Tag Archives: Health
Acunpuncture Shown To Reduce Stress Hormones
Skeptics have questioned if acupuncture is an effective treatment for many years. The practice has been used for generations in Eastern medicine and is reported to relax and restore health in patients. It is also said to balance the flow of energy, also known as Qi, in the body. Scientists from the Georgetown University Medical Center recently performed a study … [ Read more ]
Workouts Longer Than 50 Minutes May Be Bad For Your Heart
Americans are bombarded with messages about the importance of exercise in terms of reducing the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. However, new research shows that long workouts can over-exert your heart. A long workout qualifies as continuous activity for over fifty minutes. This new finding is in direct contrast to previous research from the 1970s. Back then, a … [ Read more ]
Coffee Linked to Vision Loss
A new Harvard study has discovered a high incidence of vision problems among men and women who drank three or more cups of coffee a day. The research, published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, linked heavy consumption of caffeinated coffee with increased likelihood of developing exfoliation glaucoma, an eye disorder that affects about 10 percent of adults over age … [ Read more ]
Liking Someone Affects How Your Brain Processes The Way They Move
Liking someone can affect the way your brain processes their actions, according to scientists. Your feelings toward the person you’re watching can actually affect the activity in the part of your brain responsible for motor actions, and can, for example, lead to “differential processing” like thinking the person you dislike is moving slower than they actually are. The mirroring effect … [ Read more ]
Online Tool Tracks Pandemic Diseases To Local Airports
Commercial air travel has helped facilitate our increasingly global society. It has also made diseases much easier to spread. Diseases such as the recent SARS-like virus have had a much larger impact as people have carried them to destinations around the world. A new tool seeks to pinpoint pandemic diseases into local airports. In order to use the tool, known … [ Read more ]
New Study Reports Penis Length In Over 100 Countries
A new study examines the size of men’s penises in 113 countries around the world. The study measured the length of penises and tabulated which countries had the largest in terms of inches. The scientific community has criticized the author of the study, Richard Lynn, and his methodology. Still, his findings are interesting to note. According to Lynn, a British … [ Read more ]
Scientists Find Out Why Men Love Breasts
In their book, The Chemistry Between Us: Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction, two male researchers seek to examine why men love women’s breasts. They report that part of it is due to a hormone that is released during breastfeeding. This hormone helps form the intense bond between mother and child. They also cite men’s fascination with breast-related imagery, … [ Read more ]
Can Viruses Be Used To Fight Acne?
A new study reports that acne can be destroyed with a common virus that lives on our skin. Researchers believe that people with clear skin have a greater number of viruses living on their skin to combat acne than do people who suffer from acne. A team at UCLA studied the genetic structures of viruses called phages that live on … [ Read more ]
Morning People Tend To Be Happier, Healthier
Many people see themselves as either a ‘night owl’ or ‘morning person.’ New research shows that those people, who consider themselves to be early risers, tend to be happier and better prepared for success. If you need extra motivation to get out of bed in the morning, here are some compelling reasons that just might wake you up. Researchers from … [ Read more ]
The New Soft Drink Ban In NYC
Mayor Bloomberg of New York City has passed a law that forbids the sale of super sized soft drinks in restaurants, food trucks and carts, delis and concession stands at sporting and concerts events. Scientists have been reporting that the sugar in these beverages, especially in huge portions, is a main culprit in the rise of diabetes and heart disease. … [ Read more ]
