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• Serena Williams is showing pregnant women how to exercise

  15-08-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams has been open about her unexpected pregnancy and how she stays in shape. The 35-year-old posted videos on Instagram and Snapchat showing viewers her exercises.
  
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• These 5 Easy Steps Will Help You Master A Handstand Once And For All

  15-08-2017 23:38
  Practice makes perfect.
  
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• Daily Deal: Poop Better With a Squatty Potty

  15-08-2017 23:24
  This doctor-backed favorite will transform your bathroom experience, and it's on sale.
  
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• The Best High-Waisted Pants For You, According To Your Body Type

  15-08-2017 23:22
  Literally everyone can (and should) get in on this trend.
  
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• There Are 4 Reasons Why People Try To Stay Friendly With An Ex, According To Science

  15-08-2017 23:10
  At least one of them is definitely a bad idea.
  
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• 'I Bought A $200 Mattress From Amazon—Here's How I've Been Sleeping'

  15-08-2017 22:56
  Beds don't get much cheaper than the Zinus memory foam mattress. But is it even comfortable?
  
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• 7 Women Share How Birth Control Changed Their Skin

  15-08-2017 22:18
  It's really different for everyone.
  
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• 7 Ways To Style Your Pixie Cut So You Never Get Bored

  15-08-2017 22:15
  Crop it like it's hot.
  
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• South Carolina is latest state to sue makers of OxyContin

  15-08-2017 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South Carolina is following in the footsteps of New Hampshire, which sued Purdue Pharma last week for deceptive marketing of the highly addictive opioid.
  
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• Batten's disease California boy undergoes drug trial

  15-08-2017 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ely Bowman, from Irvine, California, was born with Batten's Disease, a rare nerve disorder that typically causes seizures, speech loss, paralysis and eventually an early death.
  
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• CDC: Smoking on the rise in depressed pregnant women in US

  15-08-2017 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health coincides with the release of new CDC data showing American women are taking antidepressants more than ever.
  
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• RideLondon and Rapha, Shimano, Giro helped me lose weight

  15-08-2017 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexander Robertson, a journalist at MailOnline, signed up for the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey, a 100-mile ride through the closed-off streets of the capital, with his friend James.
  
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• How This Pilates Instructor Is Helping Celebs Shed Major Pounds

  15-08-2017 20:57
  Andrea Speir reveals how Jonah Hill and Kesha slimmed down with these moves.
  
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• Batten's disease boy undergoes groundbreaking treatment

  15-08-2017 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ely Bowman, from Irvine, California, was born with Batten's Disease, a rare nerve disorder that typically causes seizures, speech loss, paralysis and eventually an early death.
  
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• Cancer risk: THIS is how to avoid the four most preventable types

  15-08-2017 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  CANCER can often be prevented by changing certain aspects of your lifestyle. These are the most preventable types - including bowel and lung cancers - and how to avoid them.
  
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• Charlie Gard's parents will set up £1.3million foundation

  15-08-2017 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charlie Gard's parents have announced they will use £1.3 million donated by well-wishers to set up a 'Charlie Gard Foundation' to help other children with rare diseases.
  
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• THIS Might Be Why Your Discharge Is So Heavy

  15-08-2017 19:39
  It's *probably* nothing to worry about...
  
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• CDC: women twice as likely to use antidepressants than men

  15-08-2017 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say the data from the CDC show doctors have likely become better at recognizing and treating depression with medicine but stigma remains around male mental health.
  
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• Drug-related deaths in Scotland more than double in 10 years

  15-08-2017 19:35
  Calls for Holyrood to go it alone and reform law after data shows rate of death two and half times that of UK as a whole More than twice as many people are dying from drug use in Scotland than a decade ago, according to figures that show the country’s rate of drug-related deaths is two and a half times that of the UK as a whole. A total of 867 people in Scotland died after using illegal or prescription drugs in 2016, 23% more than a year earlier, and 106% more than in 2006, figures from Na
  
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• Anna Victoria Shares What It Was REALLY Like To Pose For Our Naked Issue

  15-08-2017 19:16
  "I had a lot to think about."
  
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• This Bodybuilder's Death Was Linked To Her High-Protein Diet In A Bizarre Way

  15-08-2017 19:13
  Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Kids who don't sleep enough more likely to get diabetes

  15-08-2017 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Each extra hour of sleep kids get at night is linked to a lower body weight, more lean muscle mass and less accumulation of sugars, researchers at the University of London report in Pediatrics.
  
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• Stomach bloating? Eat more of THIS food group in your diet to boost gut health

  15-08-2017 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  STOMACH bloating can be down to an imbalance in your gut bacteria. While probiotic foods and supplements are well known for helping boost “good” bacteria, adding more fibre to your diet can help too.
  
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• We Asked 3 Dudes What To Do If You Find Your Partner On A Dating Site

  15-08-2017 18:39
  They got real honest.
  
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• Follow These 3 Rules To Make Sure Your Anti-Aging Products Actually Work

  15-08-2017 18:12
  Be wary of hyped-up trends.
  
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• ​Ryan Phillipe Just Revealed Whether Or Not He Sleeps Naked

  15-08-2017 18:02
  Excuse us while we swoon.
  
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• Charlie Gard parents set up foundation with £1.3m of donations

  15-08-2017 18:01
  Charlie Gard Foundation, named for boy who died after long legal battle, will aim to help other children with rare illnessesThe parents of Charlie Gard, the 11-month-old boy who died last month after a long legal battle, have said they will use £1.3m donated by well-wishers to set up a foundation in their son’s name to help other children with rare diseases. Chris Gard and Connie Yates announced their decision on a fundraising website. After the couple appealed for cash to cover his
  
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• Doctors get benefits for pushing vaginal mesh implants

  15-08-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Lead Urogynaecologist at the University of Glasgow Dr Wael Agur told MailOnline: 'Evidence has shown the studies sponsored by industry are more likely to show favourable results.'
  
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• Horrific brain scans of a child who took KETAMINE

  15-08-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The drug, a horse tranquilizer, has become a popular street drug. The 10-month-old girl, her grandma and brother were found at home in Indiana unconscious after eating from the bowls.
  
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• Lancashire mother shares picture of stillborn baby boy

  15-08-2017 17:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: WARNING CONTAINS IMAGE SOME MAY FIND UPSETTING: Mary Vince, 37, from Lancashire, lost baby Johnny just a week before her due date and says friends vanished.
  
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• FDA uses low-quality research to approve drugs

  15-08-2017 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brigham and Women's Hospital and LSE experts ask the FDA to improve its 'accelerated approval' method. Less than half of the drugs were completed tests for effectiveness or dangerous side effects.
  
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• 'Bone lifts' could be the future of cosmetic treatments

  15-08-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: For the first time, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School scientists have mapped the ageing changes of facial bones in detail over the course of eight years.
  
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• Gay sauna fights HIV with pioneering vending machine

  15-08-2017 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Martin Fisher Foundation, an organisation dedicated to reducing the deaths from the virus, was behind the installation of the machine at Brighton Sauna.
  
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• 7 Reasons Why Your Pee Is Burning All Of A Sudden

  15-08-2017 16:41
  Help your lady parts cool it if you're feeling the heat.
  
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• Alcohol warning: THIS trendy spice can protect you from liver disease caused by drinking

  15-08-2017 16:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  ALCOHOL consumed in large amounts is the main cause in the Western world of liver disease, which includes fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and chronic hepatitis with liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. However, a popular spice may provide a beneficial effect if you’ve overdone the drinking.
  
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• Vaginal mesh implants: 'I really thought I was dying'

  15-08-2017 16:00
  Carolyn Churchill was in agony after mesh surgery, but doctors were reluctant to blame her implant, even suggesting the pain might be a mental health issueSix years ago, Carolyn Churchill, 57, from near Pontypridd in Wales, was in a long-term relationship, worked as a chef, and spent hours each week walking with her dogs and looking after her granddaughter’s pony. She was busy and content, but was bothered by stress incontinence, which affects roughly 10% of women.“Never knowing when
  
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• 'Scandal' of vaginal mesh removal rates revealed by NHS records

  15-08-2017 16:00
  Traumatic complications mean one in 15 women fitted with the most common type of mesh support will require surgery to extract it, figures suggest • Vaginal mesh implants: ‘I really thought I was dying’Thousands of women have undergone surgery to have vaginal mesh implants removed during the past decade, according to NHS records that reveal the scale of traumatic complications linked to the devices.The figures, obtained by the Guardian, suggest that around one in 15 women fitted
  
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• York researcher warns festival goers about new ecstasy

  15-08-2017 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ian Hamilton, based at York University, made the warning. It follows Olivia Christopher's death at BoomTown Festival last year, who had fatal levels of MDMA in her system.
  
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• This Is What Every Woman Should Know Before Getting A Spray Tan

  15-08-2017 15:30
  There are a few downsides to this "safer" solution.
  
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• Cancer warning: THIS treatment option could double your risk of dying

  15-08-2017 15:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  CANCER may still not be fully curable, but researchers have been making ground with increasingly effective treatment options in recent decades. However, some sufferers of curable forms are still choosing to try alternative remedies, which a new study has found could dramatically increase your risk of death.
  
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• Financial rewards cannot motivate people to go to the gym

  15-08-2017 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adults who recently signed up for a new gym membership made just 0.14 more visits a week with the promise of financial rewards, Case Western Reserve University scientists found.
  
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• Arizona woman born without a vagina fundraises for surgery

  15-08-2017 14:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kaylee Moats, from Gilbert, Arizona, suffers from Mayer Rokitansky Küster Hauser syndrome - which means she has no cervix, uterus or vaginal opening.
  
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• Hair loss warning: THIS popular medication could trigger erectile dysfunction

  15-08-2017 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  HAIR loss - or alopecia - affects half of men over the age of 30 in the UK, but using certain medications to counteract it could cause erectile dysfunction - which is the inability of a man to get and maintain an erection.
  
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• Drug could cure balding by activating follicle cells

  15-08-2017 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of California, Los Angeles researchersdiscovered drugs that increase the production of lactate - the substance which makes muscles burn, activating stem cells in dormant hair follicles.
  
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• Not liking same brands can doom relationships

  15-08-2017 13:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  North Carolina experts argue 'brand compatibility' is more influential than sharing similar backgrounds, religion or education. The real issue may be about power imbalances, they say.
  
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• Motor neurone disease symptoms: Weakness in joints could be sign of MND

  15-08-2017 13:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  MOTOR neurone disease is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord.
  
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• Alternative cancer treatments more than doubles death risk

  15-08-2017 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Yale School of Medicine found that breast cancer sufferers who rely on herbs, homeopathy or energy crystals to heal are 5.68 times more at risk of death in five years.
  
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• Apology over Indian blood donation 'embarrassment'

  15-08-2017 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A "communication breakdown" meant 100 members of the Indian community were not allowed to give blood.
  
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• How I became homeless: three people's stories

  15-08-2017 13:00
  The number of families affected by homelessness is expected to double by 2041. We asked people to share their experiences
  The number of families affected by homelessness is expected to more than double in the next two decades, with a further 200,000 households affected by 2041, according to a report.Those sleeping rough will soar by fourfold to more than 40,000 in the same period, according to research by Heriot-Watt University, commissioned by Crisis, the homelessness charity. Related: Number o
  
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• Gender dysphoria patients deserve better treatment than I can give them | Zara Aziz

  15-08-2017 13:00
  GPs don’t have the time or the expertise to provide the holistic treatment that transgender patients require. Proper services are required urgentlyGender identity clinics have seen a huge demand for services in recent years. Waits can vary from 12 to 18 months in most cases, but can extend to three years in some parts of the country. It is estimated that about 1% of the population is transgender, although some believe this figure to be higher. Many have a higher incidence of mental health
  
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