HEALTH & WELLBEING

A couple share a kiss in Independence Square in central Kiev, July 24, 2012.

Porn Linked With Hypersexuality In Women - Study

A new study on the sexual activity of women who have sex so frequently that it affects their lives has found that three per cent of women are hypersexual. It is a condition in which too much sex impacts the life of the afflicted. Some of the common traits among hypersexuals include frequent masturbation and watching a lot of porn.
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A member of the audience uses an iPhone to record DJ Afrojack's performanceA member of the audience uses an iPhone to record DJ Afrojack's performance on ABC network's Good Morning America program in New York on ABC network's Good Morn

Nickel In iPad and Other Devices Can Cause Rash - Report Says

According to a report in the Monday's Pediatrics, an Apple iPad caused a body rash in an 11-year-old boy who was treated at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego Hospital. This led to a large number of reports in medical journals that detailed the effects of nickel on the body. Nickel from a variety of personal electronic devices, including laptop's and cell phones caused allergies.
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Must Know Facts on Identifying Symptoms of Kidney Disease

Knowing the symptoms of kidney disease can help you get the treatment you need to feel your best. Often, early kidney problems don't have many symptoms. People should be aware that kidney diseases can be silent killers. (SOURCE)
An Afghan Refugee has Her Eyes Tested at a Health Clinic Set Up by the UNHCR to Mark World Refugee Day in Islamabad

Eye Tests Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease Before Onset of Symptoms

Regular eye tests can help diagnose onset of Alzheimer’s disease, even before the symptoms appear, revealed studies. Two different techniques were used and both showed there was an indication of probable Alzheimer's disease in retina and lens of the eyes of individuals tested.

No Link between Weather and Back Ache – Study

The weather is not responsible for back pain, said researchers at the George Institute for Global Health at the University of Sydney, Australia. According to the study, published this week in the journal ‘Arthritis Care & Research’, there is no connection between the weather and chronic pain conditions, which include severe back ache as well.
A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 4, 2010. A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 4, 2010.

Watching Porn Makes Women Sick: Dutch Study Reveals

Women are delicate subjects, showed another study. Men are sincerely advised not to force their partners to watch porn if they don’t want to. Watching porn often make a woman sick to her stomach literally.
Cali Farmer, 4, (L) cries as she hugs her mother Netta Farmer at California Institute for Women state prison in Chino, California May 5, 2012.

Even Toddlers Feel What Is Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude or obtaining pleasure and joy over someone else’s misfortune, isn't something strictly restricted in adults. A new report suggests that even a two years old child gets to realize this complicated emotion.
A family member of a passenger aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 burns incense as he prays at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing June 15, 2014. Sunday marks the 100th day that the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared with 239 pas

Sniffing Aromas Can Heal Your Skin - Study

It is well known that human beings can identify odours through the 350 different types of olfactory receptors in the nose, which start a signalling process that then messages the brain. The receptors jointly work to provide a sense of smell.
A boy who was addicted to the internet, has his brain scanned for research purposes at Daxing Internet Addiction Treatment Center in Beijing

Sex Addicts Show Similar Brain Activity As Drug Addicts - New Research

A new study published in the PLOS One journal states the brain activity in drug addicts is similar to that in sex addicts. Sex addicts are those who experience a compulsive sexual behaviour and indulge excessively in pornography, they suffer from a lot of sexual desire and are obsessed with sexual feelings, thoughts and desires.
HIV/ AIDS

WHO Urges Gay Men to Take HIV Drugs

The increasing cases of HIV all around the world among gay men led World Health Organisation (WHO) to urge them to take antiretroviral drugs to reduce the spread of HIV. WHO officials said it will help prevent nearly a million new HIV infections in 10 years.
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Light Drinking May Not Be Good for Your Heart After All - Study Shows

A new study announced that even a small amount of alcohol is bad for the heart; the study dismisses the widely held belief that light drinking is good for the heart. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine analysed more than 50 studies that had previously examined nearly 2,60,000 people. The research was published in the British Journal of Medicine.
A girl wearing a mask looks out a car window as rain drops are seen in Taif

Washington Witnesses Measles Outbreak, Hits 18-Year High

On Thursday, July 10, Washington State witnessed the highest number of measles cases in 18 years. Since 1996, such an outbreak was not reported. The residents were urged to immediately seek vaccinations against the disease. This was the third outbreak of the virus in this year.
A doctor checks a miner, rescued from a gold mine affected by a landslide

Vasectomy Increases the Risk of Prostate Cancer - Study

A study shows that men who undergo vasectomy are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. This is an extremely worrisome factor because the disease is the highest among men affecting nearly 40,000 a year, of which 10,000 lose their lives to it.

Older Americans Feel More Attractive and Confident About Themselves- Survey

Everybody frets about wrinkles and the other ageing signs on their face, but the recent Gallup Polls reveal that older Americans feel much more attractive and confident about their appearance. Gallup surveyed over 85,000 adults. Nearly 66 percent of the older aged people said they were happy and pleased with the way they looked. Most of them were 65 years and above.
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge sits on Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London

Kate MIddleton's Diet Scheme: The Do's And Dont's

Kate Middleton's raw only regimen is said to strengthen the nails, produce a radiant and lively skin and it would also help thicken the hair. Health experts, they say claim that the diet is far richer in nutrients and vitamins than cooked food.
A man bathes in the waters of a tube well in the morning at Salamatpur village in the northern Indian state of Punjab

Man Dies of Heart Attack After Ice Challenge, Drinking

Forty-year-old Willis Tepania, a father from Kaitaia, reportedly died of a cardiac arrest, five hours after participating in the ice challenge, which also included consuming nearly a liter of bourbon.
A Christian Woman, Who Fled From The Violence In Mosul Two Days Ago, Holds Her Daughter As Her Baby Sleeps At A School In Arbil, In Iraq's Kurdistan Region

Having a Disturbed Sleep Is as Bad as Having No Sleep At All

Researchers discovered that experiencing a disturbed sleep can cause fatigue, depression and confusion, the same symptoms common to a severely sleep deprived person. The study was conducted at Tel Aviv University's School of Psychological Sciences and published in the journal Sleep Medicine.

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