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People who follow their intuition less likely to cheat or act immorally, study suggests

Those who follow their intuition may be less likely to cheat or carry out acts deemed to be immoral, according to a study.

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ADHD: 'Being different is not an illness'

When William Sutcliffe was researching a novel in which children are given behaviour-modifying drugs, he discovered truths even more alarming than fiction. Thousands of young people are being medicated for ADHD - when the condition may not even exist

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This is the best way to sooth a crying baby, paediatrician Dr Robert Hamilton says

Dr Robert Hamilton of Pacific Ocean Paediatrics has named the technique “The Hold”

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Crohn's Awareness Week: Six myths about colostomy bags that need to be stopped

From smells to swimming

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Royal Mail reminds parents to send letter to Santa before deadline

"I need to let the elves know what to make so to help me out, please let me know what you would like as early as possible."

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Why is it so hard to lose weight?

Humans are programmed to seek food...

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What is the common cold and why is there no cure for it?

A general term for over 200 different viruses, why is the common cold so ‘incurable’?

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Instagrambabies: Parents are naming their children after Instagram filters

There has been a rise in babies named Lux, Ludwig, Amaro, Reyes, Hudson, Kelvin, Juno, Valencia and Willow 

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Fat loss from pancreas 'can reverse' effects of type-2 diabetes

'If this special pool of fat is removed then the pancreas can become able to make insulin normally, and sugar control returns to normal'

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Jeremy Hunt 'to blame for hospital operation cancellations despite junior doctor strike being called off'

Although last minute talks succeeded in suspending strike action, they came too late to prevent major disruption

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World Aids Day: 5 easy ways to mark the day

From visiting a kissing booth to getting tested

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Drug addiction: The maps showing where cocaine, cannabis, heroin and amphetamines are the biggest problem

Scotland was found to have the highest percentage of adult population using cocaine in the world 

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World Aids Day: 10 facts about the condition

Including that two million people were infected last year...

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World AIDs Day: What you want to know about HIV/AIDs but are afraid to ask

There are approximately 36.9 million people living with HIV

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World AIDs Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change

We've come a long way in treating HIV/AIDs since in 30 years, but we have a long way to go to fight stigma, writes Shaun Griffin of the Terrence Higgins Trust

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Sinead O'Connor: How to help someone 'at risk of hurting themselves'

Sinead O’Connor is reportedly receiving medical treatment after an emotionally fraught message appeared on her Facebook page warning that she’d taken an “overdose”. 

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Junior doctors strike called off after last-minute deal

The deal was struck between the BMA, the Department of Health and the arms-length body NHS Employers

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RD Laing: Was the counterculture's favourite psychiatrist a dangerous renegade or a true visionary?

​Fifty years after Ronald David Laing set up his experimental mental-health facility – without locks or drugs – a play and a film aim to examine his legacy. 

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Scottish NHS patients won't have to see local GP when needing urgent care, review concludes

A move towards contact by phone or online will be encouraged, as review warns current system is 'not sustainable'

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HRT and the menopause: What you need to know, from the risks to the alternatives

The average age in the UK for natural menopause is around 51 years.

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Gene editing: Time has come to engineer DNA to block transmission of inherited disorders, say scientists

Germ-line gene therapy is banned in Britain and 14 other European countries

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The UN says dating apps increase HIV

More than 220,000 adolescents are thought to have HIV in Asia and the Pacific, but fewer than half is receiving treatment

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A Bridge Over You: Charity single recorded by NHS Choir has hopes for Christmas number one spot

The official video of the song has already been viewed more than 120,000 times on YouTube

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What's it like to work as a dominatrix?

Fifty Shades of Grey is a 'load or rubbish', says escort Laura Lee

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Almost half of parents haven't spoken to their children about mental health because it's 'not an issue'

A further fifth of parents don't know what to say to their childrena about the topic

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Body posture: Desk jobs and slouching take their toll, but it's never too late to straighten up

Siobhan Norton's first ever personal training session didn't quite go to plan

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Alzheimer’s disease: Connections between brain cells destroyed in early stages of condition, study finds

One in six people over the age of 80 in the UK have dementia

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Newcastle University softens zero tolerance stance on drugs

The change makes the university one of only a handful of institutions in the country to favour welfare over pure deterrence

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Sugar tax: Is it enough to solve the obesity crisis?

Campaigners and MPs are calling calling for a 20 per cent tax on sugar to tackle obesity - but it's not enough according to Chris Askew, the Chief Executive of Diabetes UK

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NHS patients sent for treatment at smaller private hospitals 'put at risk due to unsafe staffing and facilities'

Serious problems found even in private hospitals rated 'good' by the regulator

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Most people told to go to hospital after calling NHS 111 did not need emergency treatment

NHS 111 uses call handlers who are not medically trained and they rely on a computer to offer advice. The helpline that it replaced, NHS Direct, used nurses

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Developmental prosopagnosia: What is face-blindness?

In severe cases, sufferers can even struggle to recognise partners or family members

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Warning over dangers of giving children too much Calpol by top paediatrician

Overusing paracetamol-based medicines to treat mild fevers could lead to health issues later in life

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The great hippie hijack: 2015 was the year that consumerism finally devoured the counterculture dream

Mindfulness, yoga, kombu seaweed... Holly Williams has led the good life from birth. But now that the rest of us are buying into the hippie dream, she is seriously losing her zen

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Fuel poverty: England's poorest households won't all be properly heated for nearly 100 years

Porest and coldest households receiving improved insulation at a rate of only 1 per cent a year

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People living with anxiety describe how it feels

'She explained the feeling as if she tripped and the moment where you don't know if you are going to catch yourself or not is how she felt all day long'

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Potatoes reduce risk of stomach cancer

Antioxident Vitamin C is found in potatoes, kale, cabbage and celery

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Adding a spoonful of sugar to water has the same effect as sports drinks, scientists find

Researchers recommend diluting 8g sugar per 100ml of water

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Science says parents of successful kids have these 11 things in common

Psychology research has pointed to a handful of factors that predict success

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Why do we get fat? The reason we put on weight

Your body has clever systems to know how much to eat - but it can't compete with consistent over-eating 

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Should I be worried if I find out my teenage son or daughter watches porn?

Porn is more widely available than ever before - so what should parents and carers do if they realise their child is using it?

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Bournemouth and Poole College withdraws and apologises for ‘extremely offensive’ mental health awareness test

One question asked students: 'How many depressed people does it take to change a lightbulb?'

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The speed of your resting heart rate could determine whether you will die in the next 20 years

A healthy resting heart beat is between 60 and 100 beats per minute 

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Silicon Valley workers are taking 'microdoses' of LSD to boost their productivity at work

Workers are allegedly taking small doses of the psychedelic drug to give them 'a bit of an energy lift'

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Why the GI diet might be a waste of time, but dark chocolate and microbes could be key to being a healthy weight

Scientsits believe nutrition tailored to our bodies is the future of maintaining a healthy body weight

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Woman has emergency surgery on her arm after hair band causes serious infection

“I didn't believe it at first, I thought that it was a spider bite"

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'Skunk' cannabis can cause 'significant' brain damage

Researchers at King's College London found there were higher levels of the psychoactive chemical THC present in the drug than 10 years ago

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'Men more likely to die from diabetes as they are too macho to change their lifestyles'

A new study has found that men do not implement lifestyle changes to manage diabetes as easily as women

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Children no more likely to die if admitted to hospital at the weekend, study says

Research in Scotland contrasts with earlier study claiming babies delivered at weekends were 'signifcantly more likely to die'

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London Ambulance Service to be placed in special measures

Inspectors found a culture of bullying and poor ambulance response times at the trust, which is the biggest in the UK

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Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs joins 'extraordinary' project using Ancient Greek plays to help veterans

Actor's reading of Sophocles' 'Ajax' will be staged as part of the 'Theatre of War' rehabilitation project

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Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs joins 'extraordinary' project using Ancient Greek plays to help veterans

Actor's reading of Sophocles' 'Ajax' will be staged as part of the 'Theatre of War' rehabilitation project

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Rules stopping gay men from giving blood to be reviewed

Doctors have questioned 12-month 'celibacy' period required for men who have sex with other men to give blood

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HIV infections hit record level across Europe

This increase is primarily attributed to heterosexual transmission in Eastern Europe

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Mother with postnatal depression writes touching thank you note to cafe owner for their act of kindness

'Be kind to everyone you meet because you don't know [the] battles they are fighting'

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The wrong side of the bed is actually a thing, study suggests

It might be time to swap sides...

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Women called Jessica, Ashley or Brittany are on a list of names most likely to get pregnant next year

The average age of first-time mothers in the UK is 28, according to the ONS

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The 5 things that stress British people out the most

Money, self-pressure and lack of sleep are the top three major causes of stress internationally

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Sonny Bill Williams tweets photo of blood-sucking therapy and receives mixed reaction

Hijama is an Arabic technique which involves drawing blood from the skin using suction cups

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Pet owners reveal the most ridiculous things their animals have done

Pets do the funniest things...

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Low sugar diets make food taste sweeter, new study finds

Those on low-sugar diets rated foods as much sweeter in intensity and pleasantness than those on higher sugar diets

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Doctors reveal what patients are most worried about - but don't need to be

From mysterious lumps to iffy digestion

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Head in the clouds? Why daydreaming is good for you

It has been linked to creativity, planning and problem solving

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Doctors' strike: Analysis finds that NHS patients will not be more likely to die during action period

Last week, 98 per cent of junior doctors voted in favour of strikes, with 2 per cent against

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New treatment could free type-1 diabetics from 'daily grind' of insulin injections

Researchers hail findings as a possible 'game-changer' and 'a new way forward' for patients

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Autumn Statement: Plans to force nurses to pay tuition fees will 'saddle future generations with even more debt'

Mr Osborne scrapped public funding for students, in a move to create 10,000 extra training places

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St John's Institute of Dermatology: Britain's leading skin disease hospital is celebrating its 150th anniversary

For 150 years, St John's Institute of Dermatology has led the world in treating diseases of our largest organ - and the embarrassment and stigma that goes with them. Jeremy Laurance, author of a book about the hospital, tells its story

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#BadAssUndies: New mother poses in underwear in photo on Facebook to silence body shamers

“What we should be worrying about is if people are ok, not what they look like.”

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How to never lose your wallet and keys again according to a neuroscientist

The solution is free and easy

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Babies born at weekends 'more likely' to be stillborn or die in first week of life

Perinatal death rates in the first seven days after birth were highest on Thursday, followed by Saturday and Sunday

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The blind woman who switched personalities and could suddenly see

Patient 'B.T' was diagnosed with cortical blindness but when her personality changed to a teeenage boy, her vision returned

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How to beat the blues this winter

Some simple ways to boost your mood as the nights draw in and the temperature drops

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How often should you wash your hair?

For many, hair is a vital part of their identity - so how can you best look after it?

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Older people reveal the unexpected ways the world has changed in their lifetimes

Tattoos anywhere other than a sailor's arms, eating in public, and not having to wait weeks for someone on the other side of the world to reply to you

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George Osborne to fast-track £4bn NHS investment in bid to head off crisis

Chancellor will bow to demands from NHS managers and health experts to increase frontline spending

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Lonely people's white blood cells less suited to fighting infection, study says

Researchers have known for many years that people who see themselves to be lonely are at greater risk of becoming ill

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Genetically modified mosquito could eradicate malaria

Between 300 million and 500 million cases of malaria occur annually and an estimated 40 per cent of the world’s population live in malaria areas

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Spoonr, Cuddlr, and intimacy in the digital age: The platonic ideal of cuddling

​The rise and fall and rise again of an app devoted to no-strings cuddling speaks volumes about the life cycle of a start-up

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What's it like to work as a board game tester?

Paul Grogan gave up his job as an IT manager to become one of the few professional board game testers in the UK 

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The secrets people have found while sorting through a dead loved one's belongings

From love letters to secret donations to poor children 

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How being diagnosed with diabetes changed my life

"Having diabetes can be complicated but with the right support and understanding it doesn’t need to stop you from doing the things you love."

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Junior doctors accuse NHS chief of exploiting Paris attacks to stoke public fears over strike

Letter from 3,000 junior doctors accuses Professor Sir Bruce Keogh of a 'disrespectful and politicised' intervention

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Ebola: Scale of latest epidemic is unlikely to be repeated, says expert

Professor Paul Hunter says a new study has shown the disease is not as contagious as many people had thought

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Autism: Potentially lethal bleach 'cure' feared to have spread to Britain

Exclusive: Combination of sodium chlorite and hydrochloric acid is being touted as a cure by US-based Genesis II Church

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Why everything we thought we knew about 'healthy' food could be wrong

Researchers have found that different people's bodies respond to eating the same meal very differently

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Fiona Ford: How a champion triathlete got her life back on track after a road accident nearly killed her

'Even now, I’ll wake up and think I’m back in that place, wondering if I’ll ever be able to move again'

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Reader dilemma: 'My mother suffers terribly from arthritis – should I move in with her? I'd hate to lose my social life'

Advice:' This is a problem that’s going to face most of us – or if it won’t affect us, it will affect our children'

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Why the chaos of life in the 21st century means we need to return to grace

Grace is made up of a poised and relaxed body, smooth and efficient motion, attentiveness, compassion

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George Osborne teams up with Bill Gates in bid to eradicate malaria

Chancellor expected to announce Government has agreed to fund a new £1bn scheme to tackle tropical diseases

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HIV crisis worsened by anti-gay laws in Commonwealth countries, report warns

Exclusive: Report for David Cameron describes criminalisation of same-sex relationships as 'British colonial legacy'

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Rainbow List 2015: Doctor recognised for work on gender equality gagged from speaking about it

'They are caught red-handed erasing the achievements of one of their clinicians because they hate your newspaper'

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The new chocolate pill, that is actually good for you

The coca extract in the nutritional supplement is said to improve blood circulation

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Resisting treats as a toddler linked to academic success later, say scientists

Children born prematurely are most likely to take the treat

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Neurologists 'work out the key to finding happiness'

Researchers have found the answer as to what makes us happy by using MRI to find where in the brain happiness occurs

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NHS mandate consultation expires in two days but critics argue Department of Health kept it 'quiet'

Department of Health's inbox has been overloaded by replies to the consulation in the last couple of days

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Closure of food testing laboratories 'would put public safety at risk'

Exclusive: Public Health England insiders warn of consequences of proposed closure of sites in Birmingham and Preston

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'Healthy' food is not always good for people, say Israeli scientists

Eating foods such as tomatoes is healthy for some people but not others

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Hetrosexual and homosexual people 'categorically different and not on a sexuality continuum', study finds

'By actually getting some understanding of how to categorise people and the unique challenges they face, we’re getting a lot more insight into their well-being and their experiences'

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How good is your memory? Test your skills with a YouTube viral video quiz

Internet cats, selfies, and The Harlem Shake 

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Facebook friend numbers linked to depression by new study

Study finds a link between cortisol and depression in later life

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How a piece of string can tell you whether you're too fat

Study finds someone with a normal BMI can sometimes have a greater risk of heart disease than an obese person

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Women with parasitic worm have more children over lifetime, say US scientists

It is hoped the creature could ultimately lead to "new and novel" fertility enhancing drugs

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Hospitals could run out of money for wages as NHS deficit hits £1.5bn, experts warn

Chief executive of new regulator tells conference that health service efficiency targets are 'unachieveable and, frankly, bloody stupid'

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Male suicide rates high because of poor 'emotional education' provided to men, says Labour's Madeleine Moon

'We still seem to educate our children in a feeling that they have to ‘'man up’'

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Mother responds to teens who bullied her son for being ginger

The Facebook post is shared more than 21,000 times

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Sir Bruce Keogh: England's top doctor asks for assurances that junior doctors will be on-hand to help in event of a terror attack during planned strikes

Junior doctors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action

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Can you answers these GCSE questions correctly?

Test yourself on topics including maths, geography and English 

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Therapists reveal the most common emotions people think they are alone in feeling

From not loving your children to feeling like an imposter at work

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Antibiotic resistant superbugs pose a global threat after breaking through last line of defence, doctors warn

Researchers have found a gene that makes bacteria resistant to the last line of antibacterial defence, and it is now being passed down through bacteria — potentially leading to a huge and unstoppable epidemic

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Labour: Jeremy Hunt should be stripped of responsibility for negotiations with junior doctors

Labour believes mediators ought to be brought in urgently to avert a strike

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Breast cancer: Pigeons as good as humans at spotting signs in biopsy samples and mammogram scans, says new research

New research suggests the birds could be given a role in the development of new diagnostic procedures

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'Voice transplants' one step closer after scientists grow human vocal chords

'Voice is a pretty amazing thing, yet we don’t give it much thought until something goes wrong'

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Texas abortion clinic limits force women to resort to home-made recipes or pills bought in Mexico to end pregnancies

New study reveals that since the HB2 law went into effect in 2013 between 100,000 and 240,000 women aged 18 to 49 have attempted to self-induce abortion without a doctor’s supervision

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Shopper given 'greatest substitute ever' when Asda swaps baby wipes for bottle of whisky in online shop

The shopper had planned to buy a £6 packet of towels...

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Treating addiction as a disease is wrong and harmful, says leading neuroscientist

Dr Marc Lewis was addicted to opiates in his twenties 

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Children are waiting six months to even be assessed for a mental health condition

Provision is uneven across the country after referral

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Pet owners blamed for increasing risk of MRSA and E.coli by not following animal medicine instructions

Public Health England urges owners of sick pets to ensure antiobiotics are used strictly as directed

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Michigan residents sue local government over lead in tap water

Residents of Flint said they suffered respiratory disorders and skin lesions

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HIV: What is it, what are the symptoms and how is it treated?

Charlie Sheen announced he has the virus during an interview with the NBC Today show

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Babies switched at birth will not be returned to their biological family

The couples the children now live with are their 'psychological' if not their 'biological' parents, South African court rules

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Should you tell your partner that you are HIV positive?

Charlie Sheen has revealed how he was pressured into confirming he has the virus 

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Why conspiracy theories are so popular and how our suspicious minds look for big causes for big outcomes

​The speed with which conspiracy theories spread can make them seem typically modern. But, Rob Brotherton, the author of a new study on the mind of the 'truther', says they are as old as thinking itself and tap into our darkest prejudices.

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Standard Indian takeaway contains enough to feed two people, experts warn

Some peshwari naans contain 168 per cent of the recommended daily intake for saturated fat

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5 cups of coffee a day might make you live longer, study suggests

Scientists say coffee beans could help reduce risk of heart disease, Parkinson’s and Type 2 diabetes

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Instagram sparks outrage by 'banning post-mastectomy tattoo page of The Pink Ink Fund group'

The Pink Ink Fund supports women who have undergone mastectomies 

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Breast cancer drug too expensive to be routinely available on NHS, watchdog rules

The pioneering drug Kadcyla can give women dying from an aggressive form of breast cancer extra months of life

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Iain Duncan Smith's tougher fit-to-work tests 'coincide with 590 additional suicides'

Academic researchers also find 279,000 cases of mental ill health and 725,000 more prescriptions for antidepressants

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More babies born to women over 35 than under 25 for the first time

Latest figures show not only are women having children later in life, but fewer women are having children at all

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Disfigured firefighter gets most extensive face transplant ever

Surgeons in New York have revealed that they have successfully completed the most extensive face transplant in history - rebuilding the features of a volunteer fireman from Mississippi who was

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Leanne Hammond: The inspiring Facebook post about living with a stoma bag

The 19-year-old from Dublin was diagnosed with a form of bowel cancer that lead to the formation of hundreds of polyps in her large bowel

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What's it like to work as a nanny for the super rich?

Wealthy people tend to look down on their staff, says one experienced nanny

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How to decide whose family to spend Christmas with

Settling on where to spend the festive season can be a source of great tension - but it doesn't need to be

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Hospitals turning to 'last-resort' antibiotics as drug-resistant infections continue to rise

More people suffered a 'significant antibiotic-resistant infection' – both in hospitals and the community – between 2010 and 2014

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Junior doctors' strike: 40,000 prepare to stage mass walk-out in December

The increase in weekend working hours has caused the British Medical Association to call for another ballot on industrial action.

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Smartphones, tablets and e-readers need a 'bed mode', experts say

Blue and green lights emitted from the devices delay the prodcution of sleep-inducing hormones

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Gayle Kirschenbaum: Filmmaker behind documentary Look At Us Now, Mother! on why she made a film about growing up with an abusive parent

Gayle Kirschenbaum made the frank and painful documentary with her mother 

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Aleks Krotoski interview: The social psychologist on being a troll, artificial intelligence and baking at night

Krotoski is also a broadcaster and writer, and presents the BBC Radio 4 series Digital Human

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Diabetes cases in the UK rise by 65% in 10 years

Around 90 per cent of diabetes cases are linked to unhealthy lifestyles and obesity

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DEA chief faces resignation demands after calling medical marijuana ‘a joke’

Activists have started a petition calling for Chuck Rosenberg's resignation

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NHS junior doctor contracts: UK's leading expert on patient safety Sir Robert Francis urges doctors not to strike

He warns patient safety would be put at risk if three planned walkouts next month go ahead

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How good is your vocabulary?

Do you know the difference between "stationery" and "stationary"? 

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Hope for migraine and headache sufferers with £50 piercings claim

'I've seen a reduction in frequency and intensity of my migraines where nothing else seemed to help'

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The Viking Method: Scandinavians are among the fittest people in the world - now it's time to join them

Train like a Viking and become a force to be reckoned with

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The funniest lies told to children - revealed

From dogs being undeveloped humans to staying quiet in the car to make the journey go quicker 

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First ever uterus transplants to be performed in US

'It’s a long shot, but it’s my only hope'

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The things parents say to children 'which could do them more harm than good'

New research suggests that certain phrases may be bad for a child's self-esteem later in life

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Baby girl born with two heads in Bangladesh

Infant's father says he feels 'sad' for his new daughter because he is unable to provide for her

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Homeopathy could be banned from the NHS under Government plans

Ministers say the NHS needs to make sure it is spending money on things that work

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Jeremy Hunt snubbed by trainee surgeons over 'inappropriate' invitation to discuss junior doctors' strike

Mr Hunt has denied allegations that he is seeking to put pressure on doctors through the meetings

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Junior doctors strike: Action would 'harm vulnerable patients', says Jeremy Hunt

Health Secretary describes doctors' union plans for three-day strike in winter as an 'extreme step'

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Did mass hysteria cause 40 pupils to faint at a Remembrance service?

School children at Outwood Academy in Ripon, North Yorkshire, were treated for anxiety-based nausea and faintness. Kate Hilpern asks the professionals how this mysterious condition takes hold

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John Lewis Christmas advert inspires thousands to volunteer to help the elderly

Age UK says it is 'delighted and touched' at the response to The Man on the Moon so far

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Benefit sanctions against people with mental health problems up by 600 per cent

Charities have warned that sanctions are making mental health problems worse

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NHS figures reveal record number of patients kept in hospital too long

Almost 148,000 extra days were spent in acute or social care in September, piling more pressure on hospitals

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Schoolgirl Frankie Cushion accidentally killed herself 'while trying to scare parents after being grounded'

The teenager and her family were due to fly to Egypt four days after she was found unconscious

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Doctors reveal incredible little-known stories of miraculous recoveries

Their stories range from people surviving multiple gun shot wounds to the head to patients suffering from serious health conditions for years undetected

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US veterans dump hundreds of empty pill bottles at the White House to demand access to medical marijuana

Veterans and protesters argue that Veterans Affairs hospitals are over-medicating veterans, prescribing them a large number of psychoactive medications to treat PTSD

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Hundreds of thousands of British adults could have newly-identified sexually transmitted infection

Mycoplasma genitalium was identified as a bacteria in the 1980s but scientists now believe it is sexually transmitted

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What happens to a woman's brain during pregnancy: Morning sickness, smells and forgetfulness

"An expectant mother’s guide to the crazy neuroscience of pregnancy"

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People who think they are less healthy 'are more likely to catch a cold'

Study indicates low self-rated health is associated with poorer immune system competence

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Sexting is 'increasingly the norm' among teenagers

An incident is reported at least once a day

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Tapeworms: Symptoms and how to avoid getting infected

In a medical first, a man died recently after a tapeworm inside him got cancer 

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Breastfeeding in the House of Commons would risk 'tabloid ridicule', MP claims

Sir Simon Burns spoke as MPs debated ways to make Parliament more family-friendly

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Nurses sing Frozen's 'Let It Go' to three-year-old girl with cancer

Millie McColl was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in the summer 

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The Magic Yarn Project: Former cancer nurse weaves wigs for children undergoing chemotherapy

"The wig brought joy and light to an otherwise difficult and dark time during her life"

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The Sun criticised for spreading stigma with 'Hollywood actor with HIV' story

The newspaper claimed Hollywood was 'gripped with fear' over the unnamed man's alleged diagnosis

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Care homes cash crisis could see collapse of residential care within five years, says study

Some 37,000 beds will be lost due to care homes closing because of a growing shortfall in funding

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Two charts which explain why babies should sleep in cardboard boxes

Finnish experts say the boxes could help save lives

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'Fat letter' sent by schools to parents should be scrapped, say experts

Only one in five parents asked say they find the messages useful

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Five health benefits to moderate drinking

Lowered risk of cardio-vascular disease, longer life, and protection against the common cold are all among the suggested perks

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HCA International Limited could be forced to sell one of its hospitals due to market dominance, says watchdog

Competition watchdog says its market dominance means insurance firms are being overcharged

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How the biological clock is ticking for men as well as women

New studies show sperm becomes less fertile after men reach 35, while the risk of passing on genetic mutations rises. Ana Swanson reports on a thought-provoking threat to male complacency 

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Starbucks' festive coffees contain double recommended maximum sugar intake

Starbucks' honey and almond hot chocolate contains 72.5g of sugar and the eggnog latte 58.2g

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Why it’s good to have a strong-willed child, and why you should let up on them

Let the little things go - the hair may be unkempt, but the spirit is intact

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Netherlands’ Health Council advises citizens to drink five cups of tea a day

Black and green tea have been linked to improved cognitive function

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The four relationship patterns that determine whether you'll stay together

Couples whose relationships fall into the partner-focused group are more likely to end in marriage 

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Drinking one energy drink could ‘increase heart disease risk’ in healthy young adults

New research shows a 16 ounce energy drink causes a spike in blood pressure and stress hormones that ‘could predispose an increased risk of cardiac events’ 

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Children favoured by mothers 'more likely to suffer depression'

Parents' 'favoured' child is more likely to suffer from depression as opposed to overlooked siblings

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Why you shouldn't be afraid to take a sick day if you are ill

Many of us feel under pressure to go to work regardless of whether we feel up to the job - but 'presenteeism' benefits no-one 

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What happens to your body when you’re drunk

As soon as that drink hits your system, ethanol gets to work...

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Why we are afraid of creepy dolls and robots

The science behind the "uncanny valley effect"

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‘Spare tyre’ around belly worse than being obese scientists find

Both men and women with ‘spare tyres’ had a worse survival record than overweight or obese people 

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How understanding disrupted sleep could help tackle mental illness

We are only beginning to unravel the genetic and biochemical basis of mental illness – a vague term including conditions as diverse as anxiety, depression, and mood and psychotic disorders.

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Staying off Facebook can make you happier, study claims

According to researchers, social media 'distorts our perception of reality'

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Map shows which countries consume the most calories every day

While many assume it's US citizens who consume the most calories, a central European country topped the list

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Warped sense of humour could be ‘sign of impending dementia’

Research has found dementia patient's friends and family noticed a distinct change in their loved one's sense of humour

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Salvation Army major makes urgent appeal for food banks to provide tampons

'Some women confessed to having to use and wash handkerchiefs during their periods'

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NHS England chief executive says George Osborne's funding plans for health service are 'unworkable'

Simon Stevens said negotiations on health funding for the next two years required 'considerably more progress'

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Preventing dementia: Three glasses of Champagne 'could cut risk of developing Alzheimer's' - but why stop there

There are lots of things you can do to help reduce your risk of getting dementia

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Breastfeeding politicians could bring babies into Australian parliament as ban reconsidered

Review sparked by a government frontbencher being told to 'express more milk' at home

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Barbecued meat can cause kidney cancer, say US researchers

'Our findings support reducing consumption of meat'

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Ketamine to undergo $2m trial as treatment for depression

A $2 million grant (AUD) has been award for the research into the use of ketamine as a treatment for depression.  

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Robin Williams death: What is Lewy Bodies Dementia, the condition the actor was diagnosed with after his death?

Coroners discovered signs of Lewy Bodies Dementia in Robin Williams' brain 

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Arriva may face SFO fraud inquiry over NHS deal

Ministers have hinted that the transport giant Arriva could be subjected to a Serious Fraud Office inquiry after it inflated figures on an NHS contract. 

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Reader dilemma: 'My ex was a drinker who left me suddenly but now wants to 'make amends' – what do I say?'

Advice: 'It feels as if he’s written to you, raking up the past and causing you to relive all the disappointment you felt'

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Scientists find ‘social smoking’ when drinking may be due to nicotine offsetting sleepiness induced by alcohol

Scientists in Missouri tested the joint effects of alcohol and nicotine on rats 

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The 22 wealthy countries that smoke the most

The OECD's latest 'Health at a Glance' report says smoking kills nearly 6 million people a year

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Derek Thomas: Tory MP apologises after claiming diabetes is avoidable 'through good diet and exercise'

The MP for St Ives' comments were branded 'preposterous and extremely hurtful'

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Vegetable oils contain 'toxic' chemical linked to cancer and brain degeneration, say scientists

The new research contradicts advice from the NHS not to cook with butter

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The most acceptable reasons to take a sick day revealed

Study of employers and employees shows vomiting and diarrhoea get far more sympathy than depression

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NHS mental health trust admits whistleblower who spoke out about bullying acted in good faith

Dr Hayley Dare was ridiculed after revealing culture of bullying and harassment at West London Mental Health NHS Trust

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18 facts you didn't know about how amazing your body is

Trillions of cells, nerves, and atoms make up the truly remarkable human body

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Girls shocked to find lack of progression in women's rights between 1915 and 2015 – video

A campaign launched in support of 'Suffragette' reveals gender inequality truths

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What happens to your brain when you go under anaesthesia

More than 3.5 million patients are put under the care anaesthetists every year in the UK

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What it's really like to be a nurse (stroppy patients and all)

Doctors are trained to treat patients as 'arrangments of molecules' and not real people, some have said

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US family release video of toddler strangling on window blind cord

The US government 'were aware' of the hazards of window blind cords about 30 years ago

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Woman gives birth one hour after finding out she's pregnant

Judy Brown was rushed to hospital after unbearable stomach cramps were thought to be gallstones

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Sierra Leone declared Ebola free

There have been no new cases in 42 days

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America's most overweight cities: How Oklahoma is battling obesity

Obesity is a scourge of the Western world, with governments scrambling to defuse a health timebomb. Could a civic revolution in the US Midwest point the way forward?

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Diwali celebrations on Leicester's Golden Mile take centre stage in Keith Vaz's war on sugar

Leicester East MP denies being a 'killjoy' after asking for Coca-Cola Christmas truck not to visit city

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Junior doctors strike: Jeremy Hunt calls in senior medical leaders for talks as industrial action looms

Pressure is mounting on the Health Secretary to avert what is likely to be the biggest doctors’ strike since the 1970s

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The flu and common colds: How to prevent illness and treat yourself this winter

Be it the bug going round the office or from a stuffy bus ride, it's likely you'll catch a cold - or even the flu - this winter.

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Junk food and fizzy drinks 'do not make us fat’, study says

Scientists warned junk food has become 'vilified' leading to 'ineffective' health policies

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Baby name 'Sophia' is rated the most popular across world, says US expert

Parents are seeking unique names as religiously-inspired ones like Mary and John go into decline

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Seven-day NHS: Most patients prefer seeing GP during the week, says study

Study calls into question Government’s flagship policy of introducing a seven-day health service

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Loneliness: Number of baby boomers living alone soars by nearly a quarter since 2005

Men making up the majority of the 4.1 million people aged 45 to 64 living alone 

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Making Britain a better place to die: Patients in their final days present a unique challenge to carers and hospices

Britain has been declared the best country to die in - yet hospital horror stories are still rife. Lena Corner talks to those who care for the dying and those left behind and discovers what the gentle ethos of hospice care can teach the NHS

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Layla Richards: One-year-old girl becomes world's first person to receive therapy to cure 'incurable' cancer

Layla Richards had the treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital in central London

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The worst things you can feed to your children

Is it sugary drinks that are doing the damage? Could processed foods be to blame?

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7 things you want to know about colostomy bags but were too afraid to ask

Does having a stoma hurt, and what do you eat?

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Tory peer says anal sex has spread from 'the concrete jungle of the inner city' to England's Home Counties

The peer made the comments during a debate about pornography in the House of Lords

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Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour: The map that shows the towns with the highest child obesity levels being visited by Coca-Cola this Christmas

Labour MP Keith Vaz has said the Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour is 'ill-judged and unwise at a time of record diabetes and obesity levels'

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National Stress Awareness Day: Everything you need to know about the condition

If left untreated, stress can cause serious illnesses

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Orthorexia: An obsession with healthy eating not yet recognised by psychiatry

“I would tell them, ‘You’re addicted to health food.’ It was my way of having them not take themselves so seriously”

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What you need to know about mosquitoes, the tiny insects which put billions of lives at risk

The majority of malaria cases occur in Africa 

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Spontaneous Human Combustion: 5 apparent instances that no one can explain

The first case of SHC was reported in the 15th century 

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What is Cotard's syndrome? The rare mental illness which makes people think they are dead

Cotard's syndrome is "certainly rare", according to Mind

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Man told by doctors he has 30 minutes to live after tapeworm found in his brain

Luis Ortiz was told he only had 30 mintues to live by doctors after suffering horrific headaches

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Healthy people eat fruit, dairy and cold cereal for breakfast, new study finds

Researchers hoped the results would reveal what breakfast eating habits would benefit those hoping to lose weight.

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Man dies after his parasitic tapeworm gets cancer in medical first

Doctors have identified a worm-cancer that infected a man with the disease 

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Drug prices: Government letting patients down if it fails to support law allowing doctors to prescribe low-cost drugs, says charity

Research has revealed that pills which cost 5p each could save up 1,000 lives a year if used to treat breast cancer

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How Britain scaled Peak Booze: 2004 marked the high-water mark in our relationship with alcohol

By 2004, the average Briton was drinking nearly three times as much as they had in the Fifties - and Chrissie Giles was above average. True, she lacked self-control. But, as she explains, our growing thirst has been manipulated by canny brands and a changing society

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Prostate cancer: Scientists develop early blood test to see whether men can benefit from new drug that can significantly improve chances of survival

Researchers believe the test can be used to assess whether someone will benefit from abiraterone before it is prescribed

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Mother dies after consuming excessive volumes of Pepsi Max

Coroner says Victoria Lane's body had ingested a deadly volumes of prescription drugs and caffeine

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NHS: Junior doctors to proceed with strike ballot after Jeremy Hunt's last-minute proposals branded 'misleading'

The BMA said the amended proposals also failed to address concerns around the removal of safeguards

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NHS: UK now has one of the worst healthcare systems in the developed world, according to OECD report

Hospitals so underequipped that people are dying needlessly because of a chronic lack of investment

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Is cold medicine a waste of money?

One expert described it as a "rip off" 

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Lewy Body Dementia: What is the condition which Robin Williams' wife blames for his death?

After he died, coroners found the actor had the disease

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Boston charity plans to open US's first room for supervised heroin highs

The room would come with soft chairs, a nurse and basic life-saving equipment

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Brisk walking a better method for losing weight than going to the gym, study claims

'Regular, brisk walking' also produced better weight loss results than those playing sports'

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Chronic stress can cause heart attacks, stroke, irritable bowel syndrome and weight gain

In addition to the more recognised issues such as acne, hair loss, sexual dysfunction, headaches, muscle tension, difficulty concentrating and fatigue. 

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Colostomy bags: What are they and which conditions are they used to treat?

At least 70,000 people are believed to use colostmy bags in in the UK 

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Do you have prosopagnosia? Researchers develop quiz to identify sufferers of 'face blindness'

The condition affects and estimated 2% population

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Crohn's disease: What are the symptoms and causes?

A Crohn's suffer's hard-hitting Facebook post detailing the reality of living with the disease has brought the "invisible" disease into the spotlight. 

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Ste Walker's Facebook post about living with Crohn's disease is shared more than 33,000 times

'Stop and think before you speak, think about the struggle I’ve gone through just to get out of bed and dressed'

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Chemsex should be public health priority due to HIV risk, experts say

Practice mainly carried out by gay men using a combination of drugs to enable them to have extended sexual sessions

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Junior doctors offered 11% pay rise as Jeremy Hunt bids to avoid strike

Thousands of doctors marched through London last month to protest against the planned contract changes

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The 9 steps of being a parent on Facebook

Underslept parents let loose on the internet can be a scary sight

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Why you should never wear cheap contact lenses

Julian Hamlin had to undergo 15 surgeries after wearing $15 contact lenses

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Autism: Experiment reveals scientists and engineers are more likely to have autistic traits

Collaboration between Channel 4 and Cambridge University also confirms men are more likely to be autistic than women

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Woman nearly blinds herself after blowing nose

The 32-year suffered an "orbital emphysema"

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'Gay cure' therapies are still available on the NHS and need to be banned, says Tory MP Mike Freer

The Government should introduce regulation to ban so-called “gay cure therapies” that purport to be able to change someone’s sexual orientation, an MP has said.

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From Krokodil to Purple Drank, the world's 10 most deadly street drugs

The drugs that will rot your flesh, destroy your vital organs, and turn you into a zombie. 

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Diet Coke warning: Two cans of fizzy drink a day 'could increase heart failure risk'

Diet Coke and other sweetened beverages can increase the risk of heart failure by upto 23%

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Emi, Beryl, Atticus and Hector: Could these be the most popular baby names of 2016?

Predictions for the most popular names to emerge next year have thrown up some unexpected possibilities 

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Serratia marcescens bacteria: Premature baby dies in Glasgow hospital after contracting infection

The hospital identified a small increase in Serratia marcescens colonisations in July and has been monitoring them ever since 

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Ireland to 'decriminalise' small amounts of drugs, including heroin, cocaine and cannabis, for personal use

Minister also announced intention to implement 'injection rooms' in Dublin for addicts

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Why men should check themselves for breast cancer

Men who carry a specific gene mutation are at a significantly greater risk of developing breast cancer 

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Online 'brain training' games could have major benefits for older people

Wide-ranging research saw 7,000 people take part in the six-month experiment

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Quarter of cancer patients die in two months due to late diagnosis, researchers warn

Those who see their GP and are diagnosed promptly are more likely to survive

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Children 'less likely to suffer' asthma if they grow up around dogs

Study finds children who have dogs in the house had about a 15%  decreased risk of developing the condition

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Dating apps like Tinder and Happn could be driving increase in STIs in England

Online dating representatives said individuals were responsible for their actions and apps were not to blame

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Tuberculosis in the UK: Being diagnosed with the 'Victorian disease' that 'never went away'

TB was responsible for 1.5 million deaths last year - but it is regarded in the UK as an illness which has been eradicated 

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Sugar: How we came to crave the food that nobody needs

Humans evolved on a diet containing very little sugar, but we are now facing an obesity epidemic linked to the sweet substance 

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Cholera in Syria: Is Europe at risk?

"Generosity, tolerance and respect will ensure the integration of new arrivals and preserve Europe’s well-functioning public health system."

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Chipotle closes restaurants 'in two US markets' following 20 cases of E coli virus

This is the third outbreak of food contamination at Chipotle restaurants since August

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RIP IVF? NHS cuts to fertility treatment ‘will deny thousands parenthood’

Exclusive: Some areas that once offered couples three cycles of IVF may soon provide none

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George Osborne urged by MPs and celebrities to end discrimination against people with mental health problems

The new campaign is being led by Norman Lamb, Alastair Campbell and Andrew Mitchell

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Alzheimer’s Society to advise galleries and theatres on how to make adjustments

'This is a working tool for the arts community to evaluate and improve what’s in place'

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Dear Millie: Diary of a Seven-Year-Old With Cancer author on how his family coped after receiving the terrible news

Though the cure can be unkind – a brush with death can have strangely life-affirming effects

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Pregnant woman 'told to prove' she is carrying a baby by London Tube passenger

The mother of one said she believed the country was 'losing its etiquette'

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French euthanasia doctor Nicolas Bonnemaison accused of poisoning patient 'tries to kill himself'

The trial of the former emergency doctor has gripped France amid a wider debate about assisted dying

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Sex and the Office: How men are becoming 'scared' to help female colleagues, according to the research scholar who wrote a book on the matter

"Are you coming to the pub?”

This is addressed to three men, but not to their female colleague, who is also packing up her things at the end of the day.

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How to calm yourself down if you're stressed at work

Cortisol is the hormone responsibile for sending the body into stress - here's how to beat it 

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8 ways to cope with anxiety

One fifth of people with anxiety issues have no coping strategy - so here are some tips 

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Unicef #Wateris: Ashley Gilbertson’s photo essay reveals the lengths families have to go to for access to clean water

More than 650 million people around the world still lack access to safe drinking water - a situation we can all help  alleviate, as the photographer discovered

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Interrupted sleep worse than not getting enough sleep, study claims

A group who were subject to 'forced awakenings' displayed 'low positive' moods

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Singapore ranked world's healthiest country, UK fails to make top 20

The UK ranked at number 21

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Why do we cheat? Studies suggest dopamine and vasopressin may be responsible

Almost 60 per cent of men and around 50 per cent of women admitted to having cheated, in a US survey 

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Student drinks just tea for a week, leaving her feeling 'queasy'

Jessica Cole, a Lincoln university student, bought 1,200 bags of tea over the week

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NHS: Stress affecting one in three junior doctors, according to British Medical Association

The BMA say the job of a junior doctor is becoming 'un-doable'

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Abestos: Government urged to give fair compensation to ex-servicemen suffering from mesothelioma

Senior military figures urge Government to give fair compensation to ex-servicemen suffering from mesothelioma

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Cryotherapy: How being exposed to Antarctica-like temperatures is surprisingly tolerable

Donning a hat, face mask, gloves, shorts, socks and Crocs, Oscar Quine steps inside a cloud of frosted air

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Forget about Movember, it's all about MOVEmber

There’s a new way to do Movember. This year’s challenge is to get active - and with good reason, writes Siobhan Norton

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How much sleep do I need?

When it comes to the amount of sleep adults require there is not really a 'one size fits all'

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Blackpool revealed as the most dangerous place to drink in Britain

Figures show that - on average - five people are admitted to nearby hospitals every day for alcohol related complaints

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There is ‘no good evidence’ to support low-fat diets, researchers find

Higher-fat eating plans such as low-carbohydrate or Mediterranean diets led to greater weight loss

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World Health Organisation insists it is not telling people to stop eating bacon after cancer report

A spokesperson said the International Agency for Research on Cancer report that listed processed meats as group one carcinogens only confirmed findings from 2002

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Lose weight without counting calories by 'reducing bites', scientists say

Test subjects lost nearly four pounds over a month

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Gardening can help improve self-esteem, calm anger and ease depression, new study finds

Researchers say councils should create more allotments, arguing this would help keep the general population healthy and boost the British economy

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6 reasons to go vegan

It's better for you, animals, and the planet 

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Halloween and horror films: Why do we love to be scared?

On paper, nothing about horror films should attract us - so why is it a billion-dollar industry? 

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World Stroke Day: New treatment can directly remove a brain clot

The new operation can cost around £16,000

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Junior doctors who work the longest hours will actually have their pay cut, Jeremy Hunt admits

The Health Secretary had accused the British Medical Association of scaremongering

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A stressful workplace could take 33 years off your life expectancy, study finds

 People with the highest educational attainment were less affected by workplace stress than people with the least education

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Herpes: Two-thirds of world's population has virus

The HSV-1 virus causes ulcers around the mouth but can also cause a genital infection

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116 things that cause cancer

Comes following a World Health Organisation report claiming eating processed meat may contribute to cancer

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Hospital to give free food (discreetly) to starving patients due to malnourishment fears

Staff at Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester noticed that more and more patients were showing signs of the condition

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Ovarian cancer pill 'effective' at treating men with prostate cancer, trial shows

'Milestone' trial finds a third of men taking part with treatment-resistant prostate tumours respond to Olaparib

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Austerity cuts are causing mental distress and are linked to rise in suicides, health professionals warn

​But for government cuts, Mark Wood, a mentally ill young man, might not have died. And with suicide rates continuing to rise, austerity measures are costing more minds and lives every day. Mary O'Hara wonders why the system doesn't care

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Disabled daughter's womb removed in growth-stunting therapy in New Zealand

The 10-year-old's parents are afraid that growing too big will radically reduce her quality of life

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The most ridiculous reasons British people have given for calling in sick

People test their employers' patience to the limit with implausible reasons such as 'my dog has had a fright'

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Processed and red meats are linked to cancer - so how dangerous is a bacon sandwich?

The WHO report warned that certain meats can caused cancer - but should we abandon it entirely? 

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Processed meat and cancer link: Parma ham producers in Italy's 'Pig Valley' hit out at WHO warning

Director of Italy's farming association says 'false alarms are putting 180,000 jobs at risk'

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Millenial smokers more likely to describe themselves as hard-drinking and independent, YouGov poll says

Young smokers are also more likely to have less mainstream tastes in music than non-smoking millenials

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The more television you watch the more likely you are to die from any cause, study claims

Researchers found the increased risk begins for those who watch 3-4 hours of television a day

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Dangers of legal highs exposed as spaced-out users black out and collapse in video released by police

The dangers of legal highs have been exposed by police after releasing a videos of people's reactions to the drugs.

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Donald Trump: Presidency attracts narcissists, but apparent authenticity is the ace up his sleeve

In a climate where politicians are seen as weak and ineffectual, authenticity is ‘trumping’ narcissism alone.

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Coldwater Creek, St Louis: The area of Missouri under investigation after 'unusual’ numbers of rare cancers found

The area reportedly became contaminated by waste stored there following America’s WWII nuclear weapons programme  

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One in five British workers pulled a 'sickie' this year, says YouGov survey

The younger generation are the most 'flaky' age group to pull out of work commitments, says the report

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The worst places in England to have cancer

Almost half the cancer patients in Merseyside (49 per cent) are diagnosed late compared to 40 per cent of patients in the South West, according to a Cancer Research UK analysis of data 

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Loneliness prompts some Scottish elderly people to go to A&E for company, report says

MSPs call for Scottish Government to develop a national strategy on social isolation

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Malnutrition and other 'Victorian' diseases soaring in England 'due to food poverty and cuts'

Cases of Victorian-era diseases including scurvy, scarlet fever, cholera and whooping cough have increased since 2010

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Campaigners warn that a 'tsunami of cheap sugar' is heading to Europe

Researchers say cheaper cost of sugar makes it more economically viable to add to processed foods

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What's the link between homosexuality and having a 'gay voice'

Self-conscious about the way he speaks, David Thorpe has explored why some people in his community ‘sound gay’ and others don’t in a new documentary.

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An abducted child reveals the true story of her stolen life, three decades later

Sarah-Cecilie Finkelstein was 13 when she saw her own picture on a missing persons ad. Shocked, she came to realise that she had been abducted by her father as a toddler. Thirty years later, she and her mother are reunited and their story is being told in a new film. Simon Usborne meets the women who missed so much

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The 'biological clock' applies as much to men as it does to women

Research has shown that age affects a man's ability to have a child in a similar way to a woman

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The maps that show where the NHS is spending millions on homeopathy

The money spent on homeopathy could fund 239 fully qualified nurses a year

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Drug laws: Could Iran be the next country to legalise cannabis and opium?

Iran may seem highly conservative - but it has a conspicous drug addiction problem

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Removing sugar from diet for just nine days can have 'dramatic results,' new study claims

Lead researcher claimed his study showed there was a crucial difference between sugar and calorie intake

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Anthrax: First case of disease since 2006 found in Wiltshire cow

Public Health England said it is the first case of the deadly disease to have been found in an animal since 2006

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'Body map' shows where men and women are comfortable being touched

Men were more comfortable being touched by strangers than women

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Hot dog sausages contain human DNA, study says, and many vegetarian ones contain meat

Of all the hot dogs tested, 14.4 per cent had hygiene issues or substitutions — and other sausages like vegetarian ones were far worse

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FMF: Man spent a year seeking diagnosis of rare kidney disease

'It almost felt like I’d done 1,000 sit-ups or been punched in the gut 100 times'

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Tampon Tax will remain as Government defeats Labour attempt to scrap it

An amendment to the Finance Bill was rejected by MPs in the House of Commons

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5 reasons a vegetarian diet is good for you

From digestion to heart health      

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Newborn bleeds to death after doctor 'persuades' parents to have him circumcised in Canada

Ryan Heydari died aged at just 22 days old after bleeding from the operation would not stop in 2013

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Bacon and sausages are carcinogenic – but there are 480 things the WHO says may cause cancer

The list affects everything from workplace safety to dietary guidelines and pollution controls around the world

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Processed meat and cancer link: Just two rashers of bacon per day increases risk of bowel cancer, says WHO

World Health Organisation places bacon and ham in the same category as cigarette smoke and formaldehyde

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Tampons are essential, not a bleeding luxury

​MPs have called on David Cameron to reduce the tax on tampons and other sanitary products to zero. Quite right, they’re not a bleeding luxury

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Is it possible to cure a bad posture?

Posture is affected by many aspects of your daily life - so can perfection be achieved?

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10 persistent myths about cancer that are false

From conspiracy theories to the fabricated connection to fungus 

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'Breast cancer isn’t sexy': Woman shares post-radiation images to show reality of disease

The graphic pictures show Jenn Alter's chest after undergoing 35-days of radiation treatment

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Cancer 'definitely' caused by processed meat - what you need to know

Theory had been widely understood for a number of years but the announcement from the IARC confirms suspicions

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Young woman 'freezes to death' in cryotherapy chamber

Officials believe she spent ten hours in the chamber before her body was required

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Human chimera: What the rare condition is, and why there might be many more people with it than we realised

The condition can mean that people aren’t genetic mothers of children they’ve given birth to, and that people can have two different blood types

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Anne-Marie Slaughter: We must stop devaluing people when they become carers

In a new book, the former Democrat Director of Policy says that caregiving roles have become devalued in modern society

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Hair loss after chemotherapy: How to prepare for, prevent and cope with the side effects of treatment

Support from loved ones and prevention treatments can help patients deal with an often unpredictable, stressful and upsetting experience   

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Ambulance services struggling to treat people who have taken legal highs, claims senior paramedic

Sarah Harrison said a lot of the time paramedics are not aware of substances patients have taken

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Abstaining from alcohol for 'dry January' reduces liver damage and blood pressure, new study finds

The research also reported an improvement in the resistance of glucose and insulin among individuals

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TTIP: Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon and Natalie Bennett sign appeal to exempt NHS from trade deal

The organisers, from Unite, say that they approached the Conservatives asking for support but were refused

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WHO cancer report: Bacon, sausages and other processed meats cause cancer

Red meats were 'probably carcinogenic'

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GM tomatoes: Scientists create disease-fighting strain of fruit

The new strain is said to contain fifty times the amount of anti-oxidants as a bottle of red wine

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WHO cancer report: Industry rebels ahead of report declaring red and processed meats ‘cause cancer’ - including sausages and bacon

 The World Health Organisation is expected to declare that bacon, ham and sausages are as big a cancer threat as cigarettes

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Syria cholera outbreak sparks fears of ‘international threat’

Doctor says nation's crippled medical infrastructure, and the lack of access available to aid agencies, means disease could spread quickly, both inside the country and across borders

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'The new Lyme disease': What is the Borrelia miyamotoi infection?

Ticks in the UK have been found to carry the bacteria 

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Weight-loss study reveals a simple trick that’s all in your head

Our brains could be designed to eat as much as we can out of a subliminal concern that we don’t know when we’ll get more

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Physical fitness linked to a more 'youthful' brain by Japanese scientists

Fitter men use the lefthand side of the brain which is more associated with youth-like tasks

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Reader dilemma: 'My son and his on-off girlfriend are expecting a child he doesn't want - what can we do?'

'We dislike her intensely, yet we can’t abandon a child who’ll be part of our family'

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Natural caesarean: Why I chose a gentler version of the operation for my baby after two surgical births

A month on, Charlotte Philby is still feeling the benefits

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3: Mobile phone operator plans to pipe music free into homes for older people

Free music piped into care homes yields tangible health benefits in Sweden – and it’s coming to Britain

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Jeremy Corbyn: Labour leader close to defeating 'tampon tax' as Tory rebels lend support

Exclusive: If Labour wins tomorrow’s vote, Chancellor must negotiate VAT exemption with the EU

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'Human chimera': Man fails paternity test because genes in his saliva are different to those in sperm

It is thought cells from a miscarried sibling were absorbed by the man while he was in the womb

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Jobs with heaviest alcohol consumption revealed in US government data

The US' alcohol consumption was also shown to have increased between 2006 and 2010 despite the economic recession

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NHS spends millions on larger equipment for obese people

At least £7 million has been spent on adapting equipment and services

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Ebola: A team of scientists in Borneo has teamed up to stop the next pandemic

Deep in the Borneo rainforest, Charlie Cooper joins a team of scientists tracking the animals that could host deadly viruses

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Coco Pops: How did the cereal come to have such a hold on children?

 “Children are particularly vulnerable to quirky, brightly coloured animals which spew out very simple messages that may not be healthy for them”

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What your father did before you were born could influence your future

What we do in life may have implications not only for the health of our children and even our grandchildren

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What the music you listen to could say about your mental health

The study has revealed that those who frequently listen to sad or aggressive music may experience higher anxiety

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Neonatal units: Almost two-thirds lack enough doctors to meet national standards, says new research

Three mums describe what happens when what should be one of the happiest days of their lives soon becomes traumatic  

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George Osborne broke Government pledge to protect NHS budget, say doctors and council leaders

In a letter to the Chancellor, they accuse the Government of misleading the public by describing the cuts as 'non-NHS'

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Plea to adopt three-year-old Grace receives hundreds of responses ahead of Christmas

Grace is "as bright as anything"

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Mothers 'shouldn't judge', says emotional video ad calling for an end to the 'mummy wars'

Some of the women admitted silently condemning others for not breastfeeding

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Russian mothers brawl in soft play area at children's birthday party

The skirmish at the play centre near Moscow was captured on CCTV

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Asbestos: Thousands of UK soldiers who develop cancer due to exposure unfairly treated by MoD, say campaigners

Exclusive: While civilians with the fatal disease are entitled to a six figure lump sum, former service personnel get a war pension amounting to a few tens of thousands

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The best online fitness classes: From body pump to yoga and ballet

It’s cold outside – and dark and damp –  but that is no excuse for sidestepping your fitness routine

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WHO cancer report: As experts issue warning on processed meat, here are 13 practical ways to reduce your cancer risk

From Monday, processed meats such as ham, bacon and salami will be classified by the WHO as 'carcinogenic to humans', the worst ranking

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'Low-cost alternative' launched to the Aids drug hedge funder Martin Shkreli hiked 5000%

The competitor costs just $1 a pill

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WHO to declare that bacon and other processed meat cause cancer, claims report

Farmers and the meat industry have expressed concern about the impact on sales if the organisation lists processed meat as a carcinogen

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Welfare cuts: Cancer patients face losing up to £120 a month in Government support, warns charity

Macmillan's concerns come as George Osborne tells MPs that he is 'comfortable' with controversial tax credit cuts

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Breast and ovarian cancers may be linked to sense of smell, study suggests

Scientists were inspired by the observation that female roomates synchronise periods 

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Gene therapy 'could aid weight loss', study finds

Injecting the hormone leptin directly into the brain of rats led to a weight loss of 5 per cent over four months

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How many of the most common health myths did you fall for? Take the quiz

Are green peas a good source of protein? Are potatoes one of your five-a-day? 

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Help! My boss is a psychopath

Power attracts psychopaths, and they will do anything to get it. You can do a test to see if your boss is a psychopath, but you might not like the answer...

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Cure for insomnia: The secret to better sleep may be staying awake

Sleep restriction therapy hasn't properly taken off, but that might be because it sounds so counterintuitive

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Government launches national campaign to end mental health stigma

The push comes amid a background of cuts to mental health services, however

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Mediterranean diet may slow ageing process by 5 years, researchers find

Cutting back on red meat and dairy products in favour of fish, vegetables and olive oil could help the brain stay youthful

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Parkinson's disease: New research under way after 'supersmeller' identifies scent on sufferers' T-shirts

During lab tests Joy Milne was able to identify people with Parkinson's by smelling T-shirts they had slept in

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Psychologists have worked out how we can act less stupid

Over the course of any given day, the average person sees plenty of odd behavior.

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SNP must 'get a grip' on NHS to avoid collapse in healthcare quality, report says

Public spending watchdog calls for Scottish Government to make 'fundamental changes' to its approach

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Jeremy Hunt criticised for 'misrepresenting' NHS weekend mortality facts

Editor of the BMJ asks Health Secretary to confirm he 'fully understands the issues involved' in pointed letter

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Cancer breakthrough offers new hope for survivors rendered infertile by chemotherapy

Researchers have managed to restore ovaries in mice affected by chemotherapy so that they were able to have offspring

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Agency nurse attacks Jeremy Hunt for portraying private NHS staff as 'greedy scum'

Amy Cope said her salary would not cover the cost of childcare for her two children

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Sugar tax: Former health minister backs levy to prevent NHS 'obesity crisis'

Meanwhile, Boris Johnson says he is 'seriously considering' introducing such a measure for London

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Mental health patients do not always feel they are treated with dignity, CQC report finds

The deputy chief inspector of hospitals called the results "disappointing" 

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11 baby girl names about to go extinct - including Debbie, Donna and Carol

Like Gary, there are some girl's names that simply don't get used anymore 

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How not to get the cold in winter: A guide to avoid being ill

Cold and flu season seems to have arrived, in all its horror – chances are that wherever you look, people are sneezing, coughing and whimpering.

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Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey has 'made a significant improvement'

Ms Cafferkey was described as being 'critically ill' and fighting for her life after being admitted to a hospital isolation unit

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Bipolar Disorder: what it's like to shift between periods of mania and depression

When it comes to diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder in children, there have been concerns that feelings such as anger, anxiety and shyness may be pathologised, when they should be seen as part of a child’s normal, yet idiosyncratic developmental trajectory

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Life expectancy in the UK: Wealthy men living longer than the average woman for the first time

No social group of men has ever outlived female averages before

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Post-natal depression: A quarter of new mothers experience the condition, study finds

Women are faced with the condition at what they expect to be one of the happiest times of the lives 

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Healthy eating: Cereal boxes in your kitchen can be used to predict your weight

Where cereals, soft drinks and biscuits were in view, subjects weighed more than neighbours who kept their snacks hidden away

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