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• Why porn can be GOOD for your relationship

  23-10-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Productive conversations about porn, and even watching it with your partner - instead of prohibiting it - might improve your love life, says Pennsylvania psychologist Ari Tuckman.
  
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• Illegal party drug ketamine eases the pain of migraines

  23-10-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ketamine, used illegally as a party drug, may be an effective treatment for those who fail to respond to other medications, claim experts at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia.
  
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• Diabetes rate has doubled in the US since 1988

  23-10-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland studied the amount of diabetes cases since 1988. The amount of people who have been misdiagnosed has decreased over the years.
  
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• Baby girl born in a hot tub caught life-threatening sepsis

  23-10-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some doctors say the case, published in the Canadian Medical Journal today, offers fresh evidence that women should not deliver babies in water.
  
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• 6 Ancient Grains You Should Try Once You've Mastered Quinoa

  23-10-2017 23:27
  Your grain bowl won't know what hit it.
  
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• This Pregnant Woman's Powerful Instagram Post Explains Why You Can't See Her Baby Bump

  23-10-2017 23:24
  She says she has a "tilted" uterus.
  
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• Nasal gel to restore a man's flagging libido

  23-10-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Brazil are testing whether the gel, which contains testosterone, can treat men with a hormone deficiency.
  
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• ASK THE DOCTOR: Is my mother too old for the flu vaccine?

  23-10-2017 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One reader asks: 'My 89-year-old mother has dementia and I wonder if this, as well as her age, makes the flu vaccine inadvisable. Would the vaccine itself make her ill?'
  
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• Ovarian cancer starts 6.5 years before it turns deadly

  23-10-2017 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has found that ovarian cancer usually begins in the fallopian tubes and that it takes 6.5 years to develop.
  
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• You Can Now Get One Of Sephora's Best-Selling Moisturizers For 50% Off

  23-10-2017 22:44
  They're basically throwing in clarifying lotion and cleanser for free.
  
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• People could be wrongly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

  23-10-2017 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Surrey in England compared diabetes diagnosis to their accuracy. They found that type 3c diabetes was commonly misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes.
  
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• This Move Will Tone Your Butt And Sculpt Your Arms All At Once

  23-10-2017 22:39
  It'll get your heart pumping, too.
  
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• This Is How Most People Define Sex, According To Their Sexuality

  23-10-2017 22:39
  A new study asked gay, lesbian, and bisexual people to define the act.
  
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• Are you vitamin D deficient? 6 signs your doctor may miss

  23-10-2017 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From recurring colds to aches and pains, symptoms of vitamin D deficiency are those common, pesky niggles most of us live with every day.But a simple test and supplement could help.
  
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• Hip fracture winter warning: Elderly more likely to be in danger by doing THIS

  23-10-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  THIS HIP fractures in the elderly are more likely to be from tripping over a rug or falling out of bed than slipping over in the snow and ice, according to the latest research.
  
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• 'Sweating' blood: mysterious case leaves Canadian experts searching for answers

  23-10-2017 22:04
  The condition reported by an Italian woman prompted experts to investigate, leading them to about two dozen similar cases worldwide in the past 15 yearsThe case left doctors perplexed: a 21-year-old Italian woman with no gashes or skin lesions arrived at a medical ward, where she described years of sweating blood from her face and the palms of her hands.Related: The serious flaw in Canada's healthcare system: prescription drugs aren't freeContinue reading...
  
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• Botox may help prevent migraines in children and teens

  23-10-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Botox may be an effective and safe preventative treatment for migraine headaches in children and teens, according to the first study of its kind from the University of California, Irvine.
  
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• This Grammy-Winning Singer Just Opened Up About His Gender Fluidity

  23-10-2017 21:48
  "I feel just as much woman as I am man."
  
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• This Olympian Just Shared A Heartbreaking Video About Her Miscarriage

  23-10-2017 21:41
  Shawn Johnson East and her husband documented the experience on YouTube.
  
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• Cardiff dentist Mark Roberts struck off over 'basic hygiene'

  23-10-2017 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The General Dental Council found more than 20 examples of failings.
  
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• Ketamine for migraines?

  23-10-2017 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ketamine, used illegally as a party drug, may be an effective treatment for those who fail to respond to other medications, claim experts at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia.
  
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• Babies as young as ONE understand other people's emotions

  23-10-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looked at children's ability to understand and interpret emotions (stock image)
  
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• Blue light home treatment reduces psoriasis symptoms

  23-10-2017 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University Hospital of Aachen in Germany discovered Philips BlueControl wasshown to decrease skin thickness, redness and scaling.
  
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• ​7 Women Share Exactly How Long It Took Them To Shed Pounds On Weight Watchers

  23-10-2017 20:40
  It's one of the most popular weight-loss programs in the country for good reason.
  
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• Superfoods: These six CHEAP foods will help you lose weight, and improve your eyesight

  23-10-2017 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  EATING healthily doesn’t need to be expensive. These six, cheap superfoods could help you to control diabetes, lose weight and even improve your vision.v
  
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• It's True: Alcohol Helps You Speak a Foreign Language Better

  23-10-2017 20:24
  
  [brightcove:5476832773001 default]This article originally appeared on Time.com.Those who dabble in learning a new language sometimes find that alcohol — in moderation — helps them speak more fluently. In a way, that makes sense: It’s been shown that a beer or a glass of wine can lower inhibitions, which may make it easier for some people to overcome nervousness or hesitation.But on the other hand, alcohol has also been shown to impair cognitive and motor functions, negatively a
  
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• You Shouldn't Be Eating More Than This Amount Of Honey Every Week

  23-10-2017 20:19
  Natural does not always equal better.
  
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• The Guardian view on gene therapy: money well spent | Editorial

  23-10-2017 19:45
  A rare and fatal disease will be now treated on the NHS. But the real problems come from common and unglamorous complaintsThe NHS is to fund a very expensive treatment for a very rare but terrible childhood disorder that leaves babies condemned to life in a sterile bubble. This is a triumph for medical science but it should also provoke some deep and careful thought. The treatment in question, strimvelis, qualifies as the second most expensive drug ever put on the market (the only one
  
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• ​6 Reasons Why You're Experiencing Spotting Between Periods

  23-10-2017 19:42
  Your panties are never safe.
  
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• Nobel’s furniture design was dynamite | Letters

  23-10-2017 19:39
  One-legged stools | Mercia mudstone | Death by fish | Lancia cars | Naming your coldAll this discussion about the relative design and merits of three-legged stools (Letters passim) is as nothing compared with the so-called suicide stool, a one-legged stool designed by Alfred Nobel to prevent operators of the nitroglycerin reaction vats – part of the production process of his dynamite – falling asleep and allowing an exothermic runaway to occur, with the consequent explosion ruining e
  
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• Face transplant survivor says his operation was worth it

  23-10-2017 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patrick Hardison (pictured), of Mississippi, received a face transplant two years ago after suffering from burns as a volunteer firefighter. Here he is pictured eight months after his surgery.
  
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• Poor sleep makes you FEARFUL and can increase risk of PTSD

  23-10-2017 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While poor sleep has long been seen as a symptom of trauma and anxiety, the findings from Rutgers University show short and erratic shut-eye could also be a trigger for fear.
  
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• Arthritis symptoms: THIS £1 fruit could stop painful joint swelling

  23-10-2017 19:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARTHRITIS symptoms include joint swelling and inflammation. This £1 fruit could help to reduce some of the condition’s painful effects.
  
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• An air filter for pushchairs cuts toxic gases by 80%

  23-10-2017 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called the Brizi ecosystem, the air filter it has been endorsed in tests as effective by Surrey University professor Prashant Kumar and created by Yosi Romano.
  
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• France’s music scene under threat from new restrictions on noise

  23-10-2017 19:02
  Rules designed to cut hearing problems from loud music risk silencing performers and killing nightlife, say leading figures
  For years, France fought to move beyond its sleepy image abroad as the quiet heart of fine dining and museums by heavily promoting its growing club scene, festivals and underground music culture.
  But now French DJs, club owners and festival bosses are warning the nation’s ability to party is under threat from tough new restrictions on decibels and basslines. Continue
  
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• Stop telling women their suffering is normal. Pain should be treated | Heba Shaheed

  23-10-2017 19:00
  Pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence and period pain are all common but none of these conditions is ‘normal’Women’s health is in major need of disruption. For too long women have suffered alone and in silence. Pelvic floor issues are normalised “because you’ve given birth, so what do you expect?” It’s time to break the taboos surrounding pelvic health so that we can enable women to access the high-quality healthcare that they deserve.Pelvic issues like in
  
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• Minimum alcohol price law unveiled in Wales

  23-10-2017 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  It is claimed one life a week could be saved in Wales if cheap alcohol sales are banned.
  
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• 8 Things Your Nipples Say About Your Health

  23-10-2017 18:37
  Hairy nipples aren't as weird as you might think.
  
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• Indian woman, 54, dies after being stung by a scorpion

  23-10-2017 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The woman, of Warangal - 89 miles (144km) from Hyderabad, was rushed to her local hospital and given a range of drugs to combat the expected side effects of the Indian Red Scorpion's sting.
  
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• Not Everyone Is Excited About Justin Timberlake's Upcoming Super Bowl Performance

  23-10-2017 18:27
  Here's why.
  
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• The 180 breast cancer genes

  23-10-2017 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cambridge University study has shed more light on the BRCA1 gene, which Hollywood star Angelina Jolie famously inherited, before she had a mastectomy to reduce her risk.
  
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• 6 Healthy Foods You Shouldn't Be Eating All The Time

  23-10-2017 18:05
  Overdoing it with some of these eats could have major consequences.
  
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• Sleepwalking: Sufferers have enhanced 'autopilot' that lets them move without thinking

  23-10-2017 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  SLEEPWALKERS have an enhanced "autopilot" that allows them to control their body movements without thinking, a study has found.
  
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• The 7 Best Strapless Bras That Will Never Slip Or Fall Down

  23-10-2017 18:00
  So many strapless bras, but which will actually keep you lifted all night without agony?
  
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• Some e-cigarettes ARE a gateway to tobacco

  23-10-2017 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, studied nicotine levels in e-cigarettes and if they cause a dependency on tobacco. Teens were more likely to use tobacco if the e-cig had nicotine.
  
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• Poor heart health is driving the racial health gap

  23-10-2017 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The average white American lives to 79 years old, compared to 75.5 years for the average black American. Scientists at Northwestern say a lack of care and prevention in blacks is partly to blame.
  
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• Photo of Puerto Rico surgeons operating by cellphone light

  23-10-2017 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former governor of Puerto Rico, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, tweeted a photo of a surgery being performed by cell phone light in Puerto Rico on Thursday, one month after Hurricane Maria.
  
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• Dementia signs: THIS garden weed could help reduce Alzheimer’s disease symptoms

  23-10-2017 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  ALZHEIMER’S disease symptoms include memory loss and difficulty communicating. But, this garden plant could help to prevent and relieve the symptoms of the dementia.
  
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• ​5 Gynecological Conditions That Are Way More Common (And Less Scary) Than You Thought

  23-10-2017 17:26
  Deep breath if you get one of these diagnoses.
  
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• THIS mysterious condition affects millions more than MS - but you probably don't know it

  23-10-2017 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHRONIC fatigue syndrome affects millions of people worldwide, but barely anything is known about it. A new documentary, Unrest, aims to shine a light on a condition that has been ignored for too long.
  
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