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• How to stop female doctors from dropping out in Pakistan

  21-08-2017 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Many female doctors in Pakistan drop out when they start a family. There's a new scheme to help them continue in practice by doing online video clinics on their laptops.
  
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• 'I Tried Kundalini Yoga With THE Guru—Here's What Happened'

  21-08-2017 23:32
  "It was unlike anything I've ever done before."
  
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• Johnson & Johnson faces $417m payout in latest talc case

  21-08-2017 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The payout - to a woman who developed ovarian cancer - is the largest award so far against the firm.
  
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• Ashbrooke Care Home closed over 'serious risk to life'

  21-08-2017 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Ashbrooke Care Home is closed after an urgent inspection found failings that posed "serious risk to life".
  
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• Parents are failing to put babies to sleep on their backs

  21-08-2017 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Less than half of the babies in the US sleep on their backs all the time, despite doctors' warnings to parents that this sleeping position decreases a baby's risk of dying of SIDS.
  
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• Everything You've Ever Needed to Know About Morning Sickness

  21-08-2017 23:20
  Why do some women get it and others don't?
  
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• 'The Huge Moment That Helped Me Learn To Embrace My Amputation'

  21-08-2017 23:18
  "Life—and sex! and travel!—doesn't stop because you had a limb amputated."
  
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• Dr Martin Scurr: Will my cooker stop a pacemaker working?

  21-08-2017 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man is concerned about his wife who is due to have a pacemaker fitted and wants to know if there is a risk to it when using an induction cooker.
  
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• Me And My Operation: Back implant that banishes pain

  21-08-2017 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new implant for patients with severe back pain can replace damaged bones in the spine and, unlike traditional surgery, doesn’t restrict movement. Melissa Ingalls, 47, from North London, had it fitted.
  
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• High-tech mat that detects foot ulcers before they develop

  21-08-2017 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The device has temperature sensors that detect ‘hot spots’ on the soles of feet, which indicate an ulcer may develop in a few days or weeks.
  
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• 5 Things You Need To Know About Ecosexuality

  21-08-2017 22:48
  It's about the birds and the bees...
  
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• Zika virus suppresses a pregnant woman's immune system 

  21-08-2017 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Southern California researchers found that the Zika virus works by suppressing a pregnant woman's immune system, enabling the virus to spread and harm an unborn baby.
  
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• How Much Fruit Is It Safe To Eat Per Week?

  21-08-2017 22:04
  The number might surprise you.
  
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• Statin could be a weapon in the fight against typhoid

  21-08-2017 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Statins may be able to fight deadly typhoid fever as well as lowering cholesterol, according toscientists from Duke University in the US.
  
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• 7 Couples Therapists Share How They Know A Relationship Is Doomed

  21-08-2017 21:44
  The signs are often subtle.
  
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• Young men are in their worst mood at around 2pm

  21-08-2017 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia looked at the activation of reward-processing brain regions at various times throughout the day.
  
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• 5 Times You Should NEVER Use A Body Scrub

  21-08-2017 21:04
  Just don't do it.
  
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• Chemicals from gut bacteria improve health in old age

  21-08-2017 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A molecule made by gut bacteria makes older animals more mobile, stronger and - in some cases - more fertile, researchers have found. They think it could do the same for humans.
  
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• Louisiana boy delivers brother when mom went into labor

  21-08-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jayden Fontenot delivered his baby brother Daxx after his mom Ashly Moreau unexpectedly went into labor August 11 at his home in Sulphur, Louisiana.
  
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• Former ITV producer reveals shocking effect of nut allergy

  21-08-2017 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A former online producer for This Morning, Amy-May Shead, 29, was on holiday with her friends in 2014 when just one bite of her food in a restaurant caused an anaphylactic reaction
  
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• Rugby star Matt Dawson warns of tick dangers after heart scare

  21-08-2017 20:40
  Former England captain fell ill with Lyme disease after being bitten in a London park and needed multiple operationsThe former England rugby captain Matt Dawson has revealed he had to undergo heart surgery after being bitten by a tick in Britain.
  He developed feverish symptoms after visiting a park in London early last year and was later diagnosed with Lyme disease, he told the BBC. Continue reading...
  
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• NICE: Pedestrian crossing timings should be changed

  21-08-2017 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NICE says the green man changes too quickly for the elderly, parents with prams and disabled people who struggle to cross road.Local councils are responsible for pedestrian crossings.
  
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• Does eating meat in pregnancy cause schizophrenia in baby?

  21-08-2017 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An 'overload' of a common essential amino was linked to the mental condition, a Californian study found. When mice were given three times as much methionine they developed symptoms.
  
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• 8 in 1,000 babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome

  21-08-2017 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study at the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, foundfetal alcohol syndrome is far more common than previously thought.
  
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• Why Grenfell survivors can't begin to recover while painful limbo continues

  21-08-2017 18:42
  Psychological support can be of little help to people who have no home or no body to mourn, psychiatrist Dr Lynne Jones saysThe Old Chapel in the St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing in west London is no longer solely a place of worship. But for attendees of a workshop on how to support survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, one of the carefully stencilled Beatitudes on the wall still resonates powerfully. “Blessed are those that mourn,” it reads. “For they shall be comfor
  
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• One in five sunbed users are addicted

  21-08-2017 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by US and German researchers suggests sunbed users are ignoring health warnings over their use. Using them before age 35 doubles your risk of malignant melanoma.
  
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• Liquorice pills can interfere with other medication

  21-08-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liquorice pills are said to reduce hot flushes by 80% and reduce bone thinning. But a new Illinois study found they can interfere with the way the liver processes other drugs and may be harmful.
  
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• These $19 Resistance Bands Will Keep You Fit No Matter How Busy You Are

  21-08-2017 18:27
  Add these to your gear collection right now.
  
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• Amazon Just Recalled A Ton Of Eclipse Glasses

  21-08-2017 18:24
  Check to see if yours are safe.
  
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• Ambrosia: the startup harvesting the blood of the young

  21-08-2017 18:21
  The notion has been parodied on TV, but a real company is offering transfusions of teenager’s plasma to reinvigorate older people. At $8,000, it’s a bit of a bloodsuckerWhat we now call “intergenerational fairness” has suffered a lot lately, and it’s not about to be improved by the news that the Baby Boomers are sucking the blood of the young. Although, in fairness, they are only after the plasma.In Monterey, California, a new startup has emerged, offering transfusi
  
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• High blood pressure is on the rise in children and teens

  21-08-2017 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines to help detect high blood pressure in children and teens. This is after a study revealed that 3.5 percent have hypertension.
  
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• Eating This Food Might Actually Switch Off Cravings In Your Brain

  21-08-2017 17:45
  Seriously.
  
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• The 15 Best Weight-Loss Foods To Buy At Costco, According To Nutritionists

  21-08-2017 17:29
  Buying in bulk doesn't have to be bad for your waistline.
  
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• We Asked A Makeup Artist To Demo The Best Ways To Use Color-Correcting Makeup

  21-08-2017 17:09
  So you don't end up looking like a clown.
  
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• How to eat avocados properly including the seed husk

  21-08-2017 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Texas researchers discovered the seed husks are rich in protective compounds which may prevent the growth of malignant tumours and the build-up of fat inside our arteries.
  
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• 5 Surprising Signs You Might Be Struggling With Depression

  21-08-2017 16:39
  It's not always what you expect.
  
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• How Long Will the Total Solar Eclipse Last?

  21-08-2017 16:32
  
  [brightcove:5522492407001 default]This article originally appeared on Time.com. The upcoming total solar eclipse, which you can watch live on TIME.combeginning at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, will cross the U.S. in less than two hours, and Americans in some states will only witness seconds of it.The once-in-a-lifetime event on Aug. 21 will engulf parts of 14 states in sudden darkness when it moves from the West Coast diagonally down toward the East Coast. The path of totality, which star
  
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• Turns Out Wearing Your Contacts Longer Than You Should Is A REALLY Bad Idea

  21-08-2017 16:31
  We asked a doctor to give us some real talk.
  
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• Hilaria Baldwin's Instagram Proves You Really CAN Squeeze In A Workout Anywhere

  21-08-2017 16:00
  She's all about "found fitness" moments.
  
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• The Big Problem With Eating Your Dinner In Front Of The TV

  21-08-2017 15:30
  What is your Netflix habit doing to your diet?
  
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• Inquiry call against health board over killer Kris Wade

  21-08-2017 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Health officials did not follow procedures over sex assault complaints against a worker who later killed his neighbour.
  
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• London fire chief says she has had counselling for Grenfell Tower trauma

  21-08-2017 14:13
  Dany Cotton reveals she has sought help in aftermath of fire that is believed to have killed about 80 peopleThe head of the London fire brigade has said that she is receiving counselling to deal with the trauma of the Grenfell Tower blaze.In the immediate aftermath of the fire, which is believed to have killed about 80 people, Dany Cotton expressed concerns about the impact on the mental health of her firefighters, who battled through treacherous conditions in a desperate search for survivors. L
  
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• You've been eating superfood avocados all wrong

  21-08-2017 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Texas researchers discovered the seed husks are rich in protective compounds which may prevent the growth of malignant tumours and the build-up of fat inside our arteries.
  
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• 'Safer' Down's syndrome test to be introduced in Wales

  21-08-2017 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The new test - which has a reduced risk of miscarriage - will be offered from next year.
  
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• Cancer NHS patient spends 13 hours waiting on a trolley

  21-08-2017 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nick Turner, 54, says he felt like he was in the 'third world' as he waited for treatment for a blood infection at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on 30 July.
  
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• 'Healthy people get lung cancer too'

  21-08-2017 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Vicky Veness shared a photo of herself looking healthy that was taken just hours before she was diagnosed.
  
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• Connor Sparrowhawk: no risk assessments before teenager's death, tribunal finds

  21-08-2017 11:59
  Dr Valerie Murphy faces sanction after tribunal finds further failings over death of 18-year-old who drowned at NHS unitA senior psychiatrist failed to carry out any risk assessments on an epileptic teenager before he had a seizure and drowned in a bath, a medical tribunal has found.Dr Valerie Murphy was the lead clinician responsible for treating Connor Sparrowhawk, 18, who died in an NHS care unit in Oxford on 4 July 2013. Related: ‘We never thought he wouldn’t come home’: wh
  
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• California doctor removes huge needle from boy's foot

  21-08-2017 11:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Michael Lewis, from California, takes out sewing pin from a 16-year-old's foot who had stepped on the needle that became embedded. It took about 40 minutes for the medic to dissect the foot.
  
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• Jamie is psychotic and won't go outside. Mental health services are failing him

  21-08-2017 11:31
  As a psychiatrist, I work hard to support his wish to remain in the community but there are many barriersWe’re standing in front of Jamie’s* door for the second time today. It’s been 10 minutes but at least it’s stopped raining. This could be any one of the hundreds of crumbling red brick terraced houses in Leeds.It’s not a surprise that there’s no sign of Jamie, beyond the sounds of his dogs barking and the bass music reverberating inside. The door still hasn
  
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• Sussex woman reveals the moment her implant burst

  21-08-2017 11:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Accountant Louise Franklin, 29, from Bexhill, East Sussex, was left with a 'flat breast that resembled a shrivelled old prune' after a breast reconstruction surgery in 2015.
  
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