LONDON: An elderly woman in Britain had a pen stuck in her stomach for 25 years. The 76-year-old accidentally swallowed the felt-tip pen in the 1980s when using it to hold down her tongue while checking her tonsils in a mirror, Daily Express reported Thursday. But no one believed her at the time because hospital scans revealed nothing and she completely forgot about it. The plastic pen was removed when she went to see a gastrointestinal specialist after suffering from severe stomach pains, weight loss and diarrhoea. Read more…

Conjoined twins have been born in Brazil with two heads, two functioning brains and two backbones – but a single heart. The rare condition is thought to have occurred when one of the pair failed to fully develop in the womb. Doctors say separating the twins, named Jesus and Emanuel, is not currently an option because there is only one set of organs, Reuters reports. They are being monitored by specialists to see how they develop. Dr Neila Dahas, who is treating the newborns, said surgery was not being considered at the moment. Read more…

A new Durex condom containing a patented gel has been found to give men a welcome lift and help sex last longer It’s a new addition for the bedroom that’s sure to bring a smile to the faces of many couples. Durex is set to release a condom in the new year that will help men last longer during sex. It contains a dose of patented gel inside the tip, which rapidly permeates the skin to boost blood flow thus giving men a welcome lift. The Zanifil gel is based on the chemical nitroglycerin, which has been used to treat chest pain and heart failure since the 19th century. The drug widens...

1. First remedy of its kind 2. Combination of aspirin and caffeine eradicates all symptoms in just 15 minutes 3. Designed by ex-financier with no pharmaceutical background 4. More effective than other products on the market Alcohol-induced hangovers will be a thing of the past thanks to a new over-the-counter remedy say U.S. scientists. A single dose of Blowfish can eradicate all symptoms sparked by a night of heavy drinking, such as nausea, vomiting and fatigue, in just 15 minutes. Hailed as a miracle cure by its maker, the pill – which contains 500 milligrams of aspirin, 60 milligrams of...

Women wondering whether or not to take the next step with a new man in their life should heed the advice of Russian scientists – and take a deep whiff. Sniffing a potential partner’s scent could tell if Mr Right has a sexually transmitted disease, according to a new study. The research found that gonorrhea-infected men smelt ‘putrid’ to women, reports MSNBC.com.’Our research revealed that infection disease reduces odor attractiveness in humans’ wrote Mikhail Moshkin, a professor at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Russia, and the lead author of research...

Women who go on a low carb diet just two days per week have a lower risk of developing breast cancer compared to those who follow a standard calorie-restricted diet every day of the week, in order to lose weight and lower their insulin blood levels. Long-term high blood insulin levels are known to raise cancer risk. These findings were presented by scientists from Genesis Prevention Center at University Hospital in South Manchester, England, at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The researchers stressed that a larger, longer-term additional study is required. Michelle Harvie,...

DEAR ISADORA: My teenage daughter tells me that some of her friends are sexting, sending photos of each other partially undressed. She thinks it’s funny. How can I convince her that this is wrong? Answer: Rather than giving her a lecture on morality or appropriate behavior for teens, which she can ignore, perhaps you can show her that there is a real risk of such photos showing up online and not only embarrassing the people in them but ruining potential opportunities for college or jobs down the line. Dear Isadora: My boyfriend doesn’t fight fair. He calls me all sorts of terrible names...

It wrecks ­marriages, ­destroys ­careers, and saps self-worth. Yet ­Americans are being ­diagnosed as sex ­addicts in ­record numbers. Inside an epidemic. Valerie realized that sex was wrecking her life right around the time her second marriage disintegrated. At 30, and employed as a human-resources administrator in Phoenix, she had serially cheated on both her husbands—often with their subordinates and co-workers—logging anonymous hookups in fast-food-restaurant bathrooms, affairs with married men, and one-night stands too numerous to count. But Valerie couldn’t stop. Not even after...

Some people cry over the hue of their eyes. If only they were blue, rather than muddy brown. And, well, brown eyes don’t look so good with your dyed-blonde hair. An inventor in California believes he has found the solution. Gregg Homer, founder of Stroma Medical, says that, in a mere 20 seconds, he can turn old brown eyes into old blue eyes. Or even young ones. The way Homer told it to KTLA News, brown eyes are actually blue. Well, beneath the brown pigment that covers the iris, there is apparently a blue-looking orb. Read more…

With 29 people now confirmed dead, the listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe from one Colorado farm is officially the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in the United States since 1924, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak comes from Rocky Ford-brand cantaloupes sold by Jensen Farms near Holly, Colo. The cantaloupes were recalled Sept. 14, and no melons under the recall are still on store shelves. The CDC announced the latest death toll Wednesday. The deaths have been in: Colorado, 8; Indiana, 1;, Kansas, 3; Louisiana, 2; Maryland, 1; Missouri, 2; Nebraska,...