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• NOTHING cuts the risk of dementia

  18-12-2017 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It may seem like there is a pill to fix everything. But a review by the University of Minnesota shows there is no 'magic bullet' for dementia, and anything which pits itself as such is duping the consumer.
  
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• The final stages of dementia: 'Does he dream about the love that's still there?' | Mark Brandi

  18-12-2017 22:28
  My father is on the other side now, where ‘improvement’ and ‘recovery’ are words doctors no longer use. Instead I watch him disappear into the mists of dementiaShe thinks he was distracted. Such a minor thing, after all – a slip of the razor that nicked his lip. A tiny mistake I’ve made myself when shaving, maybe hundreds of times.But when you’re my father, tiny mistakes matter. Because when you have dementia, few things are ever minor. Related: Buona no
  
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• 5 Types Of Weight-Loss Surgery You Need To Know About

  18-12-2017 21:52
  Know what you're getting into before you go under the knife.
  
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• The 6 Craziest Sex Injuries ER Doctors Have Ever Seen

  18-12-2017 21:36
  "I treated a woman whose partner had performed cunnilingus on her immediately after eating some spicy food."
  
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• Does The Military Diet Work?

  18-12-2017 21:33
  Find out what experts say about whether you should try the 3-Day Military Diet for weight loss results.
  
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• Bristol grandmother writing to beat Parkinson's stigma

  18-12-2017 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  When Dawn May was diagnosed with the disease she wanted to teach her new grandson about it.
  
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• This Is The Only Makeup Remover You Need To Buy, According To Makeup Artists

  18-12-2017 20:47
  "It is what I like to call 'miracle water.'"
  
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• California's legal weed could be contaminated with mold

  18-12-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Recreational marijuana was made legal on January 1, 2017. But tests show scores of crops since then have been contaminated since they were not scrutinized like other herbs and fruits.
  
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• Q&A: Can Apple Cider Vinegar Really Help You Lose Weight?

  18-12-2017 20:36
  Stars like Megan Fox and Miranda Kerr reportedly swear by it—so should you give it a try?
  
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• Is Your Body Symmetrical? Take This Test To Find Out

  18-12-2017 20:34
  A lack of symmetry can impact your workouts in a major way.
  
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• This Popular Nude Blogger Says She Gets Body-Shamed For Being Too Thin

  18-12-2017 20:29
  Jessa O'Brien's popular Instagram and blog is focused on body-positivity—but that hasn't stopped her from being attacked by haters.
  
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• Hijacked sperm deliver chemotherapy to kill female cancers

  18-12-2017 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German scientists used sperm to deliver chemotherapy directly to cancers of the female reproductive system, treating the disease without harming surrounding healthy cells.
  
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• Dementia is more prevalent in rural areas than cities

  18-12-2017 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the non-profit RAND Corporation from California suggests that senior citizens who live in rural areas suffer from dementia more than those in cities due to lack of access to healthcare.
  
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• A single workout could save your life

  18-12-2017 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dick Thijssen, a professor of cardiovascular physiology and exercise at Liverpool John Moores University in Canada, saidhis review shows just one bout of exercise may protect the heart.
  
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• 6 Signs Your Pee Problems Might Actually Be Kidney Stones

  18-12-2017 20:03
  Nope, that's not just a UTI.
  
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• UC study: old age memory loss may be caused by poor sleep

  18-12-2017 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As the brain ages, it has a harder time producing two, coordinated deep sleep waves, that are key to memory formation, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
  
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• Surgery that made its mark on patients’ lives as well as livers | Letters

  18-12-2017 19:44
  A range of reactions to the news that consultant Simon Bramhall left his initials on the livers of some of his patientsI was operated on by Simon Bramhall and team at the liver unit of the Queen Elizabeth hospital, Birmingham, in 2006 (Surgeon admits leaving his initials on livers of patients, 14 December). Following colorectal surgery the previous year the cancer had spread – which entailed a resection of 75% of my liver. Following the operation, I was informed by one of his colleagues th
  
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• Britons admit they'll have quieter sex this Christmas

  18-12-2017 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A poll of 2,000 adults reveals that nearly half of Britons admit they will just resort to being quieter in bed rather than skip passionate nights beneath the sheets with their partner.
  
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• 6 Ways To Switch Up Your Workout If You're Trying To Lose Weight

  18-12-2017 19:36
  Shake things up for better results.
  
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• Is junk food worsening teen depression?

  18-12-2017 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rate of young people with depression has rocketed in the last few years, with many pointing to cyber-bullying and media. But new research from Australia shows junk food is also to blame.
  
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• What does it take to be a sprinter at 84?

  18-12-2017 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Irene Obera, 84, is one of a growing number of so-called 'superagers', who are living long and healthy lives.
  
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• Should You Be Using Melatonin On Your Face?

  18-12-2017 18:52
  It may be good for more than just sleep.
  
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• 6 Delicious Ways To Add More Protein To Your Bowl Of Oatmeal

  18-12-2017 18:41
  You'll amp up the flavor at the same time.
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian's 5-Year-Old Daughter Dyed Her Hair—What Do You Think?

  18-12-2017 18:08
  How young is too young for hair dye?
  
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• The 5-Minute Tricks That Will Help You Lose Weight Even If You've Got Zero Time

  18-12-2017 17:37
  No calorie counting or hour-long workouts required.
  
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• Cancer-stricken girl blinded by protruding eyes in India

  18-12-2017 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dhanika Tripura, from Tripura in India, is suffering with acute lymphocytic leukemia. The girl was healthy before she deteriorated after suffering with itchy eyes just 6 weeks ago.
  
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• We're Totally Obsessed With Will And Kate's Family Christmas Card

  18-12-2017 17:17
  It's their last as a family of four!
  
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• Why Some Female Celebrities Are Furious With Matt Damon Right Now

  18-12-2017 17:01
  "Until we get on the same page, you can't tell a woman about their abuse."
  
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• Your Step-by-Step Guide To Finally Becoming A Runner

  18-12-2017 16:57
  It's easier than you think.
  
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• Supershoppers: The popcorn that's unhealthier than crisps

  18-12-2017 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Butterkist Simply Salted contains more calories than a bag of Kettle Chips, while Walkers Oven Baked crisps are healthier than Propercorn or 'skinny' popcorn, according to Supershoppers.
  
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• Ultra-marathon runner aged 41 develops anaemia

  18-12-2017 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christopher Pokrana, who sought help from doctors at the University of Virginia, was told the barrage of abuse on his feet led to haemolysis - the destruction of red blood cells. (stock)
  
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• The six most bizarre Christmas injuries

  18-12-2017 15:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adam Taylor, a lecturer in anatomy at Lancaster University, revealed how a 28-year-old woman was putting up an ornament when the bar stool slipped under her - causing her vaginal trauma.
  
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• Baby boy born with an extra penis has it removed

  18-12-2017 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The operation was carried out at the Scientific Research Institute of Pediatrics in Baku, Azerbaijani. The penis was all that was left of a parasitic twin who failed to develop.
  
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• Expert reveals tips for avoiding arguments this Christmas

  18-12-2017 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Joyce from the University of South Florida recommends people manage their expectations, either confront relatives or let things go, and prepare in advance how they will respond.
  
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• The price of driving down care home costs? Staff who quit after a few weeks | Michele Hanson

  18-12-2017 14:00
  Making money out of the sick, feeble and helpless means treating them and their care workers like rubbish. No wonder turnover is so highMy friend Mavis just applied for a job in a care home for the elderly. Marvellous, I thought. She is bound to get it. She is perfect for the job: personable, bright, forthright, cheery, hard-working, her social skills are top-notch, and we are desperate for care workers.Off she went for her interview, told the fellow all about her life and past experience, inclu
  
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• The price of driving down care home costs? Staff who quit after a few weeks

  18-12-2017 14:00
  Making money out of the sick, feeble and helpless means treating them and their carers like rubbish. No wonder worker turnover is so highMy friend Mavis just applied for a job in a care home for the elderly. Marvellous, I thought. She is bound to get it. She is perfect for the job: personable, bright, forthright, cheery, hard-working, her social skills are top-notch, and we are desperate for carers.Off she went for her interview, told the fellow all about her life and past experience, including
  
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• Wisconsin family to be frozen when they die, brought back

  18-12-2017 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dennis Kowalski, wife Maria and their three sons Jacob, 19, Danny, 17, and James, 16, from Wisconsin, want to be preserved at Cryonics Institute in Michigan when they die.
  
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• UK suicide rate shows largest drop for 20 years

  18-12-2017 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Rates fell for both men and women, although men still account for three-quarters of cases.
  
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• Men should freeze their sperm before the age of 25

  18-12-2017 11:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Professor Luciano Nardo from Cheshire has said few men are aware age affects their sperm quality and reports male fertility now accounts for around 30% of conception problems.
  
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• Filipino girl is being suffocated by tumour-ridden tongue

  18-12-2017 11:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zhyrille Cruz, from Manila in the Philippines, suffers from a lymphangioma - which causes life-threatening cysts to grow on her tongue.
  
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• Woman set to REVERSE her weight-induced type 2 diabetes with £6.99 app

  18-12-2017 10:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  TYPE 2 diabetes sufferer Tracey Hoff ballooned to 17st 7lb by feasting on gourmet sandwiches in her work canteen – but has transformed her body via a virtual gastric band.
  
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• Shigellosis symptoms: What is vomiting bug and how to deal with someone displaying signs

  18-12-2017 10:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  A SHIGELLOSIS vomiting bug outbreak has reportedly been confirmed at schools in Surrey. Signs and symptoms of the sickness bug explained by Dr Powles.
  
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• Wife who nursed husband through cancer developed disease

  18-12-2017 10:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jenny Thirlaway, 46, cared for husband Scott, 43, who had Hodgkin lymphoma. Then Jenny's ordeal began in February this year when she was diagnosed with bowel disease.
  
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• How exercise is vital to staving off Parkinson’s

  18-12-2017 09:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  STRENUOUS exercise three times a week dramatically slows the progress of Parkinson’s disease, research has revealed.
  
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• Baby survived rare blood disorder Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome after life-saving transplant

  18-12-2017 09:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  WISKOTT-ALDRICH SYNDROME is a very rare blood disorder that causes children to have a poorly functioning immune system. One baby received a stem cell bone marrow transplant to survive the condition, and can now look forward to his first Christmas without the disorder.
  
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• How to lose weight: Tips for shedding Christmas calories

  18-12-2017 09:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  GYM workout schedules over the Christmas period should be arranged at certain times of the day, so you’re less likely to skip them, according to former Team GB cyclist, Dave Readle, and sports nutrition company inkospor.
  
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• High blood pressure: What is the 'silent killer' condition and how YOU can check it

  18-12-2017 09:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  HIGH BLOOD pressure symptoms are difficult to spot, but the condition - also known as hypertension - affects hundreds of Britons. How to lower your blood pressure with diet and foods explained.
  
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• Council will 'water cremate' bodies and flush the remains

  18-12-2017 09:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sandwell metropolitan borough council, near Birmingham , hopes to become the first in the UK to use water cremation, which breaks down bodies with an alkaline solution.
  
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• Steroid abuse 'raising health risk for thousands'

  18-12-2017 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  British heart doctors are warning that thousands of people who misuse anabolic steroids are putting themselves at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes.
  
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• Living with disfigurement: ‘I’m proud of my scars’

  18-12-2017 07:00
  It has taken 45 years, but Sylvia Mac is no longer ashamed of her burns and is now finding novel ways of helping others who are disfigured‘A year ago, I probably wouldn’t have met you,” explains Sylvia Mac. “I would have said I would, and then made up an excuse.” She shakes her head. “I was forever making excuses just so I didn’t meet people.”After suffering severe third and fourth degree burns to her back and other parts of her body at the age of
  
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