Up till now tanning has been considered unhealthy since the procedure can induce development of malignant cells in the body. Today, however, British scientists found out that some benefits from tanning do exist – production of vitamin D. Production of the substance is induced by the sun rays and it acts as an agent holding back the aging process of cells and tissues. Full story

Regular physical exercise significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer. It has been recently scientifically proved, that women spending no less than 3 hours 15 minutes a week on different sport kinds have the lowest risk of developing breast cancer. It’s especially important to work out ... Full story

Hurrah! Finally vacation! But why do you have a sore throat? And the blood pressure has got so high and this diarrhea… This is called the vacation syndrome. It occurs due to the alteration of the psyche some days before vacation. About 60% of all grown-up population suffers from this disorder. But fortunately, it’s possible to prevent it. Here’s how. Full story

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. Full story

You already know the four types of face skin aging: the “tired face”, when the skin is puffy, the “webbed face”, which is developed by the dry skin, and the “loss of shape”, which normally occurs to obese people, as they age. But every aging symptom (swelling, wrinkles, sad face folds in the corners of the mouth folds) can be observed on the face with the combined type. Full story

Yesterday here was an article about the second type of face skin aging, “webbed face”, and the way of taking care of such face. Today you will learn, how to treat the “Loss of shape” aging type. A characterised feature of “deformed” face is extensive sagging. Cheeks grow flabby, eyelids fall, the face oval blurs out, and develops a gloomy, peevish look. This aging type is common among obese people with oily, porous skin. Full story

Today here is another article about the types of face skin aging. Yesterday I described you the ways of taking proper care of the “tired face”, and this time you will learn about the next type of face skin aging – the “webbed face”. As people with overly sensitive, dry skin age, they develop a “webbed face”. This type of skin naturally has very thin protective coating – hydrolyptic mantle. As they age, the mantle gets even thinner, the skin exsiccates extensively; furthermore, the face loses its fine complexion and develops a whole web of wrinkles. Full story

In one of the previous articles named Types of Face Skin Aging I wrote, that I was going to publish a series of articles about different types of face skin aging and how to take care of such skin. Today we’ll talk about the first type of skin aging, which is called “tired face”. The very name “tired face” is self explanatory: the skin is puffy, flabby, develops earthy hue along the aging process. Disturbed microcirculation is the major contributor to the issue. Here are procedures, which help take proper care of the skin aging this way. Full story

Every woman in her thirties and over gets the face she deserves. It is possible, however, to deserve an attractive face, you simply need to determine your aging type and put some effort in advance. Every woman ages in her own way. Some have their face speckled with wrinkles and eyes surrounded with shameful beams by their thirties. Others have flexible and smooth skin even in their fifties. Full story

Sneakers were used to be worn only together with a training suit and only for sports before, but now comfortable, stylish and nice sneakers have become a daily accessory of lots of women. At first glance, there’s nothing bad in it, this is due to some fashion trends or to the desire of women for comfort. But in reality sneakers are fraught with some threat to those, who wear them. Full story

Scientists across the entire universe work hard to extend our lifespan. It might seem easy: active lifestyle, healthy diet, regular exposure to fresh air, minimal amount of stress in daily life. Follow these rules simple and you can guarantee yourself longevity. Everything, however, is much easier than it seems. The secret of longevity lies in fasting. Full story

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. Full story

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. Full story

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? Full story

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. Full story

Turning around in bed for the whole night, falling asleep right before the sunrise, waking up not well-rested, but rather exhausted. Sounds familiar? Insomnia can be a symptom of many different illnesses, but a healthy person can experience it as well. Insomnia mostly develops due to disturbed falling asleep in the evening, early wake-up time in the morning, or not deep enough sleep at night. A relatively healthy person can get insomnia due to a nervous over excitement, stress, or prolonged high physical activity. Full story

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. Full story

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) overtakes women every month, and it seems, there’s no way to avoid it. Headache, irritability, swellings and permanent food cravings – every woman suffers from these symptoms monthly in a varying degree. PMS is a whole range of physical, psychological and emotional symptoms. Although they vanish after the menstruation starts, they often create a lot of problems for both women and people around them. How to help yourself to outlive these terrible days? Full story

Whether a woman manages to give up smoking depends on her menstrual cycle, claim experts at University of Minnesota. The study conducted by the scientists involved 200 women trying to quit smoking. Half of the volunteers was in the “follicular” part of the cycle (just after menstruation ended and before ovulation), and the other half – in the “luteal” part (after ovulation and before the next menstruation started). Full story

Sedentary way of life quickens the aging processes in the body, claim scientists at King’s College London. They conducted a study involving 2400 twin pairs. The volunteers filled in the questionnaires involving such questions as periodicity and intensity of physical exercises, and also made blood tests. Regarding the blood test, the scientists were interested in the length of the telomere – the chromosome part serving as Full story