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• Sleep deprived older women at greater heart disease risk

  14-11-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Older women who try to make up for their sleep debts on weekends are at an elevated risk of developing heart disease, according to a University of California, San Francisco study.
  
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• People Of Color Are Dying Because Of Delays In Lifesaving Melanoma Surgery

  14-11-2017 23:49
  Race shouldn't determine whether or not Americans with melanoma live or die. Unfortunately, new studies show that it does.
  
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• 'I Bought A 2-Week Trial Of Classpass, And It's Totally Worth It'

  14-11-2017 23:35
  Behold: A fitness studio habit that's actually affordable.
  
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• 'I'm Obsessed With This K-Beauty Brand And You Should Be Too'

  14-11-2017 23:34
  Your skin will instantly feel the difference.
  
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• 7 Couples Share How They Decided Where To Spend The Holidays

  14-11-2017 23:33
  Compromise is the name of the game.
  
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• This At-Home Laser Hair Removal Tool Is Amazingly Effective—And It's On Sale

  14-11-2017 23:32
  Amazon's Deal of The Day makes permanent hair removal cheaper than ever.
  
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• Inducing older first-time mums earlier reduces stillbirths

  14-11-2017 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inducing women over 35 on their due date reduced stillborn cases by two thirds, found researchers from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and University of Cambridge.
  
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• Video shows DNA sliced in two by CRISPR-Cas9

  14-11-2017 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Tokyo and Kanazawa University captured footage of CRISPR-Cas9 in action for the first time, revealing the moment the tool snips a strand of DNA.
  
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• 21 Ways To Lose Weight If You're Super-Lazy And Not Ashamed Of It

  14-11-2017 23:07
  Because why should you be?
  
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• 'I Traveled The World While Training For A Marathon—Here's How I Did It'

  14-11-2017 22:51
  Ashley Mateo visited Abu Dhabi, Finland, and Utah in the three weeks before she ran the New York City marathon.
  
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• Iraq veteran describes 15 years of addiction

  14-11-2017 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Army veteran Lee Westphal became addicted to prescription opoids and then illicit drugs after two tours in Iraq left him with back and brain injuries and PTSD. Now 90 days sober, he describes his battle.
  
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• Women feel worse about bodies when shown bikini model pics

  14-11-2017 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Females shown media images of 'perfect' bikini models made them most feel conscious about their own stomach then overall weight and waist, a study from Chapman University in California found.
  
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• Woman, 32, diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer

  14-11-2017 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michele Lent Hirsch, 32, was a 16-year-old high school student in downtown New York City on September 11, 2001. Nine years later she was diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer.
  
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• 'A Sexual Assault Left Me With Crippling Anxiety—Until I Found Yoga'

  14-11-2017 22:30
  Annette Benedetti struggled with panic attacks and negative body image before finding peace on the mat.
  
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• ​7 Nutritionists Share Exactly What They Eat to Recover From Holiday Excess

  14-11-2017 22:06
  Tis the season...
  
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• CA study: 'Smokeless' tobacco is just as bad as cigarettes

  14-11-2017 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, found rats exposed to 10 five-second sessions of smokeless device vapor saw their blood vessel function decrease by 60 percent.
  
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• UC study finds trauma increases a woman's risk of obesity

  14-11-2017 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women who have experienced traumatic events are more likely to become obese, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco.
  
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• Viaskin peanut skin patch 'does cure allergy' finds study

  14-11-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Viaskin Peanut is a stick-on band which exposes patients to the protein that give them an allergic reaction. A study by Icahn School of Medicine found it increases resilience 10-fold.
  
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• 6 Natural Ingredients You Should Never, Ever Put On Your Face

  14-11-2017 21:10
  Consider yourself warned.
  
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• VS Angel Adriana Lima on how to stay in shape on the go

  14-11-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Brazilian beauty, 36, has an enviable figure even after having two children. Always travelling for shoots, she reveals the simple method she uses to stay trim while on the go.
  
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• This Polyamorous Actor Just Gave A Glimpse Into What Life With Multiple Partners Is Like

  14-11-2017 20:49
  "Younger" actor Nico Tortorella and partner Bethany Meyers' relationship has faced some major challenges.
  
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• FDA approves first trackable pill that syncs with a phone

  14-11-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA approved a pill that tracks when patients take their prescribed psychiatric drug. The medication, Abilify MyCite, is a variation on a drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
  
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• Eating chocolate may prevent a heart attack

  14-11-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the VA Boston Healthcare System found those who indulge at least five times a week are the least at risk of a coronary artery-related event and those who never do so are most susceptible.
  
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• Grandparents giving children treats are shortening lives

  14-11-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children looked after by their grandparents were found to be more overweight – and more from one side. The findings come from a review of 56 studies by University of Glasgow.
  
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• Parkinson's pandemic is on the horizon, experts warn

  14-11-2017 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are now about 6.9 million Parkinson's patients worldwide and, by 2040, the number will grow to 14.2 million as the population ages, experts wrote in a commentary piece.
  
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• Apple Watch can detect sleep apnea and high blood pressure

  14-11-2017 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An app called Cardiogramtracks the body's heart rate and can alert a patient of abnormalities. It can detect sleep apnea with 90 percent accuracy and hypertension with 82 percent accuracy.
  
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• What's the new craze of forest bathing?

  14-11-2017 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  One army veteran suffering from PTSD says Forest Bathing is helping him sleep.
  
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• Mattel Just Introduced A Hijab-Wearing Barbie Based On This Famous Olympian

  14-11-2017 18:48
  "This is a childhood dream come true."
  
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• Arizona man cleared his stuffy nose by masturbating

  14-11-2017 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man from Arizona claimed that masturbating clears his sinuses and The Doctors explained that during an orgasm the muscles contract and can temporarily relieve sinus pressure.
  
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• Heart donor appeal for six-week-old Charlie Douthwaite

  14-11-2017 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of a six-week-old baby born with "half a heart" make an urgent appeal for donors.
  
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• This Actress Is Defending The 'Naked' Pic She Took With Her Boyfriend In The Fiercest Way

  14-11-2017 18:18
  "Either be conservative on all fronts or FREE THE NIPPLE"
  
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• #BlueLightHappy

  14-11-2017 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A tale of abuse against ambulance workers prompts tales of gratitude and "heart-warming" encounters.
  
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• If Your Mascara Constantly Smudges, You Will Be Obsessed With These 4 Tricks

  14-11-2017 18:17
  Our beauty director swears by these techniques.
  
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• ADHD sufferers are angry and stay up late, study suggests

  14-11-2017 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found ADHD sufferers swear more frequently and use words such as 'hate' and 'cry'. They also often post between midnight and 6am.
  
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• Former soldier suffers from Auto-brewery Syndrome

  14-11-2017 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ray Lewis, 48, from Eugene, Oregon, lost his job as a truck driver after overturning a vehicle while 'under the influence'. Mr Lewis suffers from Auto-brewery Syndrome, which causes 'drunkness'.
  
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• Women Are Now Posting Photos Of Their Uterine Fibroids All Over Reddit

  14-11-2017 17:25
  Because why not?
  
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• Impotency pill lasts up to eight times longer than Viagra

  14-11-2017 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A generic version of Cialis has launched in UK after the brand's patent ran out. The price of drug, which contains tadalafil, has fallen from £7.22 per tablet to £2-£4.
  
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• ​4 Heartburn Remedies, Ranked According To Effectiveness

  14-11-2017 17:00
  There are a lot of options out there. See which one is right for you.
  
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• Deadly plague epidemic in Madagascar is similar to Ebola

  14-11-2017 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Dr Derek Gatherer, from Lancaster University, revealed the plague could escalate in the same way as the haemorrhagic fever that decimated West Africa in 2014 and killed 11,000.
  
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• Should healthcare be rationed for patients who smoke or are obese?

  14-11-2017 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Is it right for patients to be prevented from having certain types of treatment, unless they quit smoking or lose weight?
  
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• Why Many Pregnant Women Aren't Screened For Deadly Skin Cancers—Until It's Too Late

  14-11-2017 16:10
  A new report finds that swaths of pregnant women are having to wait too long for treatment of deadly melanoma. The lag puts not just one, but two lives at risk.
  
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• 'We are a force to be reckoned with': voices of newly qualified nurses

  14-11-2017 16:05
  Those entering nursing now are faced with increased responsibility in a challenging NHS environment. Here’s what they thinkNursing isn’t what I expected it to be, there’s never enough time for patient contact which really saddens me. Nurses are now mainly office-based and have to delegate the patient contact to healthcare workers. I often class a good shift as one where I have managed to sit down and talk to someone who needed me. I finish most shifts feeling guilty and wake up
  
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• Social media blamed for rise in teen suicides in the US

  14-11-2017 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new analysis by San Diego University shows that, while we cannot know for certain, there is a distinct correlation between suicide rates and the surge in social media use.
  
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• New lymphoma treatment developed at Cardiff University

  14-11-2017 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers find a method to kill cancerous cells without destroying healthy cells.
  
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• Stress affects sperm quality and offspring, study finds

  14-11-2017 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A father's stress can change the composition of his sperm so that his children may be particularly sensitive to stress and prone to problems like PTSD, according to a new U Penn study.
  
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• The real saboteurs are the Tory Brexiters destroying the NHS | Owen Jones

  14-11-2017 13:35
  After the vitriol of the leave campaign, our most treasured national institution has been haemorrhaging European doctors as it is fragmented and squeezedWho are the real saboteurs? Is it those who want Brexit to be properly scrutinised by parliament to prevent a disastrous deal which could wreck the economy and shred social provision? Those were, after all, the saboteurs who needed crushing according to the Daily Mail when Theresa May called her calamitous snap election. Or are the real saboteur
  
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• The real saboteurs are the Brexiters destroying the NHS | Owen Jones

  14-11-2017 13:35
  After the vitriol of the leave campaign, our most treasured national institution has been haemorrhaging European doctors as it is fragmented and squeezedWho are the real saboteurs? Is it those who want Brexit to be properly scrutinised by parliament to prevent a disastrous deal which could wreck the economy and shred social provision? Those were, after all, the saboteurs who needed crushing according to the Daily Mail when Theresa May called her calamitous snap election. Or are the real saboteur
  
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• Tofu's effect on prostate cancer is unclear

  14-11-2017 12:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Indiana University build on previous research linking the structure of soy compounds to a hormone that increases prostate cancer severity, however, more studies are needed.
  
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• Nutritionists slam Katie Price’s meal replacement range 

  14-11-2017 12:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katie Price, 39, has launched her Katie Price Nutrition range of £20 powders, which are designed to replace meals with shake powders that can be whipped up using milk or water.
  
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• Woman drinks three cups of liquorice tea every day

  14-11-2017 12:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the woman was consuming 'at least nine times above the safe limit' of glycyrrhizin - a compound found in liquorice.
  
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