Archive for June, 2009
Daily sex ‘best for good sperm’
Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research suggests.
In a study of men with fertility problems, daily ejaculation for a week cut the amount of DNA damage seen in sperm samples.
Speaking at a fertility conference, the Australian researcher said general advice for couples had been to have [...]
Swine flu parties ‘a bad idea’
BBC News
Throwing “swine flu parties” in an attempt to get immunity against the virus while it is a fairly mild form is not a good idea, doctors say.
Reports have emerged of people intentionally mixing with friends who have flu.
Their reasoning is that it is best to be infected before the winter when the virus could [...]
Animal fats pancreas cancer link
Eating a diet high in red meat and dairy products is linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, a US study has suggested.
Researchers followed 500,000 people who had completed a food diary for an average of six years.
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute paper found those who had the most animal fats in [...]
Twelve facts about Michael Jackson
Read about Michael Jackson’s extraordinary life in facts and figures.
FACT 1
Michael Jackson is the third biggest selling pop act of all time, after The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
His 1982 album Thriller is thought to be the biggest-selling album ever, shifting 65 million copies, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
With the music industry [...]
Doctors want right to talk faith
Doctors are demanding that NHS staff be given a right to discuss spiritual issues with patients as well as being allowed to offer to pray for them.
Medics will tell the British Medical Association conference this week that staff should not be disciplined as long as they handle the issue sensitively.
The doctors said recent cases where [...]
‘No foul play’ in Jackson death
There was no sign of foul play in the death of Michael Jackson, coroners who completed a post-mortem on the singer’s body have said.
But toxicology and other tests have been ordered, and the cause of the 50-year-old’s death could take several weeks to determine.
Police also want to speak to Jackson’s doctor who witnessed his collapse.
Jackson’s [...]
