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• Hurricane Irma forces hospitals and care homes to evacuate

  08-09-2017 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hurricane Irma is expected to hit the south of Florida this weekend bringing strong winds and dangerous water. Hospitals and care homes in evacuated areas have had to move their patients.
  
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• ​The Best Deals On The Internet This Weekend

  08-09-2017 23:31
  For women who can't get enough of nice stuff on the cheap
  
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• Marijuana users can now sip THC from carbonated beverages

  08-09-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Companies in California that sell carbonated beverages infused with THC to medical marijuana patients are looking to extend their reach to recreational users as well.
  
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• I imagined myself pregnant, felt tiny fingers in mine, I dreamed about babies | Sally-Ann Rowland

  08-09-2017 23:30
  Attempting motherhood has been the most profound experience of my life. My longing coated everything I sawI ran into attempted motherhood like a wall and it grew to become the worst period of my life. Eventually, a garden of possibility broke through the mound of crap and enabled me to like the unexpected life I am now living.I was 35 and charmingly, newly in love. With this shiny affair returned my dreams of parenthood. The sword of Damocles of my 40th birthday was just far enough away for me t
  
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• When you eat is key to weight loss

  08-09-2017 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have done the first study showing how meal times affect your weight gain, depending on what time you rise and sleep.
  
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• Unconscious terminally ill mother had baby at 24-weeks-old

  08-09-2017 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carrie DeKlyen, 37, chose to forgo cancer treatment to have her daughter, Life. She has terminal brain cancer. The cancer caused a stroke that left the Michigan mom unconscious before she had her baby.
  
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• Revolutionary eye test can detect early signs of dementia

  08-09-2017 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found eye changes may signal frontotemporal dementia, also known as frontotemporal lobe degeneration (FTD).
  
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• Dementia news: Simple eye test could quickly detect early signs of rare type

  08-09-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A SIMPLE eye test can quickly detect the early signs of a rare type of dementia, a new study found.
  
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• How Anthony Cromartie had three babies after a vasectomy

  08-09-2017 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many fans were left with a burning question: how on earth was it possible? Here, urologist Dr Jamin Brahmbhatt from Orlando Health explains...
  
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• These 9 Bodyweight Exercises Will Help You Get Toned AND Lean

  08-09-2017 21:00
  Pull double duty—no gym required.
  
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• Dr Alison Pike says ignoring your child may help behaviour

  08-09-2017 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Alison Pike, a psychologist at Sussex University has reviewed research findings to come up with seven strategies taken from child development studies that could help parents.
  
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• This Ex-Army Fitness Instructor Did Triathlons—Until A Serious Disease Left Her Unable to Walk

  08-09-2017 20:30
  Her condition went untreated for months.
  
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• 7 Jumpsuits You'll Want To Live In

  08-09-2017 20:20
  ​This is one trend you want to take into fall.
  
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• 'I Lost Over 100 Pounds In 9 Months On This Popular Diet'

  08-09-2017 20:14
  Kelly Kepner always wanted to try Weight Watchers; once she did, the pounds flew off.
  
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• Top Cambridge scientist, 38, has frozen her eggs

  08-09-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Emily Grossman, a TV presenter and trained actress who has a double first from Cambridge University revealed her highly personal decision at the British Science Festival in Brighton.
  
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• You Should Actually Be Pretty Worried About The Equifax Data Breach

  08-09-2017 19:42
  HALF the country had their personal info compromised.
  
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• 6 Quick And Easy Ways To Lose Fat Fast—Without Dieting

  08-09-2017 19:30
  Yes, it's possible.
  
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• Alcohol awareness and the ‘demon drink’ | Letters

  08-09-2017 19:26
  Leigh Lewis and Paul Wallace defend Drinkaware’s website information, John Porter points out that the Institute of Alcohol Studies is funded by an organisation with its roots in the temperance movement, and David Smyth wonders why, if alcohol consumption is linked so strongly to cancers, do mortality rates not reflect thisThe London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine’s report covered in your article (Alcohol firms ‘distorting link with cancer’, 8 September) contains
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg’s right to free speech | Letters

  08-09-2017 19:25
  Jane Ghosh takes issue with Suzanne Moore’s views on Jacob Rees-Mogg, while Iain Rowan reckons the MP is being selective in his Christian beliefs. Plus letters from John McGuinness, William Fulton and Michael McManusI feel obliged to take issue with two points in Suzanne Moore’s piece (Jacob Rees-Mogg isn’t old-fashioned: he’s a thoroughly modern bigot, 7 September). Firstly, she seems to equate a knowledge of Latin with being posh. This is errant nonsense. Many people of
  
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• Mother gives birth to naturally conceived quadruplets

  08-09-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danielle Thrasher, 32, gave birth to quadruplets in Indiana after first being told she was having twins. Her and her partner naturally conceived the girls who were each created from a separate egg and sperm.
  
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• EpiPens have caused deaths and serious illnesses, FDA says

  08-09-2017 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA has said that pharmaceutical company Pfizer's failure to inspect EpiPens at a Missouri warehouse led to patient deaths. Pfizer knew about the product's malfunctions, the FDA said.
  
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• Powerful painkiller use 'doubled in 15 years'

  08-09-2017 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  One in 20 people is being prescribed potentially addictive painkillers for too long with little benefit, says report.
  
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• ​The Best Vibrators For Women, According To Sex Experts

  08-09-2017 18:32
  If you're going to buy a sex toy, make it one of these.
  
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• Miley Cyrus Just Described Her Sex Life With Liam Hemsworth In The BEST Way

  08-09-2017 18:31
  We feel you, Miley.
  
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• Yes, It's Possible To Get Rhabdomyolysis From Running

  08-09-2017 18:30
  Here's what you need to know about this deadly muscle-damaging disease.
  
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• ​The 7 Best Strapless Bras For Big Boobs

  08-09-2017 18:25
  We found options that will actually stay up.
  
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• Mysterious condition left Cardiff girl mute and in nappies

  08-09-2017 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kaci Smith's speech became slurred then 72 hours later she deteriorated. Doctors are baffled by the Cardiff schoolgirl's symptoms and have been unable to give a diagnosis/
  
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• 7 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age

  08-09-2017 18:07
  
  [brightcove:5532132997001 default]This article originally appeared on Time.com.There’s mounting evidence that some of the best things you can do for your brain are also some of the best for your body.A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, published in the journal Stroke, promotes seven simple steps people can take to keep their brains healthy and reduce their risk of cognitive decline as they get older.The steps include managing blood
  
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• Concussion makes you 22% more likely to suffer from MS

  08-09-2017 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  But for those injury-prone adolescents who have had concussion twice, perhaps from falling off their bikes, the risk is more than doubled, according to a new study by Swedish researchers.
  
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• 'I Never Had Chores Growing Up—And That Made Me A More Responsible Adult'

  08-09-2017 17:30
  "I was always aware that my mother’s parenting style was slightly out-of-the-box."
  
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• American women lack access to preterm birth medications

  08-09-2017 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A doctor at Boston Medical Center has investigated the reasons that women at risk for preterm birth are not given proper medications. High costs and uneducated pharmacists are to blame.
  
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• Tammy Duckworth Just Shared The Most Hilarious Workout Selfie Featuring Her Prosthetic Leg

  08-09-2017 17:13
  "Luckily it no longer hurts to break a leg."
  
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• Grandmother, 61, slams scandal-hit vaginal mesh procedure

  08-09-2017 17:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Sylvia Litchfield, 61, from Birmingham, was fitted with a rectopexy mesh in 2014. The procedure is similar to that of the scandal-hit vaginal procedure.
  
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• This Delicious Smoothie Will Help Fight Dangerous Inflammation In Your Body

  08-09-2017 16:58
  Sip your way to better health.
  
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• 'I Work At A Suicide Hotline—Here's What It's Like'

  08-09-2017 16:58
  "I wondered, 'What if I said the wrong thing?'"
  
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• Children are suffering serious head lice infestations

  08-09-2017 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parasitologist Ian Burgess, director of the Medical Entomology Centre in Cambridge, warned parents' relaxed attitudes were contributing to an increase in serious infestations.
  
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• Get A Crazy-Toned Butt With This Upgraded Glute-Bridge Move

  08-09-2017 16:47
  You're welcome.
  
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• 'I Visited The New, Cheaper Whole Foods With Just $50—Here’s What Happened'

  08-09-2017 16:30
  Find out exactly what she bought.
  
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• Indian father has thousands of marble-sized tumours

  08-09-2017 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Surinder Sharma, 46, from India, started growing benign lumps on his face and body at the age of 20. The undiagnosed condition was passed on to him from his father and causes people to mock him.
  
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• Lynn Cameron claims cannabis oil CURED her brain tumour

  08-09-2017 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lynn Cameron, 48, from Blantyre, Scotland was given just 'six to 18 months' after her grade 4 tumour failed to respond to chemotherapy. She claims cannabis oil made her mass disappear.
  
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• Q&A: our plastic addiction is out of control. How can we consume less?

  08-09-2017 16:10
  Our air, water and salt are contaminated by plastic and the impact on our health is unknown. While we wait for the findings, here are ways to reduce plastic useSea salt around the world is contaminated by plastic, studies showTap water around the world is contaminated with tiny plastic fibres, the Guardian revealed this week, and other pilot studies have revealed microplastics in beer, sugar, salt and honey, as well as in seafood, in the air in cities and in homes. The impact on health of this a
  
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• Mediterranean diet could be as good as pills at controlling THIS common problem

  08-09-2017 16:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  A MEDITERRANEAN diet could be just as effective at controlling acid reflux - or heartburn - as medicine prescribed by GPs, experts have claimed.
  
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• My niece, aged 10, hardly eats, hiding or throwing away her food

  08-09-2017 16:00
  She has always been picky, but is now withdrawn at mealtimes and nervous at the prospect of eating. I am concerned for her mental and physical health, and also that of her younger sister. Annalisa Barbieri advises a readerI am concerned about the eating patterns of my nieces, who are five and 10. I have a close relationship with my brother and sister-in-law, and spend a lot of time with them. Both girls have always been extremely picky about food, with tantrums at most meals. They regularly
  
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• Exactly How Jessie Graff Became An 'American Ninja Warrior'

  08-09-2017 16:00
  She truly is one of the fittest women on Earth.
  
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• 5 Serious Medical Conditions That Could Be Causing Your Anxiety

  08-09-2017 15:30
  "A sudden, unexplained sense of anxiety could be a signal of something amiss in the body."
  
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• Methadone clinics in Houston are reopening after Harvey

  08-09-2017 15:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Methadone clinics that provide care to substance abuse patients are opening up in the aftermath of Harvey, working to track down and accommodate patients who rely on the drug.
  
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• Tiffany Geigel with Jarco-Levin syndrome becomes a dancer

  08-09-2017 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiffany Geigel, 32, from New York, has Jarco-Levin syndrome, which affects bone growth and has left her battling daily pain and breathing problems from her lungs being crushed.
  
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• Is Conor McGregor at risk of DEMENTIA?

  08-09-2017 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cleveland Clinic scientists claim repeated blows to the head, which McGregor has sustained during his glittering UFC career, cause build-ups of toxic proteins in the brain - a hallmark of dementia.
  
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• Anti-smuggling proposal 'may let tobacco industry in by back door'

  08-09-2017 14:18
  With Big Tobacco historically involved in the illicit cigarette trade, proposed EU track and trace system must be truly industry-independent, warn health bodiesTobacco campaigners are concerned that new draft proposals from the European commission for a system to prevent cigarette smuggling may let the industry in by the back door.The illicit trade in cigarettes has become a major problem worldwide. A study in 2009 by the US-based Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids estimated that 11.6% of all intern
  
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• Single men are nearly FOUR TIMES more likely to be frail

  08-09-2017 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Columbia University found elderly men improve their frailty status by 3.6 times if they are coupled-up. Improving leg strength and being in good overall health also helps.
  
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