Skinny models and celebrities really contribute to the low self-esteem of some grown-ups, as they make others dream of having the same figures and strive for widespread beauty ideals. But it is not the half of the way they influence “normal” people. Slim celebrities may also provoke inferiority complexes in children. The worst thing is that even those children, who don’t actually suffer from obesity, do sincerely think they are obese. Continue reading »
Do you know, that shower curtains are hazardous for your health? The thing is that most of the shower curtains are made with polyvinylchloride, which contains a lot of hazardous substances. Those substances include phthalate, organotin compounds, and volatile organic compounds (VOC). The scientists from a non-profit organisation Centre for Health, Environment and Justice have checked the air for hazardous chemicals 28 days after the purchase of a new shower curtain. The results were striking. Continue reading »
Different scientists have different views on the effect coffee has on our body. Some of them call it a “divine drink” (not merely because of its taste but for its valuable assets as well), others blame it for all kinds of “cardinal sins”, such as early death due to acute conditions of the cardiovascular diseases. The fact that caffeine increases blood pressure was discovered long time ago, but as it turns out, other components found in coffee neutralize this effect. Continue reading »
The annual rating of the most influential celebrities around the world was released by the American magazine Forbes. The leader of the list did not change this time. The leading position is still held by the television host Oprah Winfrey; she earned $275 million last year. The rating was first of all based on the last year’s income and the frequency the star appeared in the mass media. Continue reading »
Everybody knows, that young people are in no hurry those days to start a family, they place career first and family nearly the last; and that is yet the best alternative. Sometimes people find their life partners only once they are in their thirties, or even later. Psychologists believe, that such late marriages have bad influence on the health of the partners and their future children as well. Continue reading »
People experience insomnia at least once in their life; you toss and turn for the whole night, nothing helps fall asleep: not meditation, not a glass of warm milk before bed, not even breathing exercises. Brazilian medics discovered another reason behind insomnia. The factor lies in our daily food ration. The greasier food you eat - the fewer chances you have to sleep well at night. Continue reading »
Who said, wrinkles are good for you? British medics did. They found out that wrinkles, which are bad news in the eyes of any woman, protect them, however, from skin cancer. This discovery was made by an accident. While performing numerous surgeries to treat skin cancer (carcinoma) the medics noticed, that most of the patients had smooth skin on their faces. Continue reading »
Swedish scientists made a striking discovery – as it turns out, the four–footed pet is capable to detect ovarian carcinoma in his owner before anyone else. It is hard to overestimate the significance of this discovery. In the Sweden alone, the disease hits 900 - 1000 people annually. This disease is dangerous, since it arises and develops without being noticed, so that in 7 out of 10 cases the diagnosis is made too late. The core reason for those tragedies lies in the fact that humans can not take a peek into their own body. We also can not detect a developing disease by its smell. Dogs, however, can. Continue reading »
Happily married women suffer from sleeplessness and other sleep problems much more seldom, than those women, who experience problems in marriage. This has been discovered by scientists from Pittsburgh University. They have interviewed about 2000 married women, and it has been found, that there is almost a direct relation between the family life and the quality of the night’s sleep. Continue reading »
Drinking a glass of wine a day is beneficial to the liver heath, claim scientists at California State University. They have studied the predilections for alcohol drinks and the health state of the liver of 7000 abstainers and 4500 people drinking alcohol regularly. It has been found, that those, who consume a glass of wine a day had a healthier liver, than those, who don’t drink alcohol at all. Continue reading »
Scientists released unpromising study results, which are directly related to the future of the daughter’s of Eve. They claim, that by the year 2026, 70 percent of females will be single. The researchers note that the number of single women increases significantly even those days already. The sad thing is that women become strong and independent not because the males lost interest in them, but because many of the fair sex members give preferences to career over romantic relationships. Continue reading »
English scientists have developed a new method of hair loss treatment. This method is called follicular cell implantation. It includes surgical removal of so-called “sleeping” hair follicles from the scalp and then the cultivation of them in vitro, after which they are transplanted back to the scalp. According to the research, the new method is effective in hair loss treatment in 11 cases of 19. Scientists claim, the new way of alopecia (hair loss) treatment is going to be one of the most promising.
Sunday evening Yves Saint Laurent died in Paris at the age of 71. He was the most influential designer in French couture. Yves Saint Laurent was called the designer, who had revolutionized fashion. As women have been changing pending years and decades, his creations and his designer’s mood have been changing with women. Continue reading »
Quitting smoking is contagious, as in spreading fast across population. Scientists from Harvard School and California University in San-Diego came to this conclusion after holding an experiment with 12000 participants. As is turns out, quitting smoking becomes a trend and spreads fast across the society. This tendency, in fact, is really good for people’s health. Continue reading »
A new simple and tasty remedy for diabetes has been recently found. It has been discovered, that probiotic drinks containing a certain kinds of healthy bacteria may prevent grown-up from developing diabetes. As it is known, bacteria play an important role in digestion – they participate in fixation of essential nutrients, they synthesize vitamins and perform protective functions. Continue reading »
Having sex with one and the same partner is boring – at least for women. 60% of them claim at the age of 30, that they want sex with their husbands only during the first four years of marriage or living together. At the end of this time this number gradually reduces to 50%. In 20 years there are only 20% of women, who desire intimacy with their husbands. This has been discovered by German scientists. Continue reading »
This day was a special day – it the final of Eurovision 2008. The stage was actually a big screen, which made it possible to show any video environment, the songs were beautiful, the dances were dynamic. You surely want to know, who was the winner. It was Dima Bilan from Russia! Congratulation to this country! This time Dima also got a Eurovision prize, for the first time. The second place went to Ani Lorak from Ukraine, the third one – to Kalomira from Greece. Continue reading »
Each of you probably has noticed how hard it is to work on a drowsy head. You force your body with all your might, yet it resists and demands some sleep. At some moments it may even seem that although the body is doing the job, the brain stays loyal to its own wishes and falls asleep every now and then. This type of behaviour has scientific support, affirming that the brain of a sleep deprived person, even if the person missed one night of sleep, periodically shuts down on its own. Continue reading »
I’ve already written about the first semifinal of Eurovision 2008. And here’s the list of the countries, which artists will show their performances in the final on Saturday, 24 May 2008:
There are many ways to treat hypertension – starting from medical method and herbal therapy and going all the way to homeopathy. In addition there is fundamentally new treatment for high blood pressure - music. Half-an-hour music sessions per day can easily replace pharmaceutical hypertonic treatments. This method was discussed at a scientific conference held in New-Orleans recently. Listening to music can essentially help people who suffer from high blood pressure. The effectiveness of this method was proven by a specifically held experiment. Continue reading »
Eurovision is an annual music competition, which is held in Europe. After all members presenting their countries sing their songs on the stage, everyone can vote on the artist (band) or country they liked most. The only limit is that you cannot vote for the country you are from. This time the contest is held in Belgrade, Serbia. Today, on May 20, was the first semifinal. The second one will be on Tuesday, 22 May. And the final can be seen on Saturday, 24 May. Continue reading »
It doesn’t need to be mentioned again and again, how healthy green tea is, everybody knows it already. But how lemon effects the beverage is something no one has the idea of. Meanwhile adding lemon to green tea also significantly contributes to the increase of the antioxidant effect of green tea. You already know, that these very substances decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases and even cancerous tumors. However, instead of lemon you can use any other citrus fruit. This would make the beverage tastier, more fragrant and five times more beneficial to your health. Continue reading »
There are many women who decide not to have children at all. But this is a wrong choice, because childbirth makes women healthier. Sounds strange? No. Women with children have better eyesight, coordination and memory. They are more energetic and stay so even at an advanced age, than their peers having no children. But what makes those women so? Continue reading »
Horoscopes, omens, fortune-telling… lots of women have been trying to foresee, if their future marriage is going to be the happy one. But now it has become possible due to a mathematical model, which has been elaborated by mathematicians and psychologists at University of Washington in Seattle. This formula enables to predict, if the marriage is going to be successful. Continue reading »
Wondering, why you just can’t but eat chocolate again and again, although it is bad for your figure, while you’re on a diet? Or would you like to know, why you pick up those candies and cookies so often and can’t stop it, although you’re trying to lose weight? You always try to explain your special love to desserts by such assumptions, as your mind needs energy to work or it improves your mood. Here’s the true answer. Continue reading »
Scientists at University of Fribourg, Switzerland, have recently discovered a ferment which is in charge of our mood. According to the publication from magazine “Science”, the researchers managed to identify a ferment, which increases or decreases the concentration of dopamine and serotonin depending on the time of the day. Continue reading »
It has been recently found, that the qualities of sunglasses depend neither on the price nor the kind of the lenses. Even if the glasses cost a lot and have the encryptions “Absorbing ultraviolet” or “blocking ultraviolet”, it doesn’t mean, that they are going to protect your eyes perfectly from the sun’s glare. Scientists recommend to buy sunglasses made by well-known companies and follow the following tips: Continue reading »
Eating ice-cream is a good way to manage stress, claim scientists from University of California. According to the researchers, milk and cream contain a large amount of amino acid tryptophan, which has a sedative effect on the brain. Tryptophan calms and improves your mood and sleep. In order not to get more cholesterol than your body needs and at the same time to provide yourself with the necessary amount of tryptophan, it’s enough to eat just one portion of ice-cream.
Aspirin is going to become one of the remedies for breast cancer, claim experts at U.S. National Cancer Institute. According to the findings of a recent study involving more than 127 thousands women, regular aspirin intake reduces the risk of breast cancer by 13% and in case of an existing tumor aspirin reduces the likelihood of the relapse. Continue reading »
A genetic component of chronic fatigue syndrome has been found by scientists at St. George’s Hospital Medical School of the University of London. They compared blood samples of 55 patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome and 75 healthy people. It has been discovered, that there exist 7 genetic kinds of chronic fatigue syndrome, and each of them has its particular symptoms. Continue reading »
The number of fat cells in the body of a grown-up is constant and doesn’t change even if one gains weight, claim scientists at Karolinska Institute, Sweden. A study conducted by them have shown, that adipocytes (fat cells that accumulate and store fat) propagate only when one is a child, and then the number of these cells doesn’t change. Continue reading »
Most women tend to avoid color lip makeup in summer in order for their lips to get necessary vitamins from the sun and to look more natural on the beach. Instead, many of us use lip balm or lipgloss, but is it really healthy for your lips? Summer is just around the corner, and here are tips on whether to use lip makeup in summer and, if yes, what kind of it to use and how to protect your lips from the summer sun. Continue reading »
One needs to take proper care of their teeth not only to demonstrate a beautiful and white smile to the people around them, but also to avoid brain dysfunction. Scientists at King’s College London have found the connection between poor dental health and aggravation of cognitive function of brain. They have established, that significant teeth loss increases the risk of brain dysfunction, in particular, it becomes 3,57 times more likely. Continue reading »
Many of us know, that drinking red wine in moderate amounts is beneficial to one’s health, as it contains antioxidants (molecules slowing and preventing the production of free radicals). Comparing the good effect of red wine on health with that of soy sauce, the latter is even much healthier – antioxidants contained in soy sauce are 10 times more effective, claim scientists at University of New South Wales in Singapore. Continue reading »
It’s well-known, that hair dyes contain chemicals, that can damage one’s hair. Hair dye is associated with thinning hair and destroying hair follicles. According to the study results involving about 10000 volunteers, hair dye is even more dangerous for health. Regular use of hair dye increases the risk of malignant tumors of lymph tissue. Scientists from Yale University claim, that only those, who used hair dye produced before 1980 are more exposed to cancer and regarding hair dyes produced later, the cancer risk increases only if one regularly uses dark colors of hair dye. Continue reading »
