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• 6 Things You Might Not Understand About Your Vagina

  12-12-2017 23:31
  It's time for some real talk.
  
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• 7 Inspiring Body-Positive Moments That Gave Us Life In 2017

  12-12-2017 23:28
  Talk about changing the game.
  
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• 10 Wellness Trends You’re Going to See Everywhere in 2018, According to Pinterest

  12-12-2017 23:14
  
  [brightcove:5532322486001 default]If the thought of living healthy in the new year makes your mind turn to treadmill workouts and broccoli recipes, then Pinterest’s top wellness trends for 2018 is for you. Encompassing healthy habits that benefit your mind, body, and soul, the just-released list has something for every Pinner—61% of whom say Pinterest is where they find ideas to be their best selves. Here’s a look at the food, fitness, and feel-good tre
  
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• Should You Be Putting On Eye Cream Both Morning And Night?

  12-12-2017 23:00
  We asked an expert.
  
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• Birth control can lower cancer risk as well

  12-12-2017 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A recent study found thatbirth control was linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. But a doctor from Brigham & Women's Hospital explains why the benefits can outweigh the risks.
  
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• This Guy Traveled Across The World To Meet His Girlfriend For the First Time—And Proposed

  12-12-2017 22:47
  Welcome to '90-Day Fiancé—Before The 90 Days'; the greatest reality show on TV.
  
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• 6 Things The 'Fittest Woman On Earth' Does Outside The Gym To Stay In Incredible Shape

  12-12-2017 22:29
  Not everything happens at the weight rack.
  
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• 7 Photos That Perfectly Describe How Parents Really Feel About The 'Elf On The Shelf'

  12-12-2017 22:27
  Damn elf.
  
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• The 10 Best New Beauty Products Of 2017, According To Women's Health Editors

  12-12-2017 22:12
  Add these to your list, ASAP.
  
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• Your Body Might Be Secretly Sabotaging Your Sleep—Here’s How To Fix It

  12-12-2017 22:09
  Neck pain, back pain, you name it.
  
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• Stop snorting chocolate, FDA warns

  12-12-2017 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA has sent a warning letter to the makers of Coco Loko, a snort-able chocolate powder that the administration says encourages drug abuse and poses health risks.
  
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• Booze Traveler host Jack Maxwell has blood cancer

  12-12-2017 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maxwell revealed that his only symptom was exhaustion, which he assumed was from traveling. But a biopsy in April 2016 confirmed his diagnosis. He only missed two days of filming.
  
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• Why it's so bad to drink 12 Diet Cokes a day like Trump 

  12-12-2017 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Diet soda - in reasonable amounts - has been linked to elevated risks for dementia, heart disease, diabetes, disrupted gut flora and more, so drinking 12 cans of Diet Coke a day could really wreak havoc.
  
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• Man flu 'a near-death experience'

  12-12-2017 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  We took to the streets of London to find out if you think 'man flu' is a real illness.
  
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• This Woman Thinks There Should Be A 'Fat' Disney Princess—What Do You Think?

  12-12-2017 21:26
  "Growing up with Disney, my heart hurt a little. None of them looked like me."
  
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• 'I've Tried Dozens Of Workout Leggings, And My Favorites Are Under $40'

  12-12-2017 21:19
  They look and feel so great, you'd never guess the price.
  
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• Lies about Santa are good for your child's mental health

  12-12-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As a developmental scientist, Kristen Dunfield of Concordia University spends most of her time researching children's trust, how trust develops and what happens when it's broken.
  
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• You'll Be Astonished By All The Muscles You Actually Work While Doing A Pushup

  12-12-2017 20:39
  No wonder you're so sore.
  
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• 6 Women Who've Lost 300+ Pounds On 'My 600-Pound Life' Share Their New Year's Resolutions

  12-12-2017 20:27
  Find out where they are on their weight-loss journeys, how they're feeling now, and what they're planning for 2018.
  
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• 'Luke Skywalker' AI hand lets amputee play the piano

  12-12-2017 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jason Barnes, who lost part of his arm in a work accident five years ago, has been fitted with a prosthetic designed by Georgia Tech researchers to give him individual control of each finger.
  
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• This Is How Many Carbs Are In A Cup Of Winter Squash

  12-12-2017 20:14
  Most importantly: How does it compare to a potato?
  
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• 8 Ways To Get Your Kids And Pets To Sleep Soundly—So You Can, Too

  12-12-2017 20:09
  Yes, it's possible.
  
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• Doctors would prescribe marijuana to children with cancer

  12-12-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from Northwestern University revealed that 92 percent of physicians would prescribe marijuana to children with cancer, but those who were certified to do so were reluctant.
  
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• How to sleep: The FIVE scary signs you’re not asleep for long enough REVEALED

  12-12-2017 19:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  SLEEP is crucial for helping our body to function, and not getting enough could cause high blood pressure, fertility problems and leave you with a cold.
  
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• Doctor claims Donald Trump has symptoms of predementia

  12-12-2017 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Ford Vox, a brain specialist at Atlanta's Shepherd Center, has broken down moments in Donald Trump's presidency which he believes to show symptoms of predementia.
  
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• PCOC finds most people are not in pain when they die

  12-12-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Wollongong in Australia found that improvements in palliative care have made death more comfortable. But not everyone who needs the care, receives it.
  
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• Heat-not-burn tobacco 'is a health risk'

  12-12-2017 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The new tobacco products are safer than cigarettes but not risk-free, say UK experts.
  
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• Shop vouchers could boost breastfeeding

  12-12-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A study suggests that offering shopping vouchers can increase breastfeeding among new mothers.
  
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• Bladder infection warning: Men are forgetting to exercise THESE unlikely muscles

  12-12-2017 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  BLADDER infections - or UTIs - can sometimes cause incontinence in men. But doing pelvic floor exercises could help.
  
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• The quick work out to fit in between Christmas splurges

  12-12-2017 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Max Lowery – a 27-year-old former competitive sprinter from London – gives his tips. He has shared a video of exercises that you can fit in over the festive period to stay in shape.
  
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• Vitamin D: 2p supplements could lower the risk of asthma attacks by THIS much

  12-12-2017 17:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  VITAMIN D supplements could reduce the risk of asthma attacks requiring by up to 30 per cent, while halving the number of hospital visits for attacks.
  
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• Cases of meningitis W have rocketed by 922% in eight years

  12-12-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shirali Patel, who achieved A* grades at Harrow, was forced to restart her medicine degree at Cambridge University after spending three months in hospital with meningitis W.
  
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• New Zealand bans vaginal mesh implants

  12-12-2017 17:07
  Ministry of Health asks suppliers to stop marketing the mesh until they have proven its safetyNew Zealand has become the first major country to effectively ban vaginal mesh implants in response to safety concerns over the surgery.
  The country’s Ministry of Health announced on Monday that it had written to leading mesh suppliers asking them to stop marketing the products from January – or prove that their products are safe.Continue reading...
  
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• Gay man, 40, develops arthritis after catching a STI

  12-12-2017 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors at Leeds General Infirmary, who treated the unidentified patient and reported the strange case in a medical journal, said the shigella flexneri bacteria caused his reactive arthritis. (stock)
  
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• This Is Why Your Partner Is Such A Pain In The Ass When He's Sick

  12-12-2017 16:30
  More proof that women are the stronger sex.
  
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• The 5 Ground Rules You Must Follow If You Want To Lose Weight

  12-12-2017 16:25
  It's as simple as this.
  
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• Most people are NOT in pain when they die

  12-12-2017 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Wollongong in Australia found that improvements in palliative care have made death more comfortable. But not everyone who needs the care, receives it.
  
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• Pokémon GO could help people who struggle socially

  12-12-2017 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of British Columbia found augmented reality encourages gamers tointeract with others, boosting the game's success chances.
  
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• The Reddit Trick You Need To Steal If You’re Trying To Lose Weight

  12-12-2017 15:54
  It has nothing to do with the scale.
  
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• Trafficking of pills used by suicide bombers soars in Sahel

  12-12-2017 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The UN's drugs agency warns smuggling of the opioid tramadol, used by Boko Haram, must be stopped.
  
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• HIV positive man unable to become a commercial pilot

  12-12-2017 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  He said it was "utterly devastating" to discover that he could not join an airline's training scheme.
  
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• Emojis accurately track cancer patients’ quality of life

  12-12-2017 14:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota found emoticons are just as reliable as lengthy questionnaires in assessing cancer sufferers' moods but in a 'universal' language.
  
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• 'Heat not burn' cigarettes still harmful to health, say government advisors

  12-12-2017 14:25
  Tobacco companies hail non burning cigarettes as safer option, but a government advisory board says although they are less risky they are still not safe‘Heat not burn’ cigarettes, marketed as a safer option by tobacco companies, still contain chemicals that are harmful to health, a government advisory body has found.The independent Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) has looked at the evidence on the “heat not burn” prod
  
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• 'Heat not burn' cigarettes still harmful to health, say government advisers

  12-12-2017 14:25
  Tobacco companies hail non burning cigarettes as safer option, but a government advisory board says although they are less risky they are still not safe‘Heat not burn’ cigarettes, marketed as a safer option by tobacco companies, still contain chemicals that are harmful to health, a government advisory body has found.The independent Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) has looked at the evidence on the “heat not burn” prod
  
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• You can not smoke or be fat and still have a heart attack

  12-12-2017 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Half of non-smoking, middle-aged people with a healthy weight have clogged arteries, found researchers from the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research.
  
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• Physical assaults on ambulance staff at five-year high

  12-12-2017 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  There have been 21 attacks on ambulance staff in the Western Trust area in 2017.
  
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• Marsha de Cordova: As a disabled MP I have to do more work and more prep

  12-12-2017 14:00
  The shadow disabilities minister, who is visually impaired, on how to make parliament more accessible and support disabled people into employmentA few weeks ago, Labour’s shadow disabilities minister needed to give a parliamentary response to the government’s proposals for its new work and health programme. But the MP in question, Marsha de Cordova, couldn’t read it. This MP for Battersea in south London is registered blind and needs all documents in large print. But the large-
  
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• Bullied Birmingham teenager lost over 2 stone in 18 months

  12-12-2017 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Olivia Pearsall, 18, from Birmingham, said she had always been overweight growing up and was constantly targeted by classmates who teased her about her figure.
  
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• Trial set for woman accused of mistreating patients

  12-12-2017 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Tracey Balantine is accused of mistreating three patients with mental health problems in County Antrim.
  
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• The secret behind Jesinta Franklin's glowing skin

  12-12-2017 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jesinta Franklin (nee Campbell), 26, is known for her love of beauty and skincare. The Sydney-sider has recently spilled the secret on what gives her the enviably glowing skin she is known for.
  
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