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• 'I Tried This Shampoo Replacement for 2 Weeks—Here's What Happened'

  16-10-2017 23:55
  Beauty really is pain.
  
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• College students think ADHD medication helped with grades

  16-10-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from NYU found that 29 percent of college students from nine colleges used said ADHD medication boosted their grades. These students weren't diagnosed with the mental disorder.
  
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• What your ARMPITS say about your health

  16-10-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microbes in our armpits are responsible for our body odor, but they're also part of the same system that helps our skin and guts fight off pathogens and may need to be kept in balance, like the gut's.
  
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• 15 Gifts For People Who Take Rosé All Day A Little Too Seriously

  16-10-2017 23:42
  Everything’s under $100, so you can buy a bottle too.
  
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• 8 Fat-Blasting Cardio Moves You Can Do When The Treadmill Is Taken

  16-10-2017 23:30
  This workout is just as good—if not better—than your go-to cardio machine.
  
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• NHS data loss scandal deepens with further 162,000 files missing

  16-10-2017 23:27
  Revelation that further documents are missing was made at inquiry into disappearance of original 702,000 pieces of paperwork The scandal over the biggest ever loss of NHS medical correspondence has deepened with the revelation that a further 162,000 documents went missing, on top of the 702,000 pieces of paperwork already known to have gone astray.MPs said they were “dumbstruck” to learn that even more material relating to patients’ health had been mislaid, some of it by NHS Sh
  
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• Sugary diets increase risk of opioid addiction

  16-10-2017 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Francesco Leri who teaches psychology at the University of Guelph in Canada explains how a person's high fructose corn syrup intake could make them vulnerable to opioid addiction.
  
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• Top Balance Nutrition founder discusses protein shakes

  16-10-2017 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maria Bella, dietitian, and Nikki Ostrower, a nutritional expert, in NYC explain why the body needs protein and how powders are not always best after a workout. A lot of protein powders are processed.
  
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• Women born by c-section are more likely to have one

  16-10-2017 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Vienna found females born via c-section due to their mothers having a condition known as fetopelvic disproportion are 2.8 times more likely to have the disorder as well.
  
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• The #1 Reason Why You're Not Seeing Results From Your Butt Workouts

  16-10-2017 22:23
  Your glutes might be taking a snooze.
  
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• This Is The Healthiest Type Of Onion (No, They're Not All The Same)

  16-10-2017 22:18
  Who knew?
  
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• 6 Weight-Loss Strategies That Are Screwing With Your Poop Schedule

  16-10-2017 21:56
  Raise your hand if your low-carb diet makes you constipated.
  
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• This Chocolate Cake Is So Much More Satisfying Than The Kind You Make From A Box

  16-10-2017 21:14
  There's even some delicious coffee flavor hidden in there.
  
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• The Cool New Sneakers Everyone Is Freaking Out About

  16-10-2017 21:12
  They'll make you want to go for a run right now.
  
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• Higher levels of certain proteins lead to a longer life

  16-10-2017 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio found mice with excess levels of these proteins demonstrated a delay in blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging.
  
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• 'I Took Cold Showers Every Morning For A Week—Here's What Happened'

  16-10-2017 21:10
  "On the first day, my husband knocked on the door to see if I was okay."
  
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• Americans are too fat to fight crime, war and fires

  16-10-2017 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than one quarter of young people in Colorado, the 'fittest' state in the US are too overweight to qualify for military service, according to a new report from the Council for a Strong America.
  
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• Results of over 30,000 published studies could be wrong

  16-10-2017 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Radboud University in the Netherlands found that more than 30,000 scientific papers have been published based on results from contaminated cells.
  
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• Ellie the robot therapist helps treat soldiers with PTSD

  16-10-2017 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ellie was designed by researchers at the University of South California to speak with soldiers who may fear that their PTSD could affect their career prospects.
  
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• Ashton Kutcher Says He Won't Post Photos Of His Kids For This Important Reason

  16-10-2017 20:32
  What do you think of his rationale?
  
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• Kentucky conjoined twins fight to stay alive after op

  16-10-2017 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Journee and Miracle Brooks were born conjoined at the chest. The twins from Shelbyville, Kentucky, survived surgery but still need care from nurses all the time as they both are on ventilators.
  
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• Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D3? Here's What You Need To Know

  16-10-2017 20:16
  Say hello to the "sunshine vitamin."
  
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• This Is The Secret Rihanna Swears By To Feel Great In Her Clothes At Any Size

  16-10-2017 20:03
  She says she has a "fluctuating body type."
  
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• Why It's Time to Stop Casually Calling People 'Schizophrenic' and 'Bipolar'

  16-10-2017 19:52
  
  [brightcove:5609716356001 default]There has been no shortage of insults during the first nine months of the Trump presidency—both those directed at members of the administration, and those dished out by the commander-in-chief and his staff. But one specific insult recently caught the attention of two psychiatrists, who blogged about it on the BMJ website.In July, in a now-infamous phone call to reporter Ryan Lizza, then-Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci referred to then-Chief
  
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• Midwife shortages blamed for home births falling to 15-year low

  16-10-2017 19:51
  Only one in 50 babies born at home in 2016, raising concerns that women in England and Wales are not given range of choicesThe number of women having a home birth has fallen to a 15-year low as concern rises that some expectant mothers are being denied one because there are too few midwives.Only one in 50 babies in England and Wales were born at home last year, according to National Office of Statistics data – the lowest number since 2001 . Just 2.1% of the 676,271 babies born were deliver
  
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• Family in dispute over care of woman with brain damage

  16-10-2017 19:49
  Court told by partner and daughters that Mrs P would want to die in such circumstances, while sisters want artificial feed to continueA family is in dispute over the ongoing care of a woman with brain damage who had suggested she would want to die in such circumstances, a court has heard.The woman, identified as Mrs P, is said to be in a “minimally conscious state” on an acute hospital ward following a fall last year. A Court of Protection judge is being asked to consider whether she
  
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• Common cold symptoms: Six ways men can CURE their ‘man flu’ in no time REVEALED

  16-10-2017 19:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  COMMON colds in men - nicknamed the ‘man flu’ - can be cured moe quickly by deep-cleaning your house, buying a new toothbrush and avoiding kissing, says GP.
  
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• Hasselt University: Diesel fumes harm children in the womb

  16-10-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers, from Hassselt University in Belgium, found exposure to pollution in the second trimester - between the fourth and sixth months of pregnancy - had the worst impact on the baby.
  
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• Asthma sufferers warned about toxic air caused by Ophelia

  16-10-2017 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Asthma UK said it is 'deeply concerned' about the Saharan dust the fearsome storm has collected as it begins to strike to the UK. There are 5.4 million asthma sufferers in the UK.
  
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• No such thing as an ideal heating setting | Letters

  16-10-2017 19:14
  A thin lady is likely to feel colder than a plump one. A recent sample in English homes recorded living-room temperatures from 10C to 25C, explains thermal comfort researcher Sue RoafAs a thermal comfort researcher, men often complain to me that their wives turn up the thermostat because they prefer warmer conditions (Why women secretly turn up the heating, G2, 12 October). There is no such thing as a single comfort temperature. A thin lady is likely to feel colder than a plump one. A recent sam
  
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• Tackling the silent epidemic of loneliness | Letters

  16-10-2017 19:13
  Mike Adamson would like to see more services that prevent, reduce and delay loneliness, and Susan Daniels says it is not just a problem for older peopleWe welcome the focus given by Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard on the toll that loneliness is placing on our healthcare system (Loneliness as harmful as diabetes, says top GP, 12 October).Every day our staff and volunteers see the devastating impact that social isolation is having on people’s lives, and the additional strain placed on our pub
  
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• Marijuana does change your brain and make you addicted

  16-10-2017 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This new research by Brigham Young University suggests there is still much we do not know about how different properties of the drug impact the brain.
  
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• Hurricane Ophelia asthma WARNING: UK charity tells asthma suffers to STAY INSIDE

  16-10-2017 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  HURRICANE OPHELIA is causing chaos and the Met Office aren't the only people issuing warnings. Asthma UK has issued a warning to asthma sufferers telling them to 'stay inside' while there's a red sun and yellow sky.
  
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• The artists painting their Indigenous songlines to stay healthy and strong

  16-10-2017 19:00
  The healing power of art is well known, but in Indigenous communities it is taking practical form in funding local dialysis Dorothy Ward taps her head and her heart as she explains the process of painting her songlines.“My family had the knowledge, the knowledge with culture, of every dreamtime rock hole ... they bring the story into the painting,” she says. Related: ‘We were the real cowboys’: Indigenous spaghetti western premieres at TarnanthiRelated: Stan Grant compare
  
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• Men's heart attack risk starts one decade earlier

  16-10-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University Heart Center in Hamburg found men are more likely to suffer from an irregular, abnormally fast heartbeat at a younger age, which increases their risk of a heart attack.
  
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• Do YOU have asthma? Stay indoors!

  16-10-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Asthma UK said it is 'deeply concerned' about the Saharan dust the fearsome storm has collected as it begins to strike to the UK. There are 5.4 million asthma sufferers in the UK.
  
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• 3 Things You NEED to Do After Using a Sex Toy

  16-10-2017 18:00
  We asked the experts for the post-coital protocol.
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop wins ‘worst pseudoscience' award

  16-10-2017 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The accolade was issued to the wellness site by UK-based The Skeptic magazine. It comes as Goop posted a feature on the powers of 8 crystals. The page's claims were later amended.
  
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• Meet Ellie, the new ROBOT therapist designed for soldiers

  16-10-2017 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ellie was designed by researchers at the University of South California to speak with soldiers who may fear that their PTSD could affect their career prospects.
  
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• Arthritis: THIS supplement could help osteoarthritis symptoms including joint pain

  16-10-2017 17:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARTHRITIS symptoms, including joint pain, could be reduced by taking this pine bark supplement.
  
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• Lung disease treatment: THIS popular fruit is linked to cure for deadly COPD

  16-10-2017 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  LUNG disease type, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , is on the rise, but grapes have been linked to a new cure.
  
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• Demi Lovato Just Reacted To Her Ex-Boyfriend's Engagement In The Best Way

  16-10-2017 17:25
  Joe Jonas made his big announcement over the weekend.
  
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• Best exercises for your body according to a Harvard doctor

  16-10-2017 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Long-distance running can be hard on your joints. Harvard professor Dr I-Min Lee outlines alternative workouts which are better for you and can aid weight loss, build muscle and boost heart health.
  
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• This Weight-Loss Strategy Makes Cutting Carbs So Much Easier

  16-10-2017 16:55
  Finally, an easy way to tell the difference between good and bad carbs.
  
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• Plymouth mother given a diagnosis after 13 years

  16-10-2017 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jaks Cotten, 28, from Plymouth, has suffered breathing difficulties, bouts of pneumonia, flu, anxiety, depression, aches, and fatigue in the past 13 years. It has cost her nine jobs.
  
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• Antibiotic resistance a thing of the PAST? THIS treatment could save thousands of lives

  16-10-2017 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  A NEW antibiotic-resistant bacteria treatment could save the lives of tens of thousands of patients.
  
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• Netherton man sheds 13st to become professional boxer

  16-10-2017 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barrie McRorie, 29, from Netherton, North Lanarkshire was able to shed 13st following the advice of his doctor to have a major bariatric surgery. He now competes as a pro boxer.
  
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• Why you shouldn't have surgery in the evening

  16-10-2017 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Michigan also found such complications are significantly more likely to be severe if the surgery is an emergency, as opposed to being scheduled in advance.
  
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• Flu jab 2017 REVEALED: Can having the vaccination leave you suffering from the virus?

  16-10-2017 15:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  FLU jabs are being particularly encouraged by the NHS this year with Aussie flu on its way to the UK. But could being vaccinated risk leaving you with the virus?
  
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• Flu jab 2017: Vaccine ‘FAILS’ to protect at-risk patients from DEADLY infections

  16-10-2017 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE FLU vaccine fails to protect some young, at-risk patients against lethal infections, a study revealed.
  
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