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• Breakthrough as scientists grow sheep embryos containing human cells

  17-02-2018 22:00
  Advance brings us closer to growing transplant organs inside animals or being able to genetically tailor compatible organs, say researchersGrowing human organs inside other animals has taken another step away from science-fiction, with researchers announcing they have grown sheep embryos containing human cells.Scientists say growing human organs inside animals could not only increase supply, but also offer the possibility of genetically tailoring the organs to be compatible with the immune syste
  
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• Sitting is linked to 8 more cancers

  17-02-2018 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charles E Matthews, an epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institute, told a conference in Texas we need more physical activity than we thought - but more importantly, we need to sit less.
  
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• Weight loss diet – FIVE tips to help you beat food and sugar cravings

  17-02-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  WEIGHT loss diet plans can be difficulty to stick to, and beating food cravings can be one of the most challenging parts of losing a few pounds. But, you could prevent unhealthy food and sugar desires by following these five tips.
  
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• Every time I visit my family, they body-shame me

  17-02-2018 10:00
  I have been through something similar, says Annalisa Barbieri. Try joking it off – or face the problem head onI am being constantly body-shamed by my family, and it hurts.I moved to the UK years ago and built up a good career. I am finishing my master’s degree part-time while working full-time; I have also recently started my first managerial role. Juggling my studies and a full-time job, means I go back to my country only once a year. Continue reading...
  
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• High blood pressure: Add these SEVEN foods to your diet to slash your BP

  17-02-2018 09:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  HIGH blood pressure symptoms are rarely noticeable unless the condition is extreme. You could lower your hypertension risk by adding these simple foods to your diet.
  
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• Migrant adult social care staff 'add £4.4bn to English economy'

  17-02-2018 08:00
  Figures released to mark 1DWU event show annual contribution of migrants working in sectorMigrants working in the adult social care sector contribute £4.4bn to the English economy annually, according to figures released to mark the One Day Without Us (1DWU) event. Now in its second year, 1DWU celebrates the contribution to the UK of migrants, many of whom say they feel unwelcome since an escalation in pro-Brexit rhetoric after the 2016 referendum.Continue reading...
  
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• 'I put my head on her knee and cried': what my 102-year-old friend taught me about grief

  17-02-2018 07:00
  I presumed I would be looking after the centenarian women I met. But they looked after meEdna lives just off the M4 in a tiny brick bungalow with a wheelchair ramp. I crawled to her front door. I didn’t knock; I went straight in and put my head on her knee, pushing the Zimmer frame out of the way. And I cried, and she was still and kind and said: “I think you will always miss him. You lost your son, dear.”On the way to Edna’s I’d had to pull the car over so the anim
  
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• Low sex drive? You could boost your libido by following these simple tips

  17-02-2018 05:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  SEX drive, or libido, is different in every person, and could be affected by stress, anxiety, and tiredness. You could boost your sex drive by following these tips.
  
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• Patients are facing eight month wait for hip operations 

  17-02-2018 04:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Waiting times have soared by 40 per cent in four years as the NHS struggles with growing demand. Many needing the operations are in such severe pain they cannot walk short distances.
  
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• Why you are more likely to finish a home-cooked meal

  17-02-2018 03:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, whose lead author is from Ohio State University, involved 50 people aged 18 to 65 who monitored their food intake and waste over about a week.
  
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• Best paid male NHS doctor earns 2.5 times more than female

  17-02-2018 02:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The investigation also revealed that just five of the 100 biggest-earning consultants in England are female, despite them making up a third of the overall workforce.
  
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• DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR

  17-02-2018 02:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When we see another human being in distress, it’s only natural to comfort them. It doesn’t matter if you’re a doctor or a dustman, the instinct to touch and console is overwhelming.
  
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• Sex tips to get pregnant

  17-02-2018 01:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One in every eight couples struggles to get pregnant. While there is no magic potion, three experts toldDaily Mail Online why having sex twice in an hour might work and why other tricks are myths.
  
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• We may all have stem cells stored on chips to test drugs

  17-02-2018 01:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The staggering development could revolutionize the idea of 'personalized medicine' - and could also overhaul the drug approvals market.
  
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• Tracking pigeons could help us fight disease

  17-02-2018 01:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher from the University of California suggests we could gather a focus group of pigeons to track as they consume the same water sources, soil and air pollution as humans.
  
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• How witnessing violence harms children's mental health

  17-02-2018 00:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children with high levels of exposure to violence like this week's deadly school shooting in Broward County, Florida, are more likely to have high levels of depression, anger and anxiety.
  
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• 79 million women have HPV but 13% of girls have the shot

  17-02-2018 00:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CDC figures show there has been an 89 percent decrease in rates among girls aged 14 to 24 who have received the shot since 2006. But rates remain low in the US.
  
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