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• The secret to contentment

  09-11-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Rochester researchers found setting aside a quarter of an hour a day makes people feel more calm and peaceful, whether spent in quiet contemplation or with their nose in a good book.
  
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• Setor Kunutsor explains how saunas can prevent illnesses

  09-11-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Recent studies have provided the first clear evidence that taking a regular sauna can be extremely good for health – alleviating and preventing common acute and chronic conditions.
  
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• 'I've Tried Dozens of Products for Frizzy Hair, And These Are the Best Ones'

  09-11-2017 23:29
  Because your hair should answer to you—not the other way around.
  
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• In US, one in five use tobacco

  09-11-2017 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One in five adults in the United States uses tobacco on a regular basis, and 15 percent of the population smokes cigarettes, according to a new report from the CDC.
  
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• Aaron Hernandez's brain tissue showed severe memory damage

  09-11-2017 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Dr Ann McKee has confirmed that Aaron Hernandez had the worst case of CTE ever seen in someone so young as she presented her findings on Thursday in Boston.
  
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• Robotic suit helps kids with cerebral palsy walk upright

  09-11-2017 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the National Institutes of Health created a robotic exoskeleton that attaches to children's legs who have cerebral palsy. It improved posture just as well as surgery would.
  
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• What Are Amino Acid Supplements—And Will They Really Improve Your Workouts?

  09-11-2017 22:44
  Read this before you shell out.
  
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• 6 Signs You're Eating Way Too Much Protein

  09-11-2017 22:35
  Going overboard could be bad for your health.
  
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• Drinking alcohol kills new brain cells in adults

  09-11-2017 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A University of Texas study found alcohol is particularly damaging to the region where new brain cells are created to sustain brain function and prevent tumors. The effect was worse in women.
  
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• Israel to become 3rd biggest exporter of medical cannabis

  09-11-2017 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Breath of Life Pharma (BOL) has built a one-million-square-foot facility in central Israel, which will produce 80 tons of medical cannabis per year, said CEO Dr Tamir Gedo.
  
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• Anal cancer symptoms: The FIVE easy-to-miss symptoms of the DEADLY condition

  09-11-2017 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANAL CANCER is a rare type of cancer, but it can prove deadly if not caught early. Symptoms include rectal bleeding and bowel incontinence.
  
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• Doctors bring dead heart back to life using pioneering box

  09-11-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team from Manchester's Wythenshawe Hospital used 'heart in a box' technology. They successfully used it to save Anthony Anderson, 58, from Swinton. It could save more lives.
  
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• Boy is brain damaged after tick bite gave him Lyme disease

  09-11-2017 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Six year old Adam Mitchell contracted Lyme's disease after bitten by a tick which carries infectious bacteria. The disease spread and caused an outbreak of Meningitis which gave Adam brain damage
  
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• How To Actually Roast Chestnuts (You Don't Even Need An Open Fire)

  09-11-2017 20:17
  Go nuts for this holiday staple.
  
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• ​5 Period Symptoms That Might Signal A Serious Health Problem

  09-11-2017 20:17
  Watch out for these irregularities.
  
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• If Your Stomach Is Killing You, One Of These 6 Factors May Be To Blame

  09-11-2017 19:52
  Is it gas—or something else?
  
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• Drew Barrymore Just Reacted In The Best Way To 'Cruel' Instagram Trolls

  09-11-2017 19:29
  The most luxe response to cyber bullying we've seen.
  
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• Your IUD Might Lower Your Risk For Cancer In This Surprising Way

  09-11-2017 19:04
  Seriously though, could IUDs get any better?
  
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• This Actress Is Doing The Whole30 And Posting Brutally Honest Updates About It On Instagram

  09-11-2017 19:02
  The struggle is real.
  
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• 5 Major Things You Should Know Before Microblading

  09-11-2017 18:29
  Read this before your first appointment.
  
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• Patients get too many painkillers after nose jobs

  09-11-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plastic surgeons are prescribing nose job patients far more opioids than most need to manage their post-operation pain, according to a new study done by doctors in San Antonio, Texas.
  
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• Skin cancer detecting device picks up £30,000 Dyson prize

  09-11-2017 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of medical and bioengineering undergraduates from McCaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, created the non-invasive test that can indicate cancerous skin tissue.
  
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• GPs want to fine patients if they miss their appointments

  09-11-2017 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 17 million appointments are missed each year in England – around 0.5 per cent of the 340 million consultations which take place annually, according to figures.
  
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• Jessica Simpson Is Getting Major Grief For Her Daughter's Halloween Costume

  09-11-2017 17:49
  Seriously, people?
  
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• The 10 reasons why everyone should drink coffee

  09-11-2017 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Here, Fiona Hunter, a registered nutritionist tells MailOnline how coffee can have health benefits from head to toe – and bust common myths surrounding the hot beverage…
  
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• 'I'm A Male Escort, And My Life Is Nothing Like What You'd Expect'

  09-11-2017 17:39
  "When women come to me, I want to leave them with a complete feeling of satisfaction."
  
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• Nearly one in three births are now Caesareans shows NHS

  09-11-2017 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last year almost 28 per cent of women who gave birth had a caesarean, a three-fold rise since the 1980s. The figures from NHS Digital are the highest since records began.
  
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• The Best Way To Grow Your Own Herbs—Even If You Live In A Tiny Place

  09-11-2017 16:29
  Your dinners are about to taste a lot better.
  
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• Financial struggle stress is linked to heart attacks

  09-11-2017 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, researchers used data from 106 patients who suffered heart attacks and were admitted to a hospital in Johannesburg.
  
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• New Delhi imposes bans on lorries and restrictions on cars

  09-11-2017 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alarming reports show the city's levels of PM2.5 pollutantshave breached 1,000mg this week in New Delhi – more than triple the 300mg level that is deemed highly dangerous.
  
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• Two Women Now Say That 'Gossip Girl' Star Ed Westwick Sexually Assaulted Them

  09-11-2017 15:45
  The actor has issued a response to the allegations on Twitter.
  
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• Omega-3 could treat ADHD

  09-11-2017 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the new research, in the Journal of Lipids, 16 studies were analyzed, including those where omega fatty acids were a stand-alone treatment and others where they were used alongside drugs.
  
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• Ivory Coast boy with cancerous tumour has chemotherapy

  09-11-2017 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kambou Sie, from the Ivory Coast, has suffered with the life-threatening condition since he was 11.He said his mother 'stopped caring' about him and left while his poor could not afford help.
  
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• Secret to a longer life REVEALED: Low protein diet can add DECADES to your lifespan

  09-11-2017 15:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  LIVING longer could be a simple as eating a diet low in protein, new research has suggested.
  
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• A low-protein diet at a young age may help you live longer

  09-11-2017 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fruit flies – which share more than two thirds of humans genes – live twice as long when given minimal protein when young, found a study by the Francis Crick Institute in London.
  
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• This common health condition could be treated by smelling LAVENDER

  09-11-2017 14:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANXIETY could be reduced in patients by smelling lavender, research has revealed, and doctors should consider using the shrub to combat the mental condition.
  
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• Manchester Arena bomb survivors could get £10,000 for mental trauma

  09-11-2017 13:47
  Charity offers cash to those who were functionally impaired by witnessing the aftermath of terrorist attackUp to 300 survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb who have suffered related mental health problems could receive £10,000 each from a charity fund established to help victims of the attack.Witnesses who were in the arena foyer on 22 May when Salman Abedi detonated his suicide bomb will receive the money if experts assess that they were “functionally impaired” by the psycholo
  
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• Amazonian brew that can 'cure depression and alcoholism'

  09-11-2017 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research, led by a team from Exeter University and University College London, is believed to be the biggest yet to look into the effects of Ayahuasca. It was based on 96,000 people.
  
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• Number of NHS patients waiting over six months for surgery up 40%

  09-11-2017 13:14
  Royal College of Surgeons says 151,710 patients in England were waiting more than six months for non-urgent operationsThe number of patients waiting more than six months for surgery in England was 40% higher in September than the same month last year, according to analysis by the Royal College of Surgeons.The 151,710 people waiting more than six months for hip or knee replacements, cataract removal, hernia repair and other non-urgent operations in September was also 5% up on August. Related: Let
  
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• The NHS is still standing. But underfunding will soon bring it down | Polly Toynbee

  09-11-2017 13:11
  NHS chief Simon Stevens has put his head above the parapet to demand more money. As things stand, one serious crisis will bring the service to its kneesBrexit squeezes the air out of everything. Well, there’s always room for another great British sex scandal or another crash-out from Theresa May’s dysfunctional cabinet. But otherwise Brexit has smothered all the burning issues that would normally fill front pages and lead news bulletins ahead of an eighth extreme austerity budget &nd
  
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• Low protein diet at an early age doubles lifespan

  09-11-2017 12:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fruit flies – which share more than two thirds of humans genes – live twice as long when given minimal protein when young, found a study by the Francis Crick Institute in London.
  
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• IN firefighter has his leg devoured by flesh-eating bug

  09-11-2017 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Father-of-one Tracy Rumble, 51, from Greenwood, Indianapolis,was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis - a horrifying bug that can lead to limb loss or death.
  
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• Deadly bacterial infections could be coming from your kitchen sink PLUGHOLE

  09-11-2017 12:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  DEADLY bacterial infections, including from salmonella and E.coli, in your bathroom and kitchen plugholes could become airborne and spread into the home, the public has been warned.
  
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• Heatwaves can kill you in more than 27 different ways

  09-11-2017 12:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by the University of Hawaii found extreme heatwaves pose considerable dangers to human lives, and say there are 27 ways extreme heat could kill you.
  
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• 'I deserve more than to be thought of as crazy': a journey through mental illness

  09-11-2017 11:50
  In this candid extract from her posthumous memoirs, Sophie Reilly describes the reality of living with multiple mental health issuesOn 1 August 2016, Sophie, then aged 21, took her life. Her brother, Samuel, has edited a book, Tigerish Waters: Selected Writings of Sophie Reilly, of her prose, poetry and drama, from which this article has been adapted. All profits from the book will be donated to the Scottish Association of Mental Health.When I was admitted to hospital with psychosis, it was the
  
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• Chocolate and red wine are secret to beating wrinkles

  09-11-2017 11:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lab researchers from Exeter and Brighton universities made old cells both look and behave 'younger' by applying compounds naturally found in red grapes and blueberries.
  
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• Mild stress reduces dementia risk and extends lifespan

  09-11-2017 10:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mild stress strengthens the protein which builds the 'powerhouse' of our cells, found researchers from Chicago's Northwestern University.A 'survival strategy' kicks in in reaction to pressure.
  
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• Dementia news: Stress could REDUCE your risk - as long as you get the right amount

  09-11-2017 08:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  A LITTLE stress in your life can help you live longer and reduce the risk of dementia and other diseases as you get older, scientists have said.
  
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• How run-up to menopause can be worse than real thing

  09-11-2017 08:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Writer Liz Stout, from London, says she became inexplicably exhausted aged 42. Zoe Parkin said she began feeling like a 'completely different person' in her 40s, but her concerns were dismissed.
  
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• Sleep deprivation warning: THIS is why you should never pull an all-nighter and drive

  09-11-2017 08:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  SLEEP deprivation has been found to cause brain cells to slow down, leading to delayed responses which could be dangerous if you are doing an important task like driving a car.
  
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