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• 8 Reasons Why You Never Want To Have Sex Anymore

  06-12-2017 23:58
  A sex therapist weighs in on some surprising libido killers.
  
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• How to heal a hickey: Simple tricks to banish love bites

  06-12-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Concealer and scarves can only hide a hickey for so long. The best way to make sure your love mark goes unnoticed is to get rid of it with a few simple treatments that work just as well for bruises.
  
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• 21 Celebrity Moms Who've Defended Their Right To Breastfeed In Public

  06-12-2017 23:18
  Complete with "brelfies," of course.
  
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• Experts reveal the 8 hangover cures that really work

  06-12-2017 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As many as 75 to 80 percent of people suffer from hangovers even after a few drinks. Health writer Anna Magee gave her best tips and tricks for avoiding hangovers and how to cure them.
  
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• All forms of hormonal contraception carry breast cancer risk, study finds

  06-12-2017 23:00
  Research shows small increase in risk until about five years after contraception is stopped, despite hopes that newer types might prove saferAll forms of the pill and other hormonal contraception carry a small risk of breast cancer, which lasts for about five years after women stop taking it, according to new research.The increased risk has been known for some time, but there were hopes that newer forms of hormonal contraception – such as those which release progesterone only – would
  
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• 15 Toddler-Friendly Stocking Stuffers That Won't Drive You Nuts All Year

  06-12-2017 22:44
  All under $25.
  
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• Diabetes drug and aspirin boosts cancer drug effectiveness

  06-12-2017 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Metformin may slow breast cancer growth, a study by the University of Saskatchewan in Canada found. Adding aspirin to a cancer drug could help combat pancreatic, lung and colorectal cancers.
  
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• The 5 Fruits With The Highest Carbohydrate Counts

  06-12-2017 22:11
  In case you were wondering.
  
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• Connecticut couple loses two children from rare disease

  06-12-2017 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A couple from Connecticut lost two of their children eight weeks apart from a rare mitochondrial disease in 2014. Now they say their experience has made them better parents to their other two children.
  
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• 7 Ways To Cook Eggs, Ranked In Order Of Weight-Loss Effectiveness

  06-12-2017 21:44
  Not all egg dishes are good for you.
  
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• The human race has peaked and are now moving backwards

  06-12-2017 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts analysed 120 years worth of historical information, and concluded maximum limits for height, lifespan and physical performance have been met.
  
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• 'My Sore Throat Turned Out To Be A Rare Form Of Cancer'

  06-12-2017 21:25
  Just weeks after her son's birth, Kristin Freeze received a terrifying diagnosis.
  
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• Thousands Of People Swear This $10 Mask Helps Them Sleep Better

  06-12-2017 21:21
  It has more than 7,000 5-star reviews on Amazon.
  
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• Why Everyone Is Obsessed With The Accessory Kate Middleton Just Wore

  06-12-2017 21:08
  It's the fourth time she's sported this look.
  
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• 'Like hot knives' inside

  06-12-2017 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Jaimee Rae McCormack says her symptoms prompted diagnoses from hypochondria to food poisoning.
  
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• 6 Signs You're Headed For A Dreaded Weight-Loss Plateau

  06-12-2017 20:20
  Don't worry, it's avoidable.
  
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• This 4-Step Plan Will Keep Your Long-Distance Relationship Sexy As Hell

  06-12-2017 19:58
  Don't let distance dictate your desire.
  
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• Pain signal-jamming device may be an opioid alternative

  06-12-2017 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Medical devices for chronic pain treatment are becoming small, smarter, and lasting longer, meaning they may soon be viable alternatives to addictive prescription opioid painkillers.
  
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• Half-price generic version of Viagra to hit the shelves

  06-12-2017 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pfizer has repackaged its famous little blue impotence pill in a white tablet, called sildenafil, and will slash the$65-a-pill retail price of its blockbuster drug by half starting Monday.
  
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• Women harmed because vaginal mesh regulation 'not fit for purpose'

  06-12-2017 19:44
  Oxford University team calls for mandatory clinical trials for invasive devices following scandal that emerged this yearWomen have been exposed to unnecessary harm due to poor regulation for vaginal mesh products, medical experts have warned.
  The team, from the University of Oxford, have called for clinical trials to be made mandatory for invasive medical devices and for a registry to be created in response to the vaginal mesh scandal.The implants have been widely used as a simple, less invasive
  
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• Feed your baby one probiotic a day to lower cancer risk

  06-12-2017 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Being born by cesarean or prematurely changes a baby's gut bacteria, as may antibiotics given to their mother in pregnancy. Scientists in California have found a way to combat that change.
  
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• Australian boy who lost visual part of his brain can see

  06-12-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A seven-year-old boy lost his visual cortex at two weeks old due to a rare metabolic disorder. A report from Monash University in Australia found other parts of the brain are letting him see.
  
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• Heart scans on NBA players show 60% have abnormal results

  06-12-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Basketball players are 30 times more likely than any other athlete to suffer a sudden cardiac death, and this new research by NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia attempts to look at why.
  
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• This 20-Year-Old Mother Just Died After Being Diagnosed With The Flu

  06-12-2017 18:57
  We asked a doc whether you should be worried.
  
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• We should be eating more fat and less carbs say scientists

  06-12-2017 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A large study by Canadian researchers found people consuming the most carbs died sooner and those eating higher levels of fats had a reduced mortality. Now Swiss experts also agree.
  
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• Trainer reveals Mollie King's exact workout for Strictly

  06-12-2017 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celebrity trainer Tyrone Brennand, from Chelsea in London, reveals the exact exercise plan Mollie followed in the run up to the show when they trained three times a week.
  
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• A Fitbit could save your life

  06-12-2017 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found more steps on a Fitbit significantly lowers certain cancer patients' risk of being readmitted to hospital after 30 or 60 days.
  
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• This New Freezer-Aisle Food Will Make Going Low-Carb Way Easier

  06-12-2017 17:32
  The blogger HungryGirl made a huge announcement on her Instagram feed and fans are pumped.
  
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• Study finds patients mock cancer to help them cope

  06-12-2017 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Lancaster University found cancer patients often refer to their condition as 'Mr C', their colostomy bag as 'baggy' and oncologists as 'the Wizard of Onc' to get a handle on their illness.
  
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• Is your child a picky eater? Ways to make meals healthy

  06-12-2017 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kathryn Walton and Jess Haines are nutrition professors at the University of Guelph in Ontario. They have worked with countless families to create fun healthy mealtimes.
  
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• Doctors find brain abnormalities in Embassy attack in Cuba

  06-12-2017 17:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Medical experts are still searchingfor ways to explain the hearing, vision, balance and memory damage the U.S. Embassy staff has suffered since fallowing ill in Havana, Cuba.
  
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• Taylor Swift Just Revealed An Infuriating Detail About Her $1 Sexual Assault Lawsuit

  06-12-2017 16:53
  Time for David Mueller to pay up.
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow criticised for promoting quick weight loss

  06-12-2017 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop has come under fire for an article with celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson. London nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert says her quick weight-loss advice is harmful.
  
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• 'I Gave Up Drinking Alcohol (Mostly)—Here's What Happened'

  06-12-2017 16:37
  One woman explores how the "mindful drinking" movement is helping people get high on being dry.
  
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• South Shields mum 'dies of a broken heart' weeks after son

  06-12-2017 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Football-mad 10-year-old Jak Fada from South Shields died on November 6, just hours after complaining of chest pains. His grief-stricken mother Ashley Tomlin died this week.
  
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• This $15 Hair Straightener Has More Than 3,000 5-Star Reviews

  06-12-2017 16:18
  Why would you NOT try it?
  
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• Spanking your child can make them violent later in life

  06-12-2017 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children who had been punished with physical violence were much more likely to become aggressive with a future romantic partner, according to a study by the University of Texas (stock).
  
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• Fighting infection: from Joseph Lister to superbugs - Science Weekly podcast

  06-12-2017 16:03
  Nicola Davis explores the origins of antiseptic surgery and asks what we might learn from its founding father about taking on today’s biggest healthcare threatsSubscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud & Acast, and join the discussion on Facebook and TwitterIn March 1867, the Lancet published an article by surgeon Joseph Lister that would change the healthcare landscape completely. The article was the first of several, detailing the culmination of Lister
  
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• Calling millennials snowflakes damages their mental health

  06-12-2017 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Almost three quarters of British 16-24 year olds believe the moniker is unfair and are adamant it could negatively affect their mental health, according to a survey of 2,000 people by Aviva.
  
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• Simple blood test could predict people's risk of suicide

  06-12-2017 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Binghamton University in New York, found people who have lower levels of a particular protein in their blood are more likely to have tried to end their lives, regardless of when it was.
  
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• Your FACE gives away your health

  06-12-2017 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from around the world, including Macquarie University in Sydney, found face shape is linked to a person's risk of developing high blood pressure, which affects up to one in three adults.
  
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• We're Obsessed With These Super-Sparkly Workout Outfits

  06-12-2017 15:30
  Your workouts just got way more dazzling.
  
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• Nurse dropped five stone to be an ‘example’ to patients

  06-12-2017 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Megan McGee, 26, from Middlesex, dropped from a size 22 to a size ten when she saw her GP about pain in her ankles, and he told her to come back when she had lost weight.
  
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• NHS isn’t ready for the winter, concerned doctors warn

  06-12-2017 14:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NHS is expected to face unprecedented pressure in the coming months, as campaigners fear it will be disastrous amid soaring waiting lists in A&E.
  
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• Using your right ear helps you to be a better listener

  06-12-2017 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Audiology researchers at Auburn University in Alabama found that both children and adults depend more on their right ear than their left for processing and retaining what they hear.
  
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• Babies' brains damaged by pollution, Unicef says

  06-12-2017 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Toxic air is putting the brain development of millions of infants under one at risk, Unicef says.
  
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• Adolfo Abo with an Incredible Hulk neck has tumour removed

  06-12-2017 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adolfo Abo, 59, from Occidental Mindoro, the Philippines, used up all of his life-savings on having his huge growth looked at by doctors when it first appeared in 1993.
  
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• Pakistani boy who weighs 19 stone has weight-loss surgery

  06-12-2017 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Muhammad Yousuf, seven, from Kasur in Pakistan,weighs four times more than an average child of his age. He is thought to suffer from Prader-Willi syndrome, which causes an insatiable appetite.
  
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• Payout after woman was kept alive against her will

  06-12-2017 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Brenda Grant tried to pull tubes out of her arm after being put in a nursing home, her family says.
  
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• Nappy sacks should carry suffocation warnings by law

  06-12-2017 12:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham-based The Royal Society for the Protection of Accidents is urging parents to keep nappy sacks out of children's reach as the thin plastic can form an airtight seal around their faces.
  
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