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• Flu has killed 97 children but is finally slowing in US

  23-02-2018 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Another 13 children died of flu last week, according to the CDC, but the number of people seeing doctors for flu symptoms fell for the second in the row, suggesting that we could be past the worst.
  
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• High blood pressure - cut back on THIS morning drink to lower your BP

  23-02-2018 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  HIGH blood pressure symptoms may be difficult to spot, but extreme hypertension can lead to chest pain and difficulty breathing. You could lower your blood pressure by cutting back on caffeine, including this morning drink.
  
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• Kidney cancer warning - why you should never ignore a pain in your side

  23-02-2018 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  CANCER symptoms usually include an unexplained change in the body’s normal processes. But, having a pain in your side that doesn’t go away could be a sign of kidney cancer, and you should see a doctor.
  
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• Scottish Labour MSP withdraws invitation to US academic

  23-02-2018 20:15
  Prof Priscilla Coleman authored highly criticised study into link between abortion and anxietyA Scottish Labour MSP has withdrawn her invitation to a controversial academic who has linked abortion to mental health issues to speak at the Holyrood parliament after fellow MSPs raised concerns about the event. Elaine Smith, Scottish Labour spokesperson on poverty and inequality, invited colleagues to a meeting titled Abortion in Scotland: a solution or a problem? at which US professor Priscilla Cole
  
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• Arthritis symptoms - FIVE easy ways to get rid of joint pain

  23-02-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARTHRITIS pain affects about 10 million people in the UK. But, you could get relief from joint pain symptoms by making these diet and lifestyle changes.
  
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• What happened to US diplomats in Cuba? – Science Weekly podcast

  23-02-2018 19:19
  Ian Sample delves into a preliminary study of US embassy staff said to have been targeted by an energy source in Cuba. With no unifying explanation, what do scientists think happened?Subscribe and review on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud and Acast, and join the discussion on Facebook and TwitterBetween 2016 and 2017, a number of US diplomats in Cuba reported distressing symptoms including headaches, dizziness, eyesight, hearing, concentration and balance problems. Many claimed t
  
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• Northern Irish abortion law violates women's rights, say UN officials

  23-02-2018 19:08
  Ban ‘constitutes violence that may amount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment’The UK is violating the rights of women in Northern Ireland by restricting their access to abortion, exposing them to “horrific situations”, a UN committee has said.The committee on the elimination of discrimination against women (Cedaw) said thousands of women and girls in Northern Ireland faced “systematic violations of rights through being compelled to either travel outs
  
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• Dietary guidelines for children with cancer should change

  23-02-2018 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from the University of York has found that attempting to sterilise food does not help prevent infection - and harms children's quality of life.
  
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• The 4 remedies for winter runny nose

  23-02-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dutch researchers found in 2016 that capsaicin, found in spicy food, can improve symptoms of a cold. However, they warned that it may cause irritation at first.
  
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• Fear of meat scandal as data shows hygiene breaches at over half UK plants

  23-02-2018 18:11
  Almost two-thirds of audited meat plants in breach of safety rules in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  On average, 16 major failings recorded every week over the past three years The scale of food safety and hygiene problems in meat plants around much of the UK is revealed by new analysis showing more than half of all audited plants have had at least one “major” breach in the last three years. Related: We’re entitled to eat safe meat. Why has that become such a lottery? | Fe
  
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• 7 Signs You Might Be Depressed And Not Even Know It

  23-02-2018 17:50
  It's not always super-obvious.
  
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• Piles - do NOT use this to wipe after using the toilet

  23-02-2018 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  PILES treatments, including creams and dietary changes, could help to relieve symptoms of haemorrhoids. But, you should never use this to wipe after using the toilet, or risk aggravating your piles.
  
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• How dangerous is your painkiller?

  23-02-2018 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dangers of ibuprofen and four other popular tablets, taken by millions of adults across the world to dampen their discomfort, were assessed by Taiwanese researchers.
  
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• Why we are sceptical of antidepressant analysis | Letters

  23-02-2018 17:33
  Academics dispute the claims made for these drugs in a recent study, while one long-term user recounts how they have worked for her and other readers point to the usefulness of meditation and community in fending off depressionIt was disappointing to read such an uncritical description of the latest analysis of antidepressant trials that does not address doubts about the widespread use of these drugs (The drugs do work, says study of antidepressants, 22 February).The analysis consists of compari
  
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• How volunteering can be a source of wellbeing for all | Letters

  23-02-2018 17:32
  Readers respond to George Monbiot’s article about Frome in Somerset’s pioneering community and volunteering projectAs the founder of HelpForce, a new organisation using the power of volunteering to improve health and wellbeing, it is exciting but not surprising to see evidence that hospital admissions fell when isolated people in Somerset were supported by volunteers (George Monbiot, Journal, 21 February). With the NHS under increasing strain, there is an urgent need for volunte
  
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• Antibiotic linked to higher death rates heart disease

  23-02-2018 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA has issued a warning that the broad-spectrum antibiotic clarithromycin may raise the risk of death for heart disease patients and is advising sufferers to steer clear of the drug.
  
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• 7 Stroke Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

  23-02-2018 17:23
  9-1-1 is your best bet in these scenarios.
  
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• Scan Reveals 2 Surgical Sponges Left Inside a Woman for at Least 6 Years After Cesarean Section

  23-02-2018 17:11
  
  A 42-year-old woman entered a clinic complaining of persistent bloating and shockingly discovered that two surgical sponges were left in her body for at least six years.In a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine published on Wednesday, the unidentified woman complained of bloating for three years and checked into a primary care clinic in Japan to receive treatment.According to CNN, upon further inspection a CT scan revealed that two neglected surgical sponges were left inside of her
  
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• Having children ages women's DNA by 11 years

  23-02-2018 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from George Mason University, Virginia, found giving birth shortens women's telomeres by around 4.2 per cent. Telomeres ‘cap’ the end of DNA strands and are associated with health.
  
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• Dementia - PREVENT Alzheimer’s disease by adding this 79p superfood to your diet

  23-02-2018 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  DEMENTIA care may be needed for the UK’s 850,000 patients with a neurodegenerative condition. But, adding this cheap food to your diet could prevent dementia, it’s been revealed.
  
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• Footage captures lice wriggling in bus passenger's hair

  23-02-2018 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is unknown where the video was filmed, but a Facebook page from the Mexican state of Coahuila was the first to share it. The video was originally posted in August 2017.
  
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• ER reduces opioids by more than half using laughing gas

  23-02-2018 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors at St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jerseyuse laughing gas and dry needling to treat pain associated with broken bones and kidney stones.
  
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• Stephen Fry has prostate cancer surgery

  23-02-2018 16:36
  Actor had operation in January to tackle disease he describes as ‘aggressive little bugger’
  Stephen Fry has announced that he has prostate cancer. The actor and TV presenter underwent an operation in January to have his prostate and 11 lymph nodes removed.Fry shared a video talking about his diagnosis via Twitter:For the last 2 months I've been in the throes of a rather unwelcome and unexpected adventure. I'm sorry I haven't felt able to talk about it till now, but here I am explaini
  
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• Social isolation should be a public health priority

  23-02-2018 16:03
  Loneliness poses health risks and is a drain on the public purse. Communities are finding ways to connect people, but government must act tooThe headlines are familiar to many of us: “Loneliness is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day”; it’s as bad for you as long-term illness.US research shows that older people who are socially isolated have poorer health trajectories and the risk of death is 31% higher than for those who are not isolated, according to the Ame
  
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• Woman with cancer organised her wedding inside isolation

  23-02-2018 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mother-of-two Katie Welsh, now 33, from Manchester, collapsed three days after her boyfriend Dan Slawycz popped the question while the couple were on a romantic weekend away in February 2016.
  
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• Can the Bawa-Garba case result in a stronger NHS safety culture?

  23-02-2018 15:26
  There is a frantic scramble to find a coherent response that maintains the confidence of the medical profession and the publicThe manslaughter conviction and subsequent erasure from the medical register of paediatrician Hadiza Bawa-Garba has opened up a schism over healthcare safety that will harm patients if it is not resolved quickly.On one side is the jury, which gave a 10:2 majority verdict for gross negligence manslaughter over the death of six-year-old Jack Adcock in 2011; the General Medi
  
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• Rescue dog gets 'new lease of life' with 3D printed leg

  23-02-2018 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Duke the Irish retriever is learning to walk on four paws after a 3D printed leg was made for him.
  
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• Wisdom comes from overcoming hardship, study finds 

  23-02-2018 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Oregon State University found that of 50 participants who had battled a traumatic life event, 32 viewed these incidences as landmarks in their journey towards self-discovery.
  
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• MPs debate changes to organ donations law

  23-02-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  A bill which would introduce "opt-out" consent rules in England passes its first stage in Parliament.
  
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• Stephen Fry recovering from prostate cancer surgery

  23-02-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The presenter had surgery for prostate cancer and says "it all seemed to go pretty well".
  
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• Prostate cancer symptoms after shock Stephen Fry diagnosis

  23-02-2018 13:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  PROSTATE cancer symptoms don’t usually show until the latter stages of the disease. After Stephen Fry was diagnosed with the condition, what are the signs to look out for?
  
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• ‘Overwhelming’ outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria kills 73

  23-02-2018 13:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least 913 suspected cases of Lassa fever have been recorded since the turn of the year, Nigeria's Center for Disease Control states. This is a jump of almost 50 per cent in just a week.
  
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• Woman with cancer organised her wedding inside a bubble 

  23-02-2018 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mother-of-two Katie Welsh, now 33, from Manchester, collapsed three days after her boyfriend Dan Slawycz popped the question while the couple were on a romantic weekend away in February 2016.
  
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• Hastings toddler is allergic to water and blisters in bath

  23-02-2018 13:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eighteen-month-old Ivy Angerman, from Hastings, Minnesota, was diagnosed with the extremely rare condition aquagenic urticaria in October last year and is one of just 50 sufferers worldwide.
  
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• Prostate cancer symptoms? How to test for Stephen Fry's condition and treatment to expect

  23-02-2018 13:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  STEPHEN FRY revealed today he has been battling prostate cancer, but what are symptoms of the condition, how can you test for it, and what treatment can you expect?
  
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• Older fathers may endanger health of offspring

  23-02-2018 13:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Bonn found a rise in the number of chemicals related to ageing and disease in mice with older fathers.
  
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• Stephen Fry has prostate cancer

  23-02-2018 13:27
  TV presenter and actor says he has been ‘in the throes of an unwelcome adventure’
  Stephen Fry has announced that he has prostate cancer.
  The TV presenter shared a video via Twitter, writing: “For the last 2 months I’ve been in the throes of a rather unwelcome and unexpected adventure.For the last 2 months I've been in the throes of a rather unwelcome and unexpected adventure. I'm sorry I haven't felt able to talk about it till now, but here I am explaining what has been g
  
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• Searching for an Alzheimer’s cure while my father slips away – podcast

  23-02-2018 13:00
  At the beginning, we hunted frantically for any medical breakthrough that might hint at a cure. Then hope gave way to the unbearable truthRead the text version hereSubscribe via Audioboom, iTunes, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Acast & Sticher and join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter Continue reading...
  
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• UK parents lose legal battle to keep baby with brain damage on life support

  23-02-2018 12:58
  Judges deny permission to appeal against decision to let 12-month-old Isaiah Haastrup dieThe parents of 12-month-old Isaiah Haastrup, who has profound brain damage, have lost their legal battle against a decision to allow doctors to withdraw life support from their son and let him die.Three appeal court judges ruled that doctors at King’s College hospital in London could remove Isaiah from the ventilator that has kept him alive since he suffered catastrophic brain injury caused by oxygen d
  
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• Parents lose legal battle to keep brain-damaged UK baby on life support

  23-02-2018 12:58
  Judges deny right to appeal against decision to let 12-month-old Isaiah Haastrup dieJudges have denied the parents of the brain-damaged boy Isaiah Haastrup the right to appeal against a ruling allowing doctors to stop providing life support treatment to him.Mr Justice MacDonald ruled last month that 12-month-old Isaiah should be allowed to die, against his parents’ wishes.Continue reading...
  
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• Map reveals where in England avoids the dentist the most

  23-02-2018 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just 84 per cent of adults residing in the area ran by Norwich CCG have had a check-up in the past two years.By contrast, just 18 per cent of adults in North West & Reading CCG have done the same.
  
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• The 7 ways to stop your child from becoming obese

  23-02-2018 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based nutritionist Edwina Revel gives advice on some of the ways to help your child stay a healthy weight, including breastfeeding and offering smaller portions.
  
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• Cosmetic surgery procedures that don't cause wounds

  23-02-2018 12:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Surgeons in the UK are now in a position where they can perform labiaplasties, breast lifts and eyelid surgery without causing any wounds, blood or stitches.
  
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• Alan Bennett sets new play in a Yorkshire hospital facing closure

  23-02-2018 12:30
  Allelujah!, a ‘freewheeling’ drama in a geriatric ward, is like The History Boys but with 80-year-olds, says director Nicholas HytnerAlan Bennett has set his first new play in more than five years on the geriatric ward of a Yorkshire hospital threatened with closure. It is both “extremely funny and very moving” says its director, Nicholas Hytner, who likens it to The History Boys but with the over-80s. Allejujah! takes place in a hospital on the edge of the Pennines. As i
  
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• Alan Bennett and Nicholas Hytner to collaborate on new play about the NHS

  23-02-2018 12:30
  The playwright, a passionate supporter of the health service, has set Allelujah! in a beleaguered Pennines hospitalAlan Bennett is to explore life in a Yorkshire hospital threatened with closure in a new play that will be directed by Nicholas Hytner, former artistic director of the National Theatre. The production, entitled Allejujah!, is the 10th collaboration between the writer and the director and will be staged this summer at the Bridge theatre in London. It is produced by the London Theatre
  
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• Toddler is allergic to water and blisters in the bath

  23-02-2018 11:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eighteen-month-old Ivy Angerman, from Hastings, Minnesota, was diagnosed with the extremely rare condition aquagenic urticaria in October last year and is one of just 50 sufferers worldwide.
  
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• Type 2 diabetes: Why you should never ignore feeling thirsty

  23-02-2018 11:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  TYPE 2 DIABETES symptoms include passing more urine than usual and feeling tired all the time. If the condition is left untreated, a number of other health problems can follow, so it’s important to recognise all the signs - including feeling very thirsty.
  
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• Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms - see a GP if you show this uncommon sign linked to the eyes

  23-02-2018 10:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  RHEUMATOID arthritis can cause pain in joints in the body, most commonly in the knee, hip and hands. Other symptoms include swelling and stiffness, but there are also more uncommon signs that indicate the condition.
  
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• I shouldn’t be criminalised for using cannabis to ease my constant pain | James Coke

  23-02-2018 10:01
  A new UK bill could give hope to millions of people suffering unnecessarily, allowing them to choose their medical pathFor much of my adult life I’ve had to rise each morning and battle multiple sclerosis. Sometimes it’s a thankless task – my legs scissored together, locked in spasm as I fight to break free of its stranglehold.I’m convinced cannabis has allowed me to live more of a normal life than would have been possible with the constant pain. I’ve always smoked
  
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• John Naish disagrees with study says antidepressants work

  23-02-2018 09:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nobody has yet managed to agree a definitive medical picture of what depression actually constitutes in the brain, nor have they managed to show how antidepressant drugs work.
  
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