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• Cell phone radiation linked to cancer in rats

  02-02-2018 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The National Toxicology Program of the NIH published two reports on its first large-scale study on cell phone radiation and cancer on Friday. Six percent of male rats exposed got cancer.
  
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• Do YOU know how dirty your hands are? We reveal all

  02-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daily Mail Online used a Glo Germ lotion that revealed the germs on our hands under a UV light. We tested how quickly germs can travel from your hands to items we touch regularly.
  
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• 11 Thoughts Every Woman Has While Giving A Blow Job

  02-02-2018 23:20
  Number four though, right?!
  
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• This Filler Claims To Cure Acne Scars—But Is It Legit?

  02-02-2018 23:00
  You'd basically be putting plexiglass in your face.
  
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• How To Actually Make Those Stacked Smoothies You See On Instagram

  02-02-2018 22:35
  Bring on the likes.
  
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• Pizza is healthier for breakfast than cereal

  02-02-2018 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Registered dietitian Chelsey Amer said a slice could be a more balanced breakfast option than most cereal because it's packed with a lot of protein, which helps people stay full longer.
  
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• Ask Dr. Pimple Popper: 'How Do I Get Rid Of My Disgusting Blackheads?'

  02-02-2018 20:57
  What to do when you've tried everything.
  
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• Minnesota nursing home client dies after dose of oxycodone

  02-02-2018 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  State investigators say a nurse mistakenly gave a short-term resident at a New Hope, Minnesota, nursing home a dose of oxycodone that was more than 20 times the appropriate amount.
  
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• 'I Slept On A Silk Pillowcase For 2 Weeks—Here's What Happened'

  02-02-2018 20:52
  Kourtney Kardashian swears by one for better hair, so I had to try it.
  
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• 'I Lost 65 Pounds When I Finally Found A Workout I Loved'

  02-02-2018 20:36
  'I struggled throughout my whole first class, but I never once felt judged.'
  
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• The Houston 22-year-old with rare childhood Alzheimer's

  02-02-2018 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Abby Wallis, 22, of Houston, Texas was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome in 2017. The disease, which leads to brain cell death, kills most children before they reach the age of 10.
  
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• Our bodies could be upgraded with robotic parts by 2070

  02-02-2018 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brighton-based robotics journalist and expert Chris Middleton says we're not far from a future where anyone can buy upgraded body parts that provide superhuman powers.
  
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• Map of US reveals most healthy states for life insurance

  02-02-2018 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report from Policygenious revealed Montana and Wyoming are tied for the healthiest state in the US, with just 5.7 percent of life insurance applicants living with a health problem.
  
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• 7 Ways To Spot A Brain Aneurysm Before It's Too Late

  02-02-2018 19:41
  These things are straight-up terrifying.
  
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• 'To us, she existed': Labour's Sharon Hodgson tells MPs about daughter's stillbirth – video

  02-02-2018 19:28
  Hodgson, who represents Washington and Sunderland West, was moved to tears in the House of Commons as she spoke of how her stillborn daughter was denied the right to birth registration. She was speaking in support of a private member’s bill seeking to introduce formal recording for a stillborn child born before 24 weeks’ gestationLabour MP in tears as she talks of stillborn daughter in Commons  Continue reading...
  
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• Flu spread is worse than ever: 53 children dead

  02-02-2018 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Dan Jernigan, director of the CDC's Influenza Division, said that this flu season is expected to be the worst on record as 16 more children have died this week and hospitalizations are high.
  
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• Flu bug biting Eagles, two starters down Thursday

  02-02-2018 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Philadelphia Eagles have been battling a flu outbreak since last week and now two defensive starters are afflicted. The Eagles face the new England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
  
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• 'I Got Engaged The Same Day I Was Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer'

  02-02-2018 18:49
  "I am nothing if not a fighter."
  
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• Tom Brady Kissed His Son On The Lips And People Are Freaking Out

  02-02-2018 18:32
  Watch the video and judge for yourself.
  
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• 5 Strength-Training Mistakes That Are Wrecking Your Workouts

  02-02-2018 18:28
  Check your form, crush your workout.
  
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• Comedian Karl Minns: 'My battle with depression'

  02-02-2018 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The performer has discussed his real-life struggles and the issue of men's mental health.
  
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• Labour MP in tears as she talks of stillborn daughter in Commons

  02-02-2018 18:15
  Sharon Hodgson describes her pain at fact her daughter Lucy’s birth was never registeredA Labour MP has been moved to tears in the House of Commons as she spoke of how her stillborn daughter was denied the right to birth registration. Sharon Hodgson, who represents Washington and Sunderland West, made the speech in support of a private member’s bill seeking to introduce formal recording for a stillborn child born before 24 weeks’ gestation.The bill also aims to bring in civil p
  
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• 'What if they leave her sitting in the corner?'

  02-02-2018 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Three in four family carers have no plan for when they can't look after their relatives, a charity suggests.
  
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• What are dying children's words of wisdom? Doctor reveals

  02-02-2018 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Alastair McAlpine from Paedspal Cape Town paediatric palliative care, tweeted saying young patients love going to the beach, reading books, playing with toys and being with their families.
  
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• What the EXPERTS do to fight old age

  02-02-2018 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women feel most confident at 33, but by 50 most say their appearance affects their confidence. Here, experts reveal what they do to try stay in the best possible health as the years pass.
  
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• Desire for 'Barbie vaginas' continues to increase

  02-02-2018 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Industry figures reveal a 45 per cent jump in the number of labiaplasties - which involves trimming back the inner lips to achieve a 'Barbie vagina' - across the world in 2016.
  
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• Players taunted footballer over depression

  02-02-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  David Cox says he was called a "psycho" and mocked on the pitch for discussing his mental health difficulties.
  
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• This ER Nurse Went On A Viral Rant About The Flu And It Is So Epic

  02-02-2018 17:18
  "It is a cesspool of funky flu at the ER right now."
  
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• East of England ambulance delays 'linked to 81 deaths'

  02-02-2018 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs are told of 120 serious incidents involving ambulance delays so far this winter.
  
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• Here's What's Coming To Netflix In February 2018

  02-02-2018 17:05
  Including what's best to watch at the gym.
  
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• Trump may be causing skin cancer rates to plummet

  02-02-2018 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly three quarters of people who have previously used a UV tanning bed would never do so again because of the 71-year-old's 'orange hue', according to a survey of 1,000 British adults.
  
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• Cervical smear tests: Essex women 'wrongly given all clear'

  02-02-2018 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Seventeen women are contacted after samples were reanalysed following issues with a lab service.
  
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• Always tired? Can’t nod off?

  02-02-2018 16:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Now, on average, people in the Western world sleep for approximately seven to nine hours per night. So in less than a couple of centuries, our sleeping habits have changed dramatically.
  
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• Commons hears emotionally charged account of stillbirth

  02-02-2018 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  An MP weeps as she tells how not being able to register her stillborn daughter has left her devastated.
  
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• Emotionally charged Commons hears stillbirth account

  02-02-2018 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour MP weeps as she tells how not being able to register her stillborn daughter left her devastated.
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Just Did The ALS Pepper Challenge And The Video Is Hilarious

  02-02-2018 16:24
  Watch out—you might be tagged next.
  
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• Forget the 5:2 diet, try the 80/20

  02-02-2018 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Wheeler, from Surrey, has shot to fitness fame after dropping to 14st. The 36-year-old claims that his transformation was down to the 80/20 diet.
  
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• 'Poisonous' epilepsy drug has left children with autism

  02-02-2018 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE Sodium valproate controls electrical functions in the brain to prevent life-threatening seizures, with Epilim typically being a go-to brand in the UK and Ireland.
  
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• Which Move Will Rev Your Metabolism Faster: Mountain Climbers Or Squat Jumps?

  02-02-2018 15:30
  Get the most bang for your buck.
  
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• Just one week of crash dieting reduces heart function

  02-02-2018 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Oxford found obese people who suddenly lower their calorie intake to just 600-to-800 units a day experience heart fat level increases of 44 per cent.
  
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• Dietitian Melanie McGrice says coffee can help cut kilos

  02-02-2018 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian dietitian, Melanie McGrice, has explained how coffee can help burn fat and increase your metabolism. She told FEMAIL that contrary to popular belief, the beverage isn't bad for you.
  
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• Not remotely refreshing: global health fund rebuked over Heineken alliance

  02-02-2018 14:24
  Campaigners condemn decision of chief fundraiser for HIV, TB and malaria to enter partnership with HeinekenA global health fund has come under severe criticism over its decision to partner with Heineken, a move campaigners warn will “undermine and subvert” alcohol policy implementation in Africa.
  In an open letter to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, an alliance of more than 2,000 health organisations voiced misgivings about the alliance and called for its imme
  
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• Footage shows a man squeeze out a throbbing cyst

  02-02-2018 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Too impatient to wait for medical treatment, Frederic Ward, 23, from Ontario, who was suffering from a staphylococcus infection,tackled the cyst himself.
  
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• 'Ultra-processed' products now half of all UK family food purchases

  02-02-2018 13:30
  Exclusive: health experts warn increasing popularity of industrially-made food will lead to negative effects such as obesity and poor healthHalf of all the food bought by families in the UK is now “ultra-processed”, made in a factory with industrial ingredients and additives invented by food technologists and bearing little resemblance to the fruit, vegetables, meat or fish used to cook a fresh meal at home.Research by global nutrition experts reveals the scale of our food evolution,
  
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• Doctors given approval for UK's first 'three-person babies'

  02-02-2018 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The advanced form of IVF aims to prevent genetic diseases being passed to children.
  
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• A couple of glasses of wine a day CLEANS the brain

  02-02-2018 12:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Rochester found mice exposed to the equivalent of around two-and-a-half glasses a day are more efficient at removing waste products from their brains.
  
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• Psoriasis sufferer, 18, is slowly learning to love herself

  02-02-2018 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alice Weekes, 18, from Fareham, Hampshire, began to suffer problems when she was just 11, when hairdressers thought she had ringworm on her scalp. She was diagnosed with psoriasis at 15.
  
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• Prostate cancer deaths overtake those from breast cancer

  02-02-2018 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  An ageing population means more men are developing and dying from prostate cancer.
  
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• Heartbreaking image shows a mother asleep in pile of Lego

  02-02-2018 12:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Laura Corrigan, 36, from Durham, was captured motionless by her six-year-old son, Max, who she was playing with at the time. She started treatment when she was diagnosed last year.
  
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• NHS staff are being pushed to the limits. Our protest is to say enough is enough

  02-02-2018 12:42
  While we struggle to uphold a crumbling service, politicians insist all is well. Thousands are expected to gather this weekend to put them rightI remember my first trip to A&E: I was four and had dislocated my thumb tripping on our garden step. I remember the pain shooting through my arm; I remember crying a lot; I remember the doctor telling me I was very brave, and being excited about getting my plaster cast signed at school. One thing I don’t remember is my parents worrying about pa
  
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