Half pound baby survives
Posted by admin in Medical Mystery, Nursing WorldMar 9th, 2010 | No CommentsA premature baby born weighing less than nine ounces has survived in Germany – the lightest ever baby boy to live.
The tiny tot, weighing in at just 8.8oz, or 275 grams, recorded the lowest weight for a living birth of a newborn boy, according to doctors at the University of Goettingen Hospital.
Crash caused by driver shaving bikini line
Posted by admin in Nursing World, “Laugh” For Better HealthMar 9th, 2010 | No Comments
A car crash in Florida is being blamed on the fact that the driver was attempting to shave her bikini line at the wheel.
Trooper Gary Dunick says the 37-year-old woman was attempting to shave her pubic hair, while her ex-husband held the wheel.
U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC
Posted by admin in Man`s Sex Life, Nursing World, Woman´s Sex Life, Your Health, Your Sex LifeMar 9th, 2010 | No Comments(Reuters) – About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
Black women had the highest rate of infection at 48 percent and women were nearly twice likely as men to be infected, according to an analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sleep Habits Revealed in New Survey
Posted by admin in Health Knowledge Base, Man`s Sex Life, Nursing World, Woman´s Sex Life, Your Health, Your Sex LifeMar 9th, 2010 | No CommentsAfrican-Americans and Hispanics are 10 times more likely to report having sex about every night than Asians, who seem to get the best sleep, according to a new poll by the National Sleep Foundation.
The poll, which included telephone interviews with more than 1,000 Americans, who identified themselves as Black, White, Asian or Hispanic, is said to be the first to compare snoozing between these four ethnic groups. But research on sleep in general had suggested there might be differences.
Scientists discover how to ’supercharge’ the body’s own healing system
Posted by admin in New Discoveries, Nursing World, Your HealthMar 9th, 2010 | No CommentsThe body’s healing system could be “supercharged” after a new discovery which gives people with heart disease or broken bones new hope of a better, faster recovery.
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
British researchers have developed a technique that boosts the number of repair cells released by the body after a major injury or disease.
Eggs ’should be considered a superfood’ say scientists
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Obesity, Your HealthMar 9th, 2010 | No Comments
The humble egg should be considered a superfood thanks to its ability to boost health and even help tackle obesity, according to researchers behind a new study.
Nutrition scientists have found that eggs are one of the most nutrient-dense foods available and are recommending that we eat at least one egg a day to get the optimum benefits.
Marlboro man Philip Morris sues Norway over cigarette ban
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthMar 9th, 2010 | No CommentsPhilip Morris, the tobacco giant, is planning to take the Norwegian state to court in an attempt to overturn a law in the Scandinavian country banning the display of cigarettes in stores.
Following in the footsteps of several other Western countries like Ireland and Iceland, Norway on January 1 this year banned the display of cigarettes in stores in an attempt to cut impulse buys of tobacco products. In Norway, cigarettes have been banished to closed cases, while cigarette dispensers may no longer display brand labels.
Woman gives birth three hours after finding she was pregnant
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your LifeMar 9th, 2010 | No Comments
A hairdresser gave birth to a baby girl – just three hours after being told she was pregnant by doctors.
Belinda Waite, 21, had been to her local hospital several times during the past nine months and says she was told she had a severe case of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and gout.
In fact she was pregnant with a healthy baby girl who arrived a month ago.
Miss Waite, known as Billy, from Bampton, Devon, said:”You read about these stories in magazines but you never think they happen to real people and I certainly never thought it would happen to me.” Read More…
Facebook helps users quit smoking
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthMar 9th, 2010 | No CommentsA Facebook application to help people quit smoking has been launched by a charity.
6 Weight-Loss Tricks That Don’t Involve Dieting or (Much) Exercise
Posted by admin in Diet Tips from Experts!, Nursing World, Weight Loss, Your HealthMar 8th, 2010 | No CommentsBy Deborah Kotz
The advice for losing those stubborn extra pounds seems so simple: Eat less, and exercise more. But as anyone who’s ever tried to lose a few pounds knows, putting that advice into practice is very tough. Cut back on calories too much, and you’re overwhelmed by hunger and your metabolism may slow. Exercise like crazy, and the hunger pangs you feel a few hours later may trigger you to eat back all you’ve burned off—and then some.
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