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• 'I Was Tired Of Being The "Funny And Fat" Friend—So Now I Run Ultramarathons'

  07-02-2018 23:48
  Latoya Shauntay Snell lost nearly 100 pounds, and more importantly, rediscovered herself.
  
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• This Elite Trainer Just Shared The Secret To Her Chiseled Abs

  07-02-2018 23:45
  It all comes down to one move.
  
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• Cutting out asparagus may stop breast cancer spreading

  07-02-2018 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute found feeding mice with breast cancer a diet low in the the amino acid asparagine reduces their tumours' ability to spread.
  
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• Can Cryotherapy Really Help You Lose Weight?

  07-02-2018 23:06
  But really: Will it freeze your booty off?
  
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• A Spice Girls Reunion Tour Is Happening And We Need Tickets ASAP

  07-02-2018 22:49
  I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want...
  
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• 'I Tried The Mediterranean Diet To Lose Weight—Here's What Happened'

  07-02-2018 22:40
  "It was like coming down from the world’s longest adrenaline rush, and the crash felt glorious."
  
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• Why You Should Never, Ever Rip Off Your Hangnail

  07-02-2018 21:30
  Seriously, don't.
  
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• US suicides 'spiked after Robin Williams's death'

  07-02-2018 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  There were 10% more US suicides than expected in the five months after the actor's death.
  
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• Half of Americans have cold sores 12% have genital herpes

  07-02-2018 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both the typically oral and genital forms of herpes are common STDs that cause lesions which can leave people vulnerable to other infections, like HIV. New CDC data reveal that rates of herpes are finally falling.
  
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• Suicide rate increased 10% after Robin Williams' death

  07-02-2018 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Columbia University has shown there was a sharp increase in 'copycat' suicides after Williams died at 63 in 2014 - particularly among men aged 30 to 44 using the same method as Williams.
  
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• Positive attitudes about aging reduce risk of dementia

  07-02-2018 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Yale University found people with positive beliefs about growing older are less likely to develop dementia. The findings are published in the journal PLOS ONE.
  
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• Average person waits 24 days to change their bed sheets

  07-02-2018 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mattress Advisor surveyed more than 1,000 Americans and found the average person waits 24 days to change their bedding.
  
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• What just one cigarette does to your body

  07-02-2018 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Smoking can cause countless diseases later in life, research shows, but we break down the surprising health effects you might feel in just seconds after you light up a single cigarette.
  
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• Coffee could be making you fat

  07-02-2018 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coffee is touted as boosting your mind and body with few calories. But nutritional therapists warn there is one glaring side effect we may not realize: coffee could lead to weight gain, particularly belly fat.
  
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• NHS stats show quarter of children tried illegal drugs

  07-02-2018 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cannabis was the most popular, with 8 per cent of children in this age bracket having admitted to smoking the drug. The figures were compiled in an NHS Digital report that was released today.
  
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• Cutting out meat may stop breast cancer spreading

  07-02-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute found feeding mice with breast cancer a diet low in the the amino acid asparagine reduces their tumours' ability to spread.
  
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• Taylor Dodsworth dies from a rare blood vessel disorder

  07-02-2018 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gemma Dodsworth, from Long Eaton, Derbyshire, claimed one medic had never seen the condition that robbed Taylor of his life in her 30-year career.
  
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• 'I Tried Drinking Pea Milk Instead Of Regular Milk For A Week'

  07-02-2018 20:08
  Here's what happened.
  
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• Hilary Duff Shared A Photo From Her New Movie And It's Stirring Up Tons Of Drama

  07-02-2018 19:58
  What do you think?
  
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• Indian police arrest 'doctor' accused of spreading HIV

  07-02-2018 19:23
  Unlicensed practitioner alleged to have reused syringes on poor villagers in Uttar Pradesh
  Police in India have arrested an unlicensed doctor accused of infecting at least 46 people with HIV by reusing a syringe, the latest case to expose the paucity of healthcare in the country of 1.25 billion people.Police in Uttar Pradesh tracked down Rajendra Yadav, who provided cheap door-to-door medical services to poor villagers, after a filing a criminal case against him over the spread of the infection
  
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• Is It A Cold Sore Or A Pimple? Here's How To Tell

  07-02-2018 19:19
  WTF is on your face?
  
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• Mental health, Labour and the crisis in criminal justice and jails | Letters

  07-02-2018 19:01
  Self-harm has escalated at the same time as prison healthcare funding being cut, writes Prof Pamela Taylor; and Labour needs to face up to its often-woeful past in contributing to the current crisis, says Prof Joe SimAs a psychiatrist working in prisons, I can say confidently that Charles Falconer’s damning criticism of the criminal justice system (The threat facing us all – justice only for the very rich, 7 February) is no overstatement.There was one striking omission, however,
  
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• 30 Easy Keto Diet Recipes That Will Help You Lose Weight

  07-02-2018 19:01
  They all take 20 minutes or less to prep.
  
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• Spread of breast cancer linked to compound in asparagus and other foods

  07-02-2018 19:00
  Using drugs or diet to reduce levels of asparagine may benefit patients, say researchersBreast cancer patients could be encouraged to cut asparagus and other foods from their diets in the future to reduce the risk of the disease spreading, scientists say.Researchers are investigating whether a change in diet could help patients with breast tumours after studies in mice showed that asparagine, a compound first identified in asparagus but present in many other foods, drives the spread of the disea
  
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• Food may influence cancer spread

  07-02-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Study slowed breast cancer spread by blocking the nutrient asparagine.
  
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• Peter Dench's best photograph – drunks kiss and throw up at the Epsom Derby

  07-02-2018 18:36
  ‘It was a decade when the English were drinking longer, faster, more cheaply and more dangerously than ever before’The Epsom Derby is one of the biggest events of the English summer. I’d heard it was quite lairy, quite boozy. So, since I was documenting the drinking habits of the English, I thought I’d head there for the day.People hire open-top buses and come in from all over Surrey and beyond. They start celebrating early, sometimes at nine in the morning. I went to whe
  
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• 7 People Share What Valentine's Day Is Like In A Polyamorous Relationship

  07-02-2018 18:27
  "We rented a boat that had a built-in hot tub and invited our lovers to join us."
  
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• Fracking is linked to breast cancer

  07-02-2018 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Massachusetts found uncontrolled cell division occurs in mice exposed to chemicals used in fracking, which contaminate water supplies.
  
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• Failed NHS trust caused 'unnecessary harm' to patients

  07-02-2018 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Senior leadership team at Liverpool Community Health was out of its depth, a review finds
  
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• 9 Celebrities Share The Powerful Reasons They Posed Nude

  07-02-2018 18:03
  Alongside some of their most famous shots.
  
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• Cancer victim shares final photos to raise awareness

  07-02-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amy Redhead, from the West Midlands,was found to have an aggressive form of cancer which had spread to her liver.
  
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• Women 'shunning facial plastic surgery for flattering photo filters'

  07-02-2018 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Photo filters mean many women 'no longer see the need' for surgery, cosmetic surgeons claim.
  
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• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Might Be Up To 10 Times More Common Than Experts Thought

  07-02-2018 17:08
  What?!
  
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• Madonna Just Shared A Video Of Her Anti-Aging Routine And We're So Confused

  07-02-2018 17:01
  What the fork?
  
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• Newcastle baby is born with a tooth

  07-02-2018 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Baby Cruise Horsburgh, was born at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle on January 27. He opened his mouth to reveal a fully-formed tooth, much to the surprise of mother Shannon.
  
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• Learning a language could protect you from Alzheimer's

  07-02-2018 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MRI scans of patients with Alzheimer's showed they retained more of their gray matter in crucial brain areas if they were bilingual, according to researchers at Concordia University in Canada.
  
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• Drinking orange juice for breakfast disrupts gut bacteria

  07-02-2018 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Princeton University found that after periods of 'fasting', such as in the mornings, the small intestine is unable to process large amounts of fructose.
  
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• This Tone It Up Workout Will Make You Sweat Like Crazy

  07-02-2018 15:30
  Grab your workout bud. It's go time.
  
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• Do these 6 winter food staples really prevent colds?

  07-02-2018 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although an old wives tale claims chicken soup cures a host of ailments, it may simply provide a comforting meal, according to British Dietetic Association spokesperson Aisling Pigott.
  
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• Compounds in beer can prevent a host of diseases

  07-02-2018 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Xanthohumol, found in hops - a key ingredient of beer, could reverse damage done by consuming high-fat diets, scientists at Oregon State University claim.
  
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• Dozing off

  07-02-2018 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers investigate the creative and confusing moments between waking and sleeping.
  
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• 'Alcoholism led me to live under bush'

  07-02-2018 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost half of units offering NHS or publicly funded detox have closed, despite high demand, the BBC finds.
  
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• Mother's shock after her son is born with a TOOTH

  07-02-2018 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Baby Cruise Horsburgh, was born at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle on January 27. He opened his mouth to reveal a fully-formed tooth, much to the surprise of mother Shannon.
  
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• Acne sufferers are more likely to have depression

  07-02-2018 13:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Calgary found people aged between seven and 50 with acne are 63 percent more likely to suffer from major depression. Acne is far more common in women.
  
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• Drug-related mental health admissions in NHS hit record high

  07-02-2018 12:48
  82,135 hospital admissions had a primary or secondary diagnosis of drug-related disordersThe annual number of hospital admissions in England with a diagnosis of a drug-related mental or behavioural disorder has reached an all-time high, figures show. There were 82,135 hospital admissions in the year to April 2017 with a primary or secondary diagnosis of drug-related mental and behavioural disorders, according to the NHS figures. That compares with 81,904 over the same period a year earlier and 3
  
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• Slovakian lawyer born with 'half a face' can finally chew

  07-02-2018 12:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ivanka Danisová, 30, from Bratislava, was born with Goldenhar syndrome, which caused underdeveloped cranial bones on the right side of her face - and doctors feared it would kill her.
  
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• Rochelle Bugg's cancer blog for bereaved children

  07-02-2018 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  31-year-old Rochelle blogs to try and help other young people who have lost a loved one.
  
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• Millions of screen-addicted kids at risk of going blind

  07-02-2018 11:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: David Allamby, an ophthalmologist and director of London's Focus Clinic, claims a lack of sunlight leaves youngsters at risk of short-sightedness, or myopia.
  
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• We are all Hadiza Bawa-Garba. Any doctor could make the same mistake

  07-02-2018 10:55
  All of us in the NHS work long hours with no breaks like Bawa-Garba did when she made a fatal errorImagine, if you can, returning to your job after a prolonged leave of absence, beginning your role afresh in a new, unfamiliar environment, and being told that your colleague couldn’t be in today, and could you please do their work too? You find out your boss is uncontactable, the other members of your team all started two weeks ago and are just finding their feet, and the IT systems are down
  
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• Dietitian Lyndi Cohen: Carbohydrates at night is healthy

  07-02-2018 10:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eating carbohydrates at night is something people are told to avoid if they're trying to lose weight. Dietitian Lyndi Cohen tells FEMAIL which carbs to avoid and which to include in your diet.
  
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