A new study by German researchers published recently in the Addiction Biology journal shows that smokers are more likely to have disturbed sleep, and as a result, are not getting enough sleep compared to people who don’t smoke. The researchers noted that smoking is a behaviorally modifiable risk factor that significantly impacts sleep quality and [...]
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Meditation & Psychotherapies Cure Skin Disorders
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have collated the findings of various studies on psychological interventions and their effects on a wide variety of skin conditions. Their research, published recently in the British Journal of Dermatology, show that meditation and other psychological interventions like habit reversal, cognitive behavioral therapy and arousal reduction techniques lessen the [...]
BODY’S RETENTION OF SALT RAISED BY STRESS
It seems that avoiding salty foods does not guarantee that sodium levels in the body are with inacceptable levels. A new study from the Institute of Public and Preventive Health at Georgia Health Sciences University shows that 30 percent of subjects under stress retain sodium equivalent to one order of French fries or a small [...]
Stay one step ahead of cancer by triggering the rate of activity of pyruvate kinase enzyme
The manifestation of cancer in any living organism tends to inhale and draw out the very essence of life from their soul. Indeed, the ambience and aura of cancer is such that some of the victims will be left perplexed and unable to fathom why God has begrudged them to such an accursed existence. However, [...]
The chocolaty way to cheat stroke
Fretting about your health? Then reach out and indulge yourself in your favorite chocolate! Not that you need another reason to get your mind lost in the heavenly aura that chocolates possess but chocolate have been scientifically verified and proven to dowonders for your mind, body and soul. Chocolate lovers, connoisseurs and possessorsof a sweet [...]
A glimpse into our sexist brain
Whether you are taking a leisurely stroll on a tranquil beach or you let your eyes casually fall upon on a cover of magazine, you can immediately sense the presence of sexism and objectification, with women being the focal point of it all. Some gets caught in the wrong end of its microscope while others [...]
Death by a cat
As time cascades away and we edge ever closer to the inevitable end to our life, treasured bonds between us and our dear ones fade away like wisps of smoke. This inevitably fuels our thirst for complaisant companionship; sometimes we end up seeking solace in animals which are unique from us. If your choice of [...]
Ladies, have you taken your dose of semen yet?
Depressed? Staring at the clock while hearing your hubby’s gentle snores cascading away into the night? No need to head towards your medicine cabinet as there is a natural mind-altering remedy right where you least expected it- the semen! That’s right ladies. A dose of the magical seminal fluid will help to convert the frown [...]
Working in your eleventh-hour of pregnancy possesses the same risks as smoking
For workaholics, working is almost a primary trait of life. Leaping over any obstacles that obstruct their path of working, workaholics often disregard fundamental values which can result in fatal consequences that could forever turn their lives upside-down. As dramatic as it may sound, pregnancy and workaholics can be recipes for disaster! Whether you are [...]
Can someone’s gait reflect the onset of Alzheimer’s disease?
Certain types of illness and disease can accentuate the sufferer’s state of mind making them assume that God has harbored a grudge against them. Alzheimer’s disease falls into this category of disease and its aura touches the lives of everyone in the family, not only the sufferer in the picture. With the oncoming of such [...]
Want to enhance your baby’s respiratory system? Just expose them to dogs!
Sometimes, a devout companion in the being and form of a dog can seem to be our link to paradise in this world. The idiom, “a dog is a man’s best friend”, takes the meaning to a whole new level when you begin to understand the link that dogs can have when it comes to [...]
Are you 1 out of every 12 teens suffering from anger disorder?
Anger is one of the detrimental sinews that poison our mind. Sadly, being induced in a state of anger for prolonged period of time can be a stumbling block for teenagers from uncovering their full potential in life. Being angry can distort the teenager’s perception about the right and wrong aspects of reality. Even though [...]
Mental impairment in adults linked with the seemingly trivial act of spanking when they were kids!
In this stressful and hectic day and age, the mere act of spanking have seemingly become an arsenal for the concerned parents to install the virtues of discipline and correct behavioral morals within their beloved kids. But are you aware of the fact that the act of spanking your kids in order to achieve those objectives can [...]
Is your brain tricking you into thinking that you are suffering from incessant pain?
The human brain is a complex but beautiful labyrinth saturated with an infinite amount of mysteries and secrets just waiting to be unlocked. To put in quite simply, our brain is like an unusual, yet an elegant tool whose true potential is yet to be unraveled. It is this wonderful organ that enables us to [...]
Is the use of marijuana more widespread among teens than cigarettes?
If we observe the economy through a retrospective vision, we can clearly see that marijuana has been a highly controversial and a hotly debated topic whether from a political standpoint for mass consumption or behind closed doors. However, many eyebrows were raised when a government funded study disclosed the addictive nature of marijuana when it [...]
Calcium supplements contribute to heart attacks
Technological revolution has pioneered the health care industry into realms unimaginable. People who are the beating heart and soul of health industries have been claiming that mankind in its physical being and state is not only the reflection of the reality of nature but also by-products of diet, level of physical activity and supplements, to [...]