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• The 2 Types Of Carbs You Should Never Cut From Your Diet, According To Nutritionists

  05-10-2017 23:04
  Carbs aren't always the enemy.
  
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• 7 Celebrities Who Aren't Afraid To Talk About Vibrators

  05-10-2017 22:43
  And they're not afraid to talk about it.
  
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• This 9-Months-Pregnant Model Just Shared A Naked Photo On Instagram To Prove A Major Point

  05-10-2017 21:49
  She's clapping back at those who say she's "too skinny."
  
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• The 5 Biggest Misconceptions About Eating Fat

  05-10-2017 21:43
  If you were confused about some of these, we don't blame you.
  
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• Breast cancer survivor Chrissy Turner two years later

  05-10-2017 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ten-year-old Chrissy Turner has been cancer free for two years after the Utah girl became the youngest person ever diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer and had to have a mastectomy.
  
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• 'I've Been A Personal Trainer For 21 Years—This Is The Best Exercise For Weight Loss'

  05-10-2017 21:16
  Hint: The first fitness machine you ever owned is still the best.
  
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• Cancer patients need more than survival | Fay Schopen

  05-10-2017 20:51
  The hunger for ‘miracle cures’ has skewed our understanding of medical research. We need greater emphasis on quality of lifeThe horror of a cancer diagnosis is unforgettable. It is the grimmest and most personal bad news. The solemnness of the doctor; the loaded pause as the nurse asks: “Is anyone with you today?”; the strategically placed box of tissues. Related: Over half of new cancer drugs 'show no benefits' for survival or wellbeing I didn’t spend my time Googl
  
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• Doctors praise plan for organ donor presumed consent in England

  05-10-2017 20:42
  Proposal announced in Theresa May’s Tory conference speech is ‘fantastic news’ for people awaiting transplantsTransplant doctors and health charities have praised Theresa May’s decision to change how organ donation works in England in an attempt to provide more hearts, kidneys and livers for patients in need.
  The prime minister announced plans to move to a system of presumed consent – meaning everyone is presumed to agree to the removal and reuse of body parts after
  
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• Three quarters of honey contains harmful pesticides

  05-10-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One leading British scientist from the University of Sussex warned it was impossible to predict the long term effects of consuming honey containing tiny amounts of the chemicals.
  
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• Should you drink gluten-free soy like Victoria Beckham

  05-10-2017 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victoria Beckham loves using Bragg Liquid Aminos to flavour her food, but what is it? Seven nutritionists give their take on the ‘healthier soy sauce’.
  
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• Sleep positioners could cause babies to suffocate

  05-10-2017 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Despite 12 infant deaths in the US linked to the products, they are still available from Mothercare, John Lewis and Amazon. eBay and Tesco today said they plan to ban them.
  
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• The Best At-Home Waxing Kits For All Your Hair Removal Needs

  05-10-2017 19:47
  Pick up one of these waxing kits, and you'll be smooth sailing.
  
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• Disabled teenager, 19, dies after ambulance crew blunder 

  05-10-2017 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  East of England Ambulance Service paramedics spent 45 minutes treating Victoria Nice but did not take her to hospital despite the fact she had been vomiting and was delirious at times.
  
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• Amazon's Deal Of The Day Is 56% Off An Elliptical For Your Home Gym

  05-10-2017 19:39
  Torch calories in your own living room.
  
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• Apprentice winner Michelle Dewberry opens up on depression

  05-10-2017 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Michelle, 37, from Hull, was crowned the second ever Apprentice winner. Her struggle with depression saw her want to take her own life. She reveals what stopped her.
  
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• ​12 Hostess Gift Ideas That Aren't Just a Bottle of Wine

  05-10-2017 19:34
  Because you better not show up empty-handed.
  
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• Gene therapy helps boys with disease in Lorenzo's Oil 

  05-10-2017 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fifteen of the 17 boys treated in a study had no major disability two years later — remarkable for a disease that often causes swift decline and kills within a decade.
  
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• This 'Biggest Loser' Trainer Just Posted A Super-Honest Photo Of Her Post-Baby Body

  05-10-2017 19:28
  The image quickly went viral.
  
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• These 4 Facts About Bedbugs Will Automatically Make Your Skin Start Itching

  05-10-2017 19:18
  Did you know they hide in dirty laundry?!
  
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• 5 Reasons Your Muscles Are Cramping All The Damn Time

  05-10-2017 19:06
  Plus, what you can do about it.
  
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• Doctors blame media for scaring patients off vaginal mesh implants

  05-10-2017 19:01
  Surgeon says reports claiming mesh is unsafe and unproven are ‘not true’ and people who need abdominal wall hernia repair are now fearful of procedureInaccurate media reporting about vaginal mesh implants and the lawsuits associated with them has caused patients to become fearful of mesh procedures that may be essential to improving their health, New Zealand general surgeon Dr Steven Kelly says. In a piece published in the New Zealand Medical Journal on Friday, Kelly said the media &
  
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• Toxic firefighting chemicals may have been spread across Victorian waterways

  05-10-2017 19:00
  People warned not to eat animals from the Heart Morass wetland, but fishing industry says ‘ranching’ practice may have already spread the threat Potentially carcinogenic firefighting chemicals discovered in a Victorian wetland may have been spread across the state because of a commercial fishing practice known as “ranching”.The Victorian Environment Protection Authority said testing by the Department of Defence had discovered “elevated” levels of per-and poly-
  
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• Toxic firefighting chemicals found in animals from Victorian wetlands

  05-10-2017 19:00
  People warned not to eat animals from the Heart Morass wetland after elevated levels of chemicals were found in fish, eels and ducks Potentially carcinogenic firefighting chemicals discovered in a Victorian wetland may have been spread across the state because of a commercial fishing practice known as “ranching”.The Victorian Environment Protection Authority said testing by the Department of Defence had discovered “elevated” levels of per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances &
  
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• Make access to abortion easier, UK's top gynaecologist demands

  05-10-2017 18:11
  Prof Lesley Regan wants nurses and midwives to be allowed to administer abortion pills, and only one doctor’s approval to be requiredNurses and midwives should be allowed to give women the pills that end an unwanted pregnancy as part of a relaxation of Britain’s abortion laws, the leader of the country’s specialist women’s health doctors has demanded.
  In an interview with the Guardian, Prof Lesley Regan also urged MPs to amend the longstanding legal requirement for two do
  
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• NHS figures show vasectomies are down 63% in a decade

  05-10-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say more men are choosing to preserve their fertility to have children later in life, particularly if their marriage breaks down. The procedure is also being rationed by some NHS trusts.
  
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• Turns Out Eating Organic Is Good For More Than Just Your Body

  05-10-2017 17:58
  Add it to the list of reasons to eat clean.
  
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• 'I Tried The Warrior Fasting Plan To Lose Weight—Here's What Happened'

  05-10-2017 17:54
  The plan involves minimal fruit and unlimited vegetables during the day with a full dinner at night.
  
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• What do peace and dynamite have in common?

  05-10-2017 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday but where do the prizes come from?
  
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• This 'Real Housewives' Star Just Chartered 4 Jets To Puerto Rico—Here's Why

  05-10-2017 17:44
  She's taking matters into her own hands.
  
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• 7 Sleep Problems That Are Wrecking Your Relationship

  05-10-2017 17:40
  We asked an expert how to fix them.
  
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• Sweetener in ice cream is crippling our children's livers

  05-10-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Boston's Joslin Diabetes Center found children who consume a lot of fructose and glucose under the age of 13 are at high risk of a potentially fatal liver disease.
  
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• 'I Suffered From Hormonal Acne For 16 Years—Until I Tried This Miracle Pill'

  05-10-2017 17:21
  "My skin has never looked better."
  
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• Parkinson's disease cure could be in the pipeline

  05-10-2017 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PINK1 was flagged as a key player in preventing Parkinson's in 2004, and multiple trials have delved into its actual role in the years since. Dundee University have mapped it for the first time.
  
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• Too much sugar raises the risk of heart disease

  05-10-2017 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Surrey found just 12 weeks of a high-sugar diet increases the amount of fat stored in the liver and makes fat metabolism similar to a liver disease patient.
  
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• If You Hate Running, This Is The Perfect Fat-Burning Cardio Workout For You

  05-10-2017 16:00
  You can do it anywhere—no experience necessary.
  
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• This High-Protein Food Will Make You Way Less Gassy Than Beans

  05-10-2017 15:30
  Bonus: It's cheap and super-easy to cook.
  
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• Indian man gets yellow dots in his eyes from sun-gazing

  05-10-2017 15:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unidentified patient, from New Delhi, looked directly at the sun shortly after dawn for up to 10 minutes each day as part of a bizarre religious practice.
  
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• Poor body image makes girls less assertive and risks health, study finds

  05-10-2017 15:17
  Majority of those dissatisfied with their figure will skip meals and avoid friends, the doctor and clubs, says global beauty reportA majority of girls with low body esteem will skip meals and avoid seeing friends and family, participating in extra-curricular activities or seeing a doctor, a large survey has found.The research, based on interviews with 5,165 girls aged 10 to 17 in 14 countries, also found that more than half of girls with low body esteem struggle to be assertive.We still have an
  
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• Just one extra banana a day could prevent heart attacks

  05-10-2017 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Alabama, Birmingham found that potassium-rich foods, such as avocados, may stop fatal blockages from occurring by preventing arteries from hardening.
  
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• Child obesity is a 'national emergency'. So what is Jeremy Hunt doing about it?

  05-10-2017 14:56
  At the Conservative party conference, the health secretary wore a lanyard advertising Tate & Lyle, which manufactures sugar – a leading cause of obesityObesity was a factor in more than 525,000 hospital admissions last year, and obesity rates have risen from 15% in 1993 to 27% in 2015.Child health experts describe the level of childhood obesity in the United Kingdom as a “state of emergency”.Related: I've had to remove all of a toddler's teeth. It's time for a war on sugarC
  
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• Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust patients 'died waiting for care'

  05-10-2017 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is placed in special measures following a damning report.
  
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• Chemical in baby bottles increase the risk of obesity

  05-10-2017 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE Researchers from Brunel University London, New York University and Vrije University in Amsterdam also found BPA exposure raises fat levels in the blood.
  
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• Don't be fooled: the latest abortion bill is about one thing – hurting women

  05-10-2017 12:58
  There is no scientific basis for the proposed ban on abortions after 20 weeks. Rather, it is a naked attempt to challenge Roe v Wade and end all abortions On Tuesday, the US House of Representatives passed a ban that would criminalize all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with punishment that would include fines and up to five years in prison.The Majority leader, Kevin McCarthy, said that the goal of the bill was “ending suffering and helping people live”, an ironic sentiment ju
  
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• Russian dentist extracts his own wisdom tooth

  05-10-2017 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Dr Rustam Yakhyaev, 24, from Surgut, central Russia, can be seen injecting himself with anaesthetic in the eye-watering clip.
  
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• Eat organic during pregnancy to prevent brain tumours

  05-10-2017 12:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the French Institute of Health and Medical Research found exposure to chemicals commonly sprayed on to crops raises the risk of childhood brain cancers by 1.4 times.
  
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• Professor refuses surgery to remove large facial tumour

  05-10-2017 12:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luciana Kele Dorini, from Brazil, has arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Her disfigurement is caused by a tangle of blood vessels father under the skin. There is no permanent fix for the lump.
  
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• Noel Conway: Terminally ill man loses right-to-die case

  05-10-2017 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Motor neurone disease patient fails to persuade the High Court to change the law on assisted dying.
  
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• New York hospital's secret policy led to woman being given C-section against her will

  05-10-2017 12:00
  The Staten Island University hospital offered doctors instructions for performing procedures without a pregnant woman’s consent, the Guardian has learnedWhy are C-sections routine in the US?
  A New York hospital accused of forcing a mother to undergo a caesarean section against her will used an internal policy permitting doctors to overrule a pregnant woman’s medical decisions, the Guardian has learned. Related: 'A third of people get major surgery to be born': why are C-sections rout
  
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• New York hospital's 'secret' policy allows doctors to overrule pregnant patients

  05-10-2017 12:00
  The Staten Island University hospital offered doctors instructions for performing procedures without a pregnant woman’s consent, the Guardian has learnedWhy are C-sections routine in the US?
  A New York hospital accused of forcing a mother to undergo a caesarean section against her will used an internal policy permitting doctors to overrule a pregnant woman’s medical decisions, the Guardian has learned. Related: 'A third of people get major surgery to be born': why are C-sections rout
  
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• New York hospital's policy led to woman being given caesarean against her will

  05-10-2017 12:00
  The Staten Island University hospital offered doctors instructions for performing procedures without a pregnant woman’s consent, the Guardian has learnedWhy are C-sections routine in the US?
  A New York hospital accused of forcing a mother to undergo a caesarean section against her will used an internal policy permitting doctors to overrule a pregnant woman’s medical decisions, the Guardian has learned. Related: 'A third of people get major surgery to be born': why are C-sections rout
  
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