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• Drug users should not be called junkies campaigners say

  10-01-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users of cannabis, cocaine and heroin are victims of discrimination and should no longer be called druggies or junkies, an international drug legalisation pressure group declared yesterday.
  
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• This 15-Minute Winter Workout Is Way Safer Than Running In The Snow

  10-01-2018 23:56
  It'll tone your whole body—no snowshoes required.
  
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• Steve Bell on the crisis in NHS hospitals – cartoon

  10-01-2018 23:49
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• Former OK! editor left her career for meditation

  10-01-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Bladen lost her father to cancer, split from her boyfriend and lost her international career as aneditor in a very short period of time. She shared how a trip to India helped her to overcome grief.
  
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• 8 Marriage Bootcamps That Will Whip Your Relationship Into Shape

  10-01-2018 23:36
  This might be just what your relationship needs.
  
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• How To Make Granola That's Actually Healthy

  10-01-2018 23:05
  It's easier than you think.
  
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• 7 Ways To Make Sure The Winter Blues Don't Totally Take Over Your Life

  10-01-2018 22:53
  It's time to get your brain out of that post-holiday funk.
  
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• Hormone therapy stops depression before menopause starts

  10-01-2018 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women going through menopause are twice as likely to experience depression. Researchers from the University of North Carolina found that hormone therapy can prevent it.
  
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• Basildon, Southend and Broomfield hospitals back merger plans

  10-01-2018 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Three hospital trusts back merger proposals that could create one of the largest NHS trusts.
  
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• Boxer Floyd Mayweather Doesn't Know What The #MeToo Movement Is

  10-01-2018 22:10
  Mayweather has been accused of domestic violence multiple times.
  
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• Rural women start having sex younger than city dwellers

  10-01-2018 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The CDC released the findings of a survey this month, showing the differences in sexual activity between rural and urban women.
  
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• Everyday habits that are zapping your energy levels

  10-01-2018 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to London-based registered nutritional therapist Jackie Lynch, not eating enough protein, dodging carbohydrates and dehydration all leave people feeling permanently exhausted.
  
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• This Is Your Worst Quality, According To Your Zodiac Sign

  10-01-2018 20:58
  Are you surprised?
  
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• Aussie flu: Deadly viral infection fears cause flu jab sales to double

  10-01-2018 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  AUSSIE flu has been reported across the entire UK. Fears of the deadly virus have caused flu jab sales to more than double in the first week of January.
  
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• How best to ensure the future of the NHS | Letters

  10-01-2018 20:52
  Robert Colvile of the Centre for Policy Studies denies plans to ‘demolish’ the NHS; Mita Dhullipala and Harrison Carter express the hopes and frustrations of medical studentsPolly Toynbee (Opinion, 9 January) refers to a “sinister phalanx of Tory lobbies” pressing for “a royal commission on NHS funding”, with ourselves at the head – with a secret agenda to “demolish” the principle of a universal health service. This is impressively wrong. The
  
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• Cancer charities alarmed at possibility of NHS chemotherapy delays

  10-01-2018 20:45
  Concerns at risk to cancer care after memo from Churchill hospital in Oxford reveals 40% shortfall in specialist nursesCancer sufferers could die earlier if hospitals reduce patients’ access to chemotherapy because they have too few nurses to administer it, cancer charities fear.Their warning came after a leaked memo revealed that a leading NHS cancer centre may have to make patients wait longer to start chemotherapy or cut the amount of drugs they receive because it has huge staffing prob
  
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• You Asked: Do I Really Need an Annual Physical?

  10-01-2018 20:30
  
  [brightcove:5616499915001 default]A yearly check-in with a doctor seems undeniably prudent. He or she can listen to your heart, check your blood pressure and help you nip any looming health issues in the bud.But while annual well visits are a familiar part of the health care system, a growing pile of evidence finds that for healthy people without any symptoms, these yearly physician exams are a waste of time and money—and in some cases may do more harm than good.One large-scale review, pub
  
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• Nursing student given small chance of survival for sepsis

  10-01-2018 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katie Dutton is now in her first year training to be a nurse at De Montfort University in Leicester, where she has organised an awareness day for fellow students to find out more about the condition.
  
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• Everyone Is Obsessed With Drinking Lemon Water—But Is It Really Beneficial To Your Health?

  10-01-2018 20:11
  We asked nutritionists to weigh in.
  
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• Dementia signs and symptoms: Five things you didn’t but should know about the condition

  10-01-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  DEMENTIA affects around 850,000 people in the UK - one in 14 people over the age of 65 will develop the condition. But do you know everything there is to know about neurodegenerative diseases?
  
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• How Bob Harper suffered a heart attack due to genetics

  10-01-2018 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper, 52, suffered a heart attack last year due to a genetic protein that caused his arteries to clog. Diet and exercise cannot lower the levels of this dangerous protein.
  
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• This 3-Year-Old Helped Her Mom Deliver A Baby—And The Internet Is Not Having It

  10-01-2018 19:37
  What do you think of this choice?
  
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• Are you at risk of an early death? Quiz will tell you how to live healthier and longer

  10-01-2018 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  HEALTH is impacted by everyday lifestyle choices, including eating unhealthy food, drinking too much alcohol, and not exercising regularly. This quiz could reveal your risk of an early death.
  
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• Exactly How Much More You Should Sleep Each Night If You're Trying To Lose Weight

  10-01-2018 19:32
  Add another hour to your nightly sleep schedule.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt admits NHS needs more money after facing calls to quit

  10-01-2018 19:24
  Health secretary acknowledges pressure on health service as Jeremy Corbyn brands Theresa May ‘too weak’ to sack him
  Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged the NHS will need “significantly more funding” over the next decade, as he faced calls from Labour to quit for losing the confidence of doctors, patients and the prime minister.The health secretary clung on to his job in the reshuffle despite Theresa May’s attempts to move him, but has been under severe pressure since then
  
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• There's A Backlash Brewing Against Blonde Hair Right Now—Here's Why

  10-01-2018 19:16
  Stylists say the upsides to being a brunette are clear.
  
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• Young doctors struggle with robotic surgery cost patients

  10-01-2018 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AI is becoming increasingly common in all industries, but Dr Matt Bean's study revealed that unwieldy surgical robots pose a steep learning curve to new doctors.
  
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• M&S drops cauliflower 'steak' amid ridicule from customers

  10-01-2018 18:48
  Costing double the price of a whole vegetable and shrouded in layers of plastic, ‘clean eating’ product fails to make the cut Marks & Spencer has withdrawn its “cauliflower steak” product from sale after it was ridiculed by consumers for its “excessive” plastic packaging and inflated price. The sliced cauliflower, which comes in plastic packaging with a separate sachet of lemon and herb drizzle, was being sold for twice the price of a whole, single caulifl
  
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• Florida monkeys excreting rare disease that can kill humans, scientists warn

  10-01-2018 18:47
  Wildlife agency says free-roaming monkeys at state park are a public health concern, as 30% may have Herpes B that can spread to visitors via bodily fluidsWildlife managers in Florida say they want to remove roaming monkeys from the state in light of a new study published Wednesday, which finds some of the animals are excreting a virus that can be dangerous to humans.Scientists studying a growing population of rhesus macaques in Silver Springs State Park say that rather than just carrying herpes
  
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• Hunt calls for consensus on 10-year funding deal for NHS with 'significantly' more money - Politics live

  10-01-2018 18:46
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at the first PMQs of 2018PMQs - Snap verdictPMQs - Verdict from the Twitter commentariatMPs debate Labour NHS motion - HighlightsAfternoon summary 5.38pm GMT They have to stop eulogising terrorists. They have to stop that, it cannot continue. If we are building a new shared future for the people of Northern Ireland, let’s build it, but let’s move away from the past and m
  
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• You Won't Believe All The Complications Serena Williams Faced After Having Her Baby

  10-01-2018 17:59
  Labor and delivery was not easy for the star athlete.
  
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• This 15-Minute Workout Will Challenge Your Upper Body In A Whole New Way

  10-01-2018 17:42
  Your arms will thank you later.
  
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• 5 Things Every Woman Needs To Know About Abortions

  10-01-2018 17:39
  Do you know your options?
  
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• Pupils' school bags searched for unhealthy food

  10-01-2018 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The Charles Dickens School says any unhealthy food and drinks found will not be returned to pupils.
  
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• What is rheumatoid arthritis? Are you at risk of the painful condition?

  10-01-2018 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  RHEUMATOID arthritis symptoms include joint pain, swelling and stiffness. But, what causes the long-term autoimmune condition?
  
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• Five keto diet myths that you need to ignore

  10-01-2018 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There's still lots of confusion about the low-carb diet and some misconceptions are dangerous. Dietitians Kelly Roeh, from Illinois, and Jim White, from Virginia, set the record straight.
  
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• Why Fans Are Furious About Michelle Williams' Treatment In Her New Movie

  10-01-2018 17:13
  This will make you seriously pissed.
  
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• Jazz Jennings Is 'Absolutely Horrified' She Might Not Be Able to Get Gender Confirmation Surgery

  10-01-2018 16:59
  
  [brightcove:5668867571001 default]Jazz Jennings‘ lifelong dream of undergoing gender confirmation surgery may not be possible for the transgender teen.The 17-year-old TLC star and LGBTQ rights activist has been mentally readying to undergo the surgery, but now she’s been informed that she must also physically prepare — but it might take longer than she expected.In a PEOPLE sneak peek at Tuesday night’s episode of I Am Jazz, Jennings and her parents visit her doctor, who d
  
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• Three GPs a day are seeking help for 'meltdowns'

  10-01-2018 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some 981 GPs in the UK referred themselves to the GP Health Service, which supports with stress and burnout, between the end of November and the service's launch on January 30 2017.
  
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• Singing can boost post-natal depression recovery

  10-01-2018 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Centre for Performance Science in London found new mothers who struggle with moderate-to-severe symptoms of the condition recover significantly faster if they sing in a group.
  
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• French flu WARNING: ‘Lives at risk’ as virus spread by people without ANY noticeable signs

  10-01-2018 16:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  FRENCH flu symptoms are similar to the deadly Aussie flu viral infection, and has killed a reported 30 people in France. The contagious illness could be spread by people that aren’t showing any signs or symptoms.
  
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• MP calls for ban on high-caffeine energy drinks

  10-01-2018 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Maria Caulfield raised the issue after the suicide of a constituent, whose family said energy drinks contributed to his anxiety.
  
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• Churchill Hospital chemotherapy treatment 'unsustainable'

  10-01-2018 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A memo to staff says patients face treatment delays because of staff shortages.
  
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• NHS cancer hospital may have to delay or reduce treatment

  10-01-2018 15:28
  Leaked memo says nursing shortage means patients could have to wait longer for chemotherapy, or be given less treatment
  Is your hospital considering cuts to cancer care?An NHS cancer hospital may have to make patients wait to undergo chemotherapy, or reduce the amount of treatment that dying patients receive, because it has so few nurses, a leaked memo has revealed. Macmillan Cancer Support said the prospect of the Churchill hospital in Oxford in effect rationing life-extending and potentially l
  
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• Patients' concerns over chronic pain treatment removal

  10-01-2018 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 80 people in Hull and East Yorkshire face losing their NHS treatment for chronic pain.
  
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• PMQs verdict: May holds up better against Corbyn's NHS attack

  10-01-2018 15:07
  The Labour leader was solid and convincing on the health service winter crisis, but the PM also had a point to makeAfter a Christmas period in which the NHS was under serious pressure, with operations being cancelled and patients waiting for hours in ambulances and being turned away due to a lack of hospital beds, it was no surprise that Jeremy Corbyn chose to devote the first PMQs of 2018 to Britain’s health service. “It was in unparliamentary language – it included the word b
  
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• Japanese flu WARNING: Reports strain has hit the UK - are symptoms worse than Aussie flu?

  10-01-2018 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  AUSSIE flu has been reported in every postcode in the UK, but alongside experts warning of an outbreak of French flu in Britain, Japanese flu could also be on the way. So what are the signs and symptoms and which is worse?
  
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• Corbyn attacks May's NHS record in first PMQs of the year

  10-01-2018 14:47
  Labour leader says prime minister was too weak to sack the health secretary despite the crisis in the health serviceJeremy Corbyn has used the first prime minister’s questions of 2018 to castigate Theresa May for presiding over what he described as a crisis in the NHS, chiding her for being “too weak” to sack the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt.The prime minister reiterated her apologies to patients who have had operations postponed or been forced to wait in ambulances, but insis
  
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• Trainer's workout routine to get you and your dog fit

  10-01-2018 14:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Loughborough-based fitness blogger Annie Brooks shared a video demonstrating, with the help of her shih tzu Winnie, how you can include your furry friend in your health kick this January.
  
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• NHS staff: is your hospital considering cuts to cancer care?

  10-01-2018 14:40
  A leading hospital in Oxford is delaying chemotherapy for cancer patients due to staff shortages. We want to hear from those affected and other NHS staff about whether other trusts are considering the sameIt emerged on Wednesday morning that a leading NHS hospital is delaying chemotherapy for cancer patient due to a lack of staff.Andrew Weaver, the head of chemotherapy at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, wrote to staff to explain that treatment was being delayed. In the measures, which are not
  
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