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• Scandal of private health sharks overcharging patients

  11-11-2017 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Linzi Brown, from Ringwood, Hampshire, was horrified when she was told she would need to pay £15,000 for a complex varicose vein removal procedure.
  
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• Halting the agony of a frozen shoulder in just 15 minutes

  11-11-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Up to five per cent of adults develop a frozen shoulder at some point. Common, cases appear after a small injury which results from stretching or over-reaching.
  
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• New daily tablet offers hope to MS youngsters

  11-11-2017 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have hailed the results of a trial of the drug Gilenya as ‘some of the most promising ever seen’ following a study of 215 children aged between ten and 17 from across the globe.
  
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• It’s a dirty job, but studying fake faeces may be lifesaver

  11-11-2017 21:39
  Bath University scientists hope research into fake excrement could tackle waste-related illness in countries that lack efficient sanitationIt’s not a project for those of a delicate sensibility. Scientists at the University of Bath are developing fake human excrement to help them understand the drying process of faecal sludge.Made from a concoction of ingredients including yeast, hemp fibre, shredded tissue, peanut oil, calcium phosphate and water, the lab-created sludge is designed to rep
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian Just Chopped A Ton Of Her Hair Off

  11-11-2017 18:13
  The Kardashians and Jenners are all about this cut.
  
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• Long waits in A&E have increased by 557% in seven years, NHS data reveals

  11-11-2017 17:32
  Demand for extra funding grows as figures reveal number of “trolley waits” longer than four hours now exceeds 45,000 per monthPhilip Hammond is under intense pressure to pump more money into the NHS in his budget this month as new official figures show the number of people waiting more than four hours in A&E has soared by 557% since the Tories came to power in 2010.The NHS data published last week, described as “staggering” by Labour, shows the total number of patient
  
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• Why is this baby so overweight?

  11-11-2017 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Luis Manuel, from Mexico, is 10 months old and weighs 28kg.
  
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• Heart attack prevention: Eating SIX spoonfuls of pumpkin seeds daily lowers risk

  11-11-2017 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  HEART attacks could be more likely in people with low levels of phosphate in their blood, research has revealed. Pumpkin seeds, salmon and brazil nuts could be key to lowering your risk of heart disease.
  
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• Cancer symptoms: These THREE types are on the rise - do YOU know the signs?

  11-11-2017 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  CANCER survival rates are improving but rates of certain cancers are increasing. Do you know the symptoms of skin, ovarian and mouth cancers?
  
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• Extreme Wives With Kate Humble review – threats and rescues in a Kenyan village

  11-11-2017 07:10
  The presenter gets involved with danger, including the rescue of a girl, during her visit to Kenya’s Kuria people, who practise female genital mutilationHere’s another TV show with extreme in the title to add to Extreme Makeover, Extreme Weight Loss, Britain’s Most Extreme Weather, and the rest: Extreme Wives With Kate Humble (BBC2). So, are they wives in hurricanes? On sheer cliff faces? Is it a game show?No. This is a serious programme about the roles of women in different so
  
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• Grieving mother's plea to teens after daughter's death

  11-11-2017 05:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Harriet Nicol,16, from Billericay, Essex, took her life earlier this year.
  
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• How to stop cancer: How two cups of TEA a DAY could stop condition

  11-11-2017 05:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  CANCER risk could be reduced by drinking a type of tea, research has claimed. The East Asian tea is also reported to have properties which help to prevent obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
  
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• A very low-calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes

  11-11-2017 04:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from Yale and conducted on mice, showed that turning to a 500 to 800 calorie diet by cutting calorie intake by 75 percent lowered blood sugar levels and decreased fat content.
  
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• Let kids take risks... it's good for them, says DR MAX

  11-11-2017 03:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DR MAX PEMBERTON remembers the 'formidable' climbing frame of his school playground and explains why it's important for children to take risks while they're still resilient.
  
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• Orange juice 'halves the risk of hip fracture'

  11-11-2017 01:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drinking orange juice daily could almost halve the risk of hip fractures, which about 65,000 people suffer from every year in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  
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• Eating mushrooms could be the key to staving off dementia

  11-11-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  EATING mushrooms could help to ward off diseases including cancer and dementia.
  
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• How unhealthy are Honey Nut Cheerios?

  11-11-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Honey Nut Cheerios are beloved as the 'favorite' relatively healthy but sweet cereal, but even after a campaign for lower sugar content, there's still too much honey and not enough oat.
  
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• Everything You Need To Know About Pregnancy Tests

  11-11-2017 00:46
  Should you go digital or non-digital? That is the question.
  
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• How healthy is America's favorite cereal?

  11-11-2017 00:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Honey Nut Cheerios are beloved as the 'favorite' relatively healthy but sweet cereal, but even after a campaign for lower sugar content, there's still too much honey and not enough oat.
  
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• Whey protein powder may cause hormonal acne in women

  11-11-2017 00:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Because whey protein is a dairy product, it contains hormones that produce oil, ultimately causing acne. Women are more susceptible to hormonal imbalances and at a higher risk for acne.
  
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• How did a transplant cure this man of HIV?

  11-11-2017 00:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Timothy Brown, the 51-year-old American man known as the 'Berlin patient', was declared HIV-free in 2008 after two bone marrow transplants at a hospital in Berlin.
  
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