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• 'I Tried 10 Mindfulness Habits—Here's What Happened'

  25-10-2017 23:50
  They all take 60 seconds or less.
  
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• Two-thirds of baby food on the market contains arsenic

  25-10-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from The Clean Label Project in Denver, Colorado, tested more than 500 baby food. They found that 65 percent contained arsenic, a dangerous metalloid that can cause cancer.
  
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• This Guy Sexually Assaulted A Woman And Blamed It On His Protein Supplements

  25-10-2017 23:25
  Well that's a new one.
  
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• Doctor admits taking kickbacks to prescribe fentanyl spray

  25-10-2017 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Jerrold Rosenberg (pictured) from Rhode Island pleaded guilty on Wednesday to accepting almost $200,000 in kickbacks in return for prescribing highly-addictive fentanyl spray.
  
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• How To Eat White Bread And Pasta And Still Lose Weight

  25-10-2017 22:34
  Yes, it's possible.
  
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• Opioids problem

  25-10-2017 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  People in America take more opioids - such as morphine and codeine - than in any other country. Why?
  
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• Antibiotic-resistant MRSA is not confined to hospitals

  25-10-2017 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridgeshire found many people are unaware they carry MRSA and therefore readily spread it both within and outside of hospitals.
  
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• DNA and RNA editing could cure up to 15,000 diseases

  25-10-2017 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at MIT and Harvard have discovered a way to use CRISPR technology to cure cystic fibrosis. With this new gene editor, they can now fix any wrong letter in the genome.
  
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• This Barre Routine Is A Cardio And Strength Workout All Rolled Into One

  25-10-2017 22:02
  This isn't your usual barre routine.
  
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• Should You Really Be Eating Raw Eggs?

  25-10-2017 22:00
  They're super-trendy, but are they worth the risk?
  
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• Nurx is sparking outrage in conservative states

  25-10-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nurx, a Silicon Valley start-up which launched in 2015, operates in 15 states, offering females over the age of 12 access to the pill, the ring, Plan B and Ella.
  
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• Father, 31, dies of flesh-eating bacteria caused by Harvey

  25-10-2017 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Josue Zurita (pictured), 31, died after contracting a deadly infection that health officials say entered his body via Hurricane Harvey debris or floodwaters.
  
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• Ex-policewoman's cannabis use to relieve pain from MS

  25-10-2017 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-policewoman Sue Cox smokes cannabis to relieve the pain of crippling multiple sclerosis.
  
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• 'I Shopped Once And Cooked 5 Times—Here's What I Ate'

  25-10-2017 21:14
  A week's worth of dinners in one trip? You have to see it to believe it.
  
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• Scientists discover heart cell reprogramming process

  25-10-2017 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of North Carolina have worked out the steps of the process that changes heart scar tissue cells into healthy heart muscle and could help make the technique clinically viable.
  
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• NYC restaurant uses insanitary tuna in $595 tasting menu

  25-10-2017 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Masa has the most expensive tasting menu in America, costing $595 a head. The FDA cited the restaurant for having unsanitary conditions for its tuna. Pictured: tuna in the restaurant in 2005.
  
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• This Actress Just Dropped a Truth Bomb About 'Looking Sexy'

  25-10-2017 20:11
  And we couldn't agree more.
  
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• Medieval love of squirrel fur may have helped spread leprosy, study reveals

  25-10-2017 19:44
  Skull yields new evidence of link between human and animal leprosy – with red squirrel fur traded with Viking Scandinavia thought to be a factorScientists have found evidence that the medieval taste for the beautiful fine fur of red squirrels, traded with Viking Scandinavia, may have been a factor in the spread of leprosy.The link between human and animal leprosy had already been suggested when the disease was found in modern squirrels in the UK, but the new evidence is from analysis of th
  
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• 'I Stopped Using Screens For 3 Days—Here's What Happened'

  25-10-2017 19:31
  Goodbye, Google maps.
  
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• 'Incredible' editing of life's building blocks

  25-10-2017 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The studies could lead to new treatments for inherited diseases.
  
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• Daydreamers have more creative and intelligent minds

  25-10-2017 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People whose minds tend to wander may have more efficient brains and greater capacities for problem solving and creativity, according to a new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
  
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• Philadelphia conjoined twins thriving after surgery

  25-10-2017 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conjoined twins Abby and Erin Delaney were successfully separated during an 11-hour surgery. Four months later, Erin has been released from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
  
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• This Model Rocked Skin-Tight Jeans Just Just One Week After Having Her Baby

  25-10-2017 18:39
  Predictably, the internet is freaking out about it.
  
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• Why, 50 years after the Abortion Act, it's time to abolish the law altogether

  25-10-2017 18:35
  Half a century after abortions were legalised, women seeking terminations are still being stigmatised. It’s time to take abortion out of the criminal code and regulate it like any other healthcare measureThe 50th anniversary of the Abortion Act this week has left me reflecting on the 40th and 30th anniversaries. Ten years ago, abortion rights were under near constant attack, a pincer movement by a couple of Conservative MPs and the Daily Mail, advancing elaborate, often rather confusing ar
  
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• Lady Gaga Just Went Instagram Official With Boyfriend Christian Carino

  25-10-2017 18:34
  Nothing says love like a sunset Instagram on the beach.
  
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• NHS to pay people up to £1,000 a month to house post-op patients

  25-10-2017 18:20
  Airbnb-style scheme to get homeowners to rent spare rooms to ease bed blocking raises alarm over safeguarding, governance and abuseUntrained members of the public could be paid up to £1,000 a month for renting their spare rooms to patients recovering from surgery under an Airbnb-style model the NHS is piloting. The scheme aims to offer an alternative to hospitals and care homes for patients who have had minor procedures, but it has come under fire from medical professionals and social work
  
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• NHS may rent spare rooms to ease bed crisis

  25-10-2017 18:20
  Airbnb-style scheme to accommodate patients recovering from surgery raises fears of abuse and poor care
  Patients recovering from surgery could be discharged from hospital to recuperate in private houses nearby as part of an NHS trial that could earn those renting out the rooms up to £1,000 a month. The scheme, which is being piloted in Essex, aims to tackle bed shortages and save money but has been criticised by medical professionals and social workers who warn it would give too much respo
  
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• 10 Foods You Should Keep In Your Pantry For Super-Fast Meal Prep

  25-10-2017 18:03
  You'll actually get excited about these canned goods.
  
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• 5 Questions Gynecologists Have Asked Their Own Ob-Gyns

  25-10-2017 17:47
  Yes, they've got questions, too.
  
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• Vaginal seeding babies could give them deadly chlamydia

  25-10-2017 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists warns the potential risks of 'vaginal seeding' outweigh the possible benefits of reduced asthma risk.
  
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• Yes, Your Vision Is Probably Getting Worse—But Here's What You Can Do To Stop It

  25-10-2017 17:36
  ​The very thing that's slowly robbing us of our sight is the one thing we can't seem to turn away from. WH explores one of the stealthiest health perils of our time.
  
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• This Mini-Band Workout Will Tone Your Whole Bod In No Time At All

  25-10-2017 17:17
  You'll feel that burn.
  
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• Pictures show surgeons taking womb out of expectant mother

  25-10-2017 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The child of Joshuwa and Lexi Royer was operated on in Texas last month - before being born. Doctors performed a groundbreaking surgery to treat the child's spina bifida.
  
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• 'Attention seekers' cost the NHS £1.7 million a year

  25-10-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE The number of hospital beds taken up by patients with fake disorders has more than trebled in 10 years in the UK. Access to medical information online may help people invent symptoms.
  
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• Skipping breakfast gives you bad breath claims dentist

  25-10-2017 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Mervyn Druian, of the London Centre for Cosmetic Dentistry, said skipping breakfast allows odour-causing bacteria to linger in the mouth. He described it as one of the 'worst dirty habits'.
  
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• 6 causes of vaginal dryness and how to combat them

  25-10-2017 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Leah Millheiser, a professor at Stanford University, has spoken out after a poll revealed 4 out of 10 women suffer from the complaint. From hormones to lifestyle, she outlines the key causes.
  
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• You’re more likely to lose your hair in summer and autumn

  25-10-2017 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, said their findings confirmed the 'clinical suspicion' that the summer and fall seasons are associated with greater hair loss.
  
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• Men are attracted to females with arched backs

  25-10-2017 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Minho in Portugal believe a curved-back posture may have evolved in humans to demonstrated their willingness to be courted, like in the animal kingdom.
  
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• Grin and bear it: mirror invented for cancer patients forces them to smile

  25-10-2017 16:20
  Introducing one of this year’s stupidest tech inventions: a mirror for people with the disease which only reflects if you smile at itIn your regular update on awful tech products, may I present the “Smile mirror”, a mirror designed for cancer patients that becomes reflective only when the user smiles. Designed by someone actually called Berk, the idea behind the mirror is that smiling, even if faked, can make us genuinely feel better (known as the facial feedback hypothesis), a
  
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• Viking trade in red squirrels may have spread leprosy

  25-10-2017 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Leprosy found in red squirrels is also found in pre-Norman bones in Suffolk and Scandinavia.
  
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• Good looking people 'are less likely to get low-paid jobs'

  25-10-2017 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Attractive job seekers are generally thought to receive more work offers, but being pretty may be a liability for less desirable jobs, according to London Business School research (stock image)
  
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• The selfie campaign urging you to 'Get Your Belly Out'

  25-10-2017 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Meet the women who set up the campaign for people with Crohn's and colitis.
  
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• NHS to pilot Airbnb-type scheme for patients recovering from surgery

  25-10-2017 15:21
  Plan to pay homeowners to rent spare rooms to ease bed blocking raises alarm about safeguarding, governance and abuseUntrained members of the public could be paid up to £1,000 a month for renting their spare rooms to patients recovering from surgery under an Airbnb-style model the NHS is piloting. The scheme aims to offer an alternative to hospitals and care homes for patients who have had minor procedures, but it has come under fire from medical professionals and social workers. Related:
  
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• Overweight Idaho mother loses 90lbs

  25-10-2017 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Hunter , 40, from Boise, Idaho, lost a total of 90lbs and went from a size 3X to a 12 after giving birth to two sets of twins over the course of a decade.
  
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• Cannock mother diagnosed with skin cancer thanks to app

  25-10-2017 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Natalie Killian, 39, from Cannock, West Midlands, became worried about her risk of skin cancer because of her previous tanning habits, which would see her go for a sunbed five times a week.
  
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• NHS chiefs to use 'Airbnb-style' model to curb bedblocking

  25-10-2017 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pilot scheme, under consideration by NHS trusts and councils in Essex, could see adults without any care experience looking after newly released patients.
  
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• Campaigners call for minimum alcohol price to be introduced in UK

  25-10-2017 13:36
  Health experts write letter to Guardian urging government to follow Wales by embracing policy in attempt to reduce deathsThe UK government should follow Wales and introduce minimum unit alcohol pricing to reduce harm and the economic cost of abuse, health professionals and campaigners have said.On Monday the Welsh government announced plans to follow the lead set by Scotland in 2012 for a minimum unit price of alcohol, although it has yet to be introduced north of the border because of legal cha
  
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• UK-wide minimum alcohol price would save lives and ease pressure on NHS | Letter

  25-10-2017 13:32
  The British government must follow Wales and Scotland in tackling the scourge of ultra-cheap alcohol, say alcohol campaigners, health experts and politiciansWe unequivocally endorse the Welsh government’s adoption of a minimum unit price for alcohol (Wales reveals plan for minimum alcohol price, 23 October).Minimum unit pricing is a highly effective tool to reduce the number of deaths related to alcohol, crime and workplace absence. The Welsh government continues to demonstrate its firm co
  
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• Thousands share their invisible disabilities on Twitter

  25-10-2017 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  People with hidden disabilities are raising awareness of their conditions on social media.
  
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• Mother, 39, diagnosed with skin cancer thanks to phone app

  25-10-2017 12:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Natalie Killian, 39, from Cannock, West Midlands, became worried about her risk of skin cancer because of her previous tanning habits, which would see her go for a sunbed five times a week.
  
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