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• Good Health analyses 12 lunchtime options

  11-12-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Common pitfalls include ‘healthy’ veggie options that are anything but, and ‘grab bag’ crisps that are bigger than ones you’d put in a packed lunch.
  
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• Spray-on skin is the new pioneering treatment for burns

  11-12-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When little Zed Merrick scolded himself with a boiling cup of tea, his mother Nicky thought he would be left permanently scarred. But pioneering 'spray on' skin has left the boy with no lasting marks.
  
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• There's A Powerful Message Behind These Stunning Photos Of Black Women Breastfeeding

  11-12-2017 22:46
  “It is important to show black women breastfeeding because our community needs it."
  
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• This Is How Much Sugar Is Actually In Beets

  11-12-2017 22:35
  Plus, why they turn your pee crazy colors.
  
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• 7 Travel-Friendly Walking Shoes Made For Any Adventure

  11-12-2017 22:07
  Boots that are made for city streets, hikers that tackle trails, and sneakers and slip ons made for warm weather.
  
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• UAE doctors replace girl's thumb using her index finger

  11-12-2017 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unnamed girl, from United Arab Emirates, was born without any bones in her thumb, doctors at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain revealed in a public statement.
  
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• 'My Ex Asked Me To Delete My Venmo Account After We Broke Up'

  11-12-2017 21:54
  "First thought: Huh?"
  
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• Mississippi mother's sore throat turned out to be cancer

  11-12-2017 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kristin Freeze, 35, from Mississippi, underwent a complete neck dissection to remove a tumor and 18 lymph nodes just weeks after giving birth to her son when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
  
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• With Jeremy Hunt working to save his skin, no NHS boss is safe | Polly Toynbee

  11-12-2017 21:15
  Bob Kerslake was one of our best health officials – yet he’s been ousted on the health secretary’s whimDefenestration is a regular public spectacle in the NHS. Some chairs, chief executives and finance directors are pushed, while others jump before health department assassins arrive to blame them for debts caused by government underfunding. Related: I’m quitting as a hospital boss: dire NHS funding problems give me no choice | Bob KerslakeRelated: The NHS is still standin
  
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• What Are 'Fat Balls'—And Can They Help You Lose Weight?

  11-12-2017 20:57
  It depends. Are you using this RD-approved recipe?
  
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• 15 Tips That Will Make It Way Easier To Exercise At The Crack Of Dawn

  11-12-2017 20:57
  Stop hitting snooze and get your sweat session out of the way early.
  
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• NHS bosses 'bloody stupid' to expect £4bn cash injection

  11-12-2017 20:56
  Ministers will have been annoyed by ‘negativity’ of health service’s leadership, says outgoing NHS Improvement chiefThe NHS’s leadership was “bloody stupid” to expect an emergency £4bn cash injection in last month’s budget, the official who until last week ran the service’s financial regulator has said. Related: The Guardian view on NHS funding: hospitals are hurting | EditorialRelated: NHS could 'pop' without emergency cash boost, health bos
  
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• "If You Ever Get That Fat, I'll Leave You": Real Women Share Their Experiences With Harassment on the "Wall of Shamed"

  11-12-2017 20:47
  
  [brightcove:5614910445001 default]It's no secret that most women experience some form of sexism, verbal abuse, or harassment starting at a young age—and while more and more women are finding the courage to speak out, many others don't have a safe space to tell their stories. Suzie Blake, a 37-year-old artist from Melbourne, Australia, is hoping to change that. With her latest installment, called "The Wall of Shamed," the artist is creating a powerful platform
  
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• NHS trust treating brain-damaged boy gets anonymity over abuse fears

  11-12-2017 20:30
  Charlie Gard case sparks harassment concerns as doctors at unnamed trust in the Midlands seek to turn off life supportBosses at an NHS hospital trust who wanted to stop providing life-support treatment to a brain-damaged baby boy recently won an anonymity fight after telling a high court judge that medics might be harassed by members of the public.They feared a repeat of the abuse that staff at Great Ormond Street hospital in London received this year after a judge ruled that 11-month-old Charli
  
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• 'I Tried 3 Different Under-Eye Masks—Here's How They Worked'

  11-12-2017 20:30
  Can they really banish puffy eyes and dark circles?
  
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• NHS trust will greatly miss Bob Kerslake | Letters

  11-12-2017 20:18
  It is a sad day for the NHS and for King’s patients when someone of his calibre feels they have no alternative but to throw in the towel, writes Andrew McCallYour report on Lord Kerslake’s resignation as chair of King’s College Hospital, London (Head of top NHS trust quits over cash squeeze, 11 December) finishes with a statement from NHS Improvement saying “We will replace him with a highly experienced chair to take charge of the trust’s position”.This i
  
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• The Guardian view on NHS funding: hospitals are hurting | Editorial

  11-12-2017 20:11
  Lord Kerslake is a big beast in the public sector. His resignation from the hospital trust he chaired ought not to be dismissed as a face-saving exercise. The Treasury is imposing a brutal decline on resources for healthcareBob Kerslake has been a big figure in public service for most of the past 20 years. He was a successful chief executive of Sheffield city council, before he was enticed to Whitehall where he became permanent secretary at the Department for Communities and Local Government, an
  
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• How Many Butt Workouts Should You Do Per Week To See Results?

  11-12-2017 20:08
  Good news: You're not sentenced to a lifetime of squats.
  
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• New York man diagnosed with largest heart tumor ever

  11-12-2017 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jake Cohen, 32, had suffered burning chest pains for years. Doctors atColumbia University Medical Center found a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the New Yorker's heart.
  
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• Giving new mothers vouchers encourages them to breastfeed

  11-12-2017 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new study of 10,000 new mothers, undertaken by researchers at Sheffield and Dundee universities, may help encourage more mothers in the UK to breastfeed.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Just Got Real About Why Choosing A Surrogate Is So Hard

  11-12-2017 19:21
  She also reveals she lost an embryo in an earlier attempt at IVF.
  
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• YouTube star Angry Grandpa dies aged 67 of cirrhosis

  11-12-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charles Marvin Green Jr., also known as Angry Grandpa, of Summerville, South Carolina, died on Sunday five months after being diagnosed with cirrhosis, his son Michael announced.
  
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• PAY mothers to breastfeed

  11-12-2017 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new study of 10,000 new mothers, undertaken by researchers at Sheffield and Dundee universities, may help encourage more mothers in the UK to breastfeed.
  
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• Soy reduces side effects of breast cancer treatment

  11-12-2017 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Soy milk, tofu and edamame can help symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, found Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington.
  
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• This Is The Best Serum For You, According To Your Skin Type

  11-12-2017 18:47
  Plus, we explain WTF a serum even is!
  
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• People Are Furious About Kylie Jenner's New Beauty Product—Here's Why

  11-12-2017 18:46
  Keep up with the kontroversy.
  
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• New York man, 32, diagnosed with largest heart tumor ever

  11-12-2017 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jake Cohen, 32, had suffered burning chest pains for years. Doctors atColumbia University Medical Center found a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the New Yorker's heart.
  
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• Children likely to be epileptic if their mum has arthritis

  11-12-2017 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children are also three times as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis in later life if their mother had the agonising condition, claim researchers at Odense University Hospital in Denmark
  
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• Londoners given GP access over weekends and evenings

  11-12-2017 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  An extra 75,000 appointments are available across the capital each month.
  
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• The Real Story Behind Katy Perry's #StandWithKeaton Instagram Post

  11-12-2017 17:22
  The hashtag went viral over the weekend.
  
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• 8 Ways To Turn Off Your Brain So You Can Actually Sleep At Night

  11-12-2017 17:21
  We found the switch!
  
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• Return of the rhythm method – how natural contraception went digital

  11-12-2017 17:15
  An app which allows women to use their phones to employ the fertility awareness method is becoming hugely popular. What does that mean for other contraceptives?It’s a contraceptive your great-grandmother would probably recognise, only these days it has to, of course, involve an app. The rhythm method, more commonly known now as the fertility awareness method, appears to be making a small comeback, at least if you go by the number of users of the Natural Cycles app. Among British users, it
  
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• Raise Your Hand If Noise Regularly Wakes You Up At Night

  11-12-2017 17:13
  Snoring, traffic, creaky floors—it doesn't matter. You're sleeping.
  
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• Paying mothers incentivises breastfeeding, study finds

  11-12-2017 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 10,000 new mums were offered up to £200 in shopping vouchers as encouragement to breastfeed.
  
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• Three hard workouts a week may delay Parkinson's symptoms

  11-12-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A good, hard workout several times a week can slow down the progression of Parkinson's disease for at least six months, according to a new study from Northwestern University.
  
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• Singing dentist's hilarious take on song 'Man's Not Hot'

  11-12-2017 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Milad Shadrooh, aka The Singing Dentist and owner of Chequers Dental in Basingstoke, created his own version of Big Shaq's 'Man's Not Hot' - dubbed the most popular tune of 2017.
  
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• Recall of Lactalis baby milk products over salmonella fear

  11-12-2017 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Authorities said 26 infants in France have become sick since early December. The recall covers products marketed under Milumel, Picot and Celi brands and affects customers from countries around the world.
  
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• ‘Tis the season for falling over in the snow – and I am scared witless

  11-12-2017 16:20
  A third of over-65s fall over at least once a year, with falls the age group’s most common cause of death from injury. Help!On Sunday I took the big dog out for a walkie in the snow and realised ‘tis the season for falling over. The pavements are either slithery with melting slop or trodden flat into ice-rinks. One little tug from the dog, and I would have been on my bum, or my ancient legs would have snapped like twigs.Only now, at 75, do I wish I had a fat bum. I have hardly any bu
  
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• Four facial changes that could signal a medical condition

  11-12-2017 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dark under-eye circles, acne with excess facial hair, thinning eyebrows and blotchy cheeks could be indicative of a health problem, Dr Susan Taylor explains on the Megyn Kelly TODAY show.
  
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• A cure for Huntington's disease could be in the pipeline

  11-12-2017 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University College London scientists gave 46 patients an experimental drug. They discovered the pill lowered their levels of toxic proteins in the brain - which is responsible for the disease.
  
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• How giraffes helped Poppy Campbell find her voice

  11-12-2017 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  An encounter with giraffes at a safari park broke months of silence from Poppy Campbell.
  
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• Dogs are better able to read their owner's mood

  11-12-2017 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings will form part of the upcoming Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, being given Sophie Scott, professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London (stock).
  
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• NHS managers in England back Kerslake's underfunding claim

  11-12-2017 15:02
  As King’s College hospital trust is put into special measures, NHS Confederation urges government to give service more fundingNHS managers have backed the claim by Bob Kerslake, the outgoing chairman of King’s College hospital, that the health service is being denied the money it needs to meet the rising demand for healthcare.The NHS Confederation, which represents 85% of the NHS’s 240 trusts in England, urged the government to ditch its policy of giving the service small incre
  
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• Huntington’s breakthrough may stop disease

  11-12-2017 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists say it could be the biggest breakthrough in neurodegenerative diseases for 50 years.
  
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• Boy dies from meningitis within 24 hours of falling ill

  11-12-2017 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oliver Hall, from Halesworth, Suffolk, died in hospital 24 hours after contracting the bacterial infection meningitis B - which mainly affects babies and children.
  
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• Facebook Messenger for six-year-olds: need I say why that's a bad idea? | Nancy Jo Sales

  11-12-2017 13:36
  Experts agree that excessive screen time is already a health hazard for children. Yet the tech giant wants to target them at an even younger ageLetting six- to 12-year-olds use Messenger Kids, Facebook’s new app targeting young children, is a terrible idea, and not necessarily because of concerns over online safety.Facebook went to great lengths in rolling out the app to assure parents that its latest shiny object was developed “with parents” and “parenting experts”
  
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• Indian teen's condition causes leg to swell to 53 pounds

  11-12-2017 13:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tulsi Adivasi, 18, from India, began suffering with a leg infection at 11 years old. He says he is depressed because he is dependent on his widowed mother, who earns just £12 a month.
  
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• Virtual therapy and stress-busting apps: can tech support mental health at work?

  11-12-2017 13:30
  Tech designed to help mental wellbeing is coming into the workplace, but experts warn that it shouldn’t be seen as a quick fix
  Imagine stepping into the break room in the office and instead of making yourself some coffee and complaining about work, you put on a virtual reality (VR) headset and listen to the voice of a therapist guide you through a meditation session with the aim of transporting you to a calming place far away. Related: Trust, flexitime and free therapy – tips for a h
  
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• 'You know that you’re gradually lessening': life with Huntington's

  11-12-2017 13:20
  Huntington’s patient Peter Allen and his siblings – who also carry the gene – watched their mother and grandmother slowly die from the disease. But a new trial has given the family a glimmer of hopeHuntington’s has blighted Peter Allen’s family for generations. He watched his mother, Stephanie, slowly die from the disease and before that his grandmother, Olive, fell victim to the same illness. At 51 years old, Peter is the first of his generation to show signs of th
  
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• Excitement as trial shows Huntington's drug could slow progress of disease

  11-12-2017 13:20
  Hailed as ‘enormously significant’, results in groundbreaking trial are first time a drug has been shown to suppress effects of Huntington’s genetic mutationA landmark trial for Huntington’s disease has announced positive results, suggesting that an experimental drug could become the first to slow the progression of the devastating genetic illness.The results have been hailed as “enormously significant” because it is the first time any drug has been shown to s
  
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