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Kathryn - Our health specialist likes to share with the readers the latest news from the field. Nobody understands better than her the relation between healthy mind and healthy body.
It isn't easy to ascertain when Margaret Thatcher first referred to her minimal sleep schedule, but the figure of four hours has passed into lore
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Sleeporexia: Margaret Thatcher’s sleeping habits of less than four hours a night

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Prozac, an antidepressant introduced by Eli Lilly and Company more than 25 years ago, has entered the cultural lexicon and helped define how people think of mental illness
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How Prozac changed the world

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Lisa Rennison shrunk from a size 18 to a size 6 in just six months by dramatically changing her lifestyle
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How to get fab abs in just six months

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The root genetic cause of leukaemia has been traced back to early life in the womb
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Leukemia origins tracked back to the womb

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US scientists say carnitine, a chemical found in red meat, helps explain why eating too much steak, mince and bacon is bad for the heart
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Carnitine found in red meat damages heart

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Gwyneth Paltrow launched new diet cookbook It's All Good
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Gwyneth Paltrow launches new diet cookbook It’s All Good

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Melissa Joan Hart credited Nutrisystem for helping her drop 20 lbs and now she has signed up as the new spokesperson for the weight loss company
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Melissa Joan Hart becomes Nutrisystem new face after losing 20 lbs

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Diners who ate dessert at Alta Restaurant in Manhattan, within the last couple weeks may have been infected with Hepatitis A
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Alta Restaurant: thousands of diners at Manhattan’s high-end eatery at risk of Hepatitis A infection

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A group of brain cells called tanycytes, which were identified as having the power to control appetite, could be the major cause of eating disorders such as obesity
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Tanycytes: newly discovered brain cells could rewire appetite control

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Six people died in China since the outbreak of a new strain of bird flu
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China Bird Flu Outbreak: All You Need to Know About H7N9 Virus

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China is increasing efforts to contain the spread of a new strain of bird flu which has killed six people in the country
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China bird flu outbreak: Authorities step up efforts to contain H7N9 virus spread

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Morning after pill will available over the counter to girls of all ages in US within 30 days
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Morning after pill available without age restriction in US

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A high potassium diet as well as cutting down on salt will reduce blood pressure levels and the risk of stroke
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High potassium diet and low salt intake reduce stroke risk

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Shanghai poultry markets have been temporary closed by authorities due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak
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H7N9 bird flu outbreak closes Shanghai poultry markets

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US researchers from Washington University School of Medicine have identified genetic markers that could help highlight who is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease
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Alzheimer’s genetic markers identified

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A Japanese study of nearly 37,000 people said balding men were 32 percent more likely to have coronary heart disease
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Balding men are more likely to have coronary heart disease

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Macular degeneration is more common in old age
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Macular degeneration prevented by cholesterol drugs

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Oklahoma health officials have warned 7,000 patients their dentist may have exposed them to HIV and hepatitis B and C
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Dr. Scott Harrington: Risk of HIV and hepatitis B and C infection for 7,000 patients of Tulsa dentist

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India Dining restaurant used a ghost chili, a scotch bonnet and a habanera in the world’s hottest Easter egg, which is up to 10 times hotter than a vindaloo
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Chili Easter Egg at India Dining in Warlingham is hotter than vindaloo

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Weight of the World: Average BMI Values for Adults Around the Globe
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Weight of the World: Average BMI Values for Adults Around the Globe

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Animal trials of the electronic implant are about to begin and its makers say it could provide a more effective alternative to weight-loss surgery
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Microchip can suppress appetite and helps cut obesity

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Researchers have found that weight loss after gastric band surgery may be partly caused by changes to micro-organisms that live in the gut
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Weight loss bacteria: Key to treating obesity without surgery

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Scientists in UK have developed a new method to create an entirely synthetic vaccine which doesn't rely on using live infectious virus, meaning it is much safer
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Synthetic vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease made without virus

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New York City has been hit with a bacterial meningitis outbreak with 22 people infected so far
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NYC bacterial meningitis outbreak kills seven so far

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Meratol, made from a cocktail of herbal ingredients including cactus leaves, prickly pear and seaweed, claim to speed up metabolism to burn fat while suppressing appetite
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Diet pills for men: George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio spark record Meratol sales among men

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