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• Diseases could be detected from your fingerprint

  12-02-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our fingerprints, the tiny ridges and troughs in the skin, are unique. And, according to experts, they are an outward marker of our inner health issues - even those that haven't manifested yet.
  
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• ASK THE GP: Do I need surgery for my leaky heart valve?

  12-02-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Daily Mail's resident GP answers your queries on everything and anything. This week, leaky heart valves and dis-coloured tongues.
  
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• TheraBracelet could boost weak hands after a stroke

  12-02-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While physiotherapy and hand exercises can help, researchers say the new device, TheraBracelet, could help speed up recovery for stroke patients.
  
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• UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Mike Rutherford answers our quiz

  12-02-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The veteran singer/songwriterexercises every day to remain in good health, but still likes a regular tipple, too. He also believes sex is important for well-being.
  
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• Sibling bullying linked to schizophrenia

  12-02-2018 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Warwick University study suggests children picked on by their brothers and sisters end up traumatised as adults. The findings are based on analysis of almost 3,600 British children.
  
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• Saved from sepsis after others dismissed it as flu

  12-02-2018 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Politician Angela Burns suffered an alarming - and near-fatal - sepsis experience. Here, the 60-year-old tells her devastating story and urges others to be alert.
  
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• Could football have caused Johnny Manziel's bipolar?

  12-02-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manziel, 25, disclosed his diagnosis in an interview with Good Morning America on Monday, after years of controversy involving alcoholism, drug-taking and domestic violence allegations.
  
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• Kansas is home to the healthiest community of Americans

  12-02-2018 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report from Wallethub, a personal finance website, revealed San Francisco, California is the healthiest city in the US. The least healthy city was Brownsville, Texas followed by Laredo, Texas.
  
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• Alcohol damages the brain more than cannabis, study finds

  12-02-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder found that, unlike booze, marijuana does not affect the size or integrity of white or grey matter in the brain, even after years of exposure.
  
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• Will marriage be good or bad for your health?

  12-02-2018 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Married couples have lower rates of disease than singletons in later life. But it can be disastrous if you're not ready. Psychologist Dr Jen Nash helps you work out if you're ready.
  
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• GP quits to become Eco-fashion designer

  12-02-2018 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Linda Thomas felt she had to leave her profession as a GP after the chronic stress of long shifts, phone appointments and a simply broken system would leave her shaking after work
  
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• Cancer-fighting nanorobots programmed to shrink tumors

  12-02-2018 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Arizona State University programmed bits of DNA to target tumor cells and cut off the blood flow to them inside the body. The nanorobots successfully and safely killed cancers in mice.
  
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• Big Pharma is thriving off the flu

  12-02-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Americans are losing their lives and the economy is losing billions, but pharmaceutical companies and distributors are raking in profits from cheap but only moderately effective treatments.
  
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• Computer game that can control schizophrenia

  12-02-2018 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at King’s College London managed to use the technology - which saw the game linked up to brain scanners - to treat people with schizophrenia, in a major psychiatric breakthrough.
  
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• 'People shouldn't have to move': getting care for an eating disorder

  12-02-2018 20:44
  Becca had to relocate to get treatment after being told she would be put on a waiting list Eating disorders: NHS reports surge in hospital admissionsEven though an eating disorder has disrupted many aspects of Becca’s life, she never expected to have to relocate because of it. But after a spell in hospital while at university, she could not move back home.“My inpatient unit said I had to start treatment within two weeks but when I approached services in Norfolk, where I am from, I wa
  
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• Teacher, 35, on life support after catching the flu 

  12-02-2018 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Whitley, 35, of Mullin, Texas, is on life support after contracting two strains of the flu virus. She was diagnosed with sepsis, double pneumonia, and MRSA,
  
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• Eating disorders: NHS reports surge in hospital admissions

  12-02-2018 20:25
  Exclusive: Experts say NHS services are failing those in need of help as admissions nearly double in six years‘People shouldn’t have to move away’: getting care for an eating disorderThe number of admissions to hospital of patients with potentially life-threatening eating disorders has almost doubled over the past six years, amid warnings from experts that NHS services to tackle anorexia and bulimia are failing to help those in need. Related: What are your experiences of eating
  
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• I Was Blacklisted for Fighting Abuse in Gymnastics

  12-02-2018 20:14
  
  [brightcove:5718816767001 default]At age 14, Dominique Moceanu was part of the first U.S. women's gymnastics team to win Olympic gold in 1996, becoming the youngest Olympic gold medalist in U.S history. After years of abuse, she now advocates for the safety of athletes.I love gymnastics with all my heart. It’s a beautiful sport and has been part of my life as far back as I can remember. It’s that very deep appreciation for the art of gymnastics and the athletes who perform it that dr
  
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• Boy with bone disease can break bone just sneezing

  12-02-2018 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Titley (left), who suffers from Brittle Bone Disease, had broken three bones before he'd left the womb. The disease means that he could break a rib from sneezing, or even a cuddle
  
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• Callista Jane Wiliams found sex painful for nearly decade

  12-02-2018 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Callista Jane Wiliams, from San Francisco, first experienced searing pain when she tried to use a tampon aged 12, which lead to years of feeling like she had been cut every time she touched herself.
  
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• Dentists may soon be able to regenerate from cavities

  12-02-2018 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Teeth can already repair small problems on the outer layers of teeth. But two recent Kings College London studies show that treating the stem cells within the tooth pulp can trigger them to fix cavities
  
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• Twitter shows side effects patients don't tell doctors

  12-02-2018 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A recent study looked at how people talk about their prescription drugs online, and found it differed to how they talk to doctors. It's hoped this candidness will help them understand these the drugs better
  
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• It’s very rare to wake up during a general anaesthetic | Letters

  12-02-2018 19:07
  Anaesthetists respond to a recent Guardian articleAccidental awareness (when a patient becomes conscious during a general anaesthetic) is an incredibly important issue to both patients and anaesthetists (The long read, 9 February). Patients undergoing surgery can be assured that it is highly uncommon to wake up during a general anaesthetic.The largest ever research study (NAP5) performed on this topic was carried out in 2014 by the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Association of Anaestheti
  
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• Parkinson's sufferer ejected from Halfords 'for funny walk'

  12-02-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Chris Cartlidge says he was told to leave Halfords after his symptoms caused his leg to stiffen.
  
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• Contracting an STI could be deadly this Valentine’s Day

  12-02-2018 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Tina Joshi, a lecturer in molecular microbiology at Plymouth University, spoke of the threat of antibiotic resistance - expected to kill more people than cancer in the next 30 years - in terms of STIs.
  
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• Indian woman 'sweats' blood from her eyes 

  12-02-2018 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known only as Geeta, from Bihar, India, her condition is said to get worse every day and caused her disgusted husband to walk out on her last year. The disorder came from nowhere.
  
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• Dr Meg Arroll explains why a pet is good for your health

  12-02-2018 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research has found unequivocally that pets boost mental health. But how? Here, psychologist Dr Meg Arroll explains why a connection with a pet can make you feel less pain and more happiness.
  
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• Josh Quigley cycled the world after surviving suicide

  12-02-2018 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Josh Quigley rode over 10,000 miles to raise awareness of mental health issues after attempting to take his own life.
  
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• Brain scans reveal why alcohol makes people aggressive

  12-02-2018 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It took only two vodka-based mixers for the University of New South Wales researchers to note a dampening effect in the working of the prefrontal cortex - the area that controls aggression.
  
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• Gigi Hadid Says Hashimoto's Disease Changed Her Body

  12-02-2018 16:40
  She slammed critics of her size on Twitter.
  
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• Fashion stylist found sex painful for nearly a decade

  12-02-2018 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Callista Jane Wiliams, from San Francisco, first experienced searing pain when she tried to use a tampon aged 12, which lead to years of feeling like she had been cut every time she touched herself.
  
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• Gigi Hadid Slams Weight Commenters: 'I Will Not Further Explain the Way My Body Looks'

  12-02-2018 16:19
  
  [brightcove:5706903173001 default]Gigi Hadid: 1, cyberbullies: 0.With New York Fashion Week in full swing, the 22-year-old model took to social media on Sunday to shut down Twitter trolls who are criticizing her for her weight on the catwalk.“For those of you so determined to come up w why my body has changed over the years, you may not know that when I started @ 17 I was not yet diagnosed w/Hashimoto’s disease; those of u who called me ‘too big for the industry’ were see
  
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• The children of alcoholic parents need help. I know this all too well | Liam Byrne

  12-02-2018 16:14
  Even if you’ve brave enough to overcome the shame and stigma and seek help, you’ll find services are being cut heavilyThere’s no way I would ever have become an MP if it wasn’t for my dad, Dermot. Warm, funny and a 60s radical, he was the son of Irish immigrants who was inspired into a life of public service by John F Kennedy’s quote that you should “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”. He paid my Labour party
  
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• Winter bug? This herbal treat could naturally cure your cough or sore throat

  12-02-2018 15:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  COUGH medicine, including lozenges and syrups, could help to relieve the condition that’s often caused by a cold or flu. But, you could reduce coughing and boost your immune system by using this natural remedy.
  
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• This Is Why You Have To Pee So Often In The Morning

  12-02-2018 15:30
  One glass of OJ and you're practically glued to the toilet.
  
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• As the commuter video shows, blind people are still seen as a problem | Jon Cronshaw

  12-02-2018 15:21
  The viral video of a blind man being berated on the tube is a sad indication of what life can be like if you’re visually impairedWhen I first saw the footage of a man trying to barge past Kika the guide dog and her handler on a London Underground escalator, I was saddened but not surprised. Last week, I qualified with my second guide dog, Digit. It’s been almost two years since my first dog, Watson, retired. Working with Digit has reminded me just how much I’ve missed having a
  
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• Pensioner has a 26lb ovarian tumour removed in India

  12-02-2018 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Surgeons at Indubhai Parekh Memorial Hospital in India said if she had left it any longer, the huge tumour may have burst. The patient is recovering well.
  
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• Father swaps dad bod for six pack before his 40th birthday

  12-02-2018 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Kevin O'Connor, who lives in Kildare, dropped to 9st 13lb eight months after beginning his quest for his dream physique - and claims to have done 'nothing revolutionary'.
  
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• Photos show the reality of battling breast cancer

  12-02-2018 14:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Helen Sheil, 76, from Queensland, had both breasts removed after being diagnosed with the disease 20 years ago, however, the condition has returned and spread to the mother-of-two's bones.
  
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• Arthritis pain - FIVE foods to avoid for preventing joint inflammation

  12-02-2018 13:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARTHRITIS pain affects about 10 million people in the UK. Patients are advised to avoid these five types of foods to prevent joint pain and inflammation.
  
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• New jab can delay arthritis progression and save NHS cash

  12-02-2018 13:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, claim it opens the door to a patient with arthritis forgoing an operation in favour of an injection.
  
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• Anaphylaxis: What is the deadly condition after calls for Peter Rabbit film to be removed?

  12-02-2018 13:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANAPHYLAXIS symptoms include feeling lightheaded, wheezing and losing consciousness. Here’s everything you need to know about the allergic condition, after calls for the new Peter Rabbit movie to be removed from cinemas for “mocking” the condition.
  
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• Transgender child: 'I think I'm a girl in a boy's body'

  12-02-2018 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Kiera Puddefoot, 13, who is transgender, was previously known as Lucas.
  
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• Teething pain reveals genetic disorder in 1 year-old boy

  12-02-2018 12:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phil Kerman, of Bransholme, Hull, said son Ronnie had been struggling with pain for some time, which he and wife Louise had assumed was simply teething pain.
  
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• Kent professional wakes up every morning feeling hungover

  12-02-2018 11:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Moughtin, 34, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, suffers from lymphocytic hypophysitis, hypopituitarism and diabetes insipidus, which have made her virtually bedridden.
  
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• Experts develop revolutionise skin cancer jab

  12-02-2018 11:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British scientists have created a cancer vaccine that fights the most deadly type of skin cancer – and learned how to predict who it will work for.
  
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• Coke Zero addict reveals how she lost more than nine stone

  12-02-2018 11:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claudia Cattani, from Alvorada, Brazil, told how she saw her weight balloon to 20st 7Ibs as she binged on fast food and consumed more than two litres of Coke Zero a day.
  
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• High blood pressure: You need these foods to avoid deadly hypertension

  12-02-2018 11:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  HIGH blood pressure symptoms can be difficult to spot, but they can include chest pains and headaches. Adding foods rich in this nutrient to your diet could lower your risk of hypertension.
  
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• Baby girl survives in the womb for 2 weeks

  12-02-2018 11:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gemma Bryant, from North Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire, revealed her grief after losing her son Kobi Nathaniel. But that was followed by the joy of giving birth to baby Lexie, 17 days later.
  
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• Peter Rabbit film producers apologise over allergy scene

  12-02-2018 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Sony Pictures "regrets" a scene in the film where bunnies pelt a character with blackberries.
  
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