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• Artist Paints Her Stretch Marks to Empower Women: 'Society Sees These Things As Flaws, but They Aren't'

  04-08-2017 21:52
  
  [brightcove:5244729971001 default]This article originally appeared on People.com.Spanish artist Cinta Tort Cartró used to hate her stretch marks. Looking for a way to change how she sees them, Cartró decided to take something that people often see as ugly, and show how beautiful they can be. “One day I started to see them as a different form,” the 21-year-old, who also works as an elementary school teacher, tells PEOPLE. “I was thinking about aesthetic pressu
  
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• ​What The Heck Is Vaginal Laser Therapy, And Should You Try It?

  04-08-2017 21:00
  ​Apparently it's not painful.
  
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• Infectious diseases warning: The three vaccinations YOU should have by your 70s

  04-08-2017 20:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  INFECTIOUS diseases are responsible for a significant number of hospital admissions and deaths in the elderly. For this reason, there are particular vaccines recommended for people 65 and over - pneumococcal vaccine, flu vaccine and shingles vaccine.
  
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• This Woman Posted A Graphic Video Showing How Skin Cancer Destroyed Her Nose

  04-08-2017 20:42
  "Grieving my lost nose has been harder than it sounds."
  
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• 10 Nutrition Experts On What You Really Need To Do To Lose Those Last 10 Pounds

  04-08-2017 20:00
  These easy tweaks are totally doable.
  
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• ​'I Lost 80 Pounds In Just Over A Year Using This Weight Loss App'

  04-08-2017 19:53
  Cortland West says counting calories helped her get back on track.
  
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• Editing embryo DNA is an exciting landmark, but in reality will benefit few

  04-08-2017 19:52
  Even if legal barriers were lifted, the conditions genome editing would help are rare, and our understanding of genes is still too poor for it to be widely usedIt is hard to overstate the importance of the moment. For billions of years, life on Earth has been shaped, slowly and incrementally, by dumb evolution. But in research this week, scientists showed how that might change. With advanced genetic engineering tools, a US-Korean team mended dangerous heart disease mutations in human embryos for
  
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• This Move Will Leave Your Quads Quivering

  04-08-2017 19:47
  It's simple, but far from easy.
  
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• Could marijuana have caused Kanye West's mental breakdown?

  04-08-2017 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daily Mail Online takes a closer look at how marijuana use could cause psychosis and potentially cause a mental breakdown, as Lloyd's claims happened in Kanye West's case.
  
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• Time to get a grip on ejaculation statistics | Letters

  04-08-2017 19:22
  Did Suzanne Moore significantly overestimate the amount a man ejaculates in a lifetime? Mark Oates, Derek Worthing, Meirion Bowen, Paul Tattam and David Collins ponder the figuresAndrew Barnard (Letters, 2 August) wrote in response to Suzanne Moore’s article (Making babies is beginning to look as difficult for men as it always has for women, 27 July) that her statistics were exaggerated and need to be checked because they would mean “an average of just over four ejaculations per week
  
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• Breastfeeding reduces a woman's cancer risk

  04-08-2017 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the American Institute for Cancer Research found women who exclusively breastfeed stop getting periods, which reduces their lifetime exposure to estrogen.
  
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• NY gay man was refused HIV drug 'because he has gay sex'

  04-08-2017 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man, who lives in New York, applied for Truvada's PrEP in July to protect himself from the life-threatening disease. But he received a denial letter from United, citing his sexuality as a reason.
  
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• This Is How Many Women Are Actually Having Anal Sex

  04-08-2017 19:00
  ​Plus, how you can make the experience better for both of you.
  
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• Is Trump finally about to act on America's opioid crisis?

  04-08-2017 18:54
  An emergency declaration would empower the government to expand access to in-patient treatment and negotiate lower prices for overdose reversal drugs If Donald Trump declares America’s opioid addiction crisis a national emergency, as a White House commission urged him to do earlier this week, it could mark a dramatic escalation in the administration’s response.“Think what we would do in this country if Zika and Ebola were taking 100 lives every single day,” said Gary Mend
  
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• Is Donald Trump finally about to act on America's opioid crisis?

  04-08-2017 18:54
  An emergency declaration would empower the government to expand access to in-patient treatment and negotiate lower prices for overdose reversal drugs If Donald Trump declares America’s opioid addiction crisis a national emergency, as a White House commission urged him to do earlier this week, it could mark a dramatic escalation in the administration’s response.“Think what we would do in this country if Zika and Ebola were taking 100 lives every single day,” said Gary Mend
  
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• NHS finds bed for teenager at risk of suicide

  04-08-2017 18:50
  Girl, 17, to be placed in undisclosed low secure unit after senior judge warned country would have ‘blood on our hands’ if she were not moved for treatment
  The NHS has found a hospital to look after the suicidal 17-year-old girl whose plight led a judge to warn that the country would have “blood on our hands” if a bed could not be located. Dr Mike Prentice, NHS England’s medical director for its north of England region, said: “Following extensive assessments,
  
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• Bed found for suicidal girl after judge's criticism

  04-08-2017 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The girl's case prompted criticism from a senior judge, who called the situation "utterly shaming".
  
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• ​The Story Behind The Viral Post: 'Beauty Comes In Many Different Shapes And Sizes'

  04-08-2017 18:28
  This man's post on loving his wife's curves went viral—here's how SHE feels about it.
  
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• 'I Swapped My Coffee For A Daily Cup Of Bone Broth—Here's What Happened'

  04-08-2017 18:00
  Spoiler: It didn't totally suck.
  
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• Jazz Jennings Just Clapped Back At This '19 Kids And Counting' Star's Transphobic Tweet

  04-08-2017 17:54
  Thankfully, Jazz knows how to hold her own.
  
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• 6 Conditioners That Will Make Your Hair Smell Incredible

  04-08-2017 17:52
  You won't be able to stop sniffing your strands.
  
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• There Will Be A Total Solar Eclipse In August—Here's What You Need To Know To See It Safely

  04-08-2017 17:50
  There hasn't been a total solar eclipse in the U.S. in 38 years.
  
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• Jayta Szpitalak: eating while stressed causes weight gain

  04-08-2017 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sydney-based nutritional health coach Jayta Szpitalak said research indicated that stress can contribute to the build-up of body fat, especially around the stomach.
  
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• This anti-abortion hijacking of Black Lives Matter is cynical and offensive | Elizabeth Nelson

  04-08-2017 17:36
  Both Lives Matter has got away with a misleading ad. But using the language of human rights can’t hide its true agenda: subjugating Northern Ireland’s womenIt’s a fairly large number, 100,000, but nice and round. Easy to compute. Most of us could even divide it by 10, at a push. Apparently it is this convenient roundedness that led the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) this week to dismiss complaints about recent claims on a billboard that Northern Ireland’s abortion
  
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• Sex favours for promotion at scandal-hit ambulance trust

  04-08-2017 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The report into South East Coast Ambulance Service warns of a culture of bullying and harassment where lewd remarks were the norm.
  
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• Tea, red wine and blueberries prevent flu from taking hold

  04-08-2017 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Flavanoids - natural compounds found in berries - have been found to interact with a certain gut microbe to prevent severe flu, say researchers in St Louis, Missouri.
  
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• Kentucky girl sleeps minimum 16 hours a day due to illness

  04-08-2017 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jade Frazier (pictured), of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, has suspected Kleine-Levin Syndrome, a rare disorder that leaves sufferers sleeping for hours on end when an episode occurs.
  
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• 5 Pairs Of Underwear That Are Invisible Under White Pants

  04-08-2017 17:12
  People might even think you're going commando.
  
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• It was our agonising job as Charlie Gard's care team to say: enough | Anonymous

  04-08-2017 17:02
  My Great Ormond Street colleagues and I did what we believed to be in Charlie’s best interests. We do not deserve abuseOver the last few months, Charlie Gard’s case attracted worldwide attention and divided opinion among politicians, religious leaders and medical specialists.The only voices not heard so far are those of the staff in the intensive care unit at Great Ormond Street hospital (Gosh), some of whom received death threats. Related: Charlie Gard medic derides 'soap opera' tha
  
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• Charlie Gard medic derides 'soap opera' that stoked abuse of hospital

  04-08-2017 17:02
  Ill-informed interventions from Donald Trump and others undermined confidence in Great Ormond Street hospital, clinician tells the GuardianA member of the medical team that helped treat Charlie Gard has derided ill-informed politicians and religious leaders for stoking abuse of Great Ormond Street hospital and undermining confidence in the treatment of its young patients.The clinician said the furore over Charlie’s case had already led some “nervous parents” of other children t
  
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• The 5-Minute Pilates Workout You Need To Try If You Sit All Day

  04-08-2017 17:00
  Reset your body.
  
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• ​The Cute Sunglasses This Model Just Posted On Instagram Are Less Than $30

  04-08-2017 16:57
  ​Must. Have.
  
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• McGill Uni says eating protein is key to muscle in old age

  04-08-2017 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from McGill University in Montreal found that an even protein intake each day is associated with greater muscle strength in both sexes, both only mobility in men.
  
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• Stroke prevention: Eating THIS popular £2 summer fruit could protect you

  04-08-2017 16:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  STROKES happen to more than 100,000 people in the UK, and are similar to a heart attack - except that they affect your brain. However, eating something as simple as a watermelon and a bunch of tomatoes could protect you.
  
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• Indian firm launches bizarre pickle flavoured condoms

  04-08-2017 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Indian firm Manforce Condoms already sells coffee, hazelnut and butterscotch rubbers - but its latest achaari range is set to spice up the world of oral sex.
  
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• Screen pregnant women for diabetes 11 weeks earlier

  04-08-2017 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Currently NHS guidelines recommend mothers-to-be are screened for the condition at 28 weeks. But a new study implies changing this to the 17th week of pregnancy would work just as well.
  
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• ​5 Signs Your Bloating Isn't Normal

  04-08-2017 16:14
  ​If you're in pain, it might be time to see an M.D.
  
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• I don’t want to leave my husband but I feel suffocated and am having an affair

  04-08-2017 16:00
  My relationship with my husband feels more like one between mother and son than between equals. Annalisa Barbieri advises a readerI’ve been with my husband for eight years and we have been married for three. We are in our mid-30s and still haven’t decided if we want to have children. I am more hesitant than him.I have left my home country, family and friends to live with him. While it was extremely tough at the beginning, I feel I have now built something nice – a good job, a h
  
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• Gut warning: Type 2 diabetes is driven by the digestive system

  04-08-2017 15:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  GUT health has been a popular topic of late thanks to claims looking after your gut bacteria can help digestion, bloating and may even ward off heart disease, cancer and arthritis. However, new research reveals the gut may also play a role in triggering type 2 diabetes.
  
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• Carrying excess weight? People may assume you're American

  04-08-2017 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Washington found people assume that overweight Asian people live in the US legally, unlike those with a healthy BMI. This demonstrates they are naturalized citizens.
  
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• Columbia scientists create mind-controlled hearing aids

  04-08-2017 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Columbia University in New York are developing a technology that determines who a wearer is conversing with and amplifies that person's voice.
  
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• Portsmouth mum has leg amputated after developing sepsis

  04-08-2017 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sue Ruck, 61, from Portsmouth, was hospitalised after her stubbed toe became infected. She is taking legal action after surgeons opted to remove her right leg below the knee.
  
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• 'I Tried Air-Drying My Hair For Three Months—Here’s What Happened'

  04-08-2017 15:31
  I couldn't believe my reflection.
  
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• Back pain myths busted

  04-08-2017 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SPONSORED. It is by far one of the most common health problems in the UK, with figures suggesting four in five adults will suffer back pain at some point in their lives.
  
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• US surgeon may be forced to quit UK because of visa nightmare

  04-08-2017 14:25
  Patrick Thies, his British wife and their three children are living apart because of ‘absolutely extraordinary’ Home Office decisionsAn NHS specialist, his British wife and their three young children have been stranded on opposite sides of the Atlantic because Britain won’t let the couple’s two adopted children into the UK.Patrick Thies, an American orthopaedic surgeon, may now have to give up his job in Birmingham and return to the US despite the NHS spending £20,0
  
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• Knoxville woman records her fight with deadly skin cancer

  04-08-2017 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Marisha Dotson, 28, from Knoxville in Tennessee, has lost her nose, parts of her jaw and eight teeth during her battle with squamous cell carcinoma.
  
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• New test can predict whether breast cancer will return

  04-08-2017 14:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patients with clustered immune cells, known as 'hotspots', were 25 per cent more likely to relapse within 10 years, a study by scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London found.
  
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• Woman who looked pregnant for 7 years had 70Ib tumour

  04-08-2017 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT - Doctors in Guatemala operated on woman with a 137cm circumference stomach. The patient went to medics 7 years ago but refused treatment.
  
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• South East Coast Ambulance Service report shows bullying culture

  04-08-2017 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A "macho", managerial "boys club" created a toxic atmosphere and bullying culture, a report finds.
  
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• Women in NHS ambulance service 'hounded for sexual favours'

  04-08-2017 14:00
  Report finds South East Coast ambulance trust has highly sexualised behaviour ‘embedded’ at management levelFemale NHS ambulance staff say they have been hounded for sexual favours in return for promotion.The allegations, which include “highly sexualised gazing” in front of patients and “sexual predators” who “groomed students” for sex, emerged in a report which revealed widespread bullying at South East Coast ambulance service NHS foundation trust
  
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