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• NFL player who died last week to be tested for CTE

  13-09-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drew Wahlroos died at the age of 37 from a self-inflicted gun wound to the chest on September 2. The medical examiner said experts suspect he had CTE, a football-linked suicidal brain disease.
  
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• What’s it like to be awake during brain surgery?

  13-09-2017 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Lisa Upton had brain surgery to remove a tumour and was wide awake throughout the entire process.
  
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• Women lacking vitamin D raise risk of MS by 43%

  13-09-2017 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health says measuring vitamin D levels could denote one's risk - which shows a healthy amount of the 'sunshine vitamin' is key to preventing MS.
  
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• Even poor families who eat clean have more heart trouble

  13-09-2017 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report from Emory University School of Medicine has found that low-income individuals have higher risks of developing cardiovascular disease even if they eat clean.
  
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• Physical and mental health of new mothers

  13-09-2017 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams and Lara Trump both had their babies this month. Experts warn that challenges women face after pregnancy include weakened core muscles and depression.
  
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• 5 Techniques That Will Help You Seamlessly Transition Your Hair Color This Fall

  13-09-2017 22:50
  Say goodbye to the ombré.
  
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• Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Burst This Giant Skin Lump That Looks Like Raw Chicken On The Inside

  13-09-2017 22:20
  Hopefully, you're post-lunch by this point.
  
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• Contraceptive app is as effective as the pill, study says

  13-09-2017 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Natural Cycles, which uses body temperature to track a woman's menstrual cycle, is 93 per cent effective, according to a study by researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
  
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• May suffers humiliation as DUP backs Labour on NHS pay and tuition fees

  13-09-2017 21:39
  Party propping up May’s minority government breaks with Tories for first time since election deal, voting to increase NHS workers’ pay and scrap tuition fee riseTheresa May has suffered a major embarrassment in the House of Commons after the Democratic Unionist party backed Labour motions in favour of increasing NHS pay and against a rise in tuition fees.Labour’s motions passed on Wednesday without being pushed to a vote after it became clear the government had no majority to o
  
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• Turns Out This Common Beauty Product Can Double As Shaving Cream

  13-09-2017 21:31
  We put it to the test—and it definitely got our seal of approval.
  
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• Surge in young adults' suicide attempts Columbia Uni finds

  13-09-2017 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study shows that suicide attempt rates are on the rise among young adults. Some think this may be a response to the difficult job market, and engagement through social media.
  
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• NHS data shows painkiller overdoses double in 10 years

  13-09-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There were 10,999 admissions in 2016/17 for poisoning by opioid painkillers and other narcotics, which include codeine, morphine and fentanyl, the data from NHS Digital shows.
  
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• Thyroid Out Of Whack? Here's How To Lose The Weight You Gained

  13-09-2017 20:02
  You're not alone if your hypothyroidism has helped you gain weight—here's what you can do about it.
  
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• Medicine treats women as entirely passive – being 'told' about HRT is par for the course

  13-09-2017 19:47
  I do not know a woman who hasn’t been patronised by a doctor or made to feel she should not complainBuck up, ladies of a certain vintage! There is marvellous news. “Women told hormone replacement therapy does not lead to early death,” reads the headline in the Times. That’s women “told”, you see. I do not know why any women were worried about the increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke except that, well, we were told to be. Now scientists mor
  
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• Victims of disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson granted £37m compensation

  13-09-2017 19:40
  Spire Healthcare to contribute £27.2m to fund for private patients who underwent unneccessary operationsAbout 750 victims of botched or unnecessary breast operations carried out by rogue surgeon Ian Paterson are to receive £37m in compensation.
  Spire Healthcare, the firm that runs the two private hospitals in the West Midlands where Paterson worked, is contributing £27.2m to a new £37m fund. His insurers and the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham where he
  
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• This Is The Sex Position That's Most Likely To Lead To A Broken Penis

  13-09-2017 19:18
  Who knew?
  
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• Liam Hemsworth Just Posted An Adorable Kissing Selfie With Miley Cyrus

  13-09-2017 18:59
  The internet is loving it.
  
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• Florida State Uni studies how brains operate like GPS

  13-09-2017 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Florida State University have discovered new insights into how the brain is organized to help a person navigate through life (stock image).
  
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• JCVI report says bad teeth not down to genes but diet

  13-09-2017 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study by the J. Craig Venter Institute has found that a person's chances of getting gum disease increase if they consume more sugar. These chances are not influenced by their genes.
  
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• Drug overdose deaths were up more than 20% in 2016

  13-09-2017 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drug overdose deaths went up by more than 10,000 in 2016, according to the CDC. This means that drugs now kill more people than the flu, pneumonia and suicide every year.
  
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• You can’t blame your parents for state of your teeth

  13-09-2017 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study by the J. Craig Venter Institute has found that a person's chances of getting gum disease increase if they consume more sugar. These chances are not influenced by their genes.
  
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• Lady Gaga Just Revealed She Suffers From Fibromyalgia

  13-09-2017 18:16
  Here's what that means.
  
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• Tobacco company launches foundation to stub out smoking

  13-09-2017 18:12
  Philip Morris International say their Foundation for a Smoke-Free World aims to accelerate the end of smoking, but anti-tobacco campaigners are sceptical
  One of the world’s biggest tobacco companies has launched the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, claiming that it wants to see a future in which people will stop smoking its cigarettes. Related: E-cigarette science – is scaremongering hampering research opportunities?Related: Philip Morris waging global effort to hobble anti-smoking
  
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• ​7 Perfect Pairs Of Fall Booties From Lord & Taylor’s Huge Shoe Sale

  13-09-2017 18:12
  Strut in style—without blowing your budget.
  
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• Surge in suicide attempts among young adults study reveals

  13-09-2017 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study shows that suicide attempt rates are on the rise among young adults. Some think this may be a response to the difficult job market, and engagement through social media.
  
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• May’s uncaring snub on pay is an insult to NHS nurses who give our all | Mari Hopley

  13-09-2017 18:10
  After 20 years in the profession things have never been this bad – no wonder the NHS is haemorrhaging staffHow would you feel if you went to work, and your first task was to sit with a dying patient and make sure that their death was dignified? Then you laid them out and comforted grieving relatives before getting back to work as though nothing had happened. No counselling, no break, no time.That doesn’t happen every day, but as a theatre nurse it can happen. Even on so-called quiet
  
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• Eating disorders in men on the rise

  13-09-2017 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Men seeking treatment for an eating disorder has risen in the last six years. Experts say male celebrities such as Aaron Carter speaking out about his body dysmorphia can help others seek help.
  
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• Georgian-era STI data shows rural-urban divide in Cheshire

  13-09-2017 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Chester residents had higher syphilis rate than rural neighbours, says study of 18th Century infections.
  
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• Contraception app is 93% effective, study shows

  13-09-2017 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Natural Cycles, which uses body temperature to track a woman's menstrual cycle, is 93 per cent effective, according to a study by researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
  
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• Monty Python star Terry Jones did the London Memory Walk 

  13-09-2017 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE Comedy actor Terry Jones, 75, recently took part in Alzheimer's Society's London Memory Walk after being diagnosed with a rare form of the condition almost a year ago.
  
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• 6 Super-Easy Salmon Dinners That Will Help You Get Your Protein Fix

  13-09-2017 17:35
  Quick, easy, and delicious.
  
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• Serena Williams FINALLY Shared A Picture Of Her New Baby Girl

  13-09-2017 17:18
  Her name is SO unique.
  
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• Ian Paterson: Victims of disgraced surgeon get £37m

  13-09-2017 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson carried out hundreds of botched operations on his patients.
  
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• Harry Potter actress's daughter thinks 'she's in France'

  13-09-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tansy Smethurst, 13, from Greenwich, south-east London, was on holiday with her actress mother, who is set to play Hermione Granger in a production, when she developed skin spots.
  
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• Fatal Legionnaires' outbreak at Ludlow hotel

  13-09-2017 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  One person with Legionnaires' died and another fell ill and tests traced the source of the bacteria to the hotel.
  
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• The 3 Best Blenders For Making Smoothies And Soups

  13-09-2017 16:37
  We've got options at every price point.
  
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• Man left unable to get erection after cat scratch

  13-09-2017 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Belgian doctors found the patient had 'cat-scratch disease' after various tests. It is caused by a bacteria called Bartonella henselae, which can be found in the mouth and claws of cats. (stock)
  
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• Republicans are radicalizing Democrats. Just look at healthcare | Lawrence Jacobs

  13-09-2017 16:28
  Republican efforts to blow up Obamacare may lead to a more leftwing alternative. This may one of the juiciest ironies of the Trump presidencyThe determined push by Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to rollback Barack Obama’s health care reform is radicalizing the Democratic party. The backlash is empowering the progressive wing of the party and forcing moderates to shift toward the left. When the Democrats are back in power – and that day will come – the change will be
  
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• May suffers defeat after DUP backs Labour on lifting NHS pay cap

  13-09-2017 16:21
  Party propping up May’s minority government breaks with Tories for first time since election deal Theresa May suffered a major embarrassment in the House of Commons on Wednesday after the Democratic Unionist party backed a Labour motion in favour of raising NHS pay.Labour’s motion passed without being pushed to a vote after it became clear the government had no majority to oppose the call for an end to the public sector pay cap for NHS workers.Related: The Guardian view on the Tory-D
  
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• DUP plans to vote with Labour on NHS pay and tuition fees

  13-09-2017 16:21
  Party propping up May’s minority government will break with Tories for first time since election deal The Democratic Unionist party is planning to vote with Labour in favour of raising NHS pay and against higher tuition fees during opposition day debates, the Guardian has learned.The party’s MPs will back Labour on a “fair pay rise” for NHS workers and oppose the government’s increase in tuition fees – the first time the DUP will have broken with the Conservat
  
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• Nick Clegg reveals son's cancer diagnosis

  13-09-2017 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Nick Clegg and his wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, speak about their son's treatment for blood cancer.
  
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• We Travellers must take a stand against racism, for the sake of our children | Patrick O’Leary

  13-09-2017 15:52
  Hate crime, hate speech and discrimination by schools and doctors is still rife, new research out this week has warnedIt is almost 17 years to the day since I won a historic case that established in law that Irish Travellers are an ethnic minority and entitled to the same protections as other ethnic minorities in Britain.After the ruling, I stood on the steps outside the court and said: “For the first time in our lives we feel we can proudly and publicly tell everyone we are Irish Travelle
  
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• Skegness girl dies after hairball in stomach gets infected

  13-09-2017 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jasmine Beever, 16, from Skegness, collapsed at college last week and was sent home to rest - but she died later that evening from peritonitis, a post-mortem has revealed.
  
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• London's most polluted schools to be given air-quality audits

  13-09-2017 15:42
  Mayor Sadiq Khan announces first 50 schools to undergo audits to help identify measures to minimise the impact of pollution on childrenThe most polluted schools in London are to be audited as part of the mayor’s drive to clean up toxic air across the capital.Earlier this year a Guardian investigation revealed that hundreds of thousands of children are being exposed to illegal levels of damaging air pollution from diesel vehicles at schools and nurseries.Continue reading...
  
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• This Is Why You Get Clots In Your Period Blood

  13-09-2017 15:30
  Should you be worried about all those clumps?
  
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• Welsh mother's body began shaking due to rare brain tumour

  13-09-2017 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicola Davies, 45, from Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales, had been unknowingly living with the growth inside her brain for around 10 years before her symptoms, including headache, started to show.
  
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• Flu shots may have increased risk of miscarriage

  13-09-2017 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study's authors, two of whom are with the CDC, saw a big difference when they looked at women who had miscarried within 28 days of getting a shot that included protection against swine flu.
  
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• Instagram removes photo showing Stoke boy without an eye

  13-09-2017 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Charlie Beswick, whose son Harry only has one eye, says it feels like discrimination.
  
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• Belfast scientists design flexible organic battery

  13-09-2017 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Queen's University scientists design a flexible long-life battery that could be used in pacemakers.
  
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• NHS should use device that helps diabetics lose weight

  13-09-2017 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Endobarrier, which is a reversible procedure, makes obese patients feel full and helps them shed 2st on average, according to a team of researchers at Birmingham City Hospital.
  
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