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• Brain surgeon DR EBEN ALEXANDER on a near-death experience

  08-12-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As a scientist, a neurosurgeon and an academic who taught brain science at Harvard Medical School, I am fascinated to know how we all perceived these versions of the hereafter.
  
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• 7 Women Reveal The Craziest Places They've Ever Masturbated

  08-12-2017 23:31
  From the sexually liberating to the straight-up strange.
  
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• Smokers who get boob jobs can have their nipples fall off

  08-12-2017 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Smoking one month before or after a boob job can cause the blood to stop flowing to your nipples causing them to fall off. A Michigan doctor uses medical leeches to save them.
  
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• US prisoner gouged out eyes after jail denied mental health care, lawsuit says

  08-12-2017 23:11
  Colorado prisoner sues law enforcement, alleging officers ignored acts of self-harm and responded to schizophrenic episodes by beating and tasing himA mentally ill Colorado prisoner gouged his eyes out and became permanently blind after jail officials repeatedly denied him treatment for psychosis despite multiple suicide attempts, according to a lawsuit. Ryan Partridge, 31, sued Boulder law enforcement officials on Thursday, alleging that while he was jailed for months for minor offenses that we
  
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• Man sunburned so badly he poked a dent in his forehead

  08-12-2017 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cade Huckabay mowed a lawn in Texas after shaving his head for the first time and got a severe sunburn on his forehead. The burn swelled up with so much fluid that he could poke a dent in it with his finger.
  
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• What's Better For Sculpting Serious Abs: V-Ups Or Situps?

  08-12-2017 22:49
  We asked an expert.
  
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• Should you be worry if your wee sprays?

  08-12-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you spray when you pee as if a finger is being held in front of a hose, it could be a condition called urethral stricture caused by sex, childbirth, or sexually transmitted infections.
  
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• The flu has already swept through SEVEN states, CDC says

  08-12-2017 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Health officials say the flu vaccine seems well matched to the viruses making people sick, but it's too early to tell how bad this season will be.
  
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• 7 Healthy-Living Bloggers You Should Totally Start Following

  08-12-2017 22:07
  You won't regret bookmarking these.
  
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• 6 Mistakes That Are Making Your Eye Makeup Smear All Over Your Face

  08-12-2017 21:37
  The struggle is real.
  
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• HBO documentary exposes the agony of suicide victims

  08-12-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As suicide rates continue to climb in the US, artists are attempting to provide awareness and perspective through media like Hope Litoff's documentary about her sister's suicide and living in the aftermath.
  
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• 5 Bizarre Breastfeeding Side Effects That No One Warns You About

  08-12-2017 21:11
  Apparently tingly breasts are part of the deal.
  
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• 13 Great Beauty Gift Sets On Sale For Under $25

  08-12-2017 21:09
  We won't tell if you buy yourself a couple while you're shopping for others.
  
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• 5 Protein-Packed Ways To Top Your Baked Potato

  08-12-2017 20:50
  Yummmm.
  
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• 'This Is The One Product That Keeps My Eye Makeup In Place'

  08-12-2017 20:45
  It's so good that Sephora stores are regularly sold out of it.
  
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• Your Bedroom Might Be Making You A Sh*ttier Sleeper—Here's Why

  08-12-2017 20:34
  Do you sleep in a tank top and still wake up in the middle of the night soaked in sweat?
  
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• 'This Is My 5-Step Foolproof Process For Preventing Dry Skin'

  08-12-2017 20:23
  A top dermatologist is spilling her secrets.
  
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• This Man's Girlfriend Is Applauding Him On Reddit For Finally Opening Up About His Disability

  08-12-2017 20:20
  We're not crying, you're crying.
  
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• For the poor, it’s just one thing on top of another | Letters

  08-12-2017 20:05
  Robert Holland on the impact on children, Paul Nicolson on the endless pressure on benefit claimants and Steven Dorner on the psychological impactVisitors to foodbanks are often in distress, so Heidi Allen MP is right to cry (Tory MP cries at universal credit impact speech from Frank Field, 5 December). The most distressed person I’ve seen as a foodbank volunteer was a man making his first visit ever after Christmas. After spending on rent, fuel and food, he and his partner had no present
  
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• Dry skin warning: 10 conditions Britons ignore - and why that could be dangerous

  08-12-2017 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  DRY SKIN on the face is a problem often experienced during winter. However, along with eczema, psoriasis and acne it is one of ten skin conditions men and women are risking scarring by using make-up.
  
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• Clothing Company Criticized for Product Shots of 'Plus-Size' Tights: 'How Is This an Actual Ad'

  08-12-2017 19:41
  
  [brightcove:5646469964001 default]Clothing company Wish is drawing criticism for using straight size models to sell their “plus-size” tights.Product shots on Wish.com show the models stretching out the tights with their arms, and bringing the fabric up to their face. On a listing for another pair of tights, the model has her entire body in just one leg of the tights.Twitter users questioned why the company would advertise the tights this way.“I’m so pissed off, how is thi
  
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• Energy troubles? THIS quick fix will help you feel re-energised in the run-up to Christmas

  08-12-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARE YOUR energy levels flagging this festive season? There are simple ways to get more almost instantly.
  
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• Vaccination plea after Halesworth boy's meningitis death

  08-12-2017 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The parents of a boy, six, who died from meningitis B have called on all children to be vaccinated.
  
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• How to survive your office Christmas party

  08-12-2017 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This year less than half of US firms will offer an open bar and most are doing away with the mistletoe, according to a new poll. For those that do have one, nutritionists offer tips to keep control.
  
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• Vaginal mesh ban 'a retrograde step', surgeons say

  08-12-2017 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Many women benefit from the use of vaginal mesh and they should have a choice, surgeons say.
  
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• This Guy's Severe Sunburn Created A Giant Dent In His Head

  08-12-2017 18:46
  How did this even happen?!
  
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• Stephen Hawking joins lawsuit aimed at foiling Hunt's NHS shake-up

  08-12-2017 18:37
  Physicist’s dispute with health secretary is reignited as he joins action against changes he fears could lead to more privatisationStephen Hawking has reignited his public dispute with Jeremy Hunt by joining a legal action aimed at scuppering an NHS shake-up that he fears will lead to greater privatisation and rationing of resources.The physicist has become a party to a lawsuit that is seeking to stop the introduction of the first accountable care organisations (ACOs) into the NHS in Engla
  
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• Mum campaigns for disabled toilets with selfies on the loo

  08-12-2017 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A mum is taking photos of herself on the loo to campaign for disabled toilet facilities.
  
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• These Are All The Signs Hinting At The Sex Of Kylie Jenner's Baby

  08-12-2017 18:03
  Boy or girl...what will it be?!
  
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• Hospital tracks patients' movements via wristbands

  08-12-2017 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Countess of Chester Hospital, in Cheshire, has more than 4,000 infrared sensors above beds and doorways that reads data chips on patients' and staff's wristbands to recordwhere they are.
  
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• High blood pressure warning: THIS causes your levels to SPIKE during the Christmas season

  08-12-2017 17:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  HIGH blood pressure is often caused by poor diet, alcohol and lack of exercise. What impact will the christmas period have on your reading?
  
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• There's Major Controversy Brewing Over Johnny Depp's Latest Film Role—And His Ex Is Speaking Out

  08-12-2017 17:38
  She alleged in their divorce filings that he abused her during their marriage.
  
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• The 11 foods that will help you sleep better tonight

  08-12-2017 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rick Hay, an Australian nutritional therapist and lecturer in weight management at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London, says eating liquorice can help promote sleep.
  
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• Woman credits 125-pound weight loss to the Instant Pot

  08-12-2017 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former takeout addict, from San Diego,California, reveals she overhauled her family's diets using the device. Her new lifestyle has halted her daughter's arthritis and her thyroid problem.
  
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• Venezuela's shortages give rise to 'medical flea markets'

  08-12-2017 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The local pharmaceutical association estimates at any given time, there is a shortage of around 85 percent of drugs.
  
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• Norovirus grips the nation as cases jump by 13% in a week

  08-12-2017 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public Health England statistics show 1,475 infected people have been infected with norovirus since July, compared to the 1,294 cases that were recorded last week.
  
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• Children's movies filled with obesity-promoting behaviour

  08-12-2017 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Duke University found that of the top-grossing children's films released in recent years, 87 percent feature unhealthy food, while all include 'obesity-promoting behavior'.
  
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• Sleep paralysis linked to stress and PTSD

  08-12-2017 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Goldsmiths University of London also identified substance use, genetics, physical illness, personality, sleep disorders and psychiatric illnessesas factors.
  
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• The Grenfell survivors don’t need our pity – they need homes | Deborah Orr

  08-12-2017 16:33
  The first duty was to make those affected feel safe and secure again. Surely that’s the very least they deserveJohn Green, the psychologist who leads the mental health response to the Grenfell fire, says the disaster has transformed the local NHS trust into “the largest trauma service in the UK”. It’s not just the survivors of the fire who are affected. Many people in the community are haunted by what they saw, smelled, felt, heard, learned and imagined that appalling nig
  
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• Older mothers likely to have daughters who are childless

  08-12-2017 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The results, made by scientists at McGill University in Canada assessing pregnancy records of 43,000 women in the US, come amid a surge in older mothers.
  
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• The Huge Issue That's Secretly Screwing With Your Emotional And Physical Health

  08-12-2017 16:19
  Women's Health investigates America's sleep problem.
  
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• Northern Irish family has cost the NHS £170,000

  08-12-2017 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Marie Jones, a mother-of-three, from Belfast, took an online test to determine how expensive her family was to the NHS. The six-figure sum is only an estimate.
  
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• Sudanese asylum seeker swallows ballpoint pen in protest

  08-12-2017 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old, whose identity is unknown, was threatened with being sent back to South Sudan, the war-torn nation in Africa. He was treated at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Newport.
  
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• 12 Reasons Why Sweating Is So Freaking Good For You

  08-12-2017 16:00
  There's no shame in being the sweatiest girl in spin class.
  
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• 'Mermaid baby' dies four hours after birth in India

  08-12-2017 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Muskura Bibi, 23, gave birth naturally at Chittaranjan Deva Sadan Hospital in Kolkata, eastern India. Mermaid syndrome is thought to affect one in every 60,000 to 100,000 births.
  
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• 'I Lost 60 Pounds By Going On "Revenge Body With Khloe Kardashian"'

  08-12-2017 15:30
  Ranella Ferrer says the show gave her all the tools she needed to succeed.
  
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• Can YOU guess who has rallied up the highest bill?

  08-12-2017 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Marie Jones, a mother-of-three, from Belfast, took an online test to determine how expensive her family was to the NHS. The six-figure sum is only an estimate.
  
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• MedExpress becomes first pharmacy to allow bitcoin payment

  08-12-2017 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: MedExpress is the first UK pharmacy to offer the option of paying using Bitcoins which leaves no paper trail due to the increasing popularity of the digital currency.
  
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• 'Pimp My Zimmer' reduces falls

  08-12-2017 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Care home residents in Wales have been decorating their Zimmer frames to make them more identifiable.
  
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• Women could avoid breast cancer if they lose weight

  08-12-2017 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, build on previous studies linking estrogen stored in fat tissue to an increased breast cancer risk.
  
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