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• Obesity on the rise in two- to five-year-olds in the US

  26-02-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new national study from Duke University found that obesity is still on the rise among American children - particularly for the youngest and most overweight groups, contrary to recent reports.
  
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• Man Who Had 8-Lb. Facial Tumor Removed Says He's Finally Pain-Free: 'It's A Whole Different World'

  26-02-2018 23:08
  
  Lucas McCulley has a new outlook on life.The Idaho man, 23, recently underwent a painstaking five-hour surgery to have a rare, 8-lb. lymphangioma tumor removed from his face. McCulley’s amazing transformation was revealed on Monday’s episode of The Doctors.McCulley’s journey has been a long one. In addition to going through 24 surgeries before age 10, he also dealt with constant pain caused by the tumor, as well as health issues such as blurred vision and a burst eard
  
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• Hearing problems could be a warning sign for memory loss

  26-02-2018 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Bari in Italy looked at more than 1,600 people with an average age of 75 to determine the link between hearing and memory.
  
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• Where you live determines whether you will survive cancer

  26-02-2018 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data from 1.2 million diagnoses reveals just 58.1 per cent of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in the North survived five years In comparison, the figure was 75 per cent in London.
  
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• Women feel less pain if they hold their partner's hand

  26-02-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women given their partner's hand to hold experienced half the amount of pain they did when left alone in an experiment by scientists at the University of Colorado.
  
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• Ketamine could help women to recover better from stress

  26-02-2018 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A female rat study conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found low-dose ketamine could prevent stress in women withstand stress better.
  
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• Eight-week weight-loss plan saw a woman lose a stone

  26-02-2018 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vanessa Chalmers, from London, lost five inches off her waist and achieved less than 20 per cent body fat after embarking on a programme that included cutting calories and doing HIIT three times a week.
  
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• IVF clinics 'should pay NHS if their treatments cause complications'

  26-02-2018 19:45
  Fertility expert says the public should not foot bill for problems caused by drug overprescriptionA leading British fertility expert is calling for IVF clinics to foot the bill when assisted reproductive treatments result in their patients requiring care in NHS hospitals.Geeta Nargund said the public sector should not have to shoulder the financial burden of treating women who are hospitalised with severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) or other complications because clinics have used e
  
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• Aussie flu victims may be at risk of Alzheimer's

  26-02-2018 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the first experiment of its kind, German scientists at the Braunschweig University of Technology.also discovered a form of bird flu caused the same problems to the mice.
  
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• Expectant mothers' immune systems shape babies' brains

  26-02-2018 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman's immune response to stress or pathogens during pregnancy shapes the way her baby's brain develops, new research from Children's Hospital Los Angeles suggests.
  
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• From periods to pregnancy – the sexual health crisis for Calais refugees

  26-02-2018 19:06
  Female volunteers for Gynaecology Without Borders are providing urgent care for women in need‘Dilva, 25, is seven months pregnant. Her blood group is Rh(D)- but her foetus’ is Rh(D)+. Her antibodies are attacking her foetus’ red blood cells. The baby has severe anaemia,” Edwige Prel is briefing her colleague Yohanna Depierre, who is driving an ambulance down the motorway to Grande-Synthe, a commune in the third-largest suburb of Dunkirk, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region o
  
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• Scientists identified 0.01 per cent of Earth's viruses

  26-02-2018 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from around the world aim to uncover 99 per cent of these pathogens within the next decade. Later this year, research will start in China and Thailand to help prevent disease outbreaks.
  
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• Girl with asthma died after doctor turned her away, inquest hears

  26-02-2018 18:22
  Chance to provide Ellie-May Clark potentially life-saving treatment missed, says coroner A five-year-old girl with severe asthma died after being turned away from an appointment with an emergency doctor because she was five minutes late, an inquest has been told.The coroner said the chance to provide Ellie-May Clark with “potentially life-saving treatment” was missed and she had been let down by failings in the system.Continue reading...
  
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• Ellie-May Clark died after GP turned her away for being late

  26-02-2018 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Ellie-May Clark collapsed at home after a doctor imposed a "10 minute" late rule, an inquest hears.
  
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• How likely are you to survive cancer?

  26-02-2018 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data from 1.2 million diagnoses reveals just 58.1 per cent of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in the North survived five years In comparison, the figure was 75 per cent in London.
  
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• One in four teenagers receive a sext before they are 18

  26-02-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Calgary found27.4 percent of underage teens have received a sext message. They also found one in eight teens have forwarded one without the senders consent.
  
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• Monica Lewinsky Opens Up About the #MeToo Movement and Being Diagnosed With PTSD

  26-02-2018 17:39
  
  [brightcove:5614910445001 default]Monica Lewinsky is speaking out about the power and impact of the #MeToo movement, revealing it has enabled people to see the “gross abuse of power” that transpired between her and then-President Bill Clinton over 20 years ago.In a powerful new personal essay for Vanity Fair, the 44-year-old reflected on the scandal that followed after her sexual relationship with Clinton, now 71, was revealed in 1998, leading to his impeachment trial and eventu
  
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• 10 Signs You Might Have Diabetes And Not Even Know It

  26-02-2018 17:20
  Would you recognize these symptoms?
  
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• Kate Toohey begs the NHS to fund a drug to keep son alive

  26-02-2018 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kate Toohey, 30, from Liverpool, has explained how her six-year-old-son James is unlikely to make it past the age of 12 because of his Batten disease.
  
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• Vegetarian and Mediterranean diets are equally effective

  26-02-2018 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Florence found that cutting out meat causes people to lose around 4.2lbs (1.9kg) after three months, compared to 3.9lbs (1.8kg) with a Mediterranean diet.
  
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• Sepsis death in The Archers all too familiar, says charity

  26-02-2018 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Young mum Nic Grundy's death in the radio soap has shocked listeners but thousands die from it each year.
  
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• Heart attack WARNING: ‘Beast from the East’ cold weather may cause condition

  26-02-2018 15:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  WEATHER in the UK this week, which could see temperatures drop below freezing with snow showers, may trigger deadly heart attacks. This is how to prevent life-threatening cardiac arrests.
  
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• Pain when you poo? You could have haemorrhoids and should see a GP

  26-02-2018 15:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  HEMORRHOIDS treatment includes creams and ointments. You should see a doctor if you have pain when passing a stool, as it could be a sign of piles.
  
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• Diabetes type 2 - FIVE signs that you may have high blood sugar and should see a GP

  26-02-2018 13:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  DIABETES type 2 symptoms are caused by high blood sugar. These are the warning signs that you should see a doctor.
  
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• Martin Adams: ‘Men are terrible at talking about our health, aren’t we?’

  26-02-2018 13:31
  The former darts world champion discusses his battle with prostate cancer and why these days he is as happy to play for free in the local county leagues as on the biggest stageWhen you are a professional darts player called ‘Wolfie’, a former three-time world champion still grounded enough to enjoy playing for free in the local leagues, it is obvious why a pub will open just for you before 10 o’clock on a Friday morning. Murky sunlight seeps into The Bell in Deeping St James, n
  
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• Birth control does not increase women’s risk of depression

  26-02-2018 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Ohio State University found that, contrary to popular belief, contraceptive pills, implants or injections do not make women more likely to suffer from the mental-health condition.
  
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• Arthritis pain? Eating these 75p nuts could get rid of your joint pain

  26-02-2018 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARTHRITIS pain could be caused by joint inflammation, and may lead to restricted movement. But, you could reduce symptoms by eating these nuts, it’s been revealed.
  
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• NHS prescription charges to rise to £8.80 from April

  26-02-2018 13:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health and Social Care announced the news of a price hike this morning, claiming it is in line with inflation. Prescription payment certificates will remain at the same prices.
  
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• Most UK parents back air pollution exclusion zones around schools

  26-02-2018 12:55
  Exclusive: 60% of parents want traffic to be diverted away from schools at peak times to protect children’s health, a new study showsThe majority of UK parents back the introduction of “pollution exclusion zones” outside schools amid growing concern that illegal levels of air pollution are doing long term damage to hundreds of thousands of young people.A new study published on Monday by environmental law organisation ClientEarth reveals that 60% of parents want traffic diverted
  
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• Wakefield woman's two sons are diagnosed with cancer

  26-02-2018 12:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keri Redfearn, 32, from Wakefield, thought she was living her worst nightmare when her 10-year-old son Leo was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in October last year.
  
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• Obesity is a greater threat for millennials than cannabis. It’s absurd | Simon Jenkins

  26-02-2018 12:37
  Millennials look set to be the fattest generation of Britons ever, yet the government continues to dodge the issueSeven out of 10 millennials are now expected to be “overweight or obese” by their late 30s – compared with an already alarming half of baby-boomers. The well-documented burden on the NHS from type 2 diabetes alone will be crippling. Already only Iceland and Malta are fatter in western Europe. It is therefore a legitimate concern of the state. Yet the state is dodgin
  
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• Alcohol must cost at least 50p per unit in Scotland, minister rules

  26-02-2018 12:19
  Minimum price not high enough to tackle damage caused by high-strength, cheap booze, says RSEScotland’s health secretary, Shona Robison, has confirmed that all alcoholic drinks in Scotland must cost at least 50p per unit of alcohol from May this year. The new minimum unit-price will force up the cost of cut-price ciders, beers, spirits and wines. Ministers have already said prices could rise to keep pace with inflation.Related: Minimum alcohol price will raise cost by up to 90% in Scotland
  
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• Furious obesity campaigners slam new MyProtein snack bar

  26-02-2018 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MyProtein began stocking its 'delicious' Protein Choc Chunky 48g wafer- which contains 14g of saturated fat - online on Friday. In comparison, a Big Mac contains 9.5g.
  
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• Scotland to set 50p minimum unit price for alcohol

  26-02-2018 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A minimum price per unit of alcohol will come into force in Scotland in May, with ministers recommending 50p.
  
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• Eating vegetables slashes people's risk of depression

  26-02-2018 10:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Rush University in Chicago found that following the so-called DASH diet reduces people's likelihood of developing the mental-health disorder by up to 11 percent.
  
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• Millennials 'set to be fattest generation'

  26-02-2018 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Over 70% of them will be overweight or obese before they reach middle age, health experts say.
  
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• Erectile dysfunction - a few portions a week of this £1.50 fruit could prevent impotence

  26-02-2018 10:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  ERECTILE dysfunction treatments include medications and hormone therapy, but adding this cheap fruit to your diet could slash your risk of developing impotence.
  
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• Half-hour 'blast' sees off breast cancer for good

  26-02-2018 10:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of British women could soon benefit from a new breast cancer ‘blaster’ that spares them the ordeal of daily radiotherapy after surgery according to new NHS guidelines.
  
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• Millennials set to be fattest generation on record

  26-02-2018 10:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cancer Research UK has said this compares with only five in ten baby boomers who were overweight or obese between the ages of 35 and 44.
  
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• Type 2 diabetes symptoms: Three ways to lower your blood sugar through diet

  26-02-2018 09:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  TYPE 2 DIABETES is a condition where the body can’t control the amount of sugar in the blood. Symptoms range from urinating more often than usual to blurred vision. The best form of treatment is regular exercise and eating the right things - here are three changes recommended you should make to your diet.
  
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• I'm an experienced nurse. Why do doctors treat me as their PA?

  26-02-2018 09:11
  Old-fashioned attitudes persist, but advanced nurse practitioners have been credited with improving NHS servicesDo you work for the NHS? Please take our survey and tell us about your jobI’d worked as an advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) for a few years when I had a routine meeting with one of the consultant supervisors. He arrived late, thrust a lunchbox into my hands and told me to heat his food in the microwave. This wasn’t the first time I had been delegated such a task. I’d
  
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• High blood pressure and heart disease: Five supplements to improve cardiovascular health

  26-02-2018 09:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  HIGH blood pressure, heart disease and lung disease could be prevented with the help of supplements. Adding these five into your diet could improve your cardiovascular health.
  
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• Cancer timebomb: Most millennials will be obese by the time they are middle aged

  26-02-2018 09:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  MOST people in their early 20s to mid-30s will be obese by the time they hit middle age – and prime candidates to die from cancer, a study has found.
  
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• I used to be sexually adventurous – but my marriage ended all that

  26-02-2018 09:00
  After experimenting with bisexuality, fetish clubs and outdoor sex, I am with someone who is sexually conservative. What do I do?I didn’t marry until I was 40 and I was extremely sexually adventurous before that. I am bisexual, have frequented fetish clubs, engaged in public sex and myriad other escapades. Unfortunately, my wife is extremely conservative when it comes to sex. At first, I didn’t believe this would be an issue, but three years into the marriage and
  
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• Half a glass of wine a day can 'raise risk of dementia'

  26-02-2018 08:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Oxford and Cardiff universities say adults who drink more than one unit of alcohol a day are putting themselves at ‘significant risk’ of dementia.
  
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• Food Unwrapped reveals why lard more healthy than butter

  26-02-2018 08:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lard contains healthy monounsaturated fats which can help lower cholesterol and has more of these than butter, potentially making it better for you, says Channel 4's Food Unwrapped.
  
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• High blood pressure - drinking three cups of this 10p-a-mug tea could SLASH your BP

  26-02-2018 08:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  HIGH blood pressure symptoms can be difficult to spot, but in extreme cases, it can cause chest pain and severe headaches. You could lower your hypertension risk by drinking three cups of this tea.
  
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• Absolute hell: the toxic outpost where Mumbai's poorest are 'sent to die'

  26-02-2018 08:20
  More than 30,000 slum residents have been forced to the ‘critically polluted’ area of Mahul as the city clears land around a water pipeline and plans a bike lane to stop residents moving backAway from the hustle and bustle of Mumbai, a sense of intense gloom pervades Mahul. The former fishing village to the east of India’s great metropolis is now home to 30,000 people who were “rehabilitated” after their slum homes were demolished to make way for infrastructure proj
  
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• Why do gyms make things so difficult for blind people?

  26-02-2018 08:00
  When smartphones, TVs and even washing machines are set up for visually impaired people to use, why isn’t exercise equipment?If, like me, you want to keep fit and healthy, your first port of call is usually your local gym or health club. However, if, like me, you are also blind, keeping active can be a minefield of inaccessible technology, awkward conversations and frustrating barriers. And mine is hardly a rare issue: more than two million people in Britain are living with sight loss, and
  
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• Disgraced anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield aims to advance his agenda in Texas election

  26-02-2018 08:00
  Wakefield sees Houston primary as a new start after his anti-vaccine theories were debunked and medical license revokedAnti-vaccine campaigners have found a growing political voice for their debunked ideas in Texas, the adopted home of discredited British researcher Andrew Wakefield, and now hope to unseat a moderate Republican in the heart of Houston.Texas has seen rates of children opting out of vaccines for philosophical reasons skyrocket after Wakefield – the man behind the UK’s
  
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