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GPs who prescribe homeopathy are more likely to go against medical guidelines, study suggests
GP surgeries that recommend homeopathic remedies are more likely to be rated poorly for their prescribing in general, and to prescribe at greater cost to the NHS and potentially less safely, researchers say. Scientists collected data from NHS Digital, via the Open Prescribing project, to discover which of 7,618 primary care practices in England prescribed homeopathy between December 2016 and May 2017. An average rating for each practice was then generated using 36 measures of prescription performance overall, which the researchers said had been “developed [by Open Prescribing] to address issues of cost, safety or efficacy by doctors and pharmacists”.

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The Independent
Mooncups may pose greater risk of toxic shock syndrome than tampons, study claims
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) has long-been associated with tampon use, but a new study claims that menstrual cups could pose an even greater risk. Favoured for their economical and eco-friendly properties, menstrual cups have risen in popularity in recent years and are viewed by many as an ethical and more hygienic alternative to more traditional sanitary products, such as towels and tampons. Conducted in Lyon, France, researchers examined the material of 15 different tampons and menstrual cups to see which might increase bacterial growth or infections that lead to TSS.
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Alice Sholl
What will Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s roles be at the royal wedding?
And will they behave themselves at this royal wedding?
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Alice Sholl
Online dating isn't just a young person's game: Here's how to navigate it later in life
Online dating most definitely isn't just for people in their twenties.
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Alice Sholl
Iconic 90s and 00s things kids today won’t have the faintest clue about
Ever wonder when the last time you logged into MSN was?
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Danielle Fowler
Why it’s damaging to tell men to ‘man up’
Carl Fogarty has come under fire for criticising Ant McPartlin's road to recovery.
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The Independent
The Stork: Meet the matchmaking agency bringing people together purely to have babies
In fact, some people are more desperate to have a baby than find a life partner, and this is why one woman decided to launch a matchmaking agency designed purely to match two people who want to have children. The Stork was created by Fiona Thomas in 2014 after she realised many of her friends were single in their 30s, hadn’t met ‘the one’ yet and were close to missing their fertility window. “I think if you can meet someone and fall in love and have the fairy tale then great – go for it,” Thomas told The Independent.
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The Independent
Charity money raised by teenager whose sister died of cancer stolen by thieves
A teenage girl was left devastated when the money she’d raised by shaving her head in memory of her sister who died from cancer was stolen by thieves. In January this year, to mark what would have been Katie’s 16th birthday, 17-year-old Hannah Anderson courageously shaved off her long hair to donate to the Little Princess Trust and to raise money for Little Havens Hospice, which looked after her sister Katie before her death. Hannah successfully raised almost £1,000, but the day before she and her mother, Dee Anderson, were due to take the money to the hospice, the family were targeted by thieves who stole the envelope containing the cash.
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The Independent
Crohn's disease: What are the symptoms and is there a cure?
After seeing the toll that Crohn’s disease has taken on Dynamo, forcing the magician to put his career temporarily on hold, interest surrounding the incurable illness has surged, but what exactly is it? A form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Crohn’s is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive system, leaving sufferers with myriad symptoms that can severely inhibit their daily lives if not treated with the right medications. According to Crohn’s and Colitis UK, there are at least 300,000 Britons diagnosed with an IBD - another common form is Ulcerative Colitis - and while symptoms are treatable, there are currently no known cures.
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Alice Sholl
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Arden praised for wearing Maori coat to Buckingham Palace
Ardern's decision to wear the cloak is significant for a number of reasons.
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The Telegraph
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding: date, details and latest news
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding: date, details and latest news
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The Independent
Woman decides to change her career after using an AncestryDNA test
As a native New Yorker, 27-year-old Bri Rogers was intrigued to discover more about her ancestry and how her family made its way to the Big Apple. With a father from Brooklyn and a mother born in Puerto Rico, Ms Rogers was positive that results from an AncestryDNA test would uncover familial connections with Ireland and Spain. AncestryDNA uses the sample to estimate your biological connection with more than 350 regions from around the world.
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Kerry Justich
'It's about time': Sen. Tammy Duckworth makes history by bringing her newborn child onto the Senate floor
Duckworth made sure her 10-day-old daughter had on "a jacket so she doesn’t violate the Senate floor dress code (which requires blazers)."
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The Independent
Father with postnatal depression pens a heartbreaking letter to his baby daughter
A dad who suffered from postnatal depression after his baby daughter was born has written her an emotional letter explaining why he “hated” her. Describing the letter as a “hard letter to write, but probably a harder one to read,” Ross Hunt explains to his daughter Isabelle why he didn’t like her for the first few weeks after she was born - and at times regretted having her. Hunt goes on to explain to his daughter, who is now 11 months old, that there is something inside her daddy called depression - and that none of his feelings are her fault.
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Korin Miller
Actress shares shocking photo after losing an 'inordinate amount of weight'
“Not anorexia, it’s a thyroid issue,” the actress captioned a nαked Instagram photo of herself, looking thin.
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Elizabeth Di Filippo
This woman says she stopped aging when she was 20 years old
"I feel like the female version of Peter Pan – the girl who never grew up."
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The Independent
Mother defends sharing photos of her stillborn baby after receiving vile comments online
A mum has hit back at people who criticised her for sharing photos of her stillborn son online. Zariah Jackson, 17, from Florida, gave birth to her son Jeremiah Kai on March 14 but found out shortly after his birth, “when it was silent,” that he was stillborn. Heartbroken and devastated, the young mother shared photos of herself and her son on social media.
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Gibson Johns
Meghan Markle's brother slams royal-to-be in scathing interview ahead of royal wedding
Meghan Markle's half-brother Thomas Markle, Jr., is calling out the princess-
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‘Why we're running the London marathon in our underwear’
“Athletes basically run in the smallest shorts and crop tops, why couldn’t somebody who’s a size 16 do that?”
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From white wine to beer: The alcoholic drinks to avoid this summer if you want to lose weight
Do you know how many calories are in your go-to summer tipple?
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Ciara Sheppard
Birdnesting: Everything you need to know about the new divorce trend
It actually makes a lot of sense.
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The Independent
Hay fever: How to combat the symptoms
As lovely as the weather may seem considering the heavy snowfall that appeared earlier this month, the approach of summer means one thing and one thing only - hay fever season has officially arrived. While it may be impossible to avoid grassy areas altogether, if you know that you’re particularly affected by grass it may be worth avoiding large grassy spaces or doing activities such as camping, as advised by Dr Mary Harding.
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The Independent
Three-minute exercise as effective as going to the gym for half an hour, claims expert
An intense three-minute workout is enough to stay fit and healthy, claims a Melbourne-based physiotherapist. Kusal Goonewardena told Daily Telegraph Australia that exercising intensely for such a short period of time will enable you to reap the same benefits had you engaged in a moderate 30 minute workout at the gym, which the World Health Organisation advises us to do daily. The professional physiotherapist, who regularly works with Australian Olympians at the University of Melbourne, suggests hitting 85 per cent of your maximum exertion levels for the limited window either by skipping, sprinting or by doing star jumps.
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The Independent
Healthy lifestyle before getting pregnant can reduce risk of birth difficulties, warns scientist
Most women know the importance of eating a balanced diet and living a healthy lifestyle when pregnant. University of Queensland School of Public Health researcher Professor Gita Mishra is calling for better understanding of the steps you can take before conception to ensure a healthy labour. “The evidence overwhelmingly showed healthier pregnancies when women were able to make positive lifestyle changes before conception, such as eating well, being more active or quitting smoking,” Professor Mishra said.
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Danielle Fowler
ASOS is selling a Slush Puppie machine and all of our nostalgic prayers have been answered
This is not a drill, people.