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According to a team of German researchers from the University of Gottingen, sexual frustration is a reality, and it affects almost every couple. The study which was conducted on almost 32,000 men and women revealed that couples compensated their lack of sexual intimacy by taking on more commitements and work.

For those who are not aware, sexual frustration is the state of stress or anxiety due to prolonged sexual inactivity or sexual dissatisfaction.

Ragnar Beer, the lead researcher of this study, said that,

sexual frustration prevents you from being able to reduce your stress. In other words, no sex leads to even less sex.

The good news is that, couples who have sex at least twice a week don’t want to take on extra work. Only about 5% of this sexually active segment takes on other activities to relieve their stress.

Beer warns,

it’s important for couples to keep a close watch on their sexual satisfaction rather than wait until it’s too late.

You must be wondering if there is a way to get past sexual frustration. Of course, there is! Be innovative, communicate with your partner about your fantasies, use a sex toy if you want to, and most importantly take time out and make intimacy a priority in your relationship.

Don’t wait any longer. Be creative in your sexual communication with your partner and pep up your sex life!

via:foxnews,Germanlovestudy

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If you are vulnerable to allergies, or suffer from allergic disorders, then here is yet another new treatment method for it, the scientists have come up with - giving you an added remedy for the problems.

In the new method, a team of Amsterdam scientists has used the cheese and yogurt-producing lactic acid bacterium — Lactococcus lactis or L. lactis — to deliver allergens or auto-antigens orally!

This, they claim, is a new strategy that can treat various kinds of autoimmune as well as allergic disorders.

Besides treating gastroenteritis, these bacteria are used for the first time to treat such disorders.

The tolerance-inducing L. lactis can now be used further in developing allergic and autoimmune disorder-treating drugs. This would perhaps help meet the growing demands for such treatments with the number of these disorders increasing.

This new method, rather strategy, hope will prove an effective treatment for the increasing allergy-like problems, but with fewer side effects as well.

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Britain being the hub of cosmetics is also a testing ground for the same. Cosmetic items meant for the U.S. are first tested in Britain and then travel to America. Quite surprising for me to think that the Americans are better placed than the Britons in the usage of a product that originates from Britain. What if the cosmetic product proves toxic during tests? Poor Britishers are merely scapegoats.

Because of stringent license rules in the U.S, any cosmetic product to make ground there has to pass tests in Britain because of poor regulation of cosmetic industry. The presence of 65 cosmetic fillers in Britain as compared to only seven in the U.S. gives credibility to this statement.

With the increasing number of customers of cosmetic products in Britain, it is difficult for the country to regulate new ones entering the market. And with the EU permitting only self-certification for the cosmetic companies, regulation becomes more difficult. British marked label helps the companies in getting export licensing to the U.S. and Canada with ease.

The experiment of new products on Britons making them guinea pigs for the U.S. venture, the cosmetic companies are putting them into health risk. Increasing media attention is yet to force government to go for a tangible and visible solution. Though, the talks of regulation of the cosmetic experiment procedure and ban on substances that harm human skin is going on, Britain unlike the rest of Europe is yet to come out with stringent norms to control the growth of white cosmetic trade.

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Via: BBC

Whether it is tobacco or cannabis smoking both works against your health. We all know this. However, when it comes to measure harm done by both kinds of smoking, cannabis smoking scores higher, claims a new study after tracking 339 volunteers.

This study found that cannabis smoking-

• Damaged the large airways in the lungs causing symptoms such as wheezing and coughing.

• Affected lungs’ ability to get oxygen and remove waste products from the tissues.

• Brought down the number of small and fine airways whose main function is to transport oxygen and shovel out waste products from blood vessels to the lungs.

Moreover, cannabis smoking was found increasing chest tightness and phlegm production. How badly cannabis-smoking affects our health is perceptible from the fact, which shows that damage caused to lungs by single cannabis joint equals the damage caused by five tobacco cigarettes one after another, which once again confirms the fact that cannabis smoking is more harmful than tobacco. In addition, there are several other chockfull evidences undraping harmful effects of cannabis smoking over human health. Have a look here:-

• Long-term Marijuana Smoking Leads To Respiratory Complaints

• Smoking marijuana ups risk of schizophrenia: study

•Marijuana smoking damages sperm

After going through a deep analysis, it could be asserted that cannabis smoking is far more damaging to health than previously thought. Therefore, concern grows deeper, as there has been noticed huge rise in cannabis use along with the use of other illicit drugs that is confirmed by the following studies:-

• Huge rise in cannabis use in France

• Alarm at rise in cannabis use in Arnhem Land

• Cannabis use rises in Senegal

• Cannabis use rises in Indigenous areas

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Via: Independent

Questions like, why people have sex, is it really important to have sex, etc have ruled the human mind way back. Researchers have been trying hard to get answers to these questions and that is why, at least today we know that the rise in levels of certain hormones in our bodies stimulates us for sex. A research led by researchers at the University of Texas has wronged the common notion that most of the men have sex just for the physical pleasure and women incorporate sex as one of the ways to express their love. The research that was published in the August edition of ‘Archives of Sexual Behavior’ listed the top 237 reasons why people have sex. Also, it was quite intriguing to note that the top 25 reasons given by men to have sex matched those given by women. Now, who says, men are from Mars and women are from Venus, I guess they belong to the same earth.

Coming to the reasons, it is quite shocking to know that the topmost reason for having sex was because of the attraction for the person and for experiencing physical pleasure. Maybe, the credential to this specific reason can be attributed to the fact that the group surveyed was of men and women from colleges. However, reasons like expression of love and affection also made to the top ten. But it has got quite clear that for the men and women of this generation, lust rules more than love. Moreover, the research also clears the fact that women think quite similar to men, where sex comes into play.

The survey was conducted among 444 men and women belonging to an age group of 17 to 52. The reason-’It’s fun’ took the fourth place in the men’s list and eight in the women’s. The researchers also asked 1,549 college students to rank their experiences. Another fact that came into the light was that where men will jump on the opportunity of having sex without considering anything else, women will only do so to please their partners. So, I guess the eagerness of the college students to have sex that is visible through the reasons, we have quite a good argument that why AIDS has become an epidemic and sex education should be considered as a significant part of school education.

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All you coffee lovers can rejoice as there seems to be more and more news proclaiming the goodness of coffee, my favorite beverage. Earlier, we read that coffee reduces the risk of gout and delays the onset of blepharospasm. Now, want more reasons to sip another cup? Well, coffee when combined with exercise protects you from skin cancer.

According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer that forms in tissues of the skin is called skin cancer. When cancer forms in cells that make pigment, it is called melanoma. When cancer forms in cells that do not make pigment it may begin in basal cells (small, round cells in the base of the outer layer of skin) or squamous cells (flat cells that form the surface of the skin). Both types of skin cancer usually occur in skin that has been exposed to sunlight, such as the skin on the face, neck, hands, and arms.

A team of researchers at Rutgers University studied the effect of coffee and exercise on four groups of mice. Some of the mice were fed with caffeinated water, some had wheels to run around, some had both and the others neither of it.

It was found that the mice that drank caffeinated water combined with exercise were found with a minor percentage of precancerous cells when compared to the other mice. How a combination of exercise and caffeine destroys the precancerous cells is still not known. Such tests are yet to be performed on humans to actually prove that this works.

Meanwhile you enjoy your cup of java and your work out, while the researchers go about their job of finding whether the findings are related. Oh yes, don’t dump your sunscreen yet...

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The leading cause of blindness among elderly adults — macular degeneration - is increasingly becoming a matter of concern for the American medical fraternity, with it being the leading cause of ‘central vision loss’ in the United States today.

Experts fear that if the increasing trend remains what it is today, by 2020, more than 43 million Americans will be developing such age-related eye diseases.

The medical association, American Academy of Ophthalmology is already up with arms to fight this growing problem for those above the age of fifty.

Its EyeSmart campaign, besides providing a new set of screening recommendations, advices all adults to get their eyes screened for the disease at age 40 - when symptoms and vision changes typically seem to appear.

The devastating trend can actually be reversed, if the people get a bit careful of their viewing-assets and get aware of when to get their eyes checked and not wait for the symptoms to appear first.

The problem lies with the fact that most people wait until the disease’s symptoms appear, when it is already too late to undo the process.

The choice is yours - take the burden of your deteriorated ‘personal quality of life,’ or with a bit of awareness, get your eyes screened at the right time.

So, reversing the devastating trend is at your — and not that of the medical fraternity’s — hand. They are only there to assist you.

To read more about the EyeSmart campaign, visit here...

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It seems the benefits and risks of alcohol drinking will continue to kick up the controversy-dust.

Though a research had once claimed that a daily ‘moderate’ alcohol intake may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as diabetes and may also help answer Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, a new study has come up with a devastating impact of even a small amount of alcohol.

Though a single peg of drink can increase the bowel cancer risk by 10 percent, just double the amount can increase the risk by 25 percent.

This amount is considerable for one to give a second thought on their drinking habits.

Among 60 percent of new cancers in males, bowel cancer constitutes 13 percent and among 58 percent of new cancers in females, bowel constitutes 14 percent of it. The astounding statistics show that among 47 percent of cancer deaths, 12 percent among men is caused by bowel cancer, which kills about 14 percent of cancer-suffering women - in New South Wales alone.

But, the problem lies somewhere else as Lesley Walker, of Cancer Research UK suggested that,

There is a lot of confusion over safe levels of drinking. This partly arises over the increasing strength of some wines and beers and the fact that many pubs offer a large glass of wine that is actually equivalent to one third of a bottle. Women should drink less than two units a day and men less than three. By far the biggest risk for life-threatening diseases is the combination of smoking with alcohol.

The study says that as little as one large glass of wine or a pint of beer per day can lead to bowel cancer, though it depends on how strong and large the measure is!

So, moderate drinkers, who are aware of the above mentioned benefits of drinking, be aware of the risks as well!

Via: foxnews

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Good news for the tomato soup lovers! Now you have an extra reason to enjoy another bowl of that yummy hot tomato soup to pamper your desires, especially ‘men.’ Yes, men who need to or are willing to boost their fertility, this is just the right recipe (or call it the remedy) for you - just a bowl of steaming, spicy and creamy tomato soup.

The secret of it lies in all that gives tomato its bright red color - lycopene. The UK-based University of Portsmouth researchers have found that a significant rise in lycopene in a man’s semen can amazingly turn sperm into super-sperm!

It is the higher levels of the antioxidant that pops up ‘harmful free radicals’ in the body, which turn out to be a blessing for many guys. Yes, it is this, which eventually increases fertility.

Beneficial health properties of tomatoes and their products are known for ages. But, the lycopene’s this account has been spotted for the first time.

But, it is not yet known, which part of the lycopene actually helps boost fertility. Whatever, the study is ground breaking in the field of drug research that may help cure infertility in men.

Ah! Though it is yet to be proved, it seems the other lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables like watermelon, grapefruit, guava and papaya may also help boost men’s fertility.

So men! It’s time to reformulate your diet habits once again.

Via: dvorak
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It is well established that progress in civilization, directly as well as indirectly, has exposed humankind to several kinds of threats, one of which is exposure to harmful chemicals.

However, when it comes to children’s exposure to these harmful chemicals, concern grows graver, as chemicals strike at their health more ruinously.

Attracting world’s attention to take precautionary measure for saving kids from the spate of these harmful chemicals, WHO came out with its first ever report, revealing how these chemicals affects children’s health at different periods.

As per the report by WHO, there are enough evidences to show that exposure to certain environmental chemicals during childhood may give way to cancer and heart disease in the later life. Moreover, exposure to these chemicals often leads to poor body mechanism in kids, leaving them with different kinds of developmental problems.

Here it won’t be wrong to mention that in the past view decades; concerns have been raised about the rising level of chemical poisoning. However, efforts to bring down its level haven’t been fuelled to a good level. For instance, rise in mercury level got a kick off globally with the Industrial Revolution in the mid-18th century, which now has emerged as a serious threat to the entire ecology and same is the case with various other toxics.
It is quite perturbing that chemical pollution in reality is polluting our future, which is quite a serious issue that needs to be tackled on war footing, as the poison in the form of chemicals, is fast eroding kids’ mechanism, increasing thier vulnerability to several deadly diseases.

Therefore, it could be stated that time has come when we shall have to seriously ponder over the problem and will have to find out ways to prevent these harmful chemicals from tiding over our lives. In other words, it won’t be wrong to say that time has come when entire world will have to come forward with a well-knitted strategy; otherwise, it would be too late to save future (that lies in kids) from chemical poison, which is fast foraying into our lives.

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