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• WHO ‘rethinking’ naming Robert Mugabe as goodwill ambassador

  21-10-2017 23:55
  Decision will be re-evaluated after appointment of Zimbabwean despot provokes global anger
  The head of the World Health Organization has said he is rethinking his decision to name Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, as a goodwill ambassador after the move provoked global outrage.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the UN health agency, had this week asked Zimbabwe’s 93-year-old authoritarian leader to serve in the role to help tackle non-communicable diseases such as
  
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• New lung cancer cure fixes patients in just four days

  21-10-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new procedure has been hailed by leading NHS lung surgeons as an effective alternative to risky open surgery. A small tube – known as a port – is inserted to allow access to the lungs.
  
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• Advice to patients to fast before surgery may be scrapped

  21-10-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Staff at Nottingham University NHS Trust began pioneering a new approach in 2014 after a survey revealed patients fasted for an average of nine hours, and disliked the experience.
  
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• These foods are far riskier than you thought

  21-10-2017 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Soft boiled eggs, souffles and proper tiramisu are back on the menu for everyone – after official 30-year-old UK advice was changed
  
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• Ex-Cameron aide in tobacco firm lobbying row

  21-10-2017 23:02
  Call for stricter ‘revolving door’ rules after former No 10 special adviser Kate Marley plugs cigarette firm at Tory conferenceOne of David Cameron’s closest advisers has been caught up in a tobacco lobbying row after it emerged that she promoted a new product from the Marlboro manufacturer, Philip Morris, at this year’s Tory party conference.Labour has questioned whether Kate Marley, who quit as Cameron’s special adviser last year, breached parliamentary rules barr
  
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• ASK DR ELLIE: Is Insomnia a warning of Dementia? 

  21-10-2017 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Insomnia is a huge problem for many people in Britain, with more than 15 million prescriptions for sleeping tablets issued each year. But tablets are not a solution, writes Dr Ellie.
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian Says She Refuses To Use This Common Household Appliance

  21-10-2017 20:07
  She didn’t think it was safe for her kids.
  
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• Eczema treatment: These three cures can SOOTHE itchy skin condition

  21-10-2017 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  ECZEMA is a common skin condition which can cause red, itchy and dry skin. Here are three ways to relieve symptoms.
  
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• Rethink on housing benefit cap for elderly and vulnerable

  21-10-2017 16:04
  Move follows outcry from charities and evidence that housing projects have been abandonedPlans to cap housing benefit for thousands of mentally ill, elderly and other vulnerable people in supported housing are to be re-examined after protests by MPs and charities.The rethink, expected within weeks, also follows evidence from the National Housing Federation, which found that 85% of schemes to build new supported and sheltered homes for vulnerable people have been shelved by housing associations b
  
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• Dr. Pimple Popper Just Conquered New Cringe-Worthy Territory In This Epic Popping Video

  21-10-2017 14:37
  Who knew you could even get bumps there?!
  
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• Johnson & Johnson granted new trial over $417m ovarian cancer award

  21-10-2017 14:19
  LA judge throws out jury payment to woman who used J&J baby powderAttorney: ‘We will continue to fight on behalf of all women impacted’A judge on Friday tossed out a $417m jury award to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer by using Johnson & Johnson talc-based baby powder for feminine hygiene.  Related: Ovarian cancer victim wins $417m payout from Johnson & JohnsonContinue reading...
  
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• UK ‘disappointed’ as Robert Mugabe becomes WHO goodwill ambassador

  21-10-2017 14:00
  UN body appoints Zimbabwean despot to help tackle non-communicable diseases, despite dire health crisis under his ruleThe UK government has criticised the World Health Organization’s decision to appoint Robert Mugabe as a “goodwill ambassador”, calling the move “surprising and disappointing”.A Downing Street spokesman said British diplomats had raised serious concerns with the director-general of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, over the decision to offer the high-p
  
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• UN lambasted after naming Robert Mugabe goodwill ambassador

  21-10-2017 08:30
  Zimbabwean president made ‘goodwill ambassador’ to promote health, despite dire health crisis under his ruleThe United Nations faced criticism on Friday after naming Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe a “goodwill ambassador” to promote health causes, despite the country’s dire health crisis under his rule.
  The UN World Health Organization asked Mugabe to serve in the role to help tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart attacks, strokes and asthma acros
  
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• Scared, angry, inept – that’s me, the carer

  21-10-2017 07:30
  As Ian Whitwham recovered from a stroke, his wife was diagnosed with cancer. In his new, reversed role, he charts the rollercoaster of her illnessI care. I’ve swapped roles with my wife and become a “carer”. When I had a stroke she was the “carer”. Now I have recovered, she has got cancer. It is my turn to do some “caring”. I suppose this must be the “until death us do part” stage of proceedings. I’m not sure I signed up for this b
  
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• What is prediabetes? Stage before type 2 diagnosis is WARNING sign to change lifestyle

  21-10-2017 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  PREDIABETES - the stage before a type 2 diagnosis - is on rise, but changing your diet can help prevent symptoms.
  
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• High cholesterol? THIS could make you a hundred times more likely to have a heart attack

  21-10-2017 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  HIGH cholesterol is often caused by poor diet, excessive alcohol and smoking. However, it could be thanks to an inherited condition called familial hypercholesterolaemia.
  
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• US court blocks immigrant teenager's bid to obtain abortion

  21-10-2017 06:23
  US government has until 31 October to approve a sponsor who could help the 17-year-old obtain an abortionA US appeals court on Friday prevented an illegal immigrant teenager detained by the government from immediately obtaining an abortion, although it left open the possibility she could undergo the procedure within days.The decision by a US court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit panel gave the government until 31 October to approve a sponsor, who could help the 17-year-old obtain
  
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• Massachusetts boy dies of cancer 9 months after diagnosis

  21-10-2017 05:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Devin Suau was a healthy six-year-old from Massachusetts when he fell off his snowboard in early February. A brain scan to check for concussion revealed an inoperable brain tumor.
  
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• Gym workout warning: Over-wearing sweaty kit could cause THIS embarrassing problem

  21-10-2017 05:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  GYM workouts often require fitted, streamlined kit, but staying in it after it’s got sweaty could cause a bacterial infection leading to inflammation of the head of the penis, known as balanitis.
  
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• Weil’s Disease: Symptoms of DEADLY infection caused by drinking dirty water

  21-10-2017 05:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  WEIL'S Disease is a deadly bacterial infection that can be contracted by accidentally consuming the urine or blood of infected animals and rodents.
  
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• Dr Max the mind doctor: Patients need a human touch

  21-10-2017 01:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR says a personal touch is vital to treading patients after a University College London study found hugging somebody has dramatic effects on wellbeing.
  
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• Georgia lawmaker wants HIV patients to be quarantined

  21-10-2017 01:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Betty Price, a Republican state representative in Atlanta and a trained anesthesiologist, made the staggering claims at a hearing on Tuesday to discuss healthcare and HIV treatment.
  
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• Doctors find 26-year-old woman's IUD in her bladder

  21-10-2017 01:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman in China got pregnant despite having had an IUD inserted. When she gave birth via c-section, doctors saw no sign of the device, which had made its way to her bladder.
  
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• Fear of spiders and snakes is deeply embedded from birth

  21-10-2017 01:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers based at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences found that the fear of spiders and snakes could have been embedded in the brain for an evolutionarily long time.
  
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• Mom’s thank you to Dallas nurses caring for cancer tot

  21-10-2017 00:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sophie Skiles' cough turned out to be a tumor on her heart 'the size of a baseball'. Mother Shelby penned a note to staff at Children's Medical Center in Dallas who she tells: 'You save our babies'.
  
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• US abortion rate has dropped 25%, new figures reveal 

  21-10-2017 00:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say the figures, published in a report from the Guttmacher Institute, are likely down to more widespread use of effective contraception.
  
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