A new research suggests that brushing and flossing regularly could have an impact on a man’s sex life. This is because a recent Turkish study has found that men in their 30s who had severe periodontal disease were more than three times more likely to suffer from erection problems than those with healthy gums. Fatih…
Foot Attached Backward to Replace Lost Knee
Jordon Moody, a British woman whose lower leg was amputated due to cancer has had a foot attached backward to replace her lost knee. Moody lost her left leg above the knee due to bone cancer and doctors performed a rotation plasty to reattach her foot facing backward to create a replacement knee joint. Her…
Severe Gum Pain Linked With Impotency
A new research suggests that brushing and flossing regularly could have an impact on a man’s sex life. This is because a recent Turkish study has found that men in their 30s who had severe periodontal disease were more than three times more likely to suffer from erection problems than those with healthy gums. Fatih…
Expert Charges Organisations on Employees’ Health
Folawiwo Ososona, chief executive officer of Weight A Minute Wellness Company, has called on corporate organisations to direct more investment towards programmes that would safeguard the health of their employees. Speaking today at a conference organised by the group themed Employee Wellness: Key to Corporate Profitability and Sustainability, Ososona noted that employees’ well being play…
A Deadly Combination
A new research shows college students combining caffeinated drinks with booze and don’t realise how intoxicated they really are. Researchers at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan in the United States, US, have concluded that mixing alcohol and energy drinks poses a serious public health risk, especially among college students. “We…
How Alcohol Harms the Sperm
A new research suggests that the more alcohol young men drink, the lower their sperm count and quality become; and the risk of sexually transmitted infections increases with more drinking. However, because of the study’s design, the research couldn’t show that alcohol was the cause of sperm changes, only that higher levels of drinking were…
Quenching Thirst with Coconut Water
Coconut water is an incredibly versatile, natural product. It is filled with electrolytes, though low in fat. This refreshing drink is consumed not only because of its health-boosting nutrients, but also because of its medicinal value. As multifunctional as it is, it is also no surprise that many athletes across the world find coconut water…
Coffee Drinking as a Status Symbol
Coffee drinkers are happier and more successful in work says a new study. The survey reveals that drinking coffee shows you are “more fun” in the office and earn more money than tea-drinkers. The research that was done online, involved 2,000 UK consumers who were quizzed altogether with 53.30 per cent being tea drinkers and…
Asthma and the Unborn Child
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases that affect children. An average of one in 10 school-aged children has asthma. According to a new study, every unborn child has a greater risk of contracting asthma if his or her father smoked before the age of 15. The recent study analysing the smoking habits…
The Many Benefits of Onion
Onion is used for medicinal purposes. Although it does not have the same healing properties as garlic, it does have some benefits that add so much to life. In spite of the fact that it makes one teary, it is a veritable ally in the fight against diseases. The phytochemicals in onions aid the action…
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