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• Vaccinating pregnant women is safe for babies

  21-02-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found vaccinating pregnant women against the whooping cough and the flu won't put babies at risk.
  
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• Just one soft drink a day could increase cancer risk, study finds

  21-02-2018 23:10
  Researchers hail ‘surprising’ findings about sugar after analysing more than 3,000 casesPeople who regularly consume at least one sugary soft drink a day, no matter the size of their waist, could be at increased risk of cancer, according to a new study.Researchers from Cancer Council Victoria and University of Melbourne studied more than 35,000 Australians who developed 3,283 cases of obesity-related cancers. Related: Health experts support sugar tax as Coalition calls for 'personal
  
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• What Is Graves' Disease—And Should You Be Worried About It?

  21-02-2018 22:43
  Talk show host Wendy Williams was recently diagnosed with this autoimmune condition.
  
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• Being obese for a decade can double heart disease risk 

  21-02-2018 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Johns Hopkins University found being obese for a decade could damage the double the risk for heart damage. The findings are published in the journal Clinical Chemistry.
  
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• Idaho teen suffers from CRMO disease that attacks bones

  21-02-2018 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bryce Fisher, 13, was diagnosed with CRMO on January 19. The seventh grader is isolated at home in Fruitland, Idaho, as the disease causes his immune system to attack healthy bones.
  
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• How to stop snoring while sleeping 

  21-02-2018 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 45 per cent of healthy adults snore while sleeping, however the majority of those people would like to know how to stop snoring naturally and permanently. Here are some tips how.
  
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• What is Graves' disease?

  21-02-2018 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wendy Williams announced on Wednesday that she was diagnosed with Graves Disease, a common disorder related to a person's thyroid. She'll be taking three weeks off.
  
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• Anthem: anesthesiologists 'unneeded' for some operations 

  21-02-2018 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Insurance company Anthem has issued new guidelines suggesting that ophthalmologists administer and monster anesthesia while looking through microscopes to operate on eyes.
  
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• NHS in crisis as trusts plunge £1.2billion into the red

  21-02-2018 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By the end of 2017, NHS providers in England reported a year-to-year deficit of £1.281 billion - which is £365 million worse than the £916 million planned deficit.
  
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• Hospitals paying £1m a year to 'efficiency experts'

  21-02-2018 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research by Bristol and Warwick university has shown that the NHS are spending millions of pounds on management consultants when they should be spending the money on services
  
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• Suicide is a sector-wide issue, says Bristol university vice-chancellor

  21-02-2018 20:50
  Speaking for first time since seven student suicides in 18 months, Hugh Brady says social media is part of the problemThe vice-chancellor of Bristol University, where seven students have killed themselves in less than 18 months, has blamed social media and the cult of perfectionism for contributing to a global crisis in mental health among young people.Speaking for the first time since the cluster of student suicides, Hugh Brady said Bristol was no different from any other institution in the hig
  
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• Suicide rates spike in Puerto Rico five months after Maria

  21-02-2018 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While an increase in suicides is common after natural disasters, this surge will likely keep climbing for longer than usual since a third of the island has yet to restore resources, experts warn.
  
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• Toddler has a chopstick lodged in his brain after tripping

  21-02-2018 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A toddler in China had a chopstick removed from his skull after it got lodged there through his mouth. The boy, known by his nickname Yang Yang, accidentally fell onto the chopstick at his home.
  
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• Human brains become 'old' at just 25, study finds

  21-02-2018 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers, which included Lancaster University, found cerebrospinal fluid, which is found in the brain and spinal cord, changes its speed of movement in people older than mid-20s.
  
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• Welsh baby will have legs amputated before first birthday

  21-02-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Freya Gibbs, from near Aberystwyth in Wales, suffers from bilateral tibial hemimelia, which means she was born without shin bones. Her only treatment available is a double amputation.
  
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• Indian surgeons remove world's largest brain tumour

  21-02-2018 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Santlal Pal, a cloth seller, had a 4.1lbs (1.9kg) mass pulled out by a team of experts at the BYL Nair Charitable Hospital in Mumbai in a mammoth operation. They claim it is heavier than any before.
  
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• Florida lawmakers declare porn a public health risk

  21-02-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A bill to declare porn a public health risk passed the Florida House of Representatives Tuesday. In the same hearing session, lawmakers shut down a proposal to discuss a ban on assault rifles.
  
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• Father of baby about to lose life support denied hospital access

  21-02-2018 19:20
  Lanre Haastrup challenges ban in court after hospital staff allege he was aggressiveThe father of Isaiah Haastrup, the profoundly brain-damaged baby boy whose life support system is to be turned off, has been banned from visiting him in hospital even though his son may only have days to live. Related: Man accuses hospital of rushing to kill brain-damaged sonContinue reading...
  
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• Faulty inhalers 'could put lives at risk', warns charity

  21-02-2018 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Medicines Healthcare Regulations Agency today warned a 'manufacturing issue' meant two batches of popular inhalers weren't delivering the full number of life-saving doses to patients in the UK.
  
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• NHS England has one in 11 posts unfilled

  21-02-2018 17:54
  Shortage of almost 100,000 staff is impacting on performance, says NHS ImprovementOne in 11 posts in NHS England are currently unfilled, equivalent to almost 100,000 vacancies, official figures show. The number of vacancies was published for the first time in NHS Impovement’s quarterly performance report for the three months ending 31 December. Released on Wednesday, it warns that staff shortages are impacting on provider performance.Continue reading...
  
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• Photos reignite debate over dementia 'doll therapy'

  21-02-2018 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sandy Cambron, 69, and her husband Wayne have delivered more than 200 dolls to nursing homes in Louisville, Kentucky, despite controversy over the effectiveness of doll therapy.
  
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• Botox and the need for more regulation | Letters

  21-02-2018 17:50
  The government must address the gaps in the UK’s regulatory framework for cosmetic procedures meaningfully and urgently, writes Hugh Whittall; while Linda Theobald says the NHS should not pick up the pieces because of people’s vanityThe response by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to your article on Botox and dermal fillers (Botched beauty treatments prompt calls for regulation, 19 February) is concerning for a number of reasons.DHSC claims to have put in place &l
  
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• Asthma inhalers recalled in device alert

  21-02-2018 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Specific batches of Ventolin Accuhaler and Seretide Accuhaler do not deliver the full dose.
  
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• Fertility hormone is discovered by scientists

  21-02-2018 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Edinburgh found treating women withDHEA doubles the number of proteins associated with the implantation of fertilised eggs in the uterus.
  
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• Peanut capsules cure children of peanut allergies

  21-02-2018 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children who consume daily doses of peanut powder are less likely to have allergic reactions to the legume, according to new research conducted by California-based Aimmune Therapeutics.
  
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• NHS 'dangerously' short of 100,000 staff

  21-02-2018 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Figures show one in 12 posts in England is unfilled - enough to staff 10 large hospitals.
  
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• Why you should listen to music in the gym

  21-02-2018 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Runners listening to 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams enjoy their workout 28 per cent more than those who do so in silence, according to researchers at Brunel University.
  
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• Serena Williams and the realities of the 'maternal mortality crisis'

  21-02-2018 17:09
  The tennis superstar revealed her own health scare after having her first child, and is highlighting how US childbirth deaths disproportionately affect black women
  “I almost died after giving birth to my daughter, Olympia. Yet I consider myself fortunate.” So began a call-to-arms by Serena Williams, in which the 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion revealed the extent of complications around the birth of her daughter last year, and drew attention to the startling disparity in maternal
  
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• Theresa May orders review into three controversial issues

  21-02-2018 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The review, announced by Mrs May during Prime Minister's Questions, will delve into how authorities responded to concerns raised by those affected and establish whether fears were raised upon.
  
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• Watching too much television could cause fatal blood clots

  21-02-2018 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Minnesota scientists found the risk of venous thromboembolism remained high, even whenweight and exercise levels were taken into account after analysing data from 15,000 adults.
  
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• Woman is rid of her back pain due to a £200 gadget

  21-02-2018 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Louise Watson, 28, from the UK, was walking on a cobbled street when her ankle rolled, causing her to experience agonising pain in her back and pelvis, with doctors being clueless how to help.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt launches review into handling of vaginal mesh scandal

  21-02-2018 15:54
  Health secretary admits official failings over a number of medical treatment issuesJeremy Hunt, the health and social care secretary, has launched a nine-month review into how the NHS addresses concerns about medical treatments, including vaginal mesh devices.Speaking in the House of Commons, he admitted the government had failed to respond adequately to a series of public health scandals caused by the side-effects of medical treatments, citing the surgical mesh scandal as a key example. Continu
  
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• Boozy brain

  21-02-2018 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  What do we know about the risks of dementia from drinking alcohol?
  
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• Anti-bacterial kitchen sprays and wipes may be useless

  21-02-2018 15:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microbial physiologist Dr Lynn Dover, from Northumbria University, who was involved in the investigation claims most bacteria and fungi in people's homes are harmless.
  
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• Review ordered into epilepsy drug, vaginal mesh and Primodos

  21-02-2018 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The PM wants concerns over a pregnancy test, vaginal mesh implants and an epilepsy drug to be looked at.
  
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• PM orders review into three controversial issues

  21-02-2018 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The review, announced by Mrs May during Prime Minister's Questions, will delve into how authorities responded to concerns raised by those affected and establish whether fears were raised upon.
  
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• Red wine compound 'could help tooth decay and gum disease fight'

  21-02-2018 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Polyphenols found in red wine helped fend off harmful bacteria in the mouth, a study finds.
  
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• UK employment is up – it’s just a shame the workers are so miserable | Faiza Shaheen

  21-02-2018 14:03
  Philip Hammond may celebrate the stats, but these measures simply don’t reflect the realities of life in the gig economyWe hear it again and again - politicians boasting about “more people in work than ever before”. At the same time we hear about a woman having a baby in the Sports Direct toilet because of a culture of fear at the company, BHS workers losing their pensions, Carillion construction workers left without work and even a DPD parcel delivery driver, Don Lane, collaps
  
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• Wine may protect teeth by destroying oral bacteria

  21-02-2018 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Spanish National Research Council in Madrid found antioxidants in wine significantly prevent bacteria that cause plaque and cavities from sticking to gums.
  
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• New York woman credits FaceTime for saving her life

  21-02-2018 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Opokua Kwapong, who lives alone in New York, was on a FaceTime call with her sister Adumea Sapong, from Manchester. Tests in hospital later revealed she had suffered a stroke.
  
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• 'Dirty meat': Shocking hygiene failings discovered in US pig and chicken plants

  21-02-2018 13:16
  Previously unseen government records detail ‘deeply worrying’ incidents in pork and poultry plants, raising fears of ‘dirty meat’ entering the UK under a post-Brexit trade dealShocking hygiene failings have been discovered in some of the US’s biggest meat plants, as a new analysis reveals that as many as 15% (one in seven) of the US population suffers from foodborne illnesses annually. A joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) and the Gu
  
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• Trump appears to abandon vaccine sceptic group denounced by scientists

  21-02-2018 13:15
  Robert F Kennedy Jr claimed to be leading a review of links to autism – a widely debunked claim – but now says he hasn’t heard from the White House in months
  Donald Trump appears to have abandoned plans to investigate the spurious link between childhood immunisations and autism, a move welcomed by experts but condemned by Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic.The son of former US attorney general Bobby Kennedy met Trump in New York during the presidential transition in January
  
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• How US plans to speed up pig slaughter times could endanger food safety

  21-02-2018 13:15
  US industry chiefs are pushing for line speeds to be increased so that more animals can be slaughtered per hour. But campaigners say this could exacerbate food safety problemsSpeeding up production lines at US pig processing plants could lead to unsafe meat getting into the human food chain, warn campaigners, as a new analysis shows higher levels of error in plants where they are experimenting with faster lines. A similar plan for the US’s chicken sector ended up on hold after significant
  
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• The controversial law that allows salmonella into the human food chain

  21-02-2018 13:14
  Campaigners want to change a loophole which allows producers to sell meat known to contain salmonellaUS campaigners are calling once again for the closure of a legal loophole that allows meat with salmonella to be sold in the human supply chain.The salmonella risk for US consumers is heightened by a controversial loophole which means US producers could potentially allow meat containing salmonella into the human food chain. The bacteria isn’t classified as an “adulterant” in US
  
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• Woman, 58, credits FaceTime for saving her life

  21-02-2018 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Opokua Kwapong, who lives alone in New York, was on a FaceTime call with her sister Adumea Sapong, from Manchester. Tests in hospital later revealed she had a blood clot in the brain.
  
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• Tool 'names and shames' hidden drug trials

  21-02-2018 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Institutions that fail to report the results of drug trials will be named on a new website.
  
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• Woman paralysed from the neck down after doing a SIT-UP 

  21-02-2018 11:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcelle Mancuso, 23, from Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil, broke a vertebrae after slipping off a bench while performing the common abdominal exercise.
  
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• 'The magic of cinema': the club supporting older people with HIV

  21-02-2018 10:59
  The Terrence Higgins Trust initiative aims to combat loneliness and encourage discussion through a shared love of filmInside the Regent Street cinema in Marylebone, London, a group of men and women are in high spirits singing along to a dancing Doris Day. It is a gloomy Wednesday in February but these filmgoers, aged in their 50s to 80s, are determined to enjoy their weekly trip, on this occasion to see the 1955 film Love Me or Leave Me.As members of the Silver Surfers club, they have one thing
  
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• Nurses say dying patients are failed in their final days

  21-02-2018 10:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A nursing survey shows that dying patients are being failed in their final days as there is too much pressure to care for them. Patients are being left stranded rather than being allowed die at home.
  
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• Woman's cancer ate away her ribs like 'a caterpillar'

  21-02-2018 10:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In February 2012, Catherine Cook, 55, from Suffolk, began experiencing tight pains in her chest and shoulder, which intensified over the next six months. By June, she was in agony.
  
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