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• Cochlear implants make a useful addition to sign language | Letters

  20-12-2024 18:55
  Parents of a deaf child should not feel pressured to choose between implants and signing, writes Dr Wyatte Hall, while Simon Gair agonised over implants for three of his children. Plus letters from Ruth Holt and Jenny FroudeAs a deaf researcher focused on language deprivation among deaf individuals, I am often asked about cochlear implants and their role in the lives of deaf children (The cochlear question: as the parent of a deaf baby, should I give her an implant to help her hear?, 11 December
  
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• Why your fingers are cold all the time. No, it's not just the weather - it can be a sign of worrying health conditions, reveals DR ELLIE

  21-12-2024 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sensitive fingertips may be due to peripheral neuropathy, a condition where the nerves don't function as they should.
  
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• Doctor reveals why autism is soaring in the US and hotspots with the biggest risk

  21-12-2024 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors have revealed to DailyMail.com why rates of autism spectrum disorder are rising in the US. While increased screening could be to blame, recent studies point to environmental toxins.
  
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• Disturbing Christmas death trend laid bare

  21-12-2024 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The holiday season is associated with vibrant decorations, meals with family, baking festive cookies, and picking out gifts for loved ones. But for many, the holidays can be a time of abrupt tragedy.
  
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• AOC may have shifted to the center, but the Democrats aren’t ready for change

  21-12-2024 15:00
  Gerry Connolly, 74, beat AOC’s bid to become lead Democrat on the House oversight committee thanks to Nancy Pelosi, then 85They may have lost the presidency, the House, and the Senate, but when it comes to avoiding introspection, the Democrats are completely undefeated. You’d have thought that after the disastrous presidential election, the Democrats might have taken some time to figure out what went wrong. You’d have thought they might have decided to try and refresh the party
  
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• Ranked: Mince pies - from the healthiest to the one that's as calorific as TWO McDonald's hamburgers

  21-12-2024 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline's audit of more than 30 varieties of mince pies sold on supermarket shelves found Some mince pies are almost as calorific as eating two McDonalds cheese burgers (496 cal).
  
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• Healthcare CEO killing reveals lack of trust and accountability in US insurance industry: ‘I get it’

  21-12-2024 14:00
  Experts say they’re unsurprised by ‘expressions of anger’ at the healthcare system after the death of Brian ThompsonAmericans are sharing stories of heartbreaking insurance denials – ones that led to worse illness and death – in the aftermath of the killing of Brian Thompson, CEO of the mega-insurer United Healthcare.A rise in practices such as prior authorizations and automated denials of coverage have made it more difficult for Americans to access healthcare, and
  
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• ‘At 98, I wouldn’t be so sharp without puzzles’: do crosswords and quizzes really boost your brain power?

  21-12-2024 14:00
  We’re told that they give us a mental workout, but the evidence suggests it’s a bit more complicated …Miriam Raphael, 98, is a veteran puzzler. As a child, she pored over clues with her father and, later, as a teacher and mother of three daughters, it became her small daily luxury. When she learned of the first annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, her competitive streak kicked in and she entered, winning the second tournament in 1979. More than 40 years on, she is the
  
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• Stand tall, hum and try a dead hang: 22 two minute tension relievers

  21-12-2024 11:00
  
  Feeling a little… tense? From the top of your head down to the soles of your feet, here are lots of quick ways to soothe stressRestore a feeling of calm by scrunching your shoulders up to your ears as tightly as possible, holding for 10 seconds, then inhaling. Exhale as you release the tension in your shoulders.Marie-Claire Stanmore, pilates teacher, yoga teacher and sports massage therapist Continue reading...
  
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• From wonky eyes to paralysed mouths - terrifying effects of Botox gone wrong...and how to stop it happening to you

  21-12-2024 10:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Horror stories of drooping eyelids and frozen mouths following Botox injections have flooded social media with celebs also admitting to having botched procedures.
  
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• Can I survive for 24 hours without GPS navigation?

  21-12-2024 07:00
  
  Spatial memory is a use-it-or-lose it commodity, so I gave life without Google Maps a tryTaxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than other workers to die of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Harvard study published in the British Medical Journal.On the one hand, it makes total sense, navigation and spatial memory belonging in the hippocampus, which is the first region of the brain the disease atrophies. On the other hand, life expectancy is significantly lower than average in both jo
  
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• NHS boss: Don't give a Brazilian butt lift as a Christmas gift... hospitals are under enough pressure as it is!

  21-12-2024 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, said hospitals are under immense pressure and dealing with complications is the 'last thing they need'.
  
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• International court rules against El Salvador in key abortion rights case

  20-12-2024 23:14
  Court finds Central American country violated rights of a pregnant woman who was denied an abortion in 2013The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has ruled that El Salvador violated the human rights of a Salvadoran woman who was denied an abortion despite her high-risk pregnancy in 2013.The court has ordered the Central American country to adopt “all necessary regulatory measures” so that doctors are authorised to terminate “pregnancies that pose a risk to the woman&r
  
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• I'm a pharmacist - here are the common medications that can cause hearing damage

  20-12-2024 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pharmacist Ayesha Gulza has revealed 11 of the common medications that can trigger the uncomfortable sensation known as tinnitus. The condition affects over 50 million people in the US.
  
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• The surprising place you can get an STD... that everyone can see

  20-12-2024 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sexually transmitted infections are typically found on the genitals or mouth, but doctors are now warning that the eyes could become infected as well.
  
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• Martin Corrick obituary

  20-12-2024 20:17
  
  My father, Martin Corrick, who has died aged 80, was a novelist and teacher: writing and social justice ran through his life, including in the fields of adult education and governor training, and in setting up the Gosport Men’s Shed. He was aware of local deprivation and that, with his own feelings of depression and isolation, led to the setting up of the Shed in 2013, to provide company and activities for men. An Isle of Wight film-maker, David George, made Better Shed Than Dead about it
  
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• Scientists finally think they've worked out exactly why we have eyelashes... and how they function

  20-12-2024 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although traditionally thought to protect your eyes from debris and shield them from bright lights, scientists in China have now found another function.
  
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• Peter Mandelson confirmed as new ambassador to US – as it happened

  20-12-2024 19:17
  
  Downing Street confirms appointment, with Keir Starmer praising his ‘unrivalled experience’Peter Mandelson once described Donald Trump as “little short of a white nationalist and racist”, the Telegraph reports. In her story, Amy Gibbons says Mandelson made the comments in an interview with the Italian journalist Alain Elkann in July 2019.The Trump presidency clearly upset Mandelson greatly because Elkann opened the interview by asking the former cabinet minister how he wa
  
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• America's bird flu hotspots revealed as patient fights for their life in hospital... is killer virus in YOUR state?

  20-12-2024 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A record number of humans, cattle and birds have all been infected with the virus this year, in a wave that experts have called 'astounding'.
  
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• Sugared gel could be the secret to reversing hair loss

  20-12-2024 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A gel made from a sugar naturally found in the body helped regrow hair in mice as effectively as Rogaine, according to researchers from Pakistan and the UK.
  
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• FDA overhauls 'healthy' foods definition, says coffee is OK but cereal is not

  20-12-2024 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA this week updated its definition of 'healthy,' which means packaged foods must have a certain amount of nutrients like protein and whole grains in order to be labelled as 'healthy.'
  
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• Peter Mandelson confirmed as new ambassador to US – UK politics live

  20-12-2024 18:24
  
  Downing Street confirms appointment, with Keir Starmer praising his ‘unrivalled experience’Peter Mandelson once described Donald Trump as “little short of a white nationalist and racist”, the Telegraph reports. In her story, Amy Gibbons says Mandelson made the comments in an interview with the Italian journalist Alain Elkann in July 2019.The Trump presidency clearly upset Mandelson greatly because Elkann opened the interview by asking the former cabinet minister how he wa
  
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• I thought I was a bad listener. Turns out, I couldn’t hear

  20-12-2024 18:00
  Conversations in crowded places were difficult and I didn’t like podcasts – then a hearing test changed everythingI thought I was just a bad listener.I didn’t like podcasts. I’d routinely interrupt conversations, asking “what?”, not able to keep up. I could barely detect song lyrics and tended to prefer classical music. I studied literature throughout college and graduate school, so I assumed I was a textual learner. Conversations were difficult, especially in
  
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• Man suffering from stomach ache for months finds he has a peach-sized tumor in his intestine

  20-12-2024 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unnamed patient, who is the subject of a paper in the American Journal of Case Reports, was rushed to the emergency room as his symptoms worsened.
  
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• Top dermatologist reveals how to stop breaking out from using your Apple smartwatch

  20-12-2024 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Texas based dermatologist reveals the simple, cheap hack she uses to prevent irritating breakouts from the strap on her Apple Watch.
  
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• I have the exact same excruciating back problem as Luigi Mangione... and it devastated my sex life. This is the agonizing truth no one knows

  20-12-2024 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luigi Mangione is thought to be afflicted with spondylolisthesis, a debilitating back problem. Here, Amiee Thomason her own devastating experience of the same excruciating condition…
  
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• Surgeon reveals the reason you can 'hear' your heartbeat when you lie with your ear on your pillow... and when it might be sign of something sinister

  20-12-2024 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although many people hear this noise when lying on their side - it could be a warning sign of increased blood pressure or even a tumour in your head or neck, Dr Anthony Youn wans.
  
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• No 10 announces new political peerages with 30 Labour nominations including Sue Gray – UK politics live

  20-12-2024 16:14
  List also includes six Tories and two Lib DemsPeter Mandelson once described Donald Trump as “little short of a white nationalist and racist”, the Telegraph reports. In her story, Amy Gibbons says Mandelson made the comments in an interview with the Italian journalist Alain Elkann in July 2019.The Trump presidency clearly upset Mandelson greatly because Elkann opened the interview by asking the former cabinet minister how he was, and Mandelson replied:I wake up today and discover tha
  
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• Pop-up heart-health hubs sought for Premier League clubs in England

  20-12-2024 15:11
  Pilot of screening and treatment unit at Everton diagnosed almost one third of fans tested with hypertension Premier League football clubs across England could soon offer fans a one-stop clinic, designed to scan, diagnose and treat some early signs of cardiovascular disease after a successful screening pilot.Almost one in three football supporters screened at Everton football club’s, pop-up clinic this autumn were diagnosed with hypertension, the leading preventable risk factor for heart f
  
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• NSW health system ‘not capable’ of providing abortions at all public hospitals, advocates say

  20-12-2024 15:00
  
  Reproductive choice charity says even if obligations to provide abortion services were enforced, too many doctors are untrained or unwilling to provide themHow hard is it to access an abortion in NSW? These maps show the ‘deserts’ for care in the stateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEven if the New South Wales government were to order all public hospitals to fulfil their obligation to provide abortion, the state’s public health system would not be cap
  
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