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The time and place

WOMEN’S sexual appetite peaks at 11pm on Saturday night; the venue on the other hand is up to individual tastes. In the nationwide study in the UK investigating the truth behind female libido, Scots and women from the South West were the most satisfied in the bedroom (82%), while Irish women were the least (30%). However, the Irish had the most sex, with 42 per cent indulging more than three times a week, followed by Londoners and the Welsh with 33 and 29 per cent respectively. Forty per cent of Brits regularily enjoy open-air sex. “It is great to see that the majority of ...

Sixth of cancers caused by preventable infections

ONE in six cancers are caused by preventable infections. Of the 7.5million cancer deaths worldwide in 2008, 1.5million were down to treatable or preventable infections, research in the Lancet Oncology shows. “Infections with certain viruses, bacteria, and parasites are one of the biggest and preventable causes of cancer worldwide,” said Catherine del Martel and Martyn Plummer from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France. “Vaccination, safer injection practice and antimicrobial treatments, could have a substantial effect on future burden of cancer worldwide.”

Alcohol can make those with hay fever sneeze more

WITH spring comes an increase of hay fever sufferers. [caption id="attachment_2698" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="ATISHOO: Alcohol can make one extra sneezy."][/caption] While many take medications to combat the symptoms, staying away from alcohol may also be a good as it can make one extra sneezy. Not only does it dehydrate it can also increase ones sensitivity to pollen. Drinking more than two glasses of wine a day almost doubles the risk of a woman developing allergies in general, a Danish study found. Those who have more than 14 drinks a week were more than three quarters more likely to develop the sore eyes, runny nose and ...

Healthy popcorn

POPCORN has 'more antioxidants than fruit and vegetables', scientists say. [caption id="attachment_2691" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="HEALTHY SNACK: Plain popcorn is a 100 per cent unprocessed whole grain snack filled with antioxidants."][/caption] Antioxidants - known as polyphenols - have huge health benefits as they help fight harmful molecules that damage cells. Popcorn has a higher concentration of these antioxidants because it has four per cent water rather than the 90 per cent found in most fruits and vegetables. One serving of popcorn has up to 300mg of antioxidants, nearly double the 160mg for all fruits per serving, researchers from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania (US) ...

Women try 61 diets by age 45

BY the age of 45 the average woman has tried 61 diets in her battle to stay slim. [caption id="attachment_2681" align="alignleft" width="300" caption=" "][/caption] If dieting started at 16, then this equates to around two a year. While more than three quarters of British men and women in a poll of 2,000 had embarked on a diet in the past year, women had tried the biggest array of eating plans. This obsession with diets seems to have filtered down into the younger generation with six out of 10 people surveyed saying they had been asked by their children not to give them foods like ...