Greek scientists have proved, that siesta protects from cardiovascular diseases. They have found, that 30 minutes of sleep during the daytime at least three times a week reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by 37%. The positive effect of siesta is associated with the reduction of the ... Full story

Fitness, jogging and swimming in the swimming-pool not only strengthen health, correct figure and increase self-confidence. The scientists have proved that sports help to cope with everyday problems and manage stress. In this article I’ll tell you, what kind of sport activities can help to relax in this or that stress situation. Full story

Good news for women suffering from hair fall. Japanese scientists have found a gene, responsible for hair aging. They have analyzed in detail the hair of 127 girls and women aged from 11 to 70. Consequently the researchers were able to mark out the VEGF gene, which ... Full story

Do you wear high heels? As for me, I do it very often. High heels make short women look higher and their legs appear longer and more beautiful. But often, when I put those high heels on, I think, which effect wearing high heels has on my spine. Researchers in Italy have found, that wearing high heels, which was earlier referred to as unhealthy, boosts woman’s libido. Full story

There are ways of curing blackheads, that most people know, such as regular skincare, eating a healthy low-fat diet, the use of quality cosmetics products. I have already written about the causes of blackheads and some ways of getting rid of them in “Blackheads Information and Treatment”. Here are some easy and useful tips, which are not so well-known, but also help to rid yourself of blackheads. Full story

A new study of advantages of digital mammography and traditional film mammography was recently conducted by the University of North California in Chapel Hill. The study has found, that digital mammography is a better way of examining breasts than traditional film mammography for some women. Approximately 42,000 women were examined during the research. The scientists divided the women into 10 different subgroups looking at combinations of the three factors – menopausal status, age and breast density – and compared the accuracy results of digital versus film mammograms in all subgroups. Full story

A new study conducted by Nestlé Research Center along with a team from Imperial College London has found, that probiotics, such as drinking yoghurts, which contain live bacteria, may have a serious effect on the metabolism. As probiotics contain potentially beneficial bacteria playing an important role in the metabolism, they have an effect on the biochemistry of the gut microbes. Probiotics contain so-called “friendly” bacteria, which help the digestive system. The study of how exactly it occurs was the goal of the research. Full story

How long have you been sitting by your computer today? And yesterday? And the day before? How often do you work by your pc? Every day? Answer these questions and you will see, how often and for how long you strain your eyes and risk your eye health. The more you are sitting there, the more stressed your eyes become. Sometimes you experience headaches, eyestrain or even blurred vision, right? We all are humans and we all have to earn money, even if we have to sit by the monitor all day long. And yes, we all need some rest after work. Doesn’t matter, if this rest is also spent by the screen. But, please, don’t worry. I’m not here to say, you do something wrong. I would like to help you. How? I want to share with you some eye exercises, which will let your eyes have a little rest. Full story

A study of mobile phones and their impact on human health was recently conducted by researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. The results of the study surprise. Mobile phone use before bedtime can lead to headaches, insomnia, tiredness in the morning and in general may reduce the amount of deep sleep, which means a stress for the whole body. Full story

A new study of eating habits and obesity was carried out by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The study found, eating out doesn’t mean gaining excess weight, the thing is, where you eat and in general – where you live. If one lives in the neighborhood with many fast food restaurants they are more likely to gain excess weight and become obese. And, vice versa, those living near to full-service restaurants are not in the high-risk group and tend to be thinner. Full story

It’s winter now, and apart from the beauty outside which is created by the snow-covered landscapes, there are low temperatures, cold wind and some concomitant problems. One of them is familiar to each of us – the common cold. If you have caught a cold, it should be treated. I’d like to share with you a very simple Uruguayan recipe, which is very effective against cold. It contains only two ingredients – onion and lemon. Exactly they should be eaten during this illness to recover. Full story

Technology never sleeps. After every imaginable pill has been created, there are now more methods of birth control available for women than ever before. Deciding which one to use can be a difficult task. Arm yourself with as much information as possible to help to ease the burden of making a major decision. Some of the newer forms of birth control come in the form of an injection, a patch, and implants. Full story

A two-stage study has shown, that women, who follow Mediterranean diet in pregnancy, also protect their babies from childhood asthma and allergy. During the first stage of the study, 1997, doctors recruited 507 women who attended an antenatal clinic on Menorca, Spain. These women were quizzed about their dietary habits. Six years later the children of these women were examined for asthma and were tested to see if their organisms responded to six common allergens. The researchers found, that the diet of children did not influence the fact whether they had these problems. The main reason was the dietary intake of the mothers while pregnant. Full story

Different people use different ways to manage stress: some sleep, some eat, some shop, and some bite nails. Nail-biting (onychophagia) is the most typical nervous habit. This behavior can be performed because of nervousness, hunger or just boredom. Some can even bite nails while sleeping. Apart from the fact that after it the deformed nails look awful and it interferes with normal nail growth, nail biting can be dangerous. As it is hard to remove bacteria under the surface Full story

The scientists from Indiana University School of Medicine have analyzed many scientific researches and disproved 5 widespread medical beliefs. All these myths have to do with the functioning of the human organism. Full story

German and American scientists examined four thousand smokers and nonsmokers and found out, that the disposition to smoking and nicotine dependence is in our genes. Moreover, exactly this is the major reason of smoking, but not external factors or a bad example. Full story

You do not wear your beloved black sweater, avoid dates and job interviews? About one-third of the U.S. population is affected by dandruff. Dandruff is a very annoying problem – it looks dirty on the hair, causes itching and hair fall. It also troubles the face skin: those, who suffer from dandruff, are also prone to develop acne and pimples. There are different anti-dandruff products Full story

People drink coffee and tea all over the world. In some countries, like Italia, coffee is drunk up to five times a day. England is often associated with tea traditions. In business world it is common to offer a cup of tea or coffee for the office guest. But sometimes these stimulants can cause serious damage to health. Let us see, how it happens. If one is tired and has not eaten for some time or has just overeaten, so that their blood sugar first suddenly increases, then dramatically decreases, they feel depressed, lethargic and needs something to cheer up (like coffee). This effect is given by hormone adrenalin Full story

Lots of women having varicose veins on their legs are afraid of exercising, because they believe, that physical exercises could make the problem worse. Exercises actually improve the blood circulation through your legs. Any exercises involving legs are good to prevent spider veins, the best and most efficient is exercising the lower calf muscles. Swimming, walking, bicycling, jogging, aerobics, step aerobics – if you do something from the list regularly, this is already varicose veins prevention. If you already have varicose veins, moderate leg exercises help relieve varicose veins and reduce the aching associated with them. The following exercises improve your leg strength and muscle tone, help promote circulation and, thus, help prevent and relieve varicose veins. Full story

Have you ever wondered, what causes this unbearable foot smell? Foot odor is caused by bacteria. The occurrence of foot odor is similar to the process causing breath odor. There are normal bacteria on your feet, which usually have no smell. When these bacteria interact with the moisture in socks or shoes, there occurs foot odor, because these bacteria lose access to oxygen and, thus, emit stinky sulfurous byproducts. Women, men, even babies Full story