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• Fourteen signs your daughter may have ADHD

  17-11-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As a psychologist in clinical practice, Meadow Schroeder of the University of Calgary has see many girls and women with ADHD mistakenly prescribed medication for anxiety.
  
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• 'I Can Never Find A Neutral Lip Color—Help!'

  17-11-2017 23:24
  We asked a makeup artist to share her best tip.
  
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• 7 Nutritionists Share Their Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes

  17-11-2017 23:16
  Even R.D.s love to indulge.
  
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• Girl with rare 'childhood Alzheimer's' turns 8

  17-11-2017 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eliza O'Neill, eight, suffers from Sanfilippo syndrome, known as childhood Alzheimers, which results in toxic waste in the brain. Her family began a foundation in South Carolina to find a cure.
  
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• 12 Dating Tips From People Who Met Their Significant Other On An App

  17-11-2017 22:21
  Here's how to navigate the dating scene's new norm.
  
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• Are grandparents spoiling kids?

  17-11-2017 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A study says grandparents tend to give high-sugar snacks as treats - so we tracked some down.
  
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• 'I Did The "Death By Burpee" Challenge Every Day For 2 Weeks—Here's What Happened'

  17-11-2017 22:04
  Yep, even a trainer can get her butt kicked by this workout.
  
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• Anorexic woman finds out what the disease has done to her

  17-11-2017 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In this extract of The Doctors, shared ahead of Monday's episode, Stephanie weeps as she asks the experts for help to recover from the disease which she has battled since she was 13.
  
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• 'I've Tried Dozens of Workout Leggings, And My Favorite Ones Cost Under $20'

  17-11-2017 21:30
  Here's why everyone (including me) is obsessed with Old Navy leggings.
  
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• New health ALERT: Statins raise risk of diabetes by 30%

  17-11-2017 21:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  TAKING statins can ramp up the risk of diabetes by almost a third, experts have found.
  
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• ITV's Victoria prompts debate over Prince Albert's death

  17-11-2017 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The public were sceptical over Albert's official cause of death which was typhoid fever. But there were no reported cases anywhere Albert visited before death. Did his doctors misdiagnose him?
  
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• People Say This Popular Blender Is Exploding And Giving Them Serious Injuries

  17-11-2017 21:12
  And they're suing.
  
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• 'I Tried At-Home Microneedling, And I Would Never Do It Again'

  17-11-2017 20:54
  "I quit my derma-rolling experiment just two tries in—here's why."
  
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• These Reddit Parents Are Sharing The Best Ways To Keep Your Sex Life Alive Post-Kids

  17-11-2017 20:17
  Co-masturbation is a thing you should know about.
  
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• Use carrot and stick to tackle obesity crisis | Letters

  17-11-2017 20:06
  We need subsidies on fruit and vegetables as well as a sugar tax, says Henry Leese; the government’s obesity strategy should not have omitted breastfeeding, says J Peter GreavesThe UK is the “most obese nation in western Europe” (Report, 11 November), and there is widespread agreement that a range of measures is required to address this problem. One such measure, the government’s proposed sugar tax on soft drinks, should therefore be commended, especially since it introdu
  
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• Vitamin E found in nuts may prevent asthma attacks

  17-11-2017 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sufferers had reduced airway inflammation and less sticky mucus in lungs, found a University of North Carolina study. The beneficial vitamin E is found in walnuts, pecans and peanut.
  
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• These Cute Compression Socks Relieved My Nagging Lower Leg Pains

  17-11-2017 19:47
  The fact that they're sold on Amazon is just a bonus.
  
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• Just 10% of Americans eat enough fruit and vegetables

  17-11-2017 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US federal guidelines recommend eating at least two pieces of fruit and three small servings of vegetables - or a large salad - a day. But a CDC report shows just a fraction of people do this.
  
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• This Gyno Wrote An Epic Takedown Of Every Man Who Has Ever Criticized A Woman's Vagina

  17-11-2017 18:32
  "I have listened to women with completely normal exams weep that they have been told that they do not smell or taste correctly."
  
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• ​5 Easy Ways To Soothe Your Itchy Vagina, According To Gynecologists

  17-11-2017 18:32
  Vaginal itch happens to the best of us.
  
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• Eggs choose sperm with the best genes during fertilisation

  17-11-2017 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Nadeau, principal scientist at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute in Seattle, believes eggs are an active player in reproduction and have acontrol over their offspring.
  
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• This Woman Suffered Organ Damage After Taking Green-Tea Extract Supplements

  17-11-2017 18:19
  Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Paraplegic rats walk after receiving stem cell therapy

  17-11-2017 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology found that, after just three weeks, 42 per cent of rodents improved their ability to walk and support their weight.
  
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• 'Micro-premature' baby Jazeel Hope is 'thriving'

  17-11-2017 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jazeel Hope's mother, from Johannesburg, has revealed she has now come along so far that doctors believe she is 'thriving' and completely out of danger. Jazeel now weighs 2.2kg.
  
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• Zodiac Gifts That Are Perfect For Every Single Astrological Sign

  17-11-2017 17:37
  ​Channel the love for all things numinous with these zodiac-inspired treasures.
  
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• Toddler nearly died after catching herpes from a kiss

  17-11-2017 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parker, 16 months, was rushed to A&E by his mother Maria O'Neill, 22, from Derry, Norther Ireland, after he developed a rash and blisters all over his body. He was put on a drip and stayed for a week.
  
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• If You've Been Congested For Months, This Problem May Be To Blame

  17-11-2017 16:33
  Nasal polyps sound just about as sexy as they are.
  
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• 'How I Lost 100 Pounds In Just Over A Year Without Giving Up Pizza'

  17-11-2017 16:30
  Tory Wright-Clark made small diet and exercise changes that led to big results.
  
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• 'It's not possible to eradicate plague', scientists warn

  17-11-2017 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Allen Cheng, an infectious disease expert at Monash University, warned this year's outbreak in Madagascar has been 'unusual' - because of it being airborne.
  
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• Canavero: World's 1st human head transplant carried out

  17-11-2017 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The announcement was made by Italian Professor Sergio Canavero, director of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group at a press conference in Vienna this morning.
  
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• These 3 Ear-Wax Removal Horror Stories Will Make You Cringe

  17-11-2017 16:00
  It's time to stop sticking things in your ear.
  
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• Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt taken down by Ralf Little

  17-11-2017 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 37-year-old British actor, famous for his appearance in the Royle Family, then sent a public tweet to the Tory: 'If I'm wrong, sue me. I double dare you.' It sparked a week-long war of words.
  
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• Washing up reduces women's risk of early death by 12%

  17-11-2017 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Older women who did 30 minutes 'light' activities daily had a 12% reduced chance, the University at Buffalo in New York found. Those who did 30 minutes of 'moderate to vigorous' activity saw a 39% drop.
  
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• The Pushup Variation That Will Help You Ditch Doggy Paddle For Good

  17-11-2017 15:30
  Don't worry, you can do it on dry land.
  
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• Green tea supplements warning after teen's organ damage

  17-11-2017 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Health Canada has ordered stronger warnings on green tea extract product labels after Madeline Papineau, 17,took ill. Scores of cases have been reported in the media worldwide.
  
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• Sexual harassment at work causing women depression

  17-11-2017 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Most victims are female, but complaints by men have risen, found a University of Texas study. An earlier poll found 1 in 5 British women and 7% of men have suffered sexual harassment.
  
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• No, there hasn’t been a human 'head transplant', and there may never be

  17-11-2017 15:20
  Neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero is in the news again, claiming to have performed the first successful human head transplant. But even cursory analysis reveals that he hasn’t. And scientific logic suggests he never willIn February 2015, Sergio Canavero appeared in this very publication claiming a live human head will be successfully transplanted onto a donor human body within two years. He’s popped up in the media a lot since then, but two years and nine months later, how are things look
  
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• Thai man Jaroon Suanmali has tumour removed

  17-11-2017 14:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jaroon Suanmali, 71, from Lopburi, Thailand, suffered years of unbearable pain after the growth ballooned and he could no longer afford to visit doctors. Photographs in local media led to donations.
  
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• Dementia warning: Difficulty doing THIS in old age linked to increased risk of symptoms

  17-11-2017 13:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  DEMENTIA risk increases with age. But older adults who are frail are even more likely to develop symptoms, according to new research.
  
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• What can Britain learn from the US on links between economic distress and poor health?

  17-11-2017 13:06
  Social angst contributes to ill health; there is much that can be done locally to combat this, but government action is needed tooTheresa May, in her first speech as prime minister, stood on the steps of Downing Street and referred to the glaring injustice of gaps in life expectancy and declared her intention to solve it by governing for everyone. I had a moment of hope for concerted action to increase health equity. That’s not looking bright at the moment; the government’s attention
  
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• Kent CEO swaps her tummy roll for rock-hard abs

  17-11-2017 11:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angela Middleton, 55, from Kent, has achieved a body that twenty-somethings would be envious of and says she's living proof that anyone can get a six-pack if they put their mind to it.
  
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• Video shows woman having unsightly skin tags sliced off

  17-11-2017 11:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Skin tags are generally harmless but they can affect a person's self-esteem. An unnamed patient visited Dr Michael Lewis in California to have the treatment on neck and face.
  
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• Boy with incurable cancer aims to complete his bucket list

  17-11-2017 11:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Toby Davis, eight, from Byfleet, Surrey, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer of the soft tissue cells, in October 2016 and his parents, were told it was incurable.
  
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• Owning a dog cuts risk of heart attacks and other fatal diseases, study shows

  17-11-2017 11:20
  Health benefits of a pet dog are greatest for those who live alone, lowering the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by 36%, say scientistsNever mind the chewed slippers, the hair on the sofa, and the inexplicable barking at 3am. Having a dog in the home substantially reduces the risk of heart attacks and other fatal conditions, a major study has shown.Researchers found that dog ownership had a dramatic effect on people who live alone, cutting the risk of death from cardiovascular disease
  
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• Dogs slash the risk of a premature death by a third

  17-11-2017 11:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden, found older people who live alone are 33 per cent less likely to die over the next 12 years if they own a dog, with heart disease deaths going down by 36 per cent.
  
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• Dog ownership lowers early death risk, study finds

  17-11-2017 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers found a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in owners of dogs, especially hunting breeds.
  
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• Dog owners lowers early death risk, study finds

  17-11-2017 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers found a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in owners of dogs, especially hunting breeds.
  
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• Dog owners have lower mortality, study finds

  17-11-2017 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers found a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in owners of dogs, especially hunting breeds.
  
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• The breast cancer symptoms that weren't lumps

  17-11-2017 10:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Mothers Emily Nunn, 40, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and Katherine Vesey, 42, from the Wirral, Merseyside, first experienced
  
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• Spoiling my grandchildren might be bad for them, but I can’t help it | Peter White

  17-11-2017 10:47
  Research suggests that indulgent grandparents like me are harming their health. But I’m happy to make my house a rules-free paradise for themSince I became a grandad, the sounds of Friday night have subtly changed in our house. Time was, the coming of the weekend was heralded by the peeling of plastic off pungent chicken madras, the happy snap of a ring-pull from a can of my favourite bitter, and the mournful strains of Coronation Street signalling the switching off of an overworked brain.
  
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