurse, or to go into other allied healthcare professions like speech or physiotherapy will have to start paying tuition fees, and will no longer have access to an NHS bursary to cover their living costs. The department of health says replacing the bursaries with student loans will f
  
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• John Radcliffe Hospital: Patients moved over 'unsafe cladding'

  01-08-2017 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford plans to move to 52 beds from its trauma unit following a review of their buildings.
  
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• Alcohol increases the risk of skin cancer by up to 11%

  01-08-2017 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Brown University found that for every 10 grams of alcohol a day, a person's risk of basal cell carcinoma increases by 7 percent and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by 11 percent.
  
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• Alzheimer’s disease breakthrough: Symptoms may be driven by this unlikely nutrient

  01-08-2017 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  ALZHEIMER’S disease - a type of dementia - affects 850,000 people in the UK, and while its cause remains unknown, new research has revealed it may be driven by a key nutrient - iron.
  
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• 6st Hampshire toddler faces race against time to find cure

  01-08-2017 15:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Freddie Hunt, from Yateley, Hampshire, weighs 5st 13lbs - but he cannot stop piling on the pounds because of his hypothalamic obesity.
  
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• Gum disease raises the risk of cancer by up to 14%

  01-08-2017 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Buffalo found that periodontal disease is significantly associated with an increased risk of developing esophageal and gallbladder cancer in postmenopausal women.
  
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• John Radcliffe Hospital: 'Unsafe cladding' to close unit

  01-08-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford plans to move to 52 beds from its trauma unit following a review of their buildings.
  
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• Alzheimer's signs found in the brains of chimpanzees

  01-08-2017 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings, from Northeast Ohio Medical University, could help scientists to develop new ways to study the devastating degenerative brain disease.
  
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• THIS could prevent you losing weight, increase diabetes risk AND cause obesity

  01-08-2017 14:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  OBESITY - which can increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease - is a growing health concern in the UK. Now research has revealed adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health, according to a new study.
  
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• Eating a small amount of chcolate reduces risk of stroke

  01-08-2017 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Boston found a regular chocolate treat slashes our risk of an abnormal heart rhythm linked with stroke by 20%. It contains flavanols which promote healthy blood vessel function.
  
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• What should I pack in a travel first aid kit?

  01-08-2017 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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• Supplement warning: Overdosing on this to lower high blood pressure could be deadly

  01-08-2017 14:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  SUPPLEMENTS popularly used include vitamin C, vitamin D3 and omega-3 - and potassium may also be taken to ward off high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, cancer, digestive disorders, and infertility. However, too much of the mineral could be deadly.
  
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• Angry scientists throw insults regarding 'flawed' study

  01-08-2017 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Before this month's issue of the Journal of Health Psychology, which slated the 'extraordinary' sum of the study, Professor George Davey Smith (pictured), of Bristol University, resigned.
  
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• Osteoporosis drugs could make fractures more likely

  01-08-2017 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taking biphosphonates for more than five years alters the composition of bone - making it more brittle, according to the latest study by researchers at Cornell University in New York.
  
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• Don’t infantilise pregnant women. Tell them how tough breastfeeding can be | Lizzy Davies

  01-08-2017 13:54
  Of course British attitudes need to change, but let’s be honest, telling women about how wondrous breastfeeding can be is to tell only half the story• Lizzy Davies is international news editor of the GuardianAs I type this, the clock hands are creeping towards 2.30am, and my baby daughter is slumbering beside me having had her first feed of the night. There will, unquestionably, be more. I am on hand 24/7 to meet her dietary needs, an always-open milk bar with only one thing on the me
  
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• Teach pupils about breastfeeding, say Royal College doctors

  01-08-2017 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK has one of the lowest rates in Europe, and breastfeeding is "often stigmatised", doctors say.
  
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• Type 2 diabetes 'health crisis': Prescribing rates growing at double the rate of all drugs

  01-08-2017 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  TYPE 2 diabetes prescriptions are growing at double the rate of all other primary care prescribing, an NHS report has revealed.
  
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