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• Coffee does not help Parkinson's despite previous research

  27-09-2017 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new research by McGill University refutes previous research published in 2012 which suggested that caffeine may help reduce movement symptoms for people with Parkinson's.
  
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• These 3-Ingredient Healthy Cookies Actually Taste Amazing

  27-09-2017 23:34
  And they're pretty low in sugar.
  
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• Johnson & Johnson to give $57 million woman mesh implant

  27-09-2017 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ella Ebaugh, 51, from Pennsylvania got a mesh implant after having five children. She won a lawsuit from Johnson & Johnson after the mesh eroded in her urethra causing extreme pain and burning.
  
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• Alzheimer's patients reveal their most cherished memories

  27-09-2017 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This emotional video features Alzheimer's patients (one pictured here) recalling their earliest memories. They also discuss the memories they most want to hold on to as they age.
  
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• The 3 Skin Issues Most Likely To Cause Emotional Distress, According To Dermatologists

  27-09-2017 22:27
  Plus, short- and long-term ways to deal.
  
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• 5 Crazy Side Effects Of The Paleo Diet You Should Know About

  27-09-2017 22:15
  Some experts call it "low carb flu."
  
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• Early cesareans raise risk of infant respiratory illness

  27-09-2017 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Babies born in early term are at 57 percent greater risk than those born later to struggle with their heart and respiratory health later in life, says a study from the American Heart Association.
  
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• These 'Game Of Thrones' Stars Just Announced Their Engagement In The Most Adorable Way

  27-09-2017 21:30
  The King of the North is about to marry a Wildling.
  
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• Kristen Bell Says This Toxic Behavior Almost Ruined Her Relationship With Dax Shepard

  27-09-2017 21:08
  Dax eventually called her out on it.
  
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• NY man falls into coma after hospital forgot about him

  27-09-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angel Rivera, 53, died after slipping into a coma in Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. Video shows staff forgot to treat him for a head injury and he was left in a hospital hallway for more than nine hours.
  
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• Pitbull & Mark Cuban saving cancer patients in Puerto Rico

  27-09-2017 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pitbull has sent his jet to to fly cancer patients in need of chemotherapy to the United States. Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, has also sent a private plane.
  
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• Safeguarding young people’s mental health | Letters

  27-09-2017 20:33
  Wendy Burn of the Royal College of Psychiatrists says we must boost the numbers of child and adolescent psychiatrists; while Cathy Street and Dinah Morley say society needs to do more to acknowledge the challenges facing mixed-race youngstersIt is very disappointing news that the number of child and adolescent psychiatrists has fallen almost 7% since 2013 (Number of NHS psychiatrists for children falling, 25 September) in the same year that the government pledged “focused action” to
  
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• Man who inhaled Playmobil cone says it came out 'perfect'

  27-09-2017 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Baxter, from, Lancashire, was suspected to have cancer after doctors found a mass in his lungs. Tests revealed it was a toy cone from a Playmobil set he inhaled 40 years ago.
  
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• High blood pressure in pregnancy linked to child obesity

  27-09-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Qingdao University, China, studied pregnant mothers and their children. They found children were more likely to suffer from obesity if their mom had high blood pressure during pregnancy.
  
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• How Tate St Ives can win round the locals | Brief letters

  27-09-2017 20:28
  Tate St Ives | New age nonsense | Harold Wilson in Chatham | Tony Booth | Reading Proust all throughThe Tate organisation (The new Tate St Ives: great gallery, pity about the flats, 27 September) would probably get a more favourable reception from the people of Cornwall if it removed the entrance fee to the St Ives gallery. I have asked both Nicholas Serota and Maria Balshaw why all their other galleries have free entrance, but it costs £9.50 to go to the St Ives outpost. I can only imagin
  
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• Yale Researchers find a way to help older adults burn fat

  27-09-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yale University researchers have discovered a new way to help older adults who have a hard time burning belly fat spike their metabolism.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey: Houston mom dies of flesheating bacteria

  27-09-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nancy Reed, 77, died from a flesh-eating bacteria that she got from the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey. The Kingwood woman fell in her son's home and was infected from a cut in her arm.
  
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• 11 Women Share The Worst Sex Tips They've Ever Tried

  27-09-2017 20:11
  Good to know...
  
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• Scientists discover neurons that make salty chips tasty

  27-09-2017 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A research team at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston has found a possible explanation for why the average adult eats far more sodium than they should.
  
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• This Is How Much Protein Is In A Cup Of Quinoa

  27-09-2017 19:59
  And everything else you need to know about this nutrient powerhouse.
  
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• Eating steak rare prevents OAPs from absorbing protein

  27-09-2017 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elderly people take in far fewer key amino acids from rare steak compared to meat well done, scientists from the French National Institute for Agricultural Research discovered.
  
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• Suspected cancer cluster in Cincinnati police unit

  27-09-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A cancer cluster is suspected at a Cincinnati police division after six officers were killed by cancer in just two years. The police station sits near a creek once deemed the worst in the US.
  
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• Southwest kicks woman off flight because of dog allergy

  27-09-2017 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Southwest Airlines says the passenger was forcibly removed - but the two dogs were allowed to stay.
  
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• 5 Women Who Use Pot In Their Everyday Lives Share How They Do It

  27-09-2017 19:20
  "I find low-dose edibles give me a very pleasant body buzz."
  
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• This Actress Just Slammed Paparazzi For Intentionally Taking Photos Up Her Skirt

  27-09-2017 18:35
  She says this was no "wardrobe malfunction."
  
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• Khloe Kardashian Is Reportedly Pregnant—Check Out Her Pregnancy Looks So Far

  27-09-2017 18:30
  Comfy clothes, FTW.
  
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• Teen died after HPV jab as experts brand vaccine 'useless'

  27-09-2017 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Jasmin Soriat, 19, from Vienna, suffered respiratory failure weeks after having a second HPV jab. Doctors sensationally claim the HPV virus does not cause cancer in a documentary.
  
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• Can Essential Oils Really Help You Lose Weight?

  27-09-2017 17:38
  Here's what you need to know.
  
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• 8 Must-Buy Items That Will Make You Look (And Feel) Like A Boss At Work

  27-09-2017 17:36
  We're seeing red.
  
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• Will President Trump let Obamacare 'implode'?

  27-09-2017 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  As Republicans in Congress fail to repeal Obamacare, President Trump has hinted at other options.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey flesh-eating bacteria woman died

  27-09-2017 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nancy Reed, 77, died from a flesh-eating bacteria that she got from the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey. The Kingwood woman fell in her son's home and was infected from a cut in her arm.
  
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• Man, 47, fractures his penis during sex with partner

  27-09-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thepatient, who remains anonymous, didn't notice any symptoms until 12 hours later - despite it normally leaving most in agony. he was treated by doctors at University College London Hospital.
  
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• 6 Signs You Might Have A Magnesium Deficiency

  27-09-2017 17:25
  The mineral is super important for your health.
  
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• How you may be consuming your co-workers' poo

  27-09-2017 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Up to 90% of office cups are coated in disease-causing germs, says a University of Arizona professor. Communal kitchen sponges are rarely changed and infect clean mugs.
  
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• Let children who are slow to gain weight play with their food, say NHS guidelines

  27-09-2017 16:47
  Getting messy to feel the texture of food and avoiding pressure over meals can be helpful when encouraging small children to eat, say new guidelinesSmall children who are slow to gain weight should be allowed to play with their food, put their fingers in it and get messy, according to new guidelines for the NHS.The guidelines are to help health visitors and other professionals support parents who are worried about their child’s faltering weight. The National Institute for Health and Care E
  
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• The 15 foods scientists claim will ward off hunger pangs

  27-09-2017 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Warwick scientists have revealed in a ground-breaking study the foods which fill us up quicker, by sending signals to the brain that we have had enough to eat.
  
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• Couple lost three children in three days to Batten disease

  27-09-2017 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Siblings James, 15, Elizabeth (pictured), 19, and Christopher Chappell, 20, of Utah, passed away within the span of three days in July after having battled Batten disease.
  
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• Breaking bad: how to give up drinking, smoking, nail-biting and other unwanted habits

  27-09-2017 16:01
  With Stoptober and Sober October starting soon, we asked readers to tell us how they broke bad habits - and how this changed their life. Here’s what you saidSunday is the start of October, which means that people across the country will be attempting to give up bad habits; some will try to give up smoking for Stoptober, while others try to quit drinking for Sober October. We asked readers to tell us what enabled them to give up a longstanding bad habit, and how their life changed as a resu
  
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• Why your kids could see better if they play outdoors

  27-09-2017 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Karla Zadnik and Don Mutti, of Ohio State's college of optometry, explain how we face an epidemic of nearsightedness among children due to new lifestyle habits.
  
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• Allow underweight kids to be 'messy' with their food

  27-09-2017 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New guidance from NICE said 'relaxed and enjoyable' mealtimes would encourage youngsters to eat more. It also stressed families should sit down and eat together.
  
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• This Workout Will Tone Your Butt With Just One Piece Of Equipment

  27-09-2017 15:30
  You're welcome.
  
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• We can topple Ireland’s ludicrous abortion law, but it’s not a done deal | Emer O’Toole

  27-09-2017 15:17
  The referendum to ‘repeal the 8th’ is a reward for brave campaigning by Irish women. But unlike the same-sex marriage vote, we face huge political hostilityIt is 34 years since the Irish people voted to amend the constitution to designate the right to life of the “unborn” as equal to that of a pregnant woman, effectively banning abortion. And for 34 years Irish feminists and their allies have been campaigning to end the shame and suffering that have been the fruits of our
  
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• Union J star JJ Hamblett's son takes first steps after op

  27-09-2017 14:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Princeton J Alexander is shown walking towards his mother, Caterina Lopez. The boy, who is in Phoenix, US, was recently diagnosed with an undisclosed brain condition.
  
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• More than a third of over-65s take drugs to sleep

  27-09-2017 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The survey by the University of Michigan also revealed nearly half (46 percent) of older adults have issues with sleep, due to needing the bathroom, or being plagued by stress.
  
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• Centenarians are fastest growing age group in UK, figures show

  27-09-2017 14:29
  Number of 100-year-olds in UK has almost doubled since 2002, although overall rise in life expectancy slowsCentenarians are the fastest growing age group in the UK, with the number of 100-year-olds almost doubling over a 14-year period, according to the Office for National Statistics. Although they make up a very small proportion of the total UK population (0.02% in 2016), their numbers have grown rapidly from 7,750 in 2002 to 14,910 last year. In 1986 there were just were just 3,642 centenarian
  
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• One in five office mugs contain waste matter

  27-09-2017 14:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Up to 90% of office cups are coated in disease-causing germs, says a University of Arizona professor. Communal kitchen sponges are rarely changed and infect clean mugs.
  
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• Rise in UK life expectancy slows significantly, figures show

  27-09-2017 13:39
  Slowdown may be due to previous successes in defeating major causes of early death, though some link it to cuts in NHS and social care fundingLife expectancy in the UK has risen slightly, but the rate of increase has slowed significantly, official statistics show. Life expectancy for a newborn boy was 79.2 years in 2014-16, while for a newborn girl it was 82.9 years. For both sexes, the rise was just 0.1 years more than 2013-15. Continue reading...
  
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• What is Aussie Flu? Doctor discusses KILLER outbreak coming to UK on This Morning

  27-09-2017 13:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  DEADLY Aussie Flu is headed for the UK and could be more fatal than the 1968 flu pandemic that killed over a million worldwide, a professor warns. Dr Chris spoke about the virus on This Morning with Holly Willoughby and Phil Scofield.
  
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• Peanut allergy risk SLASHED if parents do THIS simple trick during infancy

  27-09-2017 12:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  FOOD allergies are a growing problem in the UK, however scientists may have discovered a way to reduce risk of a peanut allergy.
  
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• Sadiq Khan triggers alert for high air pollution in London

  27-09-2017 12:29
  Capital is given emergency warning as polluted air from the continent combines with toxic air at homeThe mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has triggered the capital’s emergency air quality alert as polluted air from the continent combines with toxic air in London to create dangerous levels of pollution.The alerts will see warnings displayed at bus stops, road signs and on the underground. Khan has also asked TV and radio stations across the capital to warn their viewers and listeners in news bu
  
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