Can Sex Cure a Headache?

• New research shows that getting it on is a great pain reliever

The next time your head’s pounding, you might want to grab your man—not just your meds. Turns out, getting it on may help relieve pain from migraines and cluster headaches, according to a new study published in the journal Cephalalgia. 

Researchers from the University of Munster in Germany surveyed 800 migraine patients and 200 patients who suffer from cluster headaches, a rare condition that affects about 1 percent of the population and consists of sudden, intensely painful headaches. Each participant was surveyed about whether or not sexual activity had an impact on the intensity of their symptoms. Sixty percent of migraine patients said that having sex helped reduce their migraine pain—especially good news for women since about 70 percent of migraine sufferers across the world are female. As for those with cluster headaches, 37 percent of those who responded noted an improvement in their symptoms after having sex. Read more: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-relationships/can-sex-cure-a-headache

Chemicals in plastic 'are making women less interested in sex': Low libido linked to additives used to soften materials found in every home

• PVC flooring and plastic shower curtains could lower women's libido 
• Women with high levels of phthalates more likely to say no to sex 
• Additives are man-made chemicals thought to interfere with hormones 
• Tiny particles enter our systems through eating and breathing

Chemicals found in PVC flooring, plastic shower curtains, processed food and other trappings of modern life may be sapping women’s interest in sex.

A study has linked low libido with the additives used to soften plastics which are found in every home. Women with the highest levels of phthalates in their bodies were more than twice as likely to say ‘not tonight dear’ as those with the lowest amounts.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2800941/chemicals-plastic-making-women-interested-sex-low-libido-linked-additives-used-soften-materials-home.html

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A study has found women with more of the additives in their system are more likely to say no to sex 

 

The FIVE simple steps to help YOU beat bowel cancer

• Healthy lifestyle could prevent a fifth of cases in men and a tenth in women 
• People should avoid smoking, drink alcohol moderately and eat healthily
• Should also keep slim - banishing belly fat - and take regular exercise
• Risk lowered for each 'good behaviour' adopted, with more impact on men
• Around 16,000 people will die from bowel cancer in the UK each year 

Five healthy lifestyle traits can protect against bowel cancer, according to new research.

A fifth of cases in men and over a tenth in women could be prevented if they kept slim, banished the stomach bulge and exercised more, a study found.

People should also avoid smoking, drink alcohol moderately and switch to a diet packed with fibres, fruits, vegetables, fish, yoghurt, nuts and seeds with little red and processed meats.

The risk is lowered for each 'good' behaviour trait adopted, and the impact is stronger in men than women. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2787751/The-FIVE-simple-steps-help-YOU-beat-bowel-cancer-Lifestyle-makeover-ward-disease-kills-thousands-year.html

Three in four of us have a bad back: Sitting at a desk and lounging in front of TV found to be among main causes of complaints

• Three in four of us now suffer from bad pain, according to experts
• British Chiropractic Association says sedentary lifestyles are main problem
• Hunching over a computer screen or lounging in bed may cause issues
• Survey found 82 per cent spend six hours a day in front of a screen

Being hunched over a computer screen for hours at a time means three-quarters of us now suffer from back pain, experts say. Rather than wrenching the back with strenuous exercise or hard lifting, sedentary lifestyles are the main cause of problems. Lounging in front of a television or spending too long in bed are also major causes of back complaints, according to the British Chiropractic Association.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2781761/Hunching-screen-means-three-four-bad-back.html