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• Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Hot Sauce?

  01-02-2018 23:28
  Say it isn't so.
  
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• 5 Kettlebell Mistakes That Are Screwing With Your Results

  01-02-2018 22:18
  Nix these common form issues for a way better workout.
  
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• Breast cancer treatments could cause heart failure

  01-02-2018 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new scientific statement issued today by the American Heart Association reveals some breast cancer therapies can increase the risk of heart arrhythmia and disease.
  
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• 6 Signs Of High Blood Pressure You Should Know About

  01-02-2018 22:05
  It's known as 'the silent killer.'
  
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• The 5 Healthiest Chips You Can Buy, According To Nutritionists

  01-02-2018 21:15
  Save room for the dip.
  
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• 7 Ways To Get More Folic Acid Without Popping A Pill

  01-02-2018 21:14
  Even if you're not pregnant, you still need it.
  
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• 8 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Think You Might Have A Drinking Problem

  01-02-2018 21:04
  Who's in control here?
  
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• Former NFL player living with CTE talks to Megyn Kelly

  01-02-2018 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Chicago Bears running back Mike Adamle, who is believed to be one of only a few living people diagnosed with CTE, detailed the crushing effects of the disease to Megyn Kelly on Thursday.
  
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• 'Why I Regret My Weight-Loss Surgery'

  01-02-2018 20:37
  "Losing weight wasn't the magic pill for self-love that I'd thought it would be."
  
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• Doctor shares dying children's wishes: 'Be kind and eat ice cream'

  01-02-2018 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Paediatrician shares inspiring thoughts of kids in his palliative care and has overwhelming response.
  
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• Alfie Evans: Continuing life support 'futile'

  01-02-2018 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Alfie Evans' father broke down as a court heard his 20-month-old son's life expectancy was limited.
  
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• UK doctors select first women to have ‘three-person babies’

  01-02-2018 19:48
  Two women carrying mutations that cause rare genetic disease to undergo radical therapyDoctors in Newcastle have been granted permission to create Britain’s first “three-person babies” for two women who are at risk of passing on devastating and incurable genetic diseases to their children.The green light from the fertility regulator means that doctors at the Newcastle Fertility Centre will now attempt to make healthy embryos for the women by merging fertilised eggs created thro
  
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• Permission given to create Britain's first 'three-person babies'

  01-02-2018 19:48
  Two women with gene mutation that causes degenerative disorder will undergo therapyDoctors in Newcastle have been granted permission to create Britain’s first “three-person babies” for two women who are at risk of passing on devastating and incurable genetic diseases to their children.The green light from the fertility regulator means that doctors at the Newcastle Fertility Centre will now attempt to make healthy embryos for the women by merging fertilised eggs created through
  
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• Doctors select first women to have ‘three-person babies’

  01-02-2018 19:48
  Two women carrying mutations that cause rare genetic disease to undergo radical therapyDoctors in Newcastle have been granted permission to create Britain’s first “three-person babies” for two women who are at risk of passing on devastating and incurable genetic diseases to their children.The green light from the fertility regulator means that doctors at the Newcastle Fertility Centre will now attempt to make healthy embryos for the women by merging fertilised eggs created thro
  
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• PIP fiasco should have been avoided | Letters

  01-02-2018 19:33
  Baroness Thomas says the Lords should have stopped personal independence payment regulations last March, and Dr Stephen Pacey, a former judge, who for decades heard appeals from DWP decisions, says the government should take full responsibility for the cost of the reviewThe personal independence payment (PIP) regulations which the high court has quashed, thus allowing claimants with overwhelming psychological distress to potentially receive enhanced mobility payments (Report, 30 January), could
  
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• Fostering must be a public service for the public good | Letters

  01-02-2018 19:32
  Clive Sellick writes that by allowing the private sector to flourish in fostering, a two-tier service has been created; plus a letter from a reader who is on the verge of collapse for want of support for her son with Huntington’s diseaseThe foster carers quoted in Anna Bawden’s article (Councils face a huge hike in costs as foster carers jump ship, 31 January) expressed the same sentiments and experiences of many foster carers I interviewed over a 20-year period in a series of resear
  
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• Tom Brady's 'hydration diet' could be DEADLY

  01-02-2018 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In Brady's new book The TB12 Method, he claims to drink at least 37 glasses of water daily - five times the recommended amount. But nutritionists warn this could be damaging to your body's sodium levels.
  
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• 11 signs you're addicted to love and how to overcome

  01-02-2018 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based life coach Michelle Zelli, 56, explains the signs that you're addicted to love and how to overcome them with 12 simple steps including setting boundaries and sticking to them.
  
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• Dengue fever may strike large parts of Europe

  01-02-2018 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Jing Helmersson, an epidemologist at Umea University, Sweden, warns rising temperatures are encouraging killer mosquitos that carry the incurable disease to spread north.
  
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• Should we allow assisted dying? Doctors explain their view

  01-02-2018 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two physicians form Massachusetts who are on either side of the issue explained to Daily Mail Online why they are either for or against a bill that would allow for medically assisted death.
  
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• My Birth Story: 'I Gave Birth Without Any Pain Meds'

  01-02-2018 18:49
  "I expected that once she was out, all the pain would be gone. Not true!"
  
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• Flu mayhem drives school closings as they disinfect rooms

  01-02-2018 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Schools in more than a dozen states across the US had to close during January due to massive fluabsences. Many empty schools have taken the chance to try to disinfect their campuses and rooms.
  
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• 6 Women Share What They Really Spent On Wedding Hair And Makeup

  01-02-2018 18:24
  Time to find out if that fee is fair.
  
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• Patients 'sent home to no heat or light'

  01-02-2018 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  A lack of home checks means some patients are stuck in an endless cycle of hospital readmissions, the British Red Cross says.
  
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• Father-of-four has a 'wooden' body due to a road accident

  01-02-2018 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mas Tazul Munir, 55, fromWest Kalimantan in Indonesia, claims he has limbs as stiff as wood, with his legs forming an 'O' shape and his fingers being 'frozen' for more than two decades.
  
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• 10 myths about your vagina that are harming you

  01-02-2018 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Having hang ups about our intimate parts seems extremely common for women. New York-based gynaecologist Alyssa Dweck debunks the vagina myths that harm our reproductive health.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Has All-White Furniture—And It Sounds Completely Exhausting

  01-02-2018 18:01
  With three kids?!
  
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• Georgia girl, 15, dies of the flu after testing negative

  01-02-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kira Molina, 15, died of liver failure on Tuesday after coming down with symptoms last week but testing negative for the flu. She is the first reported flu-related child death in Georgia.
  
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• Eilidh Johnstone: Blind skier, 10, dreams of Paralympics

  01-02-2018 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Eilidh Johnstone is in training to join a visually-impaired skiing team and has big ambitions.
  
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• Wales ban on tongue and intimate piercings for under 18s

  01-02-2018 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  It is now an offence to pierce or arrange to pierce the tongue, genitals and nipples of under 18s in Wales.
  
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• Flu death toll hits 231 in the UK, new figures show

  01-02-2018 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some 193 deaths have been recorded in England, 26 are known to have died in Scotland and 12 in Northern Ireland, according to the latest figures. No precise data exists for Wales.
  
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• The World’s Oldest Man Made It to 113 on a Diet of Veggies and Wine

  01-02-2018 17:46
  
  [brightcove:5596869363001 default]Francisco Nunez Olivera lived in his native Spain through both World Wars and the entirety of Franco's dictatorship. But Olivera died only this week, as the world's oldest man, at an impressive 113 years of age. And he claimed that the secret of his longevity was a diet "based on vegetables" and a daily glass of red wine.RELATED: 9 Ways to Get More Veggies When Dining OutOlivera's family and community have come forward to share the story of his full and happy li
  
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• NFL players die younger than amateur players, study finds

  01-02-2018 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers warn the results point to a wider problem, and brain injury experts insist the figures will be far more stark once we establish an accepted way of documenting football-related diseases.
  
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• Kate Upton Just Accused A Major Fashion Exec Of Sexual Harassment

  01-02-2018 17:35
  The model and actress has a story to tell.
  
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• Acupuncture can boost your chances of getting pregnant

  01-02-2018 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Chinese treatment boosts women's chances of conceiving by 6%, according to a study by an IVF clinic in Prague. Previous research found it doubles the chances of a woman getting pregnant.
  
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• The Sexiest Valentine's Day Date For You, According To Your Zodiac Sign

  01-02-2018 17:29
  Let the universe be your guide.
  
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• Dancing makes you more intelligent according to TV doctor

  01-02-2018 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Michael Mosley and researchers from Coventry University found salsa boosts understanding of new information by eight per cent, focus by 13 per cent and memories by 18 per cent.
  
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• Pulling an all-nighter affects WOMEN more than men

  01-02-2018 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Uppsala University found pulling all-nighters impaired working memory in women, increasing their risk of errors in decision-making and production loss.
  
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• Academics reveal which diet is best for weight loss

  01-02-2018 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Duane Mellor from Coventry University and Paul D McArdle from the University of Birmingha discuss the pros and cons of three popular diets and how to get the most out of what you eat.
  
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• Woman jailed for arson 'killed herself after staff failed to monitor her'

  01-02-2018 16:36
  Jury finds failure of HMP New Hall to implement suicide monitoring process a ‘key factor’ in Emily Hartley’s deathA woman serving a prison sentence for arson after setting herself on fire killed herself following a failure by staff to monitor her properly, an inquest jury has ruled.Emily Hartley, 21, died in the grounds of HMP New Hall, a women’s prison in Wakefield, on 23 April 2016. She had been allowed into the prison’s exercise yard at about 2.30pm and was found
  
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• You Might Not Be Able To Buy A Mega-Pack Of Immodium Next Time You Have Diarrhea

  01-02-2018 16:30
  Here's why.
  
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• What Are Ketone Strips—And Can They Help You Lose Weight?

  01-02-2018 16:08
  Listen up, ketogenic dieters.
  
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• Nestlé under fire for marketing claims on baby milk formulas

  01-02-2018 16:00
  Exclusive: Report finds Swiss multinational is violating advertising codes and misleading consumers with nutritional claims The Swiss multinational Nestlé has been accused of violating ethical marketing codes and manipulating customers with misleading nutritional claims about its baby milk formulas. A new report by the Changing Markets Foundation has found that Nestlé marketed its infant milk formulas as “closest to”, “inspired by” and “following the e
  
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• Teen charged for TV cord she attempted suicide with

  01-02-2018 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Kelly Wilthew, from County Durham, has releasedpictures of her daughter Faith's scars after accusing a mental health unit of a catalogue of failures.
  
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• NHS winter pressure shows no signs of fading

  01-02-2018 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some 43 ambulances were turned away by busy A&E units and sent elsewhere last week - compared to the 20 incidents recorded across England last week, NHS figures reveal.
  
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• Film-maker Tallulah Self, 18, challenges healthy eating advert

  01-02-2018 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Film-maker Tallulah Self said a calorie-counting campaign was sending out a negative message to those living with eating disorders.
  
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• Two thirds of UK adults have 'nobody to talk to' about problems

  01-02-2018 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  A survey finds many UK adults feel they have nobody to speak to about problems such as mental health.
  
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• Obese woman looses six stone thanks to raving

  01-02-2018 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amanda Bays, 38, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, saw her weight balloon to 15st 3lbs thanks to her diet of fast food, but after embracing raving she lost six stone in just nine months.
  
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• Why is the flu so bad this year? - Science Weekly podcast

  01-02-2018 13:19
  Hannah Devlin explores why 2018 is such a bumper year for seasonal flu and asks how scientists are trying to fight backSubscribe & Review on iTunes, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud & Acast, and join the discussion on Facebook and TwitterLast week, Public Health England announced that this winter three times as many people have died from flu compared to the previous year. Australia saw a doubling in the number of deaths, and figures were also up in Europe and the US. But what is it about
  
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• Woman had a five-stone tumour removed from her ovaries

  01-02-2018 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sonia Lopez, 57, from Costa Rica, put off the procedure for eight years due to 'personal reasons' but was eventually forced to go under the knife when the growth took up 80 per cent of her abdomen.
  
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