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We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2MIDkDu

A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/37rsXMw

Smokers and ex-smokers who have quit report being in more pain than people who have never smoked. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36fX8G6

Scientists are exploring the limits of brain power and they want your help. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2ZFpgQw

Within seconds of putting a piece of beef in her mouth, Viki Spambo knew she was in trouble. She needed help urgently, but only her two daughters - Olivia, 13, and Holly, ten - were at home in Wirral. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2SHvT3d

Jo Lisgo was pregnant with her first child when what began as heartburn escalated into something that now, as a mother of two, she says felt even more painful than childbirth. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/39uRxhs

Katy Mathes, her sister, mother, cousin and three aunts had breasts and/or ovaries and fallopian tubes removed after incorrectly being told they had a gene with a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/39vnzdd

Manufacturers of detox teas, pills and shakes promise drastic weight loss. NHS medical director Professor Stephen Powis said there is a slim chance quick-fix products work. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2u3DdvT

The government has proposed making it illegal to sell the ultra-caffeinated products to Britons younger than 18 amid fears they are damaging to their health. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2u7AeTl

Macmillan Cancer Support received 240,000 inquiries to its support line this year - with staff reporting that many patients phone in distress feeling they cannot ask questions of doctors and nurses. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2SEuFpy

Researchers from the VA San Diego Healthcare System found subtle cognitive problems occur before and at the same time as the protein beta-amyloid accumulates in the brain. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2syC678

Mike Nipper, donated a kidney to his wife of 51 years, Peggy, 74, who was suffering from polycistic kidney disease and was told she needed a transplant or would have to go on dialysis. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2MKTvjY

Spongy discs made from the same material used to make teabags may offer a new way to treat arthritis of the thumb. The discs are surgically implanted between the two bones of the joint to cushion it. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2sAvcy3

Professor ANNEKE LUCASSEN: Researching the medical family tree often gives a better clue to what the future might hold for us than the home DNA tests that have become so popular. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/39uRzG6

The dancer said that he began to notice his metabolism had slowed down at the age of 30. He cut down on alcohol and 'anything that isn't too healthy' and now weighs 12.5 stone at 6ft. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Q8lwE6

Maureen Gatehouse, Basingstoke, asks the GP what conditions CBD is used for. DR MARTIN SCURR says anecdotal evidence suggests these products can reduce anxiety and depression. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/36b8FXt

Mayonnaise, ketchup and other condiments can add a good hit of salt and sugar - and unwanted calories - to our food. But manufacturers are now offering sauces with added health benefits. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2ZCq1tC

Breakthrough cancer therapies, life-saving stroke procedures and 'rebooted' donor hearts - these are just a few of the medical advances over the past decade that are transforming our health. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/369LSuU

Hal Sosabowski Professor of Public Understanding of Science, University of Brighton HAVING a few drinks at Christmas is, for some people, as much a part of the festive tradition as presents, decorations or carols. So if you find yourself nursing a hangover on Boxing Day, you might be interested to know what’s actually going on inside your body and why you feel so bad. We tend to drink because in low doses alcohol is initially a euphoriant, it makes you feel happier. It does this by causing the body to release dopamine and endorphins, chemicals that stimulate the brain’s reward system. But, after a while and as you drink more, it ultimately suppresses some brain activity and slows down your heart and breathing. The effects of the initial intake of any alcohol is the first of many stages of narcosis, the last of which is death. There just happens to be a large window between an effective dose (which has you thinking you are far more witty and handsome than you actually are and, la...

Macmillan Cancer Support says patients feel that doctors and nurses are overstretched. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35cFOAH

Fad weight loss strategies don't work well and can be harmful, says NHS England's top doctor. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2MJY4uR

A woman who had a double hand transplant nearly a year ago says she is making "constant progress" every day. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/357F3sG

HE was relatively unknown before 2018, and in one year he is already listed as one of “the rising stars and up-and-comers who are shaping their industries – and the future” by Time magazine. Golding’s name appears next to other upcoming names such as Camila Cabello, Billie Elish, Liza Koshy, Jason Reynolds, Ezra Miller, and Ryan O’Connell. “The first time I met Henry Golding, I was so delighted that Jon M. Chu, the director of Crazy Rich Asians , had found me the ‘perfect son’”, wrote his co-star Datuk Michelle Yeoh. “I feel very fortunate to know such an incredible man who’s never lost sight of where he came from.” She added: “His ethnicity, his background and his success reflect the inevitable – that we are all one race, one global culture, and we will soon no longer have to talk about controversies surrounding representation. I am proud of his push for Asian representation.” Crazy Rich Asians was Golding’s breakout role. In the film, he plays Nick Young, the scion of a wea...

IT was a proud day when Malaysian-born actress Yeo Yann Yann won for best actress at the 56th Golden Horse Awards in November for her stunning performance in Wet Season . This was her second Golden Horse award win, after she earned a best supporting actress award for her role in the critically acclaimed Ilo Ilo (2013). Yeo, who has worked in theatre, television and film, is best known for her performances in films such as Singapore Dreaming , Thunderstorm , 881 and Ilo Ilo . Her career really took off when she played the lead role in The Iron Lady , a drama series produced by ntv7. She also played Lee Chong Wei’s mother in a 2018 biopic about the badminton legend. theSun recently spoke to Yeo on the phone when she returned to Singapore after a busy year working on and promoting Wet Season . Asked to describe how she felt upon hearing her name called out for best actress, she said: “I was happy. Then I got a little emotional. I was trying to stay calm and thank everyone I wan...

THIS has been a great year for Mugen Rao. The local entertainer was a contestant on season 3 of the Tamil-language version of Bigg Boss , a popular reality television game show produced in India, becoming its first Malaysian participant. He then created history by beating 16 other contestants to become the first Malaysian winner on the show. In Bigg Boss , contestants live together in a house and are cut off from the outside world. This creates tension and drama, and the audience is treated to huge outbursts of emotions from the contestants. Contestants are slowly voted out, week by week, and the last one left will win a cash prize. What motivated Mugen to join Bigg Boss ? He said: “I saw the first season in 2017 and I loved it. I told my family I wanted to be a contestant.” The show, he said, taught him patience, how to handle different personalities and how to live without a handphone. Besides winning the title, his fondest memory was mingling with the show’s host, the legenda...

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35dMvSS

Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/39tKd5m

Glenn Radford and Natasha Brooks, who work on East Midlands ambulances, said the surge in demand in winter means many elderly patients have to wait hours before receiving treatment. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2rH6cF8

There's barely been a day in 2019 when health news hasn't hit the headlines. But which stories made a lasting impression on you? Take our quiz to find out. Pictured: Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/36ccJ9W

NHS England figures for the period April 2018 to March this year show that 6,867 people were treated in hospital after tumbling from a ladder, while a further 466 injured themselves mowing lawns. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/37hCF3R

Hundreds of babies are needlessly dying every year or left with lifelong disabilities because successive governments have failed to make food firms add folic acid to flour, say top scientists. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2t7CaL8

Nerve damage is a common side effect of chemotherapy. A study at The Christie NHS Trust in Manchester - believed to be the largest of its kind - suggests acupuncture could help. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/367D5cP

Two thirds of Britons blame their partner's snoring for sleepless nights. A new treatment uses tiny laser pulses to - its makers claim - minimise dreaded snoring. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2skiP9z

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: The New Year is as good a time as any to join that gym, enrol in that language class, or decide to work less and spend more time painting. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2MCPM85

EVE SIMMONS: I have been in a loving, romantic relationship for six years with my fiance Will - but I have never known intimacy like I experienced last month in a Moroccan spa. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Q4KGTV

DR ELLIE CANNON: When you are offered a scan or an investigation of any kind, one of the potential downsides is finding something you weren't looking for. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2u2KfkN

Professor Lelia Duley, 61, from Southwell in Nottinghamshire, is one of the patients involved in a drug combination trial to combat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Q3BSOm

Almost 500 Britons needed emergency treatment last year after their problem gambling caused serious illnesses including psychosis. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2tVJZDT

Women in Britain face the greatest risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer, with 61 per cent of those aged 55 to 64 having 'very high' waist measurements. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2StJJq1

The unidentified patient, from Sweden, rushed to hospital after coughing up blood. He smoked the fruit-flavoured pipes five times a week. Celebrities like Drake have been pictured using them. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/364EG3o

Ayda Louden's family, from Carlisle, Cumbria, spent years calling for NHS access to Orkambi. It was finally approved in October. She didn't receive a dose until two weeks ago. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/37frb0U

STAR Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stayed on a strong glide path in North American theaters, taking in an estimated US$73.6 million for the three-day weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The Disney film, marketed as a grand finale of the nine-film “Skywalker Saga”, has had mixed reviews and was down considerably from last weekend’s lofty US$177.4 million opening. But it has compiled a strong domestic total of US$364.5 million. It again maintained a big lead over the No. 2 film, Sony’s Jumanji: The Next Level , an action sequel starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, which had US$34.4 million in North American ticket sales for the Friday-through-Sunday period. In third for the second straight week was Disney’s Frozen II , at US$17 million. The animated musical film has Broadway star Idina Menzel voicing Queen Elsa in her latest adventures. Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women has been brought to the screen many times – no fewer than s...

ON A Baltic Sea island once used by the Nazis for biological weapon research, German scientists are developing virus vaccines that could save lives. Access to the island of Riems is highly restricted. Scientists who work there have to have disinfectant showers when entering or exiting and wear body suits. And dozens of animals, including sheep and cows, have been deliberately infected with viruses as part of the research to monitor the effects of the diseases. “We really are the Alcatraz of viruses, a kind of prison for viruses,“ Franz Conraths, deputy head of the island’s Friedrich Loeffler Institute, told AFP. Located south of picturesque Ruegen Island, Riems has become a global centre for the study of pathogens such as rabies, African swine fever and Ebola. Visitors have to undergo security controls and the laboratories holding the most dangerous viruses as well as the stables with the infected animals are on security level 4 -- the highest in Germany. “We do everything pos...

AN ANCIENT world of swords, warriors and folklore roars to life on the darkened street, offering a momentary escape from the modern-day bustle of Bangkok’s unstoppable development. On stage the Sai Bo Hong Chinese opera troupe act out dramatic tales centred around themes of loyalty, honesty and family to the sound of clashing cymbals and flutes. For centuries, troupes like this have performed throughout Thailand, where 14 percent of the population are ethnic Chinese. But the number of shows has dwindled in the era of smartphones, cinemas and Netflix, a vanishing art in a city of high-rises and mega-malls. “Chinese opera in Thailand has seen a sharp drop in terms of both audience attendance and performances,“ said one of the costume designers. When the Thai troupe plays upcountry mostly elderly ethnic Chinese come to see them while in Bangkok it’s a mix of tourists and local residents. Sai Bo Hong has been around for decades and like other troupes –only about 20 are left in Thai...

SUE LYON , who at age 14 played the title character in the 1962 film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s steamy and scandalous novel Lolita , has died at age 73. Longtime friend Phil Syracopoulos told The New York Times she died Thursday in Los Angeles. He gave no cause of death. Director Stanley Kubrick reportedly selected the young and inexperienced Lyon to play Lolita –a 12-year-old in Nabokov’s book who enters into a relationship with a middle-aged literature professor – from among 800 aspirants. The director described Lyon as the “perfect nymphet.” The older man obsessed with the girl he calls Lolita was played by English actor James Mason, who was 53 when the film was shot. Lyon’s role won her a 1963 Golden Globe as most promising female newcomer. But Kubrick said his battles with motion picture censors – who insisted he tone down the movie’s sexual underpinnings and huge age difference –were so fierce that he would not have made the film had he known. Lyon was 15 when the...

By BRIDGET MENEZES RESISTANCE to change is our first reaction. Most of the reasons centre around the feelings of loss and grief that have been experienced from past changes. Mostly, it has been shown that human beings do not resist positive changes. Would you resist if your son married a girl from a well-to-do family? It is not so much change that is resisted, but rather the interim period. People resist when they are uncertain about the outcome or fear loss from change. They would much rather deal with the devil they know than the uncertainty of transition. Elizabeth Kubler Ross, the Swiss born American psychiatrist explained the grief cycle, showing how people react to loss and change. They go through a cycle of shock, anger, denial, retreat and finally acceptance. Accepting change as inevitable allows people to remain cool and feel at ease with the process of change. They know that life means change. It cannot remain static. It is always in a state of flux. The challenge o...

WHEN we contacted Soo Wincci to arrange for an interview, it turned out that the timing was just right. Currently based in Spain, she was about to return there and we managed to sit down with her just before her flight. Soo had recently completed a Berklee post-master’s degree fellowship programme at its Valencia campus. However, she still travels home frequently due to family and work commitments. This might come as a relief to fans who wondered why she left Malaysia suddenly a few years ago. After all, she had built a reputation as a hardworking go-getter, making a name for herself as a singer, actress, composer, celebrity chef, model, beauty queen (Miss Malaysia World 2008), author ( Inwinccible X ) and talent management company owner (Beyond Artists). Soo had also shown that she was more than just good looks when she earned a PhD in 2016. So when she left suddenly, people were naturally curious. “I was accepted by Berklee which had moved all their masters students to Spain....

WHEN her debut Young Adult (YA) novel, The Weight Of Our Sky (published by Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Shuster in Feb 2019), was released, Hanna Alkaf, 34, became one of the most talked about new authors in the country. The Weight Of Our Sky is a brilliant story set during the racial riots of May 13, 1969, as seen through the eyes of a teenager who believed the voice in her head came from a djinn. Hanna had previously written short stories for anthologies such as Champion Fellas (her story, The Tryouts , won the inaugural DK Dutt Award for Literary Excellence), Chronicles Of KK (her short story was titled Hunted ) and in Little Basket (her short story was titled Pantang ). Next year we can look forward to The Girl & The Ghost (HarperCollin, Aug 4, 2020), about Suraya who receives a ghostly companion called pelesit, from her grandmother, a witch. She names the creature Pink, and they become inseparable. However, Suraya is unaware that Pink has a dark side. Ha...

The antidote to Insta-coaching, CrossFit haters, geezer coaches, and trolls is a return to the fundamentals of training. Cue Dan John. Greg Glassman is a controversial choice for  Coach of the Decade  if you define coach in a certain way, or you think Glassman is all about marketing, or you're mad at CrossFit because, well, they really do make some fitness professionals pretty mad. read more from Breaking Muscle https://ift.tt/2tcpu5G

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien". https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/353DXhz

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One man has helped shape the way people train in gyms this last decade. He has had few peers when it comes to influence and his presence is felt worldwide.   In an interview with CNBC , Greg Glassman, the 63-year-old founder of CrossFit, said that CrossFit’s success happened without a business plan, without any marketing. Dave Werner, the founder of CrossFit North, the first affiliate.   read more from Breaking Muscle https://ift.tt/2Q6YZaB

These little fat bombs are the perfect treat and a great way to up the healthy fats in your diet while eating keto. We used Primal Kitchen® Peanut Butter Collagen here, but you can swap it out with vanilla or chocolate varieties. Store these fat bombs in the fridge or freezer to keep them firm. For a more chocolatey fat bomb, melt your favorite super dark or sugar-free chocolate and dip the tops of the chilled fat bombs in them. Dust with more Collagen Fuel and chill before enjoying. Servings: 14 Prep Time: 15 minutes Chill Time: 2-3 hours Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter or ghee 1/4 cup coconut oil 6 Tbsp. almond butter (we used Lux CBD Almond Butter) 4 scoops Primal Kitchen Peanut Butter Collagen Fuel 1/2 cup cacao powder 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. finely ground coffee pinch of salt Super dark or sugar-free chocolate for topping (optional) Instructions: Melt the butter and coconut oil in a small saucepan. Once melted, whisk in the almond butter. Transfer the...