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• The Mail On Sunday 2017 health quiz

  23-12-2017 23:04
  
  In September, it was revealed that at Thomas's, the £17,000-a-year school Prince George attends, boys are expected to go to classes in what kind of fitness activity that involves wearing tights?
  
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• Huge health gap revealed between UK’s rich and poor

  23-12-2017 23:00
  Report shows ‘devastating impact’ of deprivation on child health with poorest teens 70% more likely to visit A&E than their wealthier counterpartsChildren from poor families are far more likely to end up in hospital A&E departments or need emergency treatment for conditions such as asthma and diabetes, according to shocking figures revealing the consequences of poverty in Britain.In findings that senior doctors said showed the “devastating impact” of deprivation o
  
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• Homelessness in England rises by 75% among vulnerable groups

  23-12-2017 21:30
  The number of homeless cases involving someone suffering from a mental or physical illness has skyrocketed since 2010Homelessness among people with mental and physical health problems has increased by around 75% since the Conservatives came to power in 2010, and there has been a similar rise in the number of families with dependent children who are classed as homeless.According to official figures collated by the Department for Communities and Local Government, the number of homeless households
  
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• Turkey blunder 'a potential dementia sign'

  23-12-2017 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Seeing relatives for the first time in a while could be an opportunity to spot signs of confusion.
  
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• Gym workout warning: Cancel your membership and exercise in THIS location for weight loss

  23-12-2017 05:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  GYM workouts aren’t always the best for weight loss. Scientists have discovered that exercising outdoors in the cold is more beneficial.
  
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• Parents with cancer at Christmas: 'It's exhausting'

  23-12-2017 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Parents tell of the challenges of Christmas with cancer: "I hold it in for the kids' sake, but it's exhausting".
  
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• Christmas with cancer

  23-12-2017 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Parents tell of the challenges of Christmas with cancer: "I hold it in for the kids' sake, but it's exhausting".
  
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• Test warns about dangers of 'drowsy driving' this Xmas

  23-12-2017 01:29
  
  From late nights socialising to excited children waking us up early, our sleep can take a hit at Christmas. The test from Dublin-based company Easca Mattress can rate your driving reaction time.
  
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• Miniature donkeys visit care home to spread Christmas cheer

  23-12-2017 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Christmas came early for these care home residents when they were visited by two little donkeys.
  
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• Winter flu: Should we expect the worst?

  23-12-2017 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  If speculation based on the recent flu outbreak in Australia is to be believed, then yes - but what do scientists say?
  
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• MOBO choir sings for sickle cell disease

  23-12-2017 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Singers with sickle cell disease take over London St Pancras.
  
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• How HEALTHY is Santa? GP gives THIS damning verdict

  23-12-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  A REAL-life Santa would be plagued by gout, sleep deprivation, poor mental health and alcoholism, the nation’s leading GP claimed yesterday.
  
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• Boy with 10-pound tumor over his face in Miami for surgery

  23-12-2017 00:09
  
  Emanuel Zayas, 14, is in Miami on a medical visa from Cuba to undergo life-saving surgery to remove the 10-pound benign tumor on his face that formed due to a rare genetic disorder.
  
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• Obesity warning: Fizzy drinks fuelling epidemic among children and adults

  23-12-2017 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  FIZZY drinks are fuelling the obesity epidemic among both children and adults, according to new research.
  
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