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• New mother says she 'found bandages in my body'

  24-02-2018 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  A new mother says she pulled blood-soaked bandages from her body, seven weeks after giving birth.
  
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• Women with older mums less likely to have their own kids

  24-02-2018 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women whose mothers were 35 or older when they gave birth are 40 per cent more likely to remain childless, compared to those whose mothers were pregnant with them in their early 20s.
  
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• HEALTH NOTES: Hip op knocks Nadine off her high heels

  24-02-2018 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mid Bedfordshire MP Nadine Dorries is being forced to swap her Louboutins for something more functional as she recovers from a hip replacement.
  
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• MATT ROBERTS: My 72-year-old knees can't cope with tennis

  24-02-2018 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Staying fit and healthy can help us avoid some age-related problems, but not all of them. There are some common areas of wear and tear that cause trouble, writes MATT ROBERTS.
  
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• Wearable tech aids stroke patients

  24-02-2018 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  US scientists develop sensors to allow doctors to follow their patients' progress away from the clinic.
  
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• Emily Dumler receives new immunotherapy cancer treatment

  24-02-2018 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emily Dumler, 36, was diagnosed with stage three non-Hogdkin's Lymphoma in September 2013 and given months to live. But an immunotherapy clinical trial saved her live.
  
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• Secrets of staying young learnt from older parents

  24-02-2018 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DR MAX PEMBERTON recalls some of the interesting traits which his older patients swear is the key to their long and healthy lives without suffering negative health side affects.
  
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• Fresh row over mysterious sickness affecting US diplomats in Cuba

  24-02-2018 13:00
  Study into ‘health attacks’ on embassy staff sparks controversy, with some experts claiming situation is being spun for political gainWhen a mystery illness rippled through the US embassy in Cuba in late 2016, the diplomatic fallout was rapid.The US slashed the number of people at its Havana mission and expelled 15 Cuban diplomats after at least 24 American staff and family reported a mix of headaches, dizziness, eyesight, hearing, sleep and concentration problems.Related: What happe
  
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• ‘I’m 37, I’m dying and this is how I spend it’

  24-02-2018 07:30
  Former recruitment consultant Rob Anderson on how he organises his finances – and why he isn’t keen on bucket listsI live in the East End of London and own my flat. I have a brain tumour. I’m dying – it’s inoperable, and I’m halfway through my third round of chemo.I try to live my life to the full, in four-week sprints, with a round of chemo coming up every month. Related: ‘I spend £10,000 a year and most weekends on car racing’Related: &lsqu
  
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• Heavy snorers 'can age faster due to DNA damage'

  24-02-2018 02:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study in China found heavy snorers have shorter telomeres, tiny caps at the end of chromosomes that prevent genetic material from unravelling and fraying.
  
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• World Hacks: Putting your leftover pills back to work

  24-02-2018 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  An app in Greece is helping people donate their leftover drugs to those who can't afford to buy them.
  
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• One THIRD of millennials only brush their teeth once a day

  24-02-2018 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many Americans are neglectful of their oral hygiene, raising their risks not only of disease of the mouth, but heart disease and dementia. Millennials have worse habits and are more afraid of dentists.
  
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• Risky relationships: why women are more likely to die of a broken heart

  24-02-2018 00:41
  In her new book, heart surgeon Dr Nikki Stamp explores how modern medicine is only beginning to understand the connection between body and emotionTakotsubo cardiomyopathy – commonly known as broken heart syndrome – is rare but real. As a heart and lung surgeon, Dr Nikki Stamp has seen a few cases herself, and the phenomenon provides a compelling opening chapter to her first book, Can You Die of a Broken Heart? The title reminds us of when Debbie Reynolds died “of a broken heart
  
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• 7 Things to Do on Sunday to Make the Rest of the Week a Lot Easier

  24-02-2018 00:25
  
  Let’s face it, Mondays kinda suck. Even Sunday afternoons can turn sour as we anticipate the workweek ahead. More than three-quarters of people say they get the pre-work “Sunday blues,” according to a recent poll. Starting your Monday feeling sad, anxious, and unorganized is hardly the way to kick off a healthy week.The solution? Set aside a little time on Sunday to purposefully prepare yourself for the five days ahead, suggests women’s health expert M
  
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• Mother-of-3 receives new immunotherapy cancer treatment

  24-02-2018 00:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emily Dumler, 36, was diagnosed with stage three non-Hogdkin's Lymphoma in September 2013 and given months to live. But an immunotherapy clinical trial saved her live.
  
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