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Thin May Not be in for African-American Women

By Guest PostJuly 3, 2010Healthblack women, body shape, size, white women

COLUMBIA, Mo. —Many women today are dissatisfied with their weight, body shape and size, and often strive to be unrealistically thin. (more…)

People who suppress anger are more likely to become violent when drunk

By Guest PostJune 24, 2010Healthanger suppression, angry feelings, intoxicated aggression, violent behaviour

A study published on June 21, 2010, in the journal Addiction reveals that drunkenness increases the risk for violent behaviour, but only for individuals with a strong inclination to suppress anger. (more…)

Why be Spiritual?

By Guest PostJune 21, 2010Culture, Healthgod, Health, religion, spirituality, worship, yoga

Before we delve into why one should be spiritual, we should understand what is meant by being spiritual.

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‘Spending Time in Nature Makes People Feel More Alive’

By Guest PostJune 20, 20101 commentHealth, Naturebrick-and-mortar box, fuel for the soul, Germany, journal of environmental psychology, Nature, netta Weinstein, professor of psychology, psychologist, richard ryan, university of hamburg, university of rochester

Feeling sluggish? The solution may require getting outside the box – that big brick-and-mortar box called a building. 🙂

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Mediterranean-Style Diet Improves Heart Function

By Guest PostJune 19, 2010Healthamerican heart association journal, cardiovascular disease, circulation: cardiovascular quality and outcomes, coronary artery disease, electrocardiogram, emory twins, heart rate variability, heart study, holter monitor, hrv, indiana university in Bloomington, jun dai, mediterranean-style diet, non-hispanic, western-type diet

A study of twins shows that even with genes that put them at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, eating a Mediterranean-style diet can improve heart function, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

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Is Breast Cancer No. 1 Killer of Women?

By PravdaJune 19, 2010Healthaids, brca1, brca2, breast cancer, cardiovascular diseases, estrogen, gene, ilona milova, la fornarina, mastectomy, menopause, olga budiakova, oncologist, pneumonia, portrait of a young woman, raffaello sanzio

The issue of breast cancer avoidance concerns many women. Opinion polls reveal that 98% of them overestimate the threat. Olga Budiakova, a breast physician, talked to “MedPulse.ru” to dispel certain myths about breast cancer.

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New Evidence that Chili Pepper Ingredient Fights Fat

By Guest PostJune 9, 20102 commentsHealthbeneficial effects, capsaicin, chili pepper ingredient, fat buildup, fat levels, obesity, protein changes, weight loss

Scientists are reporting new evidence that capsaicin, the stuff that gives chili peppers their kick, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body. (more…)

Over 200 Russians Become Drug Addicts Every Day

By PravdaJune 9, 20101 commentCulture, Healthafghanistan, anti-drug committee, heroin consumption, opiate, opium, russia, united nations office on drugs and crime, unodc

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), last year Russia was number one country in terms of heroin consumption.

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