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• Dinking raw water trend is potentially deadly

  04-01-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Demand for untreated, unsterilized spring water has rocketed in parts of the US among those who say fluoride is toxic. But experts say untreated, it can contain disease-causing agents.
  
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• What It Really Means If You Have A Heart Murmur

  04-01-2018 23:34
  A cardiologist explains.
  
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• Boost Your Protein Intake With This Vegan Protein Powder Deal

  04-01-2018 23:24
  Aiming for a fitness or nutrition goal this year? Add this powder to your pantry.
  
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• 5 Ways Chiropractors Relieve Their Own Back Pain

  04-01-2018 23:09
  You'll want to try these five strategies.
  
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• This 5-Minute Workout Is Perfect For When You Don't Want To Exercise

  04-01-2018 23:07
  No time? No problem.
  
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• 7 Redditors Spill Their Craziest Family Secrets

  04-01-2018 22:56
  Secret siblings, family scamming, and more.
  
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• 8 Times Your Weight Gain Is A Sign Of A Bigger Health Problem

  04-01-2018 22:49
  Calories aren't always the culprit.
  
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• The 8 Huge Makeup Mistakes Nearly Everyone Makes

  04-01-2018 22:18
  We asked makeup artists for the biggest no-no's they see every day.
  
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• NHS ambulance A&E delays: Stroke patient's hospital wait filmed

  04-01-2018 22:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Two relatives tell us about their experiences both inside and outside A&E departments this winter.
  
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• Why cumin is the new kale in latest healthy-eating trend

  04-01-2018 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Superspices are the health trends of 2018 with spices including cumin, cumin and turmeric to boost your immune system and help with sleep. Health writer Anna Magee explains.
  
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• Theresa May changes tack to apologise for postponed operations

  04-01-2018 21:24
  Unprecedented apology from the prime minister came on hospital visit after 24 people died last week of fluTheresa May apologised to the tens of thousands of people affected by NHS England’s decision that hospitals should postpone non-urgent operations and outpatient clinics until the end of January to help hospitals cope with the surge in demand for care.The prime minister’s unprecedented apology came as new figures showed that 16,900 people – the highest number this winter &nd
  
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• How eyes, lips and skin tell you who is ill 

  04-01-2018 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Humans, like animals, need to avoid sick individuals to keep ourselves healthy. New research from Sweden and the US revealed the three signs of sickness to look for in peoples' faces.
  
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• Ancient origin of hepatitis B virus is revealed

  04-01-2018 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists led by McMaster University have sequenced the complete genome of the ancient strain, confirming that the virus has existed in humans for centuries.
  
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• Benefits ordeal has left me ashamed of my country | Letters

  04-01-2018 20:54
  When Gillian Tarn offered to help vulnerable friends navigate the benefits system, she could not believe the draconian and inhuman system she encounteredLast year, two of my friends were called in for a reassessment of their benefits (Our benefits system is now a racket for cheating the poor, 2 January). Both suffer from arthritis and mental health issues. Both, following their health assessment reviews, had their benefits terminated. Both appealed and thanks to an independent judge and doctor h
  
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• Scientists create a 'better opioid' that is not addictive

  04-01-2018 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the University of North Carolina has found the structures in opioids that make them addictive. Now they have created a compound that relieves pain without negative side effects.
  
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• 8 Reasons Why Your Period Is Suddenly Lasting Forever

  04-01-2018 20:47
  It might be a sign of an issue you need to get checked out.
  
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• What Is The Cabbage Soup Diet—And Can It Help You Lose Weight?

  04-01-2018 20:33
  So. Much. Soup.
  
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• Patients and staff suffering in the NHS crisis | Letters

  04-01-2018 20:24
  Milan Svanderlik recounts his experience in A&E, Dr John Hurdley says there is nothing more inefficient than the cancellation of routine surgery, and another correspondent says her severely unwell son was put on palliative care onlyJust before new year, we experienced A&E at Charing Cross hospital in Hammersmith, seeing at first-hand the crisis the NHS is in (NHS on ‘black alert’ as winter crisis escalates, 3 January). The place resembled a battle zone, with so many peop
  
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• These Eye Masks Are Blowing Up On Amazon—Here's Why

  04-01-2018 20:23
  "I'm a beauty editor, and I can't get enough of them."
  
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• Robots of the future could have 'muscles' that self-repair

  04-01-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder have developed artificial muscles which have superhuman strength robots (stock).
  
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• What It Really Means To 'Zip Up Your Abs' During Core Work

  04-01-2018 19:25
  Seriously, what's that supposed to feel like?
  
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• Q&A: Why is the NHS under so much pressure this winter?

  04-01-2018 19:02
  We look at the key crises facing the NHS - and the government’s proposed solutions to the increased strains on staff, beds and budgetsThe NHS is facing the most intense strain on resources in decades as a result of flu, bad weather and an increase in patients suffering from breathing problems. Here we examine some of the key questions and discuss the government’s proposed solutions.Q: What are the financial pressures on the NHS that have built up over the last decade? Related: A&
  
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• Squalor and disease await Rohingya babies born in Bangladesh camps

  04-01-2018 19:01
  Newborns in danger of malnutrition and disease as huge influx of refugees from Myanmar puts pressure on basic services in Cox’s Bazar shelters More than 48,000 babies will be born this year in the cramped and squalid refugee camps where the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar are living.According to Save the Children, about 130 live births are expected each day across 2018, with newborns facing malnutrition and the risk of diseases such as diphtheria, cholera and measles.Related: Fresh fears for n
  
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• Waitrose bans sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s

  04-01-2018 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Customers buying drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be asked to prove their age.
  
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• Three generations of the same family all had cancer

  04-01-2018 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joanne Moss, 49, from Washingborough, Lincolnshire, was diagnosed with the blood cancer Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2010 but received the all clear after six months of treatment.
  
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• 'Organised chaos': staff at Ipswich hospital A&E on an 'intense' week

  04-01-2018 18:23
  Doctors and nurses worked unrelenting shifts to deal with deluge of patients over festive period, but the hospital has coped without declaring a black alertIt is 11am in A&E at Ipswich hospital, Suffolk, and the department is unusually quiet after a busy week. A combination of bad weather and more patients suffering breathing problems led to a deluge of arrivals over Christmas and new year. Today, staff look hollow-eyed with exhaustion as they move between checking on patients and doing pape
  
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• Sharp rise in flu hospital admissions in England

  04-01-2018 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The increases are expected at this time of year but experts said they were "significant".
  
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• Demi Lovato Just Posted A Swimsuit Picture—But It's Her Caption That Really Matters

  04-01-2018 18:11
  She's starting the new year with a fresh perspective.
  
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• California teenager not expected to live set to graduate

  04-01-2018 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jacqueline Rodriguez, 16, from California, suffers from lymphatic malformations, an extremely rare condition that causes a large tumor to form in her cheeks and tongue.
  
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• Women who don't like their breasts at risk of cancer

  04-01-2018 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anglia Ruskin University scientists also found those who are conscious over the size of their breasts are less likely to visit a doctor straight away if they do find a potentially cancerous lump.
  
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• Facial yoga makes women look two years younger

  04-01-2018 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Northwestern University found women who look 50 years old are thought to be 48 after just 20 weeks of facial 'workouts' due to such movements increasing cheek fullness.
  
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• Theresa May apologises to NHS patients for delays caused by winter crisis - as it happened

  04-01-2018 17:33
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenTony Blair’s Brexit article and Today interview - SummaryAfternoon summary 4.33pm GMT4.30pm GMT Tony Blair has dismissed the suggestion that Jeremy Corbyn’s performance in the 2017 general election showed Corbyn was in a strong position. Responding to a claim in an ITV interview that Corbyn did better than Blair, Blair said:On that basis Theresa May would be a more successful prime minister than Margaret Thatche
  
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• Kim Kardashian Is Lashing Back At Critics Saying She Partied While Her Son Was In The Hospital

  04-01-2018 17:14
  What do you think of her response?
  
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• Health secretary apologises for cancelled operations

  04-01-2018 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  But Vaughan Gething says the Welsh NHS is well-prepared to cope with winter pressures on services.
  
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• The One Thing You Must Buy For Your Next Snow Day This Winter

  04-01-2018 17:05
  When the weather outside is frightful...at least this is purely delightful.
  
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• Khloe Kardashian Is Finally Sharing All The Juicy Details About How Her Pregnancy Is Really Going

  04-01-2018 17:04
  "It's hard for me to breathe right now."
  
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• This Is Why Your Skin Gets All Prune-y In The Winter

  04-01-2018 17:02
  You're not alone.
  
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• The flu jab doesn't work, PHE officials admit

  04-01-2018 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public Health England has announced the trivalent vaccine is not effective against a common type of influenza B which is currently circulating.
  
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• Map reveals the worst struck Aussie flu areas

  04-01-2018 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plymouth has been hit the hardest, with 14 new cases in the past three weeks, followed by Doncaster with eight new incidences, Durham with five, Dumfries and Galloway with three, and Sutton with two.
  
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• 'Aussie flu' deaths DOUBLE in a week

  04-01-2018 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public Health England data also shows the killer virus has left 1,078 in hospital - a quarter of which because of so-called 'Aussie flu', a virulent strain of influenza A known as H3N2.
  
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• Nearly 17,000 patients were stuck in ambulances waiting

  04-01-2018 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has apologised for the delays to 55,000 NHS operations during a visit today to Frimley Park Hospital near Camberley. Her comments follow new NHS England statistics.
  
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• Ambulance A&E delays hit one in eight

  04-01-2018 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Doctors warn queues are a risk to patient safety with the worst waits lasting up to five hours.
  
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• Theresa May apologises to NHS patients for delays caused by winter crisis - Politics live

  04-01-2018 16:16
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenTony Blair’s Brexit article and Today interview - Summary 3.16pm GMT The Lib Dems, who are campaigning for a second referendum on Brexit, have welcomed Tony Blair’s intervention today. This is from their Brexit spokesman Tom Brake.This intervention shows there is growing support for giving people a vote on the final Brexit deal. With the NHS in crisis and the promised £350m a week nowhere to be seen, the c
  
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• Cancer death rates fall as Americans quit smoking

  04-01-2018 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cancer killed 2 million fewer people died between 2014 and 2015, a continuing trend driven by falling rates of smoking, and, as a result, lung cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
  
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• New Year's resolutions cuts cancer risk by a third

  04-01-2018 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cardiff University found quitting tobacco, limiting alcohol intake, maintaining a low BMI, exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet brought a combined lower cancer risk of around a third.
  
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• U.S. News Just Revealed The Best Diets Of 2018—And The Ketogenic Diet Ranked Last

  04-01-2018 15:30
  The top diets for slimming down and staying healthy, ranked.
  
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• 'I Sleep With My Dog But My New Guy Doesn't Like It—Now What?'

  04-01-2018 15:30
  We asked three dudes to weigh in.
  
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• Offer transgender patients egg freezing, experts say

  04-01-2018 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  More women and girls should be offered fertility preservation treatment for medical reasons, experts say.
  
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• 'Twice as many die' in Africa after surgery

  04-01-2018 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Surgery is a "silent killer" because of a lack of medical staff for aftercare, researchers say.
  
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• Ambulances called to same home over 3,500 times in a year

  04-01-2018 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paramedics were requested from an address in Barnet, North London, 3,594 times. The 10 most prolific callers in the UK used the emergency services over 10,000 times.
  
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