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20,000 Govt Officials Punished in China’s Anti-Graft Drive

China has punished some 20,000 government officials almost a year after it implemented its anti-graft campaign drive, according to a statement from the Central Commission for Discipline and Inspection of the CPC, Communist Party of China's anti-graft watchdog.

Step Aerobics Effective in Modifying (Cholesterol) Profiles

You may have known that step aerobics can burn calories and is a good exercise for the heart, but did you know that research specifically has found step aerobics can step up your good cholesterol levels. A study published in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness found step aerobic exercise significantly raised the HDL- cholesterol levels of the study participants. This small, eight-week study followed 45 sedentary female Turkish college students. Fifteen of the women participated i...

Sagging Skin: A Result of Rapid Weight Loss

Sagging skin is caused by losing too much weight too quickly. Slow, gradual weight loss does not result in excess flab, but rather, gives your skin and other body parts a chance to respond to all the changes that weight loss brings. Eat a healthy, balanced diet that includes all the same vitamins and minerals that keep skin healthy, but most of all: Slow down!

Raw Food Diet

Fruits and vegetables are at their nutritional best in their raw state but, the idea of maintaining a constant diet of uncooked food would be less than appealing. There are many people who are happy to follow a raw food diet, often claiming that it makes them feel more energetic and ‘alive’. They believe that cooking and processing not only damage the nutritional quality of food, but also reduce its health-giving properties. It is true that the nutritional content of fruit and vegetables is red...

High Intensity Interval training: a Stepping Stone for Fat Loss

"Women can work at a higher percentage of their maximum heart rate than the men and a higher percentage of their maximum oxygen consumption." This information has been published in "Sex-specific Responses to Interval Training" a study conducted by Drs. Matt Laurent and Matt Kutz, Human Movement.

Get ready to Stretch

A fitness injury can be painful, inconvenient, and ruin your exercise routine. Thankfully, though, there are ways to keep your body in top condition at every workout. In addition to practicing equipment safety, and proper form, you can significantly cut your risk of injury by regularly stretching your muscles.

Cute Hairstyles for Curly Hair

Before you go on to read - decide that curly hair is not a curse. Curls are sexy and romantic, and men love them. They are bouncy, voluminous and can be pulled into any hairstyle imaginable. Once you have your curls looking their best, you'll be amazed at all the compliments you'll get. They denote fun, creativity and openness.

U.S., Australian Scientists Discover Way to Reverse Ageing

Scientists from the U.S. and Australia have discovered a way to reverse the ageing process. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and University of New South Wales said they have tested the procedure on mice and it proved to be successful. They are now working to test the method on humans.

Chinese Man's Severed Hand Attached to Ankle to Keep It Alive (VIDEO)

A Chinese man suffered an industrial accident in Hunan Province while operating on a machine at work in November and left his right hand severed. To keep his hand alive, he had doctors in China attach his hand to his ankle while he waited for a month before undergoing reattachment surgery.

Sydney Hair Clinic Patients May be Exposed to HIV Risk After Treatment; New HIV Strains

Australian authorities have warned the New Zealand Ministry of Health that bald patients of a hair treatment clinic in Sydney may have been exposed to HIV and other infectious diseases because of poor infection control practices. New Zealanders who sought cosmetic hair treatment and replacement in the Sydney clinic now bore the risk of a blood-borne infection.

New Zealand's Obesity Rate Climbs Higher with 3 in 10 Adults Obese

A new study revealed that obesity continues to be a health issue in New Zealand with 30 per cent of adults classified as obese. New Zealand is gradually becoming fatter with 3 adults out of 10 turning out to be obese. Despite the release of the new obesity data by a leading diabetes researcher, New Zealand Health Minister Tony Ryall said he will reject measures of a "nanny state." Mr Ryall said providing information and support to obese adults are not enough.

Author of Aussie Study on Circumcision Linked to Gilgal Society

The publication by IBT Australia of a study on the effect of circumcision on male sexual fulfillment elicited an email from a reader named Peter Spencer, who sent it via his email peterspencer@me.com, alleging that the basis of the article is a fake research by a man with close ties to child abusers and paedophiles.

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