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• Medical marijuana does not help with chronic pain and PTSD

  14-08-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US Department of Veterans Affairs analyzed data into the treatment of chronic pain and PTSD in 47,000 patients from 1992 to 2011. They found no clear evidence the drug was helpful.
  
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• The mothers who tell their children don't call me mum

  14-08-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MAUREEN BROOKBANKS talks to two mothers who are part of the growing brood of who encourage their children to call them by their first name and not 'mum.'
  
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• Dirty air wreaks havoc with hormones says Chinese study

  14-08-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study by researchers in China showed how levels of stress hormones soared after just 12 days exposed to dangerous polluted air particles.
  
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• This 30-Minute Bridge Workout Will Challenge Your Entire Body

  14-08-2017 23:35
  It's not all sprints.
  
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• NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins back online

  14-08-2017 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Hutchins was arrested earlier this month on a trip to cyber-security conferences in Las Vegas.
  
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• How 11 Moms Are Teaching Their Kids About Love And Respect After Charlottesville

  14-08-2017 22:50
  "I woke up scared and confused and not knowing what to do or tell my kids."
  
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• Baseball star returns after finishing cancer treatment

  14-08-2017 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Colorado Rockie's pitcher Chad Bettis (pictured left playing and right during chemotherapy treatments) is returning to the major leagues after a nine month battle with testicular cancer.
  
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• These Are the 7 Emotional Benchmarks You Should Hit Before Getting Engaged

  14-08-2017 22:29
  Don't put a ring on it until you've survived these milestones.
  
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• This Is The Most Underrated Time Of Year To Try To Lose Weight

  14-08-2017 22:28
  Who says you have to wait until January 1?
  
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• 5 Freezer Meals That Can Help You Lose Weight, According To Nutritionists

  14-08-2017 22:13
  Because who has time to cook every night?
  
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• AI cameras detect when hospital staff don't wash hands 

  14-08-2017 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In an effort to reduce cases of hospital-acquired infections, researchers at Stanford University developed an AI camera-tracking system that identifies when staff use hand sanitizer dispensers.
  
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• This Is Hands-Down The Best Lip Balm EVER

  14-08-2017 21:50
  It's like 30 minutes of meditation in a tube.
  
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• The Easiest Way To Cut Up A Pineapple

  14-08-2017 21:10
  Don't be intimidated by its prickly skin.
  
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• These Callus-Removal Videos Are Just As Satisfying As The Pimple-Popping Videos You're Addicted To

  14-08-2017 20:57
  Don't try this at home, though.
  
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• People who enjoy moderate amounts of alcohol live longer

  14-08-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by the American College of Cardiology said that people who enjoy light-to-moderate amounts of alcohol decrease their risk of mortality.
  
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• Brazilian woman awake and singing during brain surgery

  14-08-2017 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maria Filomena da Costa, from Brazil, brought surgeons close to tearsafter she sang a religioussong during the 'risky' 8-hour operation on an area of the brain responsible for speech.
  
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• One e-cig puff increases the risk of a heart attack

  14-08-2017 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from West Virginia University found that after just five minutes of vape exposure, mice's arteries narrow by 30 percent within an hour. Narrow arteries can result in heart attacks or stroke.
  
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• People who run young are less likely to get dementia

  14-08-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research on rats by the University of Toronto has shown that the effects on running on the brain are strikingly more powerful if people take up the habit early in life.
  
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• Video shows an ophthalmologist removing pus from eyeball

  14-08-2017 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The unnamed patient, believed to be from Madrid, is thought to have been suffering from a 'fat pad' in his eye. After pulling vigorously, the debris came out in one satisfying bulge.
  
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• 'Bachelor' Alum Vienna Girardi Just Suffered A Heartbreaking Miscarriage Of Twins

  14-08-2017 19:32
  The babies suffered from Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome.
  
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• The Powerful Reason Why This Hair Dresser Refused To Shave Her Client's Head

  14-08-2017 19:15
  "She got to the point where she felt so down and so worthless she couldn't even brush her hair."
  
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• This Is How Long It Takes Most People To Lose 10 Pounds

  14-08-2017 19:09
  It's longer than you might think.
  
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• 8 Delicious Low-Carb Dinners You Can Whip Up In 30 Minutes

  14-08-2017 18:38
  Low carb doesn't have to mean low flavor.
  
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• THIS Is Why Your Feet Hurt So Badly After Your Workouts

  14-08-2017 18:21
  These simple fixes will help a lot.
  
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• 'What I Wish I Knew About Switching Antidepressants'

  14-08-2017 17:48
  "I wanted to curl up under the covers and hide."
  
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• Scientists rejuvenate old hearts by injecting stem cells

  14-08-2017 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Until now, scientists have tested the method to repair damage. But the Cedars-Sinai team in LA - who did the world's first cardiac stem cell infusion in 2009 - have shown it can also reverse aging.
  
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• Dr Rachel Carlton Abrams on what crushes female sex drives

  14-08-2017 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Low libido bringing you down? A study found that 26 to 43 percent of women experience this. Reasons for this include not having enough testosterone or having bad self esteem.
  
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• Warning on the world's most common pesticide

  14-08-2017 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley found that spraying with elemental sulphur raises the risk of asthma and breathing problems in children living near fields.
  
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• NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty in US

  14-08-2017 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Hutchins was arrested earlier this month on a trip to cyber-security conferences in Las Vegas.
  
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• Your 3-Step Guide To Covering A Tattoo With Makeup

  14-08-2017 17:04
  For those times when you want your body art to be more subtle...
  
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• Video shows a surgeon removing pus from an EYEBALL 

  14-08-2017 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The unnamed patient, believed to be from Madrid, is thought to have been suffering from a 'fat pad' in his eye. After pulling vigorously, the debris came out in one satisfying bulge.
  
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• Broken hearts could be mended with an injectable tissue

  14-08-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Toronto have developed the new device, called the AngioChip, which is a tiny patch of heart tissue with its own blood vessels.
  
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• Most Americans want universal healthcare. What are we waiting for? | Bernie Sanders

  14-08-2017 16:32
  Establishing a Medicare for All single payer program will improve the health of the American people. It is the right thing to doAs Americans, we need to answer some fundamental questions regarding the future of our healthcare system.First, do we consider healthcare to be a right of all people, or a commodity made available based on income and wealth? Today, people in the highest-income counties in America live, on average, 20 years longer than people residing in the poorest counties. There are a
  
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• Obese man who was too fat to fit in his bath loses 14st

  14-08-2017 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charles Pask, 37, from Leicester, weighed 33st and had to wear 8XL shirts and was so overweight he was unable to fit in his tub.
  
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• YouTube video of man removing a callus using razor blade

  14-08-2017 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: An unidentified man uses a razor blade to remove the unsightly hardened skin. He filmed the gruesome process and later uploaded the footage to YouTube.
  
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• Edinburgh festival shows examine mental health – with sticky tape and silliness

  14-08-2017 16:13
  After the recent fringe hits Every Brilliant Thing and Fake It ’Til You Make It, a new crop of theatre productions are taking startling approaches to exploring mental illnessAt the 2014 Edinburgh fringe, the trailblazing Every Brilliant Thing – written by Duncan Macmillan and performed by Jonny Donahoe – talked to us about depression in a refreshingly warm, open and honest way. A year later, Bryony Kimmings and Tim Grayburn’s Fake It ’Til You Make It tackled the tab
  
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• Anger and hatred can make us feel happy, says study

  14-08-2017 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  People have higher life satisfaction if they feel emotions they desire - even if they are unpleasant.
  
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• Is the world really better than ever? – podcast

  14-08-2017 14:12
  The headlines have never been worse. But an increasingly influential group of thinkers insists that humankind has never had it so good – and only our pessimism is holding us back • Read the text version hereSubscribe via Audioboom, iTunes, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Acast & Sticher and join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter Continue reading...
  
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• Victoria's Secret trainer reveals the one diet that works

  14-08-2017 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Justin Gelband trains Candice Swanepoel, Irina Shaik and Karlie Kloss. He said popular juice detoxes do not work as a method to shed pounds and revealed he is a huge fan of the Paleo diet.
  
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• Yemen cholera epidemic: Cases exceed 500,000 in four months

  14-08-2017 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The overall caseload has declined since early July, but 5,000 people a day are still being infected.
  
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• It’s too late for my son, but the end of the campaign for ‘normal birth’ is welcome | James Titcombe

  14-08-2017 13:02
  The Royal College of Midwives has abandoned the ideology that over the years may have contributed to many deaths, including that of my sonThe decision by the Royal College of Midwives to withdraw its decade-long campaign for “normal birth” has come much too late for my own son, Joshua, who sadly died nine days after being born, but is a welcome step. The approach for too long influenced a style of care in maternity wards that put lives at risk.These were the words spoken by Cumbria c
  
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• Cambridge Baby with 'rugby ball-shaped' head has surgery

  14-08-2017 12:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lucy Bowran-Pavey, now 17 months, from Cambridgeshire, was born with rare birth defect craniosynostosis. Doctors said she was at risk of brain damage if she wasn't operated on.
  
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• Breast cancer helpline founder paid herself £31,000

  14-08-2017 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Wendy Watson, who was awarded an MBE in 2012, has resigned as a charity trustee over the "error".
  
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• Coventry girl born with organs outside of her body  

  14-08-2017 12:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Jacey Pollock, from Coventry, was born with a life-threatening illness. She nearly died two weeks ago after her heart stopped beating in a cosmetic operation.
  
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• Handful of almonds a day boosts 'good' cholesterol

  14-08-2017 12:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Pennsylvania State University found that just 43g of the nuts a day improves cholesterol levels by 19 percent, as well as boosting plaque removal from the body.
  
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• ‘The stigma is more in my own mind’: men on using Viagra

  14-08-2017 12:00
  Viagra use among men has tripled, with doctors saying there is less stigma around it. We asked readers whether they agreed
  Prescriptions for Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs have nearly tripled in the past decade, according to NHS data. The rise is partly due to the fact the cost of Viagra fell by 85.9% in 2013.Doctors say there is also increased awareness among men of the use of Viagra as medication for a serious illness and less stigma around erectile dysfunction.Continue reading...
  
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• What are your experiences of care homes in the UK?

  14-08-2017 11:54
  One in six care homes are in danger of insolvency. We’d like you to share your experiences
  Around 420,000 people over the age of 65 are being looked after in 11,000 residential care homes in the UK. But a report released on Monday has warned that one in six care home companies is in danger of insolvency. Rises in the living wage have driven up costs, and many care homes are facing bankruptcy. The percentage of nursing homes struggling had increased by about 5% compared with the previous ye
  
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• Scottish ministers urged to lead fight against 'period poverty'

  14-08-2017 11:47 via bbc.co.uk
  A Labour MSP says access to sanitary products should be a basic right for anyone who needs them.
  
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• 'Art helped me tell my story': brain injury survivors share self-portraits

  14-08-2017 11:33
  Making Faces, an exhibition of work by artists exploring identity after a traumatic brain injury, is running at the Southbank Centre in London until 23 August 2017 Continue reading...
  
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• Cardiff study finds one in seven toddlers has tooth decay

  14-08-2017 11:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Cardiff University found 14 percent of three-year-olds have a decayed, missing or filled tooth. Experts worry parents do not appreciate the importance of brushing young teeth.
  
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