HEALTH NEWS
5 September 2008
Walk THIS way!
Sexologists say they can infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks...
3 September 2008
Over-50s can walk away memory problems
Walking for 2-3 hours a week can significantly improve memory problems in women over 50...
2 September 2008
Tattoo removal booming
The number of women visiting dermatology clinics for tattoo removal is skyrocketing, say researchers...
27 August 2008
Diabetes risk for Caesarean babies
Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 percent higher risk than normal deliveries of developing the most common type of diabetes in childhood...
25 August 2008
Traumatic events can catalyze breast cancer
Happiness and optimism appear to help prevent breast cancer while adverse life events seem to increase the risk of developing the disease...
19 August 2008
Shedding light on STDs and sexual dysfunction
A new study suggests that sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging; rather, it is strongly related to mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which are interrelated...
13 August 2008
Run to stay young
Regular running slows the effects of aging, according to a new study from Stanford University...
11 August 2008
Marijuana use linked to risky sex, STDs
Black girls who use marijuana are more likely to engage in risky sexual acts and contract a sexually transmitted disease, a new study has found...
8 August 2008
Experts pooh-pooh common fertility treatments
Long established fertility interventions, such as the drug clomifene citrate and treatments such as unstimulated intrauterine insemination, do not seem to improve fertility, says a new study...
6 August 2008
New culprit suspected in endometriosis
Scientists have identified an enzyme in the body that may be responsible for causing endometriosis...
4 August 2008
Estrogen impairs some cognitive functions
Chronic exposure to estradiol, an estrogen-like compound found in genistein supplements, appears to diminish some cognitive functions such as working memory and response inhibition...
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