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• 'I Tried One Of The Bestselling Face Masks On Amazon—And It's Worth The Hype'

  01-11-2017 23:55
  No wonder everyone is obsessed with this carbonated bubble clay mask.
  
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• Football player, 16, dies after blocking a play

  01-11-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carlos Sanchez, 16, died after hitting his head on the field while blocking a tackle during his Arizona high school football game. He collapsed on the field and was in critical condition for two days.
  
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• Huge increase in teens self-cyberbullying, report warns

  01-11-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health reveals that 1 in 20 teens ages 12-17 reported that they had anonymously cyberbullied themselves.
  
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• Chuck Norris claims MRI scan poisoned his wife

  01-11-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chuck Norris, 77, has filed a lawsuit against a plethora of medical manufacturers on behalf of his wife of 19 years, former model Gena Norris, for producing gadolinium contrast dye.
  
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• 6 Women Share What It's Really Like To Have Sex With Another Woman For The First Time

  01-11-2017 22:55
  "It was such a natural and liberating experience."
  
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• Air pollution linked to kidney, bladder and bowel cancer

  01-11-2017 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pollution has been linked to lung cancer but little was known about other types. Now a Barcelona Institute of Global Health study shows it raises the risk of dying from kidney or bladder cancer by 15%.
  
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• ​This Workout Will Tone Your Entire Body Using Just a Hand Towel

  01-11-2017 22:33
  One home essential, 10 creative exercises.
  
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• ​The Best Weight-Loss Plan For You, According To Your Favorite Workout

  01-11-2017 22:07
  ​Because yogis and cardio bunnies run on different fuels.
  
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• Alcohol triples a person's likelihood of taking cocaine

  01-11-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center in NYC studied rats and how they responded to cocaine. Rats that consumed alcohol before were more likely to be dependent on the drug.
  
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• This Formula Will Ensure Your Breakfast Keeps You Full Until Lunch Every Day

  01-11-2017 21:39
  It's REALLY simple.
  
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• Acid reflux drugs could double your risk of stomach cancer

  01-11-2017 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Hong Kong and University College London found that acid reflux medications, such as Prilosec, could double your risk of developing stomach cancer.
  
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• 'I Adopted A Child—Here's What It Was Like'

  01-11-2017 21:38
  Four women share their adoption stories.
  
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• Using one embryo in IVF boosts odds of a healthy baby

  01-11-2017 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Transferring just one embryo in IVF doubles the chances of having a healthy baby, according to a new study from the University of Colorado and Duke University.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt claims a Tory was the true founder of the NHS – that’s rubbish | Letter

  01-11-2017 20:28
  Henry Willink did produce a white paper on a national health service in 1944, says Labour peer Tom Pendry, but then joined Churchill and other Tory notables in voting against Nye Bevan’s billAt the recent Conservative party conference the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, claimed that it was Henry Willink, the Tory minister for health in the wartime coalition, who introduced a white paper on a national health service in 1944, making Willink the founder of the NHS and not Nye Bevan.My res
  
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• FDA warns against marijuana 'cancer cures'

  01-11-2017 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The agency has sent a letter to four companies, slamming unsubstantiated promises that patients can treat life-threatening tumors - and even prevent Alzheimer's - by using cannabis oils and creams.
  
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• 4 Questions You Absolutely Must Ask Yourself Before Dyeing Your Hair

  01-11-2017 20:18
  Because few things are worse than a bad dye job.
  
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• Putting live yogurt on vagina to treat thrush doesn't help

  01-11-2017 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A gynecologist from Massachusetts General Hospital says the individual species of friendly bacterialactobacilli in yogurt are different from those that are good for your vagina.
  
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• Why the deadly airborne plague in Madagascar is spreading

  01-11-2017 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Professor Matthew Bayliss, from Liverpool University’s Institute of Infection and Global Health, suggested floods and heavy rains - triggered by 2016's El Niño, may be to blame.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Wore Yet Another Halloween Costume That People Are Angry About

  01-11-2017 19:40
  What do you think of this look?
  
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• One dose of Trodusquemine can reverse heart disease signs

  01-11-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Aberdeen have found trodusquemine reverses the effects of atherosclerosis. This causes arteries to become clogged with fat, causing heart disease.
  
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• This Woman Says A Lipstick Sample Gave Her Herpes

  01-11-2017 18:41
  We asked an expert if that's really possible.
  
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• Lady Gaga Is Engaged To Christian Carino And Fans Are Freaking Out

  01-11-2017 18:28
  The singer reportedly got engaged months ago!
  
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• BBC's Trust Me I'm a Doctor reveals the best mood-boosters

  01-11-2017 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Medical nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer breaks down the findings for global readers, and gives her take on how to make a diet that feeds your brain.
  
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• Teen moms are at a greater risk for heart disease

  01-11-2017 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association used the Framingham Risk Score - a measure used to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk.
  
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• What The Bristol Stool Scale Can Tell You About Your Poop

  01-11-2017 17:07
  It's basically a comprehensive guide to tracking your poo habits.
  
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• These Beauty Pageant Contestants Had The Best Response When Asked To Share Their Measurements

  01-11-2017 17:03
  They decided to use their platform in a new way.
  
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• 8 Healthy Drinks For When You're Sick Of Plain Old Water

  01-11-2017 16:53
  Quench your thirst.
  
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• All My Friends Are Obsessed With This $69 Vegan Leather Jacket

  01-11-2017 16:24
  You'd never guess where we bought it.
  
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• How does socioeconomic position affect our health? - Science Weekly podcast

  01-11-2017 15:41
  This week, Ian Sample and Nicola Davis explore the complex relationship between poverty, stress, and life expectancySubscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud & Acast, and join the discussion on Facebook and TwitterIn 2016, the New Policy Institute estimated that 13.5 million people in the UK – that’s a fifth of the population – were living in poverty. For this shockingly large group, life doesn’t get much harder and the impact goes far
  
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• Blast More Cals During Your Next HIIT Class By Doing These 3 Moves First

  01-11-2017 15:24
  Crank out more reps, with less strain on your body. Win, win!
  
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• Indian man had a moustache transplant to hide cleft lip

  01-11-2017 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old, known as Suresh, from Goa, had surgery to fix his cleft lip, but was left with a scar and a gap. The clip shows surgeon implanting hair from the back and the sides of the head.
  
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• Early blood test could indicate risk of miscarriage

  01-11-2017 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  US doctors say they have found molecules in the blood that can detect serious birth complications.
  
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• 25% of high-grade glioma patients live 3 years after trail

  01-11-2017 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patients with recurrent high-grade glioma were treated by the University of Minnesota Medical School. Median survival was 14.4 months, compared with the typical 8 months.
  
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• Follow This Routine For 2 Weeks To Jumpstart Your Weight-Loss

  01-11-2017 14:30
  We broke it down hour by hour.
  
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• If You Struggle to Find Time for Self-Care, These Clever Apps Can Help

  01-11-2017 13:35
  
  [brightcove:5624850626001 default]Finding time for self-care can be tricky, especially in the always-on, digitally connected world we live in. Even when we mean to relax, there are often distractions like work emails or Facebook messages at our fingertips. But believe it or not, your phone can also be a tool to help you prioritize self-care—as long as you know how to make it work for you.We’ve rounded up the best apps and tech for promoting personal health and mak
  
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• Woman has vaginal fluid made into 'perfume' to attract men

  01-11-2017 13:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Los Angles writer Allison Ramirez had her own 'aphrodisiac' perfume made up from her vaginal secretions mixed with essential oils. Writing for Cosmopolitan, she tested it out on dates.
  
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• What does the cold virus get in return for making its host feel grotty | Notes and queries

  01-11-2017 12:30
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsWhat does the cold virus that I’m carrying get in return for making me, its host, feel grotty? Are there any viruses that can improve human wellbeing?Robin Tebbutt, Monmouthshire Continue reading...
  
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• Hunt challenges social media giants on cyber-bullying

  01-11-2017 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The health secretary says social media companies must help halt the rising rates of youth self-harm.
  
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• New blood test could predict a miscarriage within a week

  01-11-2017 08:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The test, carried out in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, can also predict if a woman is at risk of giving birth prematurely or developing pre-eclampsia, a potentially fatal condition.
  
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• ‘I have lost hope’: the people with mental health problems who are being stripped of their benefits

  01-11-2017 08:00
  Personal Independence Payments – the points-based system for disability claims – only works for people with physical disabilities, say campaigners. We meet some of those who feel they have slipped through the netKloey Clarke, 28, from Devizes in Wiltshire, has had severe anxiety and type II bipolar disorder for six years. “I’m scared to leave the house,” says Clarke, who does not feel emotionally or physically stable enough to hold down a job and relies on her
  
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• Pleas for organ donors to talk to families about choice

  01-11-2017 07:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Organ donors are urged to speak to their families so their wishes are carried out.
  
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• Acid reflux pills 'raise risk of cancer by eight-fold'

  01-11-2017 07:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists say people who regularly use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) – common drugs used to treat acid reflux – are twice as likely to develop the cancer.
  
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• Most of UK's fruit and veg is from other EU nations 'so Brexit impact may be dramatic'

  01-11-2017 07:01
  RSA launches food and farming inquiry as it highlights small quantity of these crops grown in UK and picked by non-EU staffThe UK faces serious health implications if the government fails to agree a Brexit deal, finds a report that says of 35 portions of fruit and vegetables, a figure relating to the five-a-day recommendation for individuals, just one “portion” is grown in the UK and picked by British or non-EU workers.The report, to mark the launch of a new RSA commission examining
  
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• Drug giants threaten NHS with legal action over cheaper drug that could save £84m a year

  01-11-2017 07:01
  Using cheaper version of drug effective against blindness is preferable to cost-cutting measures such as rationing, say NHS commissionersTwo multinational drug companies are threatening legal action to prevent patients being offered a cheap version of an effective drug against blindness which could save the NHS millions of pounds.Twelve NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the north-east of England say that saving money by buying a safe and effective – but 10 times cheaper – v
  
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• 'Despicable' fraud costs NHS in England £1bn a year

  01-11-2017 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Crimes are being committed by patients, staff and contractors, a new anti-fraud body says as it promises a crackdown.
  
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• Chemotherapy 'may damage fertility of patients' children'

  01-11-2017 06:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers based at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City tested whether receiving chemotherapy was damaging to the fertility of children of chemotherapy patients.
  
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• Hope of treating schizophrenia by tackling immune system

  01-11-2017 03:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patients who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia might actually be suffering from ‘immune malfunctions’ and could be treated with immunotherapy, an Oxford University study found.
  
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• Obesity drive cost £7,000 for each person who lost weight

  01-11-2017 03:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Generously-funded attempts by councils to push people into healthier lifestyles cost a total of more than £235million last year, the report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance found.
  
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• The women who spend thousands on vitamin drips

  01-11-2017 03:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Intravenous vitamin drips are now no longer the reserve of celebrities — they have an ardent band of middle-aged female devotees convinced they'll help them glide through their busy lives.
  
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• 'Told I had no sperm'

  01-11-2017 02:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Men often feel excluded because female partners are often the focus of attention in clinics, a charity says.
  
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