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• ​The OTC Acne Treatments Dermatologists Actually Use Themselves

  03-08-2017 23:57
  Because pimples happen to everyone​—including derms.
  
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• Doctors hesitate to prescribe drug treating opioid addicts

  03-08-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new survey by Johns Hopkins Medical School in Maryland sheds light on why buprenorphine, one of just two FDA-approved drugs to treat addiction, is under-prescribed despite the addiction epidemic.
  
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• ​You Can Snag These Comfy Pants Kate Middleton Wears For $18

  03-08-2017 23:46
  Seriously!
  
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• The Beginner's Guide To Stimulating Your Boyfriend Anally

  03-08-2017 23:45
  Here's exactly how to approach his backdoor.
  
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• The Sexiest TV Shows Of All Time, According To Sex Therapists

  03-08-2017 23:33
  Plus, how to recreate them on your own.
  
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• Helen Mirren thinks moisturisers don't work - we ask an expert

  03-08-2017 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Helen Mirren has been quoted - in colourful language - saying moisturiser does nothing. Is she right?
  
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• The 25 Items Every Expectant Mom Needs On Her Baby Registry

  03-08-2017 22:27
  We asked new mothers for their must-have picks.
  
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• Family judge 'ashamed' by support for suicidal girl

  03-08-2017 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  "We will have blood on our hands" if a suicidal girl is released without a care plan, says a senior judge.
  
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• X’s case is only latest in shocking saga of children’s mental health care

  03-08-2017 21:11
  Judge’s candour over ‘disgraceful lack of provision’ for vulnerable 17-year-old again highlights CAMHS’ inadequacy – but nothing changesSir James Munby’s 19-page judgment on X’s situation contains many views expressed with notably more candour than appeal court judges usually deploy. But one in particular will resonate with children with mental health problems and their families who have endured frustration, agony and even fear from experiencing the post
  
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• Twice weekly sessions of hot yoga helps to beat depression

  03-08-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studies performed at San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Alliant University, and Massachusetts General Hospital all found the practice to be a key boost for depression sufferers.
  
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• Halo Top Just Launched 7 New Ice Cream Flavors—Here's What You Should Know

  03-08-2017 20:39
  We tested them. You know, for science.
  
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• Twice weekly sessions of hot yoga helps to beat the blues

  03-08-2017 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studies performed at San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Alliant University, and Massachusetts General Hospital all found the practice to be a key boost for depression sufferers.
  
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• Red meat, dairy, and chocolate could help relieve IBD

  03-08-2017 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor of Pathology Dr Marco Colonna at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis said immune cells patrol the gut to ensure harmful microbes in food don't sneak into the body.
  
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• Blood pressure warning: Nausea and dizziness symptoms of THIS condition

  03-08-2017 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  BLOOD pressure is usually a problem when it’s too high - known as hypertension - but in some people it can be naturally low. The condition, called hypotension, can restrict the amount of blood flowing to your brain and other vital organs.
  
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• Bloating warning: Three serious conditions where a swollen tummy is a key symptom

  03-08-2017 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  BLOATING is an uncomfortable swelling of the tummy, and is often triggered by particular foods or eating habits. However, sometimes it’s not so harmless, and can be a symptom of IBS, coeliac disease and even ovarian cancer.
  
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• Tell it to me straight, doctor. Why openness from public health experts is so important | Robin Bisson

  03-08-2017 20:00
  When health messages such as completing a full course of antibiotics aren’t backed by evidence, public trust is undermined. And that’s bad for your health Robin Bisson is media officer at the Australian Science Media Centre Many people might be relieved to hear the news that by not finishing a prescription of antibiotics, we’re not accelerating the rise of drug-resistant bacteria. Writing in the BMJ recently, infectious disease experts turned the simple advice to always complet
  
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• Tell it to me straight, doctor. Why honesty from public health experts is so important | Robin Bisson

  03-08-2017 20:00
  When health messages such as completing a full course of antibiotics aren’t backed by evidence, public trust is undermined. And that’s bad for your health Robin Bisson is media officer at the Australian Science Media Centre Many people might be relieved to hear the news that by not finishing a prescription of antibiotics, we’re not accelerating the rise of drug-resistant bacteria. Writing in the BMJ recently, infectious disease experts turned the simple advice to always complet
  
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• The Guardian view on ‘blood on our hands’: the law’s ultimate warning | Editorial

  03-08-2017 19:59
  Sir James Munby is right. The purpose of justice is to defend the rights of the most vulnerable individuals in societyFinally, the decade of austerity is being challenged by voices the government simply cannot ignore. First there was the angry and unprecedented lament of the normally helpful Prison Governors Association, whose president, Andrea Albutt, said that her colleagues were “devastated at the complete decline of our service” caused by cuts and capricious reforms. Th
  
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• ​This Secret Ingredient Will Make Healthy Dinners Taste So Much Better

  03-08-2017 19:58
  Move over, soy sauce.
  
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• Serena Williams Just Posted a Video Of Her Truly Badass Pregnancy Workouts

  03-08-2017 19:50
  We asked an expert if you should try these at home.
  
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• Pregnant Rebecca Meldrum live vlogging birth via Facebook

  03-08-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first video to the ChannelMum.com Facebook page shows Rebecca Meldrum, 28, being driven to hospital to be induced at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital.
  
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• Boys who watch porn are more likely to be sexist

  03-08-2017 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boys who watch porn at a young age are more likely to grow into misogynistic men who want power over women, a new study conducted at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, claims.
  
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• NHS 'Vaginal mesh implants cut people's genitals'

  03-08-2017 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kath Samson, from Cambridgeshire, argues the supposed 'gold-standard' 20-minute solution to urinary stress incontinence has left women wheelchair bound and unable to have sex.
  
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• HIV prevention drug PrEP to be offered at sexual health clinics

  03-08-2017 19:20
  NHS trial of treatment to start in five cities in September with full implementation by April
  Drugs that can protect people from infection with HIV will be available to those at risk from September, NHS England has said. Related: Sex without fear – ​my experiment with ​the HIV-prevention drug PrEPContinue reading...
  
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• Ask Dr. Pimple Popper: 'My Bacne Is Ruining Everything—What Can I Do?'

  03-08-2017 19:18
  Here's how to rid yourself of chest and back zits for good.
  
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• Patient in hospital for 16 MONTHS has cost 100 patients

  03-08-2017 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An elderly woman has been in a Dudley hospital for nearly 500 days in what is believed to be the worst case of bed blocking in the UK. The hold up is due to a problem finding her a social care place.
  
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• Oprah Says She Can't Accept Herself If She's Over THIS Weight

  03-08-2017 18:50
  But it's not about being skinny, she says.
  
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• NHS to prescribe controversial HIV drug to 10,000

  03-08-2017 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NHS England announced that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a pill taken before sex which has been shown to reduce the risk of infection by up to 86 per cent, will soon be available.
  
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• HALF of America is sleep-deprived, study reveals

  03-08-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A nationwide survey by the National Safety Council revealed 43 percent of people get fewer than seven hours of sleep a night.
  
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• Coffee warning: This important supplement is not absorbed if drunk with caffeine

  03-08-2017 18:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  COFFEE and tea are the go-to beverages of many a Briton, but swallowing certain supplements with them means your body won’t get the benefits.
  
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• Designer baby research 'should be publicly funded'

  03-08-2017 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The group, led by scientists at Stanford University, California, concludes there is 'currently no reason' to stop research on editing human genes or its public funding.
  
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• Young boys who watch porn are more likely to be sexist

  03-08-2017 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boys who watch porn at a young age are more likely to grow into misogynistic men who want power over women, a new study conducted at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, claims.
  
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• Gene editing isn’t about designer babies, it’s about hope for people like me | Alex Lee

  03-08-2017 17:51
  What gives someone without an incurable condition such as blindness the right to stand in the way of potentially life-saving treatments?A landmark US study by scientists at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland has for the first time successfully edited out a genetic mutation that could cause heart disease, but the fearmongering over designer babies rages on. Where would research into cures for genetic diseases be without a good old debate around the scary future of eugenics?For once,
  
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• Ian Paterson: Victims react to increased sentence

  03-08-2017 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Debbie Douglas tells the BBC, "I didn't think I'd be so emotional" as Ian Paterson is given 20 years in jail.
  
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• Rachel Clarke: 'Right Mr Hunt, you’re coming with me'

  03-08-2017 17:21
  The doctor whose campaigning led her to confront the health secretary talks about the passion and rage that went into her memoir Your Life in My Hands It was Christmas Eve 2009, and Rachel Clarke was desperate to leave on time. She had only been working as doctor in the NHS for four months and had two small children at home so she worked hard, aiming to make a rare exit on time at 5pm. Then a scan revealed one woman’s cancer had spread and Clarke had to tell her that she was going to die.
  
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• Pregnant mother is live vlogging her birth via Facebook

  03-08-2017 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first video to the ChannelMum.com Facebook page shows Rebecca Meldrum, 28, being driven to hospital to be induced at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital.
  
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• This Woman Lost Nearly 40 Pounds So She Could Donate Her Kidney To A Friend

  03-08-2017 17:14
  Doctors told she was too heavy to save her friend’s life. So she started running.
  
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• Addenbrooke's Hospital welcomes dog therapist

  03-08-2017 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Mylo is the latest dog recruit at Addenbrooke's Hospital to help in the care of elderly patients.
  
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• We Asked This Man To Try Fart-Compressing Underwear—Here's What Happened

  03-08-2017 17:04
  Yes, this is a real thing.
  
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• Man REVERSED type 2 diabetes risk - and lost half his body weight - by doing THIS

  03-08-2017 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  TYPE 2 diabetes is a condition which can cause major health complications if it isn’t managed well and can be caused by being overweight.
  
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• U.S. Scientists Use CRISPR to Fix Genetic Disease in Human Embryos For the First Time

  03-08-2017 16:51
  
  [brightcove:5439635497001 default]This article originally appeared on Time.com.Scientists have successfully used CRISPR, a tool that cuts DNA with more precision than any other genome editing technology, to fix a genetic defect in human embryos that can cause serious heart problems, according to a landmark new study in the journal Nature. This is the first use of CRISPR on human embryos in the U.S.Chinese scientists have reported using CRISPR to correct genetic defects in human embryos, but some
  
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• 'How I Got Back To Being Intimate After Cancer Robbed Me Of My Vagina'

  03-08-2017 16:49
  "My final surgery removed my urinary system, gastrointestinal system, and my vagina."
  
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• Green Tea toothpaste eases sensitive teeth

  03-08-2017 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Current toothpastes for sensitive teeth do not have long-lasting effects. But a new formula made by Chinese scientists using a green tea extract could ease pain and prevent cavities.
  
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• Woman miscarried after thyroid problem misdiagnosed

  03-08-2017 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Sunny Bird, 37, from Bournemouth,begged doctors for help over her aches, insomnia and exhaustion. She was eventually diagnosed with Graves' disease which can cause miscarriage.
  
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• 'Vaginal mesh implants cut people's genitals'

  03-08-2017 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kath Samson, from Cambridgeshire, argues the supposed 'gold-standard' 20-minute solution to urinary stress incontinence has left women wheelchair bound and unable to have sex.
  
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• Urgent search for NHS hospital bed for suicidal teenager

  03-08-2017 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir James Munby (pictured) said he felt 'ashamed and embarrassed' that a UK-wide search had turned up no hospital that could take the teenager.
  
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• Indian family were going to kill baby with parasitic twin

  03-08-2017 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Kuli Bai, 22, gave birth to the unnamed boy at her home in a small village, in Pindwara, northern India. He had four legs, three hands and two penises.
  
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• 5 Things That Might Be Causing Your Night Sweats

  03-08-2017 16:02
  It can be a sign of a bigger problem.
  
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• Gym workout: Five exercises that can help prevent a hip replacement

  03-08-2017 15:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  GYM workouts may often be for aesthetics, but increasingly they’re being enlisted to boost mental health, functional fitness and even ward off particular conditions, such as osteoporosis.
  
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• Blood cancer breakthrough: Disease could be treated with THIS commonly prescibed drug

  03-08-2017 15:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  BLOOD cancer, which includes leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, could be cured with an arthritis drug - believed to cost less than a pound a week.
  
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