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• The extraordinary healing powers of music

  05-02-2018 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The US National Institutes of Health is exploring the relationship between music and the brain.
  
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• The REAL reason hangovers get worse with age

  05-02-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As we get older, we tend to drink less, and to do it less frequently, driving our tolerance down and our dehydration up to create a perfect storm for a hangover that only gets worse with age.
  
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• Dr Martin Scurr answers questions on ganglions

  05-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ganglions are small fluid-filled swellings thought to be linked to mild damage in the connective tissue around the tendons, and are most commonly found around the wrist, hand or foot.
  
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• Could You Pass The Army's New Fitness Test?

  05-02-2018 23:29
  It's no joke.
  
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• Could a water filter do you more harm than good?

  05-02-2018 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There’s a whole new generation of gadgets promising purer eau de tap. But do we really need to bother? And, in fact, far from being ‘healthier’, could we be doing more harm than good?
  
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• The Workout Carrie Underwood Swears By To Sculpt Her Iconic Legs

  05-02-2018 23:26
  Seriously, did you see her Super Bowl performance?!
  
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• Can You Really Use Coconut Oil To Treat Acne?

  05-02-2018 23:22
  Separating fact from fiction.
  
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• Former Facebook and Google workers launch campaign to fight tech addiction

  05-02-2018 23:05
  Campaign to highlights potential harm of digital platforms and social media on young people, alongside a call to regulate tech companies
  Reformed techies have united to launch a campaign to put pressure on technology companies to make their products less addictive and manipulative.“Truth About Tech” is the brainchild of the Center for Humane Technology, a group of former Facebook and Google employees dedicated to “reversing the digital attention crisis and realigning technology
  
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• Hot tea 'increases risk of esophageal cancer FIVE-fold'

  05-02-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new study by scientists in China found drinking tea heated to over 65C was associated with a five-fold increased risk for esophageal cancer when combined with excessive drinking or heavy smoking.
  
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• This Is What You Need To Know About Your Chinese Zodiac Sign

  05-02-2018 22:40
  2018 is the Year of the Dog!
  
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• Apparently Dax Shepard Once Had To Suck Milk From Kristen Bell's Breast

  05-02-2018 22:20
  In the name of love (and mastitis).
  
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• Taking a stroll may be the best way to prevent Alzheimer's

  05-02-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Connecticut found aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking could be the best way to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• This Is The Absolute Easiest Way To Reverse Hair Damage

  05-02-2018 22:03
  So you can get back to curling and blow-drying.
  
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• 8 Bizarre Side Effects You Might Experience On The Ketogenic Diet

  05-02-2018 21:31
  What the heck is happening to your body?
  
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• This Woman Is Documenting Her Anorexia Recovery With Selfies On Instagram

  05-02-2018 21:05
  Her body-positive pics are meant to inspire others struggling with the disease.
  
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• Every NHS trust tested for cybersecurity has failed, officials admit

  05-02-2018 20:29
  Assessments after WannaCry attack reveal vulnerabilities across whole of health systemEvery NHS trust assessed for cyber security vulnerabilities has failed to meet the standard required, civil servants have said for the first time.In a parliamentary hearing on the WannaCry attack which disrupted parts of the NHS last year, Department of Health (DoH) officials said all 200 trusts had failed, despite increases in security provision.Continue reading...
  
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• Living near noisy roads raises risk of heart disease

  05-02-2018 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers, writing in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, reviewed all available studies on the link between noise pollution and heart risk to make the findings.
  
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• The 10 Worst Pieces Of Nutrition Advice You've Seen On Facebook

  05-02-2018 20:03
  A recent survey named Facebook as the #1 source of nutrition misinformation. Have you fallen for any of these?
  
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• President Trump: NHS 'going broke and not working'

  05-02-2018 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK government hits back, saying "all get care no matter the size of their bank balance".
  
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• Dylan Day's mother urges parents to know signs of sepsis

  05-02-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dylan Day, from Stoke-on-Trent, passed away after developing sepsis, triggered by a a strain of influenza B he was fighting, last weekend. His mother Sarah is urging people to suspect sepsis.
  
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• Meditation doesn't make you a better person

  05-02-2018 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team of researchers from the UK, New Zealand and the Netherlands, reviewed more than 20 studies that investigated the effect of various types of meditation to make the conclusion.
  
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• Breathing is the next big thing in fitness

  05-02-2018 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Better control over our breathing can make our fitness goals easier to reach and reduce damage and fatigue to our muscles, explains Dr Belasi, an who trains military personnel and MMA fighters.
  
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• Dieters feel hungrier after weight loss, study finds

  05-02-2018 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology believe people's 'thermostats reset' to increase the impulse to find and seek out food to protect against famine.
  
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• Disability equality on juries a sham

  05-02-2018 18:59
  It is apparently beyond the wit of either the jury summoning office or the courts to take note of what is needed to serve as a juror if you can’t see, writes Anna TylorLiving with a sight impairment, I know that I’m more likely to be the victim of crime than my fully sighted counterparts, less likely to get legal redress, and this week I discovered that my right to serve as a juror is a sham. It is apparently beyond the wit of either the jury summoning office or one of the most impor
  
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• Junior doctor reveals truth about working in A&E

  05-02-2018 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The medic, who works at an A&E unit on the south coast, has spoken of his day-to-day dealings anonymously, as the NHS is being crippled by one of its worst ever winters on record.
  
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• Indiana girl dies of flu after she left hospital

  05-02-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Savanna Jessie, seven, was killed by the flu on Thursday after being found unresponsive in her Columbus, Indiana, home. She tested positive for influenza B, strep throat and scarlet fever.
  
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• Kentucky woman loses more than 140lbs after being a hermit

  05-02-2018 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman lost more than 140lbs in less than two years after her weight made her become a hermit as she couldn't keep up with her friends and family when out and about.
  
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• Alzheimer's breakthrough: Blood treatment stops disease

  05-02-2018 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Southern California were able to restore the brain functions of older mice by lowering the levels of a blood protein that can lead to plagues that clog the brain.
  
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• Here’s what Americans need to know about the UK’s health system | James Ball

  05-02-2018 18:36
  Donald Trump’s criticisms of the NHS suggest he doesn’t know much about our system – or the one he presides overOnce again, the president of the United States has elevated a segment on an early morning cable news show into an international diplomatic incident.This time, the subject of the row is the state of the UK’s health service, which a Fox & Friends segment – with everyone’s favourite seven-time failed parliamentary candidate, Nigel Farage, as its gue
  
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• All The Kylie Jenner Pregnancy Photos You've Been Waiting To See

  05-02-2018 18:26
  Her friends are finally sharing the pics they've been hiding for months.
  
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• HPV vaccine offered to men who have sex with men in England

  05-02-2018 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  England is following Scotland and Wales, who have already introduced vaccination programmes for men.
  
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• The promising leukaemia trial treatment

  05-02-2018 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Simon Cox reports on developments in the treatment of the most common form of leukaemia.
  
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• 'I Lost 50 Pounds At A Weight-Loss Resort'

  05-02-2018 18:14
  "For starters, it's nothing like the bootcamp-style nonsense you see on TV."
  
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• Theresa May rebukes Donald Trump over NHS comments

  05-02-2018 18:09
  British PM rejects US president’s claim that pro-NHS marches showed universal healthcare did not workTheresa May has rebuked Donald Trump over his claim the NHS is failing, publicly backing her health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, after he tweeted disagreement with the US president’s view.The response from May – who generally seeks to avoid criticising Trump – came after the president condemned Democrat plans for a universal healthcare system by noting in a tweet Saturday&rsquo
  
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• Diabetes patients are twice as likely to develop cataracts

  05-02-2018 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, which found female diabetics had a higher risk, involved a team of researchers from Anglia Ruskin University, University Hospitals Bristol, Switzerland and Boston University.
  
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• 6 Super-Effective Masturbation Techniques Every Woman Should Know

  05-02-2018 18:00
  Take matters into your own hands.
  
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• BPA chemical in plastic found in 90% of teenage bodies

  05-02-2018 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in plastic containers, water bottles and in till receipts. The chemical mimics the female sex hormone oestrogen. The study was done by University of Exeter.
  
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• Fentanyl: The synthetic opioid being bought on darknet

  05-02-2018 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The painkiller that's being taken to get a high, and has killed 112 people in the UK since 2016.
  
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• Theresa May's Wales-England A&E comparison 'not valid'

  05-02-2018 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A watchdog backs Carwyn Jones' criticism of the PM's use of health data for England and Wales.
  
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• Mother is urging parents to know the signs of sepsis

  05-02-2018 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dylan Day, from Stoke-on-Trent, passed away after developing sepsis, triggered by a a strain of influenza B he was fighting, last weekend. His mother Sarah is urging people to suspect sepsis.
  
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• Have you experienced burnout due to overwork?

  05-02-2018 17:33
  We’d like to understand more about the effects of psychological burnout because of overwork. Share your experiences and tell us what helped you through it
  We’d like to speak to people who have suffered psychological burnout as a result of overwork. Related: Do you work more than 39 hours a week? Your job could be killing youContinue reading...
  
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• UK faces 'unavoidable barriers to trade' outside customs union, says EU's chief Brexit negotiator - Politics live

  05-02-2018 17:23
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Michel Barnier’s Brexit talks with David DavisNo 10 lobby briefing - Summary 4.21pm GMT Here are the main points from the David Davis/Michel Barnier press statements.Without the customs union, outside the single market, barriers to trade and goods and services are unavoidable.[The] time has come to make [a] choice.and Barnier rebuffs the PMs suggestion on the change in cut off date for Eu law rights for Eu
  
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• Soul Sisters reveal a 7-minute workout to hit every muscle

  05-02-2018 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based physical trainers and sisters Maddy and Alex Weaver shared their seven-minute workout routine with Daily Mail Online which they say to do three times a week to get fit.
  
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• Xanax misuse: doctors warn of 'emerging crisis' as UK sales rise

  05-02-2018 17:00
  UK makes up 22% of global sales of the highly addictive anti-anxiety drug on the dark web‘My personality changed’: Johnny, 16, on Xanax addictionThe UK is the second-largest market for untraceable online sales of Xanax in the world, research has found, prompting warnings from doctors, MPs and youth workers of an “emerging crisis”.Data revealed to the Guardian shows that the UK accounts for 22% of all global trades of the highly addictive anti-anxiety medication on the dar
  
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• Ketogenic diets could slow aging research suggests

  05-02-2018 15:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Gladstone Institute for Virology and Immunology in San Francisco found carbohydrate 'starvation' causes the body to release a chemical that protects cells from 'internal stress'.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt rebukes Trump for condemning the NHS - Politics live

  05-02-2018 15:50
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Michel Barnier’s Brexit talks with David DavisNo 10 lobby briefing - Summary 2.50pm GMT Here is the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on the state of the government’s Brexit deliberations.1. half a dozen Tory MP s expressed frustration to Chief Whip in No 10 meeting this morning after overnight briefing on customs union2. Chief Whip told them there should be more clarity on govt position after crunch cabi
  
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• Woman suffers from rare sweating condition hyperhidrosis

  05-02-2018 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lydia Carroll, 32, who lives on Vancouver Island, suffers from hyperhidrosis, which causes her to perspire so excessively that her sweat can form into puddles.
  
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• Woman with 30cm scar uses silicone gel to help with fading

  05-02-2018 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emily Jackson, 20, from Leicester, was in constant pain due to scoliosis, which means she has a sideways bend in her back. After going under the knife in 2016, she was left with a 30cm scar.
  
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• Figures show rise in malnutrition deaths in England and Wales

  05-02-2018 15:00
  Malnutrition was underlying cause of 66 deaths in 2016 and a contributory factor in 285 moreMalnutrition was listed on more than 350 death certificates in England and Wales in 2016.
  Figures from the Office for National Statistics show malnutrition was the underlying cause or a contributory factor in 351 deaths in NHS hospitals in England and Wales. Continue reading...
  
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• Indian villager named 'snake man' due to skin condition

  05-02-2018 14:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Om Prakash, 35, from the village Sarjupura Bachedi, in central India, has erythroderma, which has left him unable to walk as the friction created by moving causes his skin to crack and heavily bleed.
  
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