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• London mother gorges on fast food yet stays slim

  02-11-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anne-Marie Martin is one of those women we love to hate — someone who tells you, while stuffing down a McDonald’s meal, that she can eat what she likes without putting on weight.
  
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• 5 Ways To Pack More Protein Into Your Desserts—Without Sacrificing Taste

  02-11-2017 22:50
  Make your taste buds work for you.
  
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• 'This Is How I Finally Got Over My Fear Of Rejection'

  02-11-2017 22:40
  Four women share their stories.
  
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• This 'Modern Family' Star Just Revealed A Surprising Detail About Her Character's Sexuality

  02-11-2017 22:34
  Could you see this coming?
  
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• Is It Strep Or Just A Bad Sore Throat? Here's How To Tell

  02-11-2017 21:21
  The difference is not always clear.
  
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• Pelvic floor exercises to spice up your sex life

  02-11-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pelvic floor muscles are key for agility, control and endurance during sex. Three physiotherapists explain why they are so essential - and how to control sexual prowess with these moves.
  
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• 'How I Told My Boyfriend About My Psoriasis'

  02-11-2017 20:19
  Kayla Bryant says her psoriasis outbreaks sometimes cover up to 90 percent of her body.
  
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• Hundreds of trainee GPs facing hardship as outsourcing firm fails to pay

  02-11-2017 20:18
  Exclusive: Payment delays by Capita leave some trainees unable to cover mortgages and forced to ask for emergency fundsHundreds of trainee GPs have not received their salaries from the outsourcing company responsible for paying them, forcing some to turn to charities for emergency funds.Some GPs have been unable to cover their mortgages because of the delays by Capita, which holds a contract to administer training grants for GPs through a body called Primary Care Services England.Related: NHS ch
  
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• What It Actually Takes For 'Biggest Loser' Contestants To Keep The Weight Off

  02-11-2017 20:16
  It's not impossible, but it's definitely not easy, according to one new study.
  
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• What’s the modern purpose of the welfare state? | Letters

  02-11-2017 19:59
  Was it conceived as a necessary bulwark to a moribund, failing capitalism, or is it an active creator of destitution, or something to be cherished? Guardian readers discussComforting as it may be to think otherwise, the welfare state was not conceived as a gesture of munificent goodwill to the indigent, or even as a system from which we all benefit, but as a necessary bulwark to a moribund, failing capitalism (The ‘welfare state’ should be something to be proud of, 1 November). It wa
  
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• The need to incentivise antibiotic research | Letters

  02-11-2017 19:58
  Thoughtful governmental action can make development of new drugs for small patient populations viable, says Prof David Roblin, while Dr Georgina Crayford responds to an article on efforts to cut the use of antibiotics in farmingDavid Cox reports on the “war on bugs” and development of “superantibiotics” (23 October). A blunderbuss is effective against the enemy, but what of the collateral damage? We humans contain more bacteria than human cells – our microbiome &nda
  
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• NHS: Teens more likely to take drugs than to smoke

  02-11-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A quarter of pupils aged 11-15 in England had used drugs compared to 19% who had smoked cigarettes. This included legal highs, weed, crack, cocaine and laughing gas or 'hippy crack'.
  
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• Women have fertility treatment when problem may be man

  02-11-2017 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Male issues are now a factor in 50% of infertility cases. Yet too often, women presume they have the issue and rush into treatment, says London fertility expert Dr Catherine Hood.
  
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• 'I've Helped Hundreds Of People Lose Weight—This Is The Best Way To See Results'

  02-11-2017 19:41
  It's all about knowing what type of hunger you're feeling.
  
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• 6 Types Of People Who Might Be Able To Help You Lose Weight

  02-11-2017 19:37
  And how to know they're legit.
  
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• Stent operations 'are a waste of time' for angina

  02-11-2017 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by Imperial College London found the operation has a huge risk of damaging the arteries but does not improve quality of life.
  
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• Doctor pops a stye right next a patient's eyeball

  02-11-2017 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The clip shows Dr Michael Lewis, from California, use a syringe twice to break the skin of an unnamed woman with a stye. Despite the needle poking close to her eyeball, she does not even flinch.
  
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• Deadly airborne plague cases rocket by almost 40%

  02-11-2017 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The World Health Organization now states there are 1,801 suspected cases - significantly higher than the 1,309 it reported last Thursday.
  
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• Surgeons see an increase in men getting lip injections

  02-11-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: This year there has been a spike in the number of men getting lip injections so they look like celebrities such as Channing Tatum (pictured). Specifically, they want big bottom lips.
  
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• Two cans of soda a week can increase the risk of disease

  02-11-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study suggests drinking more than two cans of soda a week increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes while just one can raise blood pressure.
  
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• Hormone replacement therapy may protect your memory

  02-11-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hormone replacement therapy may protect short term memory loss caused by stress in menopausal women, new research from the University of Southern California suggests.
  
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• Personal Trainer Needs Help for Her Life-Threatening Illegal Butt Implants: 'It's Just Rock-Hard'

  02-11-2017 18:48
  
  [brightcove:5369991192001 default]This article originally appeared on People.com.A personal trainer is looking to The Doctors for help after her illegal butt implants started causing her major pain.Jenelle Butler decided to get butt injections in 2010, soon after the birth of her son.“After I had my son I was going through post-partum depression,” Butler, 35, explains in this exclusive clip from Tuesday’s episode of The Doctors. “I felt insecure about how I looked.”
  
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• Men who trade red meat for poultry risk drop in testosterone levels

  02-11-2017 18:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  HEALTHY eating is threatening to make the red-blooded male an endangered species, nutritionists have warned, with the trend to shun meat contributing to a drop in testosterone levels.
  
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• 'I Hated Body Lotion Until I Discovered This Product'

  02-11-2017 18:28
  Our beauty director admits she avoided moisturizing her arms and legs for years.
  
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• Olaseni Lewis's mother backs new restraint laws for mental health units

  02-11-2017 18:17
  Ajibola Lewis, whose son died in a hospital in London, supports Labour MP’s bill requiring record-keeping on use of forceThe mother of a man who died after prolonged restraint by police in a mental health hospital has given her support to a bill to make police and medics more accountable for the use of force against patients.Ajibola Lewis, whose son Olaseni died after he was subjected to what an inquest described as “disproportionate and unreasonable” restraint at Bethlem Royal
  
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• World Health Organization accused of 'twisting research'

  02-11-2017 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two US Congressmen have asked the WHO's cancer agency to testify about its work assessing if substances cause cancer, citing concerns about its 'scientific integrity'.
  
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• This 2-Move Workout Might Be The Hardest Thing You Do All Week

  02-11-2017 18:05
  Your body will thank you later.
  
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• Strength training reduces your risk of dying from cancer

  02-11-2017 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Strengthening exercises such as press ups and sit ups prevent cancer in a way that jogging doesn't, a new study from the University of Sydney in Australia has revealed.
  
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• Brain scans of toddlers reveal impact of childhood neglect

  02-11-2017 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These scans show the brains of two toddlers who are the same age – yet they look very different.They have been shared by Professor Bruce Perry from Texas Children's Hospital.
  
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• Eight pelvic floor exercises to spice up your sex life

  02-11-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pelvic floor muscles are key for agility, control and endurance during sex. Three physiotherapists explain why they are so essential - and how to control sexual prowess with these moves.
  
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• Blindness treatment: Eat THIS £1 food to cut risk of vision loss

  02-11-2017 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  VISION loss affects almost two million people in the UK. The leading cause of vision loss is age-related macular degeneration , which currently affects about 600,000 people in the country.
  
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• Channing Tatum Pulled A Hilarious Prank On His Daughter And Her Reaction Is Priceless

  02-11-2017 17:02
  "I'm so sorry baby, I hope you forgive me someday for that."
  
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• Drug use more likely than smoking among secondary school pupils

  02-11-2017 16:31
  NHS survey finds 6% of 11-15-year-olds in England smoke, but 24% have taken drugs and 44% have drunk alcoholSecondary school children in England are now more likely to have tried drugs than cigarettes, according to a national survey. The statistics, from NHS Digital, found 24% of 11-15-year-olds saying they had tried recreational drugs at least once in their lives, a nine percentage point rise on the last survey, in 2014. Related: How big tobacco has survived death and taxesRelated: Laughing gas
  
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• Gigi Hadid Just Had The Best Response To This Islamophobic Tweet

  02-11-2017 16:23
  She was not having it.
  
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• Premature birth rates increase for a second year in a row

  02-11-2017 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The preterm birth rate has risen to 9.8 percent in 2016 from 9.6 percent in 2015. The study by The March of Dimes showed rates were higher in minorities in low-income areas in the US.
  
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• These 3 Head-Scarf Looks Will Make You Feel Instantly Chic

  02-11-2017 16:08
  It's the accessory you need to try.
  
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• What is restless legs syndrome? Symptoms and treatments for tingling toes condition

  02-11-2017 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME affects one in 10 people, and causes an irresistible urge to move your legs, and possibly your arms.
  
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• Bone hormone affects how we metabolise sugar and fat

  02-11-2017 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bone-produced hormone osteocalcin control our appetite – not just our brain. Now researchers from Montreal Clinical Research Institute have unveiled a new piece of the puzzle.
  
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• This Is How To Prevent Your Toes From Going Numb On The Elliptical, According To Redditors

  02-11-2017 15:11
  Finally!
  
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• Study links gut bacteria to every age-related disease

  02-11-2017 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Changing your diet to maintain healthy gut bacteria could help to protect you from nearly all age-related diseases, new research from The Netherlands suggests.
  
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• Sex warning: A lack of RED MEAT in in your diet could be causing THIS bedroom issue

  02-11-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  SEX drive in men could wane because of a lack of red meat in their diet. Unlike some other meats, it is rich in zinc - a nutrient known to maintain testosterone levels and boost fertility.
  
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• How a binge eater lost 100 pounds by ditching carbs

  02-11-2017 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman suffering from a binge eating disorder credits the low carb, high fat ketogenic diet with helping her recover. She's also lost 100 pounds in just over two years.
  
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• 10 Frozen Meals That Are Actually Good For You

  02-11-2017 14:30
  Comfort foods with a boost.
  
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• Dementia symptoms: Alzheimer’s disease could be delayed by having more friends

  02-11-2017 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  ALZHEIMER’S disease could be delayed by being more social and outgoing, according to scientists.
  
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• Mother covered in thousands of bubble-like tumours

  02-11-2017 14:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sandra De Santos, 53, from Brazil, has had lumps growing on face and body since she was a teen. She has neurofibromatosis type-1, which was passed on to her son who died aged 6.
  
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• Having a curved penis brings a higher risk of cancer

  02-11-2017 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of 1.5million men by Baylor College in Houston, Texas, found that a curved penis causes a higher risk of testicular cancer by 40%, melanoma by 29% and stomach cancer by 40%.
  
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• A boy with leukaemia visited my lab – I had no idea what it would start

  02-11-2017 12:41
  Harvey wanted to know more about what happened to his blood samples I would like to tell you a story about a boy, a hero of mine.Harvey Buster Baldwin was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia aged six and spent many weeks in Worthing hospital, where I worked as a biomedical scientist. As an inquisitive six-year-old he asked questions about his blood. We arranged for Harvey to visit the pathology laboratory to try and answer some of his questions. I took Harvey around the lab, showing him all t
  
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• Does your (or your partner's) penis look like THIS? You could be at risk of CANCER

  02-11-2017 12:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  MEN with a bent penis could be at higher risk of developing stomach and testicular cancer, scientists have revealed.
  
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• Social care funding can't take any more setbacks. It needs reform now | Jane Ashcroft

  02-11-2017 12:23
  The UK is approaching a perfect storm with an ageing population and many people unprepared for the futureFor a short while, it seemed like the issue of social care funding would finally be addressed after years of government procrastination. The Conservatives promised a consultation on social care reform, U-turned on the so-called dementia tax and, instead, confirmed their intention to cap the amount people pay towards care.But now that plans to introduce such a cap have been scrapped and the so
  
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• Deadly plague in Madagascar is the 'worst in 50 years'

  02-11-2017 11:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: All Saints Day, yesterday's public holiday to celebrate the dead in Madagascar, may trigger a spike in cases this weekend, aid workers believe, as people gather together in large crowds.
  
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