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Marvin Gaye knew very well what was singing with his "Sexual healing". Sex seems to be more than a hormonal discharge and some short moments of pure pleasure. Scientists show that sex is extremely beneficial for our health, while the lack of an active sex life might have negative effects. And masturbation is not a so... |
24 November 2007
06:11 GMT |
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Now we know how the Aztecs had such vigorous hearts to be pulled out from the chests of the unfortunate victims as an offering to the gods. Their cardiac secret was salba or chia, a grain related to mint. A new Canadian research suggests that people with type 2 diabetes could decrease their cardiovascular risk by con... |
23 November 2007
05:49 GMT |
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Some are trying hard to show the beneficial effects that coffee has on our health, others see it as the devil's beverage. Others say it's rather a bogus. Read on and decide for yourself who's right!1. Some say that the energy boosting effect of the morning coffee is only in your mind and you should sle... |
10 November 2007
07:09 GMT |
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You may be fasting for religious, philosophical, or health reasons or just because you're bored, but this can indeed prolong life by protecting the heart. A new research found that the Mormons (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), who fast one day every month, display lower rates of heart... |
7 November 2007
04:27 GMT |
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Perhaps western people die for a fistful of onions only in spaghetti, while in fact onion could prolong your life. A new research made at the British Institute of Food Research points to the fact that a diet rich in the chemicals called flavonoids decreases early signs of heart disease. This new research focused on t... |
6 November 2007
04:47 GMT |
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Have you ever wondered what a dying person feels? It sounds morbid, but science and accounts from lucky survivors have helped us make an idea about it. Still, only the dead know exactly how it feels and the sensations you experience at that moment. A report released by New Scientist earlier this month answered to so... |
22 October 2007
14:06 GMT |
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After smart fabrics, now we have smart sunglasses. These devices can display an athlete's performance and heart rate data in their peripheral vision and are a German-British product. The sunglasses, called "Informance", also visualize a stopwatch and heart rate at one edge. The components required to accomplish ... |
19 October 2007
14:06 GMT |
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It may not be recommended to eat garlic before going on a date, but a new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has found it to be one of the best methods to decrease high blood pressure and defend yourself against cardiovascular disease. This protective effect could be due to the interaction be... |
17 October 2007
05:55 GMT |
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You eat the same food, do the same exercises and almost the same things and yet… something is different. Are extra pounds the reason why the metabolism slows down? No, it's the stress. The main negative effects of the stress are caused by the cortisol, secreted during tension moments. In the wild, we had to prep... |
11 October 2007
03:10 GMT |
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Indeed, the wrong partner may 'send you earlier into the tomb': relationships characterized by conflict and continuous arguments boost your risk of developing some heart disease. "An extensive body of research shows that social relations are associated with better health and reduced risks of cardiovascular ... |
10 October 2007
06:40 GMT |
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Sex seems to be more than a hormonal discharge and some short moments of pure pleasure. Scientists show that sex is extremely beneficial for our health, while the lack of an active sex life might have negative effects. But too much sex, can also be harmful: more than thrice a week it can weaken the immune system, mak... |
4 October 2007
15:16 GMT |
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You may induce a heart attack on those around you by displaying blackened and fouling teeth, but because of them you could also have a heart attack. A medical team in Marseille has discovered that those with the worst blockages in their arteries also displayed the most severe gum disease. Gum disease was known as an ... |
11 September 2007
05:26 GMT |
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This is just what we needed: now they even have a scientific excuse for destroying our brains. Little by little. Women not trying to express verbally during marital discussions seem to present a four times higher risk of dying, because this can make them more vulnerable to depression and irritable bowel syndrome, as ... |
30 August 2007
13:51 GMT |
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Can you think of some lyrics that are more common than "Don't break my heart" or "Unbreak my heart"? Still, a new research at the Northwestern University reveals that lovers, even when deeply in love, recover much better, almost immediately, following a breakup than they could have thought, experiencing much les... |
22 August 2007
13:36 GMT |
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Death comes a little bit differently if you're a man or a woman. Besides hormonal and anatomical causes, it's the careless behavior of men what makes them live 7 years less than women. In the West, 70 % of men aged 30-50 are overweight and 40 % are too stressed. Race also counts: in the US, Blacks are more ... |
17 August 2007
15:26 GMT |
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The name 'sildenafil citrate' probably doesn't say much to anybody, but its commercial name, Viagra, sounds like the most famous anti-impotence drug for men. But Viagra is also sold as a drug against pulmonary hypertension. Besides Viagra, there are also other two more recent ED (erectile dysfunction) ... |
27 July 2007
14:16 GMT |
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Voodoo stories are just stories; Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is just for entertainment; but this is a real case. You could imagine the shock lived by the relatives of an 87-year-old man from Chiayi County, Taiwan, when "the deceased" woke up at his own funeral.The Taiwanese's relatives and friends were in ... |
5 July 2007
07:13 GMT |
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People are always searching for the supreme truth. But are the polygraphs a reliable tool in detecting lies?It seems that those who know how to lie have little to fear, as they can control their emotions. Instead, the victims could be the truthful people. Polygraphs were not developed as lie detectors; they just trac... |
24 May 2007
07:41 GMT |
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After 35 years, you practice sports mainly to maintain your health and good shape. Why? For the following reasons:1. Impotence. Frequent physical exercising helps prevent sexual dysfunction as it favors the blood flow. Especially after a certain age.2. Cholesterol. Moving is the only drug that rises the "good" choles... |
21 May 2007
17:06 GMT |
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Looking at a nice girl/boy or running for a few miles, and your heart goes wild. But how does the heart recover its normal pace?Scientists have discovered how we "put the brakes" on a racing heartbeat. A team at the University of Illinois at Chicago has discovered how an enzyme acts on the heart's pacemaker to s... |
14 May 2007
07:04 GMT |
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Dying of a broken heart is more common than you could think. In fact, heart attack is the main health problem in people over 65, affecting just in US about 5 million persons and 1 in 5 Americans dies of heart attack. The problem comes from the fact that heart cannot regenerate after birth: its cells lose reproductive... |
11 May 2007
03:31 GMT |
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Phil Collins was very wrong saying "Two hearts beating just like one". We do not know how many die annually from a broken heart but at least 600,000 do it because of heart disease. But there are significant sex differences in adult humans regarding the heart's anatomy and functions. Similar differences have als... |
30 April 2007
03:12 GMT |
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The emergence of the mountain bikes filled the roads with those addicted to this sport. A mountain bike is very handy for exercising, even if one rides it more often on the roads than mountains. The best bikes for sporting are those with intermediary wheels, which provide an easy movement on the asphalt. Bike riding ... |
25 April 2007
11:21 GMT |
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It is already clear that HIV infection induces metabolic shifts like impaired levels of cholesterol blood levels, insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes, all correlated to changes of fat distribution. Now a team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has linked HIV infection also to a higher risk of heart attack. Ev... |
24 April 2007
10:25 GMT |
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They can grow a piece of bone or a piece of skin, but with the latest technologies, it seems they can also grow new hearts, or at least pieces, for heart attack survivors, children born with heart malformations, or those with clogged or weak blood vessels.A team at the University of Michigan Medical School describes ... |
2 April 2007
09:18 GMT |
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Can you feel any relief before you drink your daily cup of coffee?Well, that's not only because of craving for caffeine, but also because coffee helps you ...poop.A new research found that brewed coffee contains soluble dietary fibers, which help the body absorb vital nutrients, keep a lid on cholesterol and mor... |
14 March 2007
04:05 GMT |
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