Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Blessing of Fish Oil

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Fish oil has a host of benefits and seems to hold a cure for many ailments, reveal scientists.   Consumption of fish during pregnancy especially oily fish like fresh tuna, salmon, sardines and trout can strengthen the immune system of both the mother and the baby.   Vitamin A present in fish oils is good for the eyes. Fish oils help reduce blood vessel inflammation that causes heart disease.   Mackerel, sardines, salmon, pilchards, trout and fresh tuna are the richest sources of Omega-3 types of polyunsaturated...
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Pregnant Women may be Better Off by Not Working Right Up to the Due Date

2:17 AM Anonymous
A new study published in the Journal of Labor Economics reveals that pregnant women who work right up to their due date were more likely to give birth to babies who have lower birth weight.   The study was conducted by researchers at University of Essex who analyzed data from three major studies in Britain and the US and found that working late into pregnancy has the same effect on the unborn child as smoking during pregnancy and led to slow growth of the baby in the womb.   The researchers added that the findings...
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Saturday, July 28, 2012

How over a quarter of women admit to faking orgasms

11:59 AM Anonymous
It seems Meg Ryan is not the only woman who can feign a convincing orgasm. A new survey has revealed that over a quarter of women admit to faking it every time they have s*x. The statistic was revealed in AskMen.com's Great Male Survey 2012, which polled 50,000 people from across the U.S., the UK and Australia.  A rather luckier 30per cent of women surveyed said they never have to fake it. And they aren't the only ones. Over a third of men admitted to having faked a climax at least once. In fact, 40per cent of men said they were...
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Thursday, July 26, 2012

More than half of 14 and 15 year old girls are unhappy with their figures despite being healthy or underweight

6:26 PM Anonymous
Schoolgirls as young as 12 are unhappy with their weight and some are skipping meals in an effort to be skinnier, a study has found.  Half of girls in year eight – who are aged 12 and 13 – said they wanted to be thinner. And 58 per cent of girls in year ten, aged 14 or 15, said they wanted to lose weight, according to the study by the Schools Health Education Unit.  During the research, 31,354 boys and girls aged ten to 15 were questioned about their eating habits and body image.  Young girls revealed how they are controlling...
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People who use internet to diagnose illness 'can't interpret their own symptoms'

6:22 PM Anonymous
Many people may believe that the internet has made it easier for us to discover what is wrong when we are sick.  But new research suggests that using Google to diagnose illnesses could in fact be a very bad way of getting appropriate medical treatment.  Of course, a rigorously trained doctor is likely to give a much more accurate diagnosis than the average web user seeking answers from the internet.  But in addition, scientists have warned that individuals do particularly poorly when asked to work out their own chances...
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Peace of mind? No, health checks-ups can do more harm than good

6:14 PM Anonymous
When Brian Mulroney, the former Canadian prime minister, went for a check-up in 2005 he was given a CT scan. This discovered two small lumps in his lungs, and surgery was recommended.  The operation was complicated by inflammation of the pancreas — a serious condition which meant being in intensive care. He spent six weeks in hospital but was readmitted a month later because a cyst, which had developed on his pancreas because of the inflammation, had to be removed as well.  This was clearly a horrible illness. All those...
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How just two apples a day could cut the risk of heart disease

5:56 PM Anonymous
Just two apples a day could help protect women against heart disease by cutting their cholesterol levels, according to new research. Scientists found apples significantly lowered blood fat levels in postmenopausal women, the group most at risk of heart attacks and strokes. Snacking on the fruit every day for six months slashed cholesterol by almost a quarter.  The biggest reduction was seen in low-density lipoprotein, the so-called ‘bad’ cholesterol that furs up arteries and raises the risk of a life-threatening clot forming near the...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

How Regular S*x Can Help You Live Longer –Doctor Reveals

3:23 AM Anonymous
Good and regular marital sex can help you live a longer and happier life. According to Dr Stella Eze, a gynaecologist with a Lagos-based private hospital, MAY Hospital, Ilasa, good s*x not only promotes longevity but also keeps diseases such as the deadly breast cancer away. In a chart with Imoh Essien, Dr. Eze describes sex, particularly between married couples, as beautiful and specially designed by God and nature to keep people in good shape all year round.  Below are the great benefits of sex as listed by Dr. Sella: S*x can...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

A pill for men? No, they just need a jab in the bottom

6:37 AM Anonymous
Just who should take responsibility for birth control is a subject that divides many couples. There are only two forms of male contraception — condoms and vasectomies, and they have disadvantages.  Though condoms have a 98 per cent success rate with perfect use, in reality and with human error, they prevent pregnancy only in 85 per cent of cases — an unacceptable risk for many couples. Vasectomies are designed to be a permanent form of contraception (though a reversal is possible) and involve otherwise healthy men going under the...
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Mother-of-two left unable to eat for TWO YEARS

6:30 AM Anonymous
A mother-of-two has been unable to eat a single meal for two years - after developing a rare condition that has paralysed her stomach. Former healthcare assistant Natalie Roux-Bean, 30, has shrunk from a healthy size 12 to a zero and is permanently starving hungry.  She is unable to keep down anything more than a biscuit and is now fed 400 calories a day via a drip straight into her bloodstream. Doctors initially told Natalie she had a stomach bug and then wrongly treated her for anorexia before she was finally diagnosed with gastroparesis. The...
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How wearing stockings could stop you snoring

6:18 AM Anonymous
Wearing tight stockings during the day may be a new way to tackle snoring at night. Compression stockings are widely used to treat varicose veins and prevent blood clots in the legs after surgery and during long-haul flights. They are now being given to people with sleep apnoea, a major cause of snoring.   This occurs when the soft tissue in the throat collapses repeatedly at night, blocking air flow into the lungs. It’s thought the knee-length stockings will help reduce this tissue collapse by tackling fluid build-up in the body...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Breastfeeding your baby for 6 months will 'keep you slim in later life'

11:51 AM Anonymous
Mothers who breastfeed their babies reduce their risk of becoming obese when they get older, research has shown. A study of 740,000 post-menopausal women found that the more children a woman had, the heavier she was likely to be in later life. But average Body Mass Index (BMI) was lower in women who had breastfed - irrespective of how many times they had given birth.  Every six-month period of breastfeeding reduced a woman's long-term BMI - a standard measurement relating weight to height - by one per cent, according to the findings...
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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Overweight Alone Does Not Increase Risk of Death

3:31 PM Anonymous
Being overweight alone does not increase the risk of death, a new study conducted by researchers at UC Davis reveals. When compared to those with normal weight, people who were overweight or obese had no increased risk of death during a follow-up period of six years. People who were severely obese did have a higher risk, but only if they also had diabetes or hypertension. The findings, which appear in the July-August issue of The Journal of American Board of Family Medicine, call into question previous studies -- using data collected...
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Discovery Could Lead To New Treatments For Asthma

3:24 PM Anonymous
Reprogramming the immune cells that promotes asthma diminishes airway damage and inflammation in mice, a discovery that could lead to new treatment options for asthma. The researchers were able to reprogram the asthma-promoting cells (called Th2 (T-helper 2) cells) after identifying an enzyme that modifies the DNA of these cells. The enzyme could be a target for the development of new treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases, in particular allergic asthma, caused by an excess of Th2 cells.   Walter and Eliza Hall Institute...
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Scientists Find Brain Center for Decisions During Social Interactions

3:21 PM Anonymous
One small region of the brain carries information only for decisions during social interactions, a new study has revealed. Specifically, the area is active when we encounter a worthy opponent and decide whether to deceive them. A brain imaging study conducted by researchers at the Duke Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Science (D-CIDES) put human subjects through a functional MRI brain scan while playing a simplified game of poker against a computer and human opponents.  Using computer algorithms to sort out what amount of information...
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Begin Your Day With Eggs If You Want To Lose Weight

3:17 PM Anonymous
Beginning your day with eggs is the best way for those who want to lose weight. A major UK review of studies into the effects of eating eggs has found that egg contains a powerful ingredient that can help to cut the amount of calories people go on to eat at lunch and dinner. Scientists say boiled, fried, poached or scrambled, eggs keep people fuller for longer compared with other common breakfast foods.   This appears to help people who are desperately trying to resist tempting but naughty afternoon snacks such as biscuits,...
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Risk of Breast Cancer High in Women Who Conceive by Using Fertility Drugs

3:12 PM Anonymous
A new study conducted by researchers at National Institutes of Health has found that the risk of breast cancer in women taking fertility drugs goes up when they get pregnant.  There have been a number of studies looking into whether fertility drugs play a role in reducing or increasing the risk of breast cancer in women and the conclusions have been mixed with some studies claiming that they do increase the risk and some claiming that they reduce the risk.   Researchers at NIH observed 1,400 women diagnosed with breast...
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