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Rape survivor describes agony of labor

You might expect your doctor to recommend the best during childbirth. But it's not uncommon to feel pressured into a procedure that you don't want. Kimberly Turbin became embroiled in a legal battle after her birth video went viral showing her doctor cutting her perineum even though she said no. Rebecca Grant reports on the ethics and law of consent in the delivery room. 

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Researchers from the University of Illinois found previously inactive people who exercise for at least 30 minutes a day three times a week experience increased levels of gut bacteria.

Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Ontario found females process oxygen 30 percent more efficiently than their male counterparts, which is a measure of oxygen and reduced muscle fatigue.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania analyzed brain scans to understand why we get so excited when we see food come out at a restaurant and so disappointed when it goes to someone else.

Anal bleaching up 23% due to pressure of porn star look

Anal bleaching hit the headlines when Marnie Simpson bleached Sophie Kasaei's bottom on Geordie Shore back in April. Now a leading aesthetic clinic in London has reported a large increase in cases. Anal bleaching involves lightening the colour of the skin around the anus. This is for cosmetic purposes, to make it more uniform with surrounding area. Anal bleaching can be achieved through laser therapy and by using creams.

New research in rats by Wake Forest in North Carolina found bioengineering artificial ovaries could provide a safer and more natural hormone replacement therapy for women.

Friendships can make us happier, improve our eating and fitness habits, stave off loneliness, and lower our stress levels. Therapist Amy Morin explains how to pick friends that boost you.

The US will be hit by the H3N2 flu strain this year - the same strain responsible for the biggest outbreaks in recent history and the one that has just wreaked havoc in Australia.

An analysis by FAIR Health found food allergies have seen a 377 percent spike in the past decade with 'other specific foods' accounting for a third of the spike.

Inuits have the highest rate of cancer, followed closely by Scandinavian people, while chilly Britain has a cancer rate three times higher than that of India and twice the rate of Thailand.

Nearly half the Brits who underwent the diet saw their condition go into remission — providing the strongest evidence yet that diabetes can be eradicated by simply losing weight.

Trump's super sperm: Ivana got pregnant 3 times with IUD

First wife Ivana had Ivanka, Donald Jr and Eric with the US President. The revelation – made in her memoir Raising Trump – has baffled medics as the method is one of the most reliable – more than 99.9% effective. Canadian Dr Jen Gunter, writing in her blog , said the chances of Ivana conceiving three times with one in 'is a something like a 0.0008 percent'. The IUD could have slipped down the uterus which can prevent it from working.

Professor Stephen Westaby, of Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, thinks surgeons should begin to use artificial pumps and stem cell therapy instead. He believes it would make a good alternative.

The law came into force in the UK between 2006 and 2007 and made it illegal for people to smoke in enclosed public spaces. It was dubbed the 'most important public health reform in generations'.

The unidentified patient, believed to be from Chicago, caught blastomycosis from using his woodworking blade. The case was published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

With almost half of English nurses over the age of 45, this 'poses a likely future burden of ill health for the healthcare workforce', researchers of a new study have said.

Jo Whiley reveals how she has been diagnosed with tinnitus

British broadcaster Jo Whiley, 52, (pictured left during a DJ set last September, and right at the Chelsea Flower show) admitted that when 'you’re young you think you’re immortal', adding that risks to fans of exposure to loud music weren't known back in the day. Following her own experience, the mother-of-four is now urging young music fans to wear earplugs at concerts, as well as keeping the volume on their headphones turned down.

Eating between 825 and 850 calories a day for three to five months put the disease into remission in almost half of patients in a new study led by Newcastle University scientists.

A professor from the University of St Andrews adds people are performing a dementia 'experiment' on themselves as they rely on the internet for information rather than using their brains.

Cancer Research UK, which carried out the report, predicted that the NHS’s cancer services would ‘slip down the ranks’ if staffing levels did not improve.

Twin sisters and owners of the Frigg Cafe, Maria Elita (pictured left) and Toula Scott (pictured right) have created a 'secret menu' for those who've had weight loss surgery and want to enjoy socialising again.

Minnesota researchers say Aristotle's argument that a 'perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in virtue' still holds true in the online world.

SECRETS OF AN A-LIST BODY: Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon has an enviably slim waistline. But how does the 41-year-old Oscar-winner stay so trim? ‘I like to run, and I’m big into working out with girlfriends,’ the actress has said. This includes regular spinning classes and yoga several times a week.

Singer and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger opens up about diets, vices, illness, phobias and a health book that changed her life.

Parents of the first uterus transplant baby 'feel blessed'

The baby was born at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas within the last couple of months. The mother received a womb from a local nurse in September 2016. Both are healthy. Today, the medical team (top right) shared more detail about the birth. They revealed the 'beautiful baby boy' (pictured, left) and the mother are doing well. Speaking at a press conference (bottom right) on Monday morning, Dr Robert Gundy Jr, who delivered the child, wept as he said it was the most special delivery he's ever experienced. While the team could not reveal many details about the family, they shared the staggering news that close to 200 women have offered up their uterus for strangers to have as a transplant.

Experts from the CACI Intertaional anti-ageing clinic have analysed studies on the effect of increased alcohol consumption on the skin to reveal the real toll a heavy night out takes.

An estimated eight million Britons suffer from migraines, and many more experience headaches at some point. Here, experts explain the types of headache and how to treat them.

Five years ago, a patient told breast surgeon Tena Walters about a new option to deal with the side-effects of breast cancer treatment — wearing a magnet attached to underwear.

Experts believe up to a third of people diagnosed with IBS may, in fact, have bile acid diarrhoea, with around one in 100 people affected overall.

Ann McCann, 55, from New South Wales' Southern Highlands, revealed how she lost a whopping 40 kilograms in only six months after signing up to a low-calorie, detox diet.

Adalind Judd suffers epilepsy where spasms occurs daily

Little Adalind Judd (pictured) was in her pram at the supermarket with her parents when her eyes started to roll back. At just five months old, the girl, from Cowra in the Central West region of New South Wales, fell into a seizure earlier this year. Her doting parents rushed her to an emergency room at a hospital to reassure themselves their 'healthy' daughter was fine. But their lives changed dramatically after she was diagnosed with West syndrome - a form of epilepsy in infants. The toddler is thought to be one of just 30 babies in Australia suffering from the extremely rare condition called 'infantile spasms'.

Sally Duffell believes a series of scientific studies show that it is possible to grow your own HRT. From beans and seed sprouts to baby greens she reveals the best superfoods you can grow.

While the average erect penis in America is 5.57 inches, for a fraction of men theirs reaches a maximum of three inches. But sex therapists insist this inspires prowess in other aspects of sex.

The tapeworn E. multilocularis does not cause many problems in cats and dogs. But more and more humans in the US and Canada are getting infected - and it basically acts like a tumor.

Tests conducted by ConsumerLab.com found that the preservatives and sugars in gummy vitamins take the nutrients out of them and prevent the body from absorbing the vitamins.

Doctors have unlocked the secret to halving stillbirths

A major UK study, involving 77,327 low-risk first-time mothers, has found inducing women at 40 weeks could reduce the number of stillbirths or deaths of babies within seven days of birth by a massive 66 per cent — from 26 per 10,000 pregnancies to just eight. Samm Micklethwaite, (left with her son Roman) from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, is convinced that had she been induced earlier, she would have avoided an emergency caesarean and the life-threatening infection. Rachael Seddon, (right) from Bolton, Lancashire, is tortured by the thought that had her daughter Hope been delivered just a few days earlier, she would not have been stillborn.

Researchers reveal exclusively that they are trialling a drug that may soon be used to make vital human tissues such as hearts, brains and arteries go into a hibernatory ‘sleep’ mode.

Jane King, from Bagshot, Surrey, has unexplained chest pain which is made worse by any sort of restriction, such as wearing a sports bra, as well as exercise.

An allegedly fake study in 2013 commissioned by the Japanese government found the vaccine caused brain damage, driving a huge downturn in coverage rates for the shot which prevents cancer.

An international team of researchers found the San Jose, California, average temperature of 71 degrees is the climate that produces the best personalities.

'Man flu, or as it's known in women, a cold'

The over-exaggeration of their cold-like symptoms, dubbed man flu, rarely achieves them any sympathy from their loved ones. Instead of receiving the care they so longingly crave from their partners, they are met with a barrage of abuse for their illness. Thousands of poorly men act like they are on their death bed, while others describe the pain of man flu as worse than child labour. Here, MailOnline has collected some of the funniest memes (pictured) posted by frustrated women on the internet to shed light on their so-called suffering.

In a new trial in the U.S., snorers are being given five jabs of the drug. The researchers say it could also be made into a gel that’s directly applied to the roof of the mouth before bed.

The U.S. company developing the treatment, unlisted Akili, now plans to file for regulatory approval with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the first half of 2018.

Footage of Dr William Marston measuring women's emotions

Dr William Marston (pictured), a leading name in his field, who was educated at Harvard University, can be seen conducting a series of experiments on three women with different colour hair (left). His machine, dubbed a 'stinograph', measured their emotional response to certain stimuli, including gambling, watching a romantic film and hearing a gunshot. Dr Marston discovered that gambling stirs the greatest emotions in the red-headed woman, while the brunette most enjoyed the romantic film. The blonde was the easiest to scare, the test determined. It is believed to work in a similar way to that of a lie detector.

Up to a third of over-55s in the UK are thought to have some degree of hearing loss and this is linked to one in ten cases of dementia, according to research published in The Lancet.

According to proponents of a new type of screening test, we could all benefit from food supplements. ADAM LEE-POTTER reports on his nutritional 'check-up' at Biolab, in Harley Street.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem found eating breakfast improves the expression of genes that help people to shift the pounds, which contradicts past studies.

Research suggests a plant-based lifestyle is beneficial for heart health, while others warn about deficiencies. A professor of nutrition from The University of Paris-Saclay, weighs in on the debate.

Baffled doctors at the University of California, San Francisco, revealed gunshots to this part of the skull often cause 'destruction' to the brain of the victim - but the man escaped unscathed.

Prominent vaginal mesh Ontario campaigner dies from sepsis

Christina Brajcic (pictured), 42, from Ontario, Canada, passed away on Thursday following a four-year battle with persistent infections - as a result of her mesh. During her final few months, she posted an array of videos detailing her struggle with the scandal-hit devices on her Facebook page. Tributes have flooded in for the 'courageous' interior designer, who helped to raise awareness of the 'catastrophic' mesh, which leaves many in crippling pain. The implants, which can shrink, twist, curl and cut through internal tissue, have ruined the lives of thousands of women, leaving some on the brink of suicide. Ms Brajcic's death follows landmark moves by English and Australian health officials to recommend the controversial implants should no longer be used (inset with her sons Ben and Jake and husband)

According to London-based neurophysiologist Professor Gaby Badre, new skins cells are produced overnight, which, along with morning 'plumpness', makes people look youthful first thing.

A study from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, found that 50 men have reported flu-like symptoms after sex, but warns more could be affected by post-orgasmic illness syndrome.

Researchers from the University of Calgary found the nauseating tablets, which have no scent or taste, are as effective as colonoscopies for treating such recurrent infections but with fewer side effects.

Researchers from New York University found failing to do this increases a person's risk of the condition by 21 percent. Throat cancer is the eighth most common form of the disease.

A link was found with men who suffer symptoms from enlarged veins in scrotal sack and vascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Stanford University researchers in California studied 77 million men.

The song was created by Dr Joe Bennett, a Boston Conservatory musicologist who studied more than 200 Christmas tunes to fine the formula for the perfect festive song.

Flight attendant battling two cancers gets the all clear

Doaa Abouelseoud, pictured centre before treatment, , from Cairo, Egypt, was told she had a benign breast lump and had surgery. But a biopsy confirmed it was actually stage three breast cancer. She had another operation within a week and was then told she had a second, rare type of cancer. Doaa (pictured centre before diagnosis, right during and left after) suffered several rounds of gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy. She now says the ordeal has given her a completely new positive outlook on life.

The dreaded muffin top is the bane of many people’s lives – an unsightly roll of flab that spills over the top of trousers or a skirt. But now doctors have found a use for it.

Andrea Oliver, 54, from Teddington, south west London, would often wear baggy clothes to disguise her 'bump', as the bloating eventually became so severe, she could barely eat or breathe.

Photos show three portion sizes of three courses of Christmas dinner: a smoked salmon starter, a turkey lunch and a Christmas pudding. The smallest is how much to eat to lose weight.

There’s a worrying, not to mention fattening, trend for Yuletide drinks — from eggnog lattes to mince pie flat whites — that contain more calories than Christmas cake. Harry Wallop reviews them.

Eating the placenta does not prevent postpartum depression

Pregnant mother-of-three Coleen Rooney (left), 31, who is married to ex-England football captain Wayne Rooney, told her Twitter followers in October she plans to eat placenta pills after the birth of her new arrival (inset). Kim Kardashian (right), who is married to Kayne West, is also a fan, and took placenta pills after the birth of her second child Saint. Yet, researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found placenta pills do not avoid the 'baby blues', despite boosting certain hormone levels.

A woman who had been born without a uterus gave birth to the baby at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. It is a milestone for the U.S. but one achieved several years ago in Sweden.

Whether you are cooking for one or a whole family, preparing healthy weeknight dinners, can be a challenge. Dietitian Melanie McGrice, says a weekly meal plan will help you eat healthy.

Recent figures show that in some areas of the UK, patients are having to wait more than two years for an initial appointment with a psychotherapist – the gold-standard treatment for mental health issues.

Brooklyn brothers both suffer Canavan disease

Brothers Benny, one, (right photo, left) and Josh Landsman, four months, (right photo, right) suffer from a rare degenerative brain disorder with no cure. The family (left) from Brooklyn is raising money to fund a gene therapy clinical trial as their only hope. They suffer from Canavan disease which is destroys the brain and causes fatal complications by the age of 10.

Memory expert, Harry Lorayne says he is able to remember up to 1,500 names of people he's just met using his system. Here he shares his advice for improving your memory of names.

New USDA lunch standards relax the requirements for schools to serve nutritional lunches in an effort to unburden schools and reduce waste, but it's a step in the wrong direction, experts say.

Hip fractures – and replacements – are commonly associated with raised rates of illness and increased mortality, particularly as we get older.

The FDA approved the KardiaBand, a mobile EKG add-on to the Apple Watch yesterday. Kardiaband is the first approved medical device to be used with the wearable tech, and can detect heart arrhythmias.

Chicken soup can have anti-inflammatory affects that can ease the symptoms of colds, according to researchers. The smell, heat and spices can also clear up sinuses.

Why 2017 was a milestone in our race to end HIV

Public health researchers insist the CDC's declaration that an undetectable virus is untransmittable will be a game changer inspiring more people to get tested and get on medication.

When something bad happens to you, is it possible to pass on this psychological trauma to your children? Can our experiences live on in the next generation? ASKS DR MAX PEMBERTON

Millie Plisner, 21, from Birmingham, was distraught when she was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition which doctors revealed would make her more susceptible to the disease.

In this Tuesday, Nov. 28, 20017 photo, TC Bell sits with his two daughters Dagny, 8 and Emma, 4 before they get dressed for school, at their home in Denver. Bell's daughters are recipients of the Children's Health Insurance Program or CHIP, which is a program that provides low-cost coverage to families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon and the District of Columbia are among the first expected to exhaust their CHIP allotments. (AP Photo/Tatiana Flowers)

The Children's Health Insurance Program, which gives low-cost healthcare to nine million children, is quickly running out of money, leaving families in many states to face an uncertain future.

A 51-year old French man given nivolumab - sold as Opdivo - saw a 'drastic and persistent decrease' in the reservoirs of cells where HIV normally hides away and evades standard treatments.

Meghan Markle reveals the remedy she calls her 'cure-all''

Whether it's spots, cuts or mosquito bites, Meghan has a secret weapon to combat them all. The royal-to-be never gets on a plane without a rather traditional remedy. The star's done her fair share of jet-setting for her career and humanitarian work.

President Donald Trump has pledged to donate $100,000 of his presidential salary to fighting the opioid crisis that costs the US $500billion a year.

The FDA approved a monthly injection called Sublocade on Thursday, meant to treat those addicted to opioids and substitute the current daily medication.

Researchers from the Texas A&M; College of Medicine found animals fed a typical, 'healthy' Mediterranean diet either became healthier or gained weight depending on their genetics.

Researchers from Louisiana State University found a chemical in fish oil, known as omega-3, boosts the survival of cells that are critical to vision, protecting against sight loss.

New Jersey psychologist on why we need a 'single break'

New Jersey psychologist Dr Danielle Forshee explained to Daily Mail Online that jumping from one relationship to the next can be more about getting a rush of feel-good hormones than the person. Selena Gomez (right) may have a case of love addiction after she is confirmed to be back with ex Justin Bieber shortly following her break up with singer The Weeknd (left).

Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Ontario analyzed four different techniques to assess which method most effectively makes people able to recall information.

Your chances of conception are maximised by deeper penetration. Researchers from France used MRI scanners to analyse couples as they had sex to see how far the penis reached.

Researchers from Warwick Medical School found people who used cannabis at least two-to-three times a week at 17 years old are more likely to experience hypomania in their early 20s.

People with a high BMI in their 50s were much more likely to develop the condition two decades later, University College London found. A healthy weight could prevent or delay the disease.

Obese Edinburgh woman shed 5 dress sizes for wedding day

Lucy Stewart, 25, of Edinburgh, ballooned to 17 stone, 5lbs by the age of 20 (left). She was inspired to drop the weight after meeting her fiancé Jason (inset) and has shed five stone in time for her big day (right). Lucy always struggled with her weight, and as a child, she had to wear adult sized clothes.

From April, UK cookie manufacturers must be able to prove they are reducing levels of the chemical acrylamide, which gives baked goods their characteristic golden colour.

Those aged 45 to 54 get the worst night’s sleep, managing just over six and a half hours on average. Market researchers Mintel found baby boomers get a full 49 minutes less sleep at night than millennials.

Sharon Witt speaks out on children anxiety epidemic

They are supposed to be the only 'carefree' years we get to experience in our life. But children as young as four are being pulled deep into the grips of an anxiety 'epidemic' sparked by the overuse of technological devices, a parenting expert said. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Sharon Witt (pictured left and right) revealed there are ways parents can prevent the rise of child anxiety levels, which have reached 'epic proportions' in the past two years.

Figures show 127,425 girls in the age group sought help from the NHS-funded secondary mental health and learning disability services in 2016.

Commuters riding on busy underground train lines may be exposed to 10 times the safe level of carcinogenic air pollution, a new University of Southern California study's findings suggest.

Although modern HIV drugs have turned the disease from a death sentence into a chronic condition, a vaccine is still seen as critical in rolling back the pandemic.

A silicon ring inserted in the vagina which releases an antiretroviral drug is being trialled in Malawi. At least 10% of the population there has HIV. Negotiating condom use with men is 'challenging'.

Miami patient's tattoo calls ethics into question

Miami doctors were faced with an impossible choice when an unconscious man with no identification other than 'do not resuscitate' tattooed on his chest was brought to the emergency room. After much ethical debate, the doctors decided to honor that tattoo, a choice confirmed when they later tracked down his paper order.

The cost of insulin tripled between 2002 and 2013, and now it has doubled. Drug companies are using minor improvements to keep their exclusive rights to their versions of drugs at patients' expenses.

Andrew Belliveau, from Massachusetts, has a rare stomach disease that causes him to vomit 20 times a day. He started the Pie Face Challenge to raise awareness for his incurable disease.

Cindy Redmond, 14, suffers severe pain deep in her ear from every day noises including a baby's cry, sirens and a room full of talking people. She stays confined in her Delaware home.

Scientist admits 'revolutionary' MS treatment is a sham

A purported miracle treatment for MS has finally been proven 'ineffective' by its own Italian inventor, dashing the hopes of patients but confirming doctors' skepticism of the ill-tested theory. Dr Paolo Zamboni claimed in 2009 that he had found the elusive underlying cause of MS. Desperate for relief from the debilitating disease, patients rushed to get the procedure, but after performing a standard clinical trial, Dr Zamboni admits his treatment is ineffective.

The risk of obesity is high even among children whose present weight is normal, said the Harvard University report published in today's New England Journal of Medicine.

Mum with leg THREE times its normal size gives up dating

Lisanne Casalinuovo (pictured centre), 52, from New Jersey, is too self-conscious to date because she suffers with lymphedema, causing a huge swelling in her right leg (shown right and left). The condition is caused by blocked lymph vessels and can be hereditary. The drastic size of her limb makes it impossible for her to find clothes that fit her.

A study by the London-based Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency found 32.6 per cent of people trying to lose weight have tried illicit 'medical' weight-loss aids.

Those travelling to Romania, Italy and Germany who have not had the jab are at risk. With measles spreading across Europe, outbreaks in three areas of England were recorded recently.

NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said: 'The NHS should not be paying for low-value treatments and it's right that we look at reducing prescriptions for [such] medicines'.

Indian woman was carrying calcified foetus in her stomach

WARNING EXPLICIT CONTENT: A 52-year-old woman from Nagpur, India (pictured left with a doctor) terminated her pregnancy because her family did not approve of the baby. She went on to suffer abdominal pain over the years and vomiting the last three. Then she went to see a specialist and a scan showed an obstruction in the intestines. Doctors carried out a 2-hour operation to remove the 'fully grown stone baby' (shown right).

Researchers from Sapienza University in Rome also found some 90 per cent of sufferers were able to avoid surgery to relieve their pain after a single minimally-invasive treatment session.

EXCLUSIVE: YourSaint contains vitamins, minerals and 'liver cleansing' ingredients. It is taken one hour before drinking and then every 6 hours and promises to 'neutralise' alcohol's effect.

Wheelchair-bound boy takes steps after surgery on tumour

Nathan Box (pictured top right with his mother and bottom right with his doctor) suffered a life-threatening condition called hypothalamic hamartoma. But no medic in the UK was willing to operate on the Essex boy due to the risks. So his parents had to raise £100,000 to take him to Texas for the treatment. 'He's clearly a different kid. He's responsive, he's smiling,' said his doctor.

Raluca Oniciuc, 32, from Luton, says the wound burst two days after she gave birth three weeks ago, splattering her mother, two children and even the ceiling in her bodily fluids.

Graphics reveal that the average person consumes a 5,241-calorie festive feast on December 25 which would require you to cycle for 109 miles or work out for 9 hours to burn it off.

Kellogg will discontinue sugar-coated rice puff cereal Ricicles from January in a move that has left some shoppers heartbroken. The company will also reduce sugar in other cereals.

The fitness tricks of eight Victoria’s Secret models  

The models showed off their toned physiques at the brand's annual show in Shanghai last week. We delve into how Bella Hadid, Lais Ribeiro and Elsa Hosk achieve those washboard abs and sculpted thighs. Alessandra Ambrosio, Lily Aldridge, Sara Sampaio, Liu Wen and Jasmine Tooke also share their tips.

The study predicted that by 2020, liver disease will have overtaken heart disease with 80,000 working years lost annually. Alcohol and obesity are the main causes of liver issues.

Korea University in Seoul found that teenagers who are addicted to their smartphones are more likely to suffer from mental disorders, but can be treated with therapy (stock image).

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust admitted failing to ensure the safety of the five elderly people following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Caring Voice Coalition, one of the largest patient charities in the US, may have helped drug companies profit unduly off of federal health care programs, the government alleges.

Being married cuts the risk of developing dementia by almost a third, British researchers report after comparing 15 studies conducted in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

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