What's your libido prompt test

It is no secret that over the years the majority of women decreased sexual desire, but only few of them are willing to tell a stranger, even if in a white coat. Respond to clearly put questions in writing they will be much easier to say sexologists, and offer them a test designed to include a mandatory medical examination.

Thanks to the answers to the 5 simple but important questions physician will be able to "reach out" to his patients and to understand what lies the root of their problems. The results of this survey reflect reality (the same as the opinion of experts) 85, 2% of cases. Doctors are already testing its effectiveness by 263 women. All of them were satisfied with the new approach to the identification of the problem. Study co-author Dr. Irwin Goldstein (Irwin Goldstein) argues that the new technique will enjoy and doctors, as many providers are reluctant to talk with patients about their sexual health for a number of reasons: it is a limited time, receive, and the lack of experience, as well as tightness. Thus, a fairly simple test can replace unwanted dialogue between the doctor and the person to make an appointment, thereby facilitating the identification of diagnosis.

Here is a list of issues proposed in the test:

1. Were you satisfied with your level of sexual desire in the past?
  2. Decreased Do you have the level of sexual desire?
  3. Are you concerned about reducing your sex drive?
  4. Would you like to raise your sex drive?
  5. Do you think that any of the following factors influenced the decrease in your sex drive?

- Operation, depression, injury or disease;
  - Medicines, drugs, alcohol, you are currently taking;
  - Pregnancy, childbirth, menopause symptoms;
  - Other sexual problems such as pain, elusive orgasm;
  - Problems of your sexual partner;
  - Dissatisfaction with the relationship with the partner or by the partner;
  - Stress or fatigue.

If a woman responds negatively to a question at number 1-4, the diagnosis of acquired general decrease in sexual function do not make it. If all of these questions is given a positive response, and only in the fifth paragraph - no, more likely, a woman suffering from Acquired reduce sexual desire.

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Robot surgeon keeps organs cancer patients

Robohirurgiya finally reached and the patients with bladder cancer. Now they can hope for organ surgery.

Traditionally, patients with advanced   bladder cancer   Surgery was removed along with the tumor and the bladder itself, requiring the creation of a new body from the intestine. This is a very complex procedure, which involves a long recovery period. Now, in western hospitals have started to successfully use robotic surgeons who are able to carry out filigree cuts to micron accuracy. They can remove the malignant tumor of the bladder, keeping the body of the patient himself.

Every year, victims   bladder cancer   in Russia are about 20 thousand people, while men get sick more than twice as often as women. This is due to the fact that one of the causes of the disease is smoking. Most of the victims of the variety of the tumor 50. In cases where the cancer is at an early stage, it is treated by injections of special medications are a special viral infections that enter the tumor and destroy it. Also widespread chemotherapy. If the cancer is at a late stage, the only means for curing is a radical removal of the bladder.

Now, these tumors can be removed with a famous robotic surgeon da Vinci, which has four mechanical arms. One he inserts a laparoscope - a flexible tube with a camera on the end. It allows surgeons to see inside the body to more precisely control other robotic arms, cut out the tumor with the highest accuracy.

This minimally invasive surgery is good not only because it keeps the bladder to the patient, but also much less long-term recovery, and less risk of postoperative infections. (READ MORE)

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About barley

If the word "barley" is your associations with Eared fields, you can consider yourself a happy person. So you do not have to hide the swollen eyelids behind dark glasses and looking for ways to get rid of painful abscesses

But, unfortunately, very few of the luckiest. Most of us at least once in their lives met with the disease called "barley".

Well-known barley - an acute purulent inflammation of the eyelash follicle or sebaceous gland caused by staphylococcus. Simply put, on the eyelid becomes infected, due to which the skin is formed abscess. Causes of barley can be very different: rubbed her eyes with dirty hands, summed up the arrows taken from infected friends pencil, do not rinse the eye after it hit mote. First, the lid begins to itch, then blush, then it swells lump that in 2-4 days turns into an ulcer with a yellowish head, and finally he breaks, the contents flow out. The whole process is accompanied by pain, fever and sometimes, of course, a bad mood - because to walk with such a "lantern" oh how unpleasant! And because for centuries people are looking for ways to get rid of this scourge, just seeing the first signs of its approach.

Fie on you!

One of the most famous popular recipes to get rid of barley - a spit in the eye, to be suddenly get another altruistic, ready for a good cause for a short time to become a camel. Another variation of this comical method of treatment is as follows: Clean the affected area own saliva. Well, that many resort to this extreme methods do not give sanity or even disgust. But there are those whose faith in the magical power of spitting so strong that they can not stop anything. If you belong to this category of people, bear in mind: in human saliva contains bacteria that, getting on an already infected area of ​​skin may aggravate the situation. As a result, a relatively harmless barley turn into a serious illness.

By the way, you should not rely on the healing properties of the urine. Indeed, the urine can disinfect wounds received during an expedition to the uninhabited island, but for the normal barley is to find a more civilized means. The more that the body waste substances in the urine, can cause eye more harm than good.

Cold, warm ... hot!

Another common belief - that the sores on the eyes, it is imperative to warm boiled egg - also subject to criticism. Barley tends to pass itself when the abscess bursts. So hot egg (like any other warm object, whether it is a bag of hot salt, scalded in boiling water or a spoon of freshly brewed tea bag), applied to the inflamed century, accelerates the formation of an abscess. That is, all of its medicinal properties are only to make barley mature faster and burst.

In principle, this should really alleviate the plight of the unfortunate owner of an abscess. But! The heat not only accelerates the formation of an abscess - it also increases inflammation, causing the infection to spread further and further. As a result, you can make money simply is a giant abscess. However, this does not mean that you can not even warm barley: the majority of experts believe that this can be done, but only after there was an abscess. Then the heat will contribute to ensure that he quickly burst.

Hands off!

Many eager young ladies believe that you can get rid of barley, presenting it as an ordinary pimple. In no case do not do it! Leather tender age, but because trying to deal with the ulcer so barbaric way, you scratched it into the blood. And raznesesh infection around the eye. This can be very dangerous! There were times when squeezing barley led to meningitis and blood poisoning.

Also, do not try to disguise the abscess with the help of cosmetics. First, you risk to contribute to the spread of infection throughout the century. Secondly, you have a chance to "plant" on the damaged skin has any infection.

Antibiotic drop by drop

Of course, in most cases it goes barley itself without any treatment. But, first, it may happen that an infection in the eye just appeared, will constantly be felt. And secondly, any inflammation somehow dangerous, it may have a fever and worse overall health. Anyway, who wants to walk around with a swollen eyelid week? The faster barley held, the better. And for this it is necessary to destroy.
Best boils cope with eye drops containing antibiotics such as sulfacetamide or solution of the penicillin and ointments - eritromitsinovaya or tetracycline. In acute inflammation instilled in the eye medicine should be 3-5 times a day or for a lower eyelid every night before bed.

Grandmother's recipes

If the potent drugs cause you fear, you can resort to traditional medicine. But not for spitting and for herbal infusions. The most effective and safest of them - a decoction of calendula and aloe juice. The first is easy to prepare: brew a tablespoon of dried flowers cup of boiling water, cool and let stand for half an hour. Prepare a broth, you can rinse your eyes and wet the gauze to make lotions. Aloe is also easy to get: to squeeze him out of the stem of the plant, diluted with water at a ratio of 1:10 and use the resulting solution for compresses. Herbal infusions accelerate the formation of an abscess, as well as relieve pain.

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Serena Williams hospitalized

The world-famous American tennis player Serena Williams was recently hospitalized with pulmonary embolism. Athletes have discovered blood clots in the lungs that are very dangerous to her health.

"Luckily, we caught the disease in time - spokeswoman Serena Nicole Chabot. - Now she is at home, and doctors constantly monitor the situation. Serena Williams It is under strict medical supervision. "

Pulmonary or pulmonary embolism , Also known as pulmonary embolism is a blockage of the pulmonary artery or its branches thrombi or emboli. The most common cause of the disease is vein thrombosis of the lower limbs. Williams, by virtue of their profession, constantly loading the legs, and she had to be ready for this type of complications.

Pulmonary embolism   - The disease is extremely dangerous. If the embolus gets detached from the flow of blood into the right ventricle of the heart, and the patient is not provided timely assistance, the mortality rate in this case is greater than 30%. Ailment Serena Williams   It was discovered shortly after the tennis player returned to Los Angeles from New York, where she observed doctors about foot injury. In July last year, Serena injured leg with a piece of glass in a restaurant. The injury was so serious that it required two operations.

Wound legs and long flight through the country could lead to the development of deep vein thrombosis, as stressed by Dr. Mark Alderman, head of vascular surgery at the Langone Medical Center at New York University. A thrombosis, in turn, caused pulmonary embolism .

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The difference between vaginal and clitoral orgasm female canceled

Scientists have proved that women can orgasm just from sexual intercourse without clitoral stimulation. Experts joke that now men can put aside the "road map" to find the clitoris.

For decades, the clitoris was considered the only key to female orgasm . Both men, who wanted to bring joy to their girlfriends in bed, had to spend hours to study this "a button" to establish its location and methods of stimulation, meet women. But recent research has shown that the fair sex is able to have an orgasm just from sexual intercourse, and these feelings are different from clitoral stimulation.

Now men will know that they have one more scientifically proven way to bring a woman to ecstasy. The journal Journal of Sexual Medicine reports on the difference between   vaginal   and clitoral female orgasm And that they affect different areas of the brain, causing different kinds of pleasures. However, in this journal also stated that:

- Women are not only able to orgasm from vaginal and clitoral stimulation, but also on the different kinds of stimulation of erogenous zones, and in some cases pleasure is achieved by thought;

- A sensitive point G, that some even considered non-existent, can play a significant role as an analgesic during childbirth, as it increases the threshold of pain, women are more than twice;

- The ability to achieve orgasm via vaginal stimulation may be associated with physical and mental health, with healthy women more likely to have an orgasm without the help of the clitoris

Earlier, some experts believe that, since the vagina is closely connected with the clitoris, all the talk about the different types of orgasm is a myth - vaginal orgasm   and there clitoral orgasm . Just a man's penis during intercourse stimulates the clitoris, and this causes the woman pleasure. Now this view is refuted by scientists from Rutgers University in New Jersey.

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The new treatment of Crohn's disease is!

The researchers presented a new alternative treatment for Crohn's disease. It predstavyalet a combination therapy using two preparations that control the immune system of the patient.

Crohn's Disease   - A chronic condition inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract . Inflammation affects all departments - from the mouth to the rectum. The cause of the disease is not known reliably. Presumably, it may be genetic, infectious or immunologic factors.

Study leader, Dr. William Dzh.Sandborn, collaborating with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, says that the new discovery may change the usual understanding of the treatment Crohn's disease .

Now this treatment begins with steroids. If relief does not occur, the drug is used " azathioprine ", That reduces the activity of the immune system in general. And then apply other biologics.

Researchers have shown that the application stage azathioprine   It shall be passed. Treatment of Crohn's disease shall include the use of steroids and biologics. According to doctors, this is the most effective strategy combination therapy .

In the study, researchers took part in 508 patients Crohn's disease . After applying the new combination therapy in patients with remission of symptoms. In comparison, in patients receiving azathioprine , Remission occurs in 30 percent of cases. Scientists have come to the conclusion that Combination therapy   more effective. It helps protect against infections resulting from the weakening of the walls of the intestine due to illness.

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Proved: house plants feel pain

Scientists are convinced that even a simple herb "whimpering" as a child, when her shorn.

The fact that the flora is complex and perfect body, even thought the ancient Greek scholars. In our time, it caused a huge resonance experiments of Dr. Cleve Baxter, who studied the response of plants to external stimuli with the help of a lie detector. During the experiment, the detector is through the roof when "mean" one flower thrown into boiling water shrimp or "scoffed" at another plant - cutting short leaves, sprinkled with chemistry. Organizers of the experiment concluded that houseplants   They have the ability to be compassionate. It was also found that in the absence of favorite home houseplants   can be sad. In particular, when the owner of ficus announced his decision to give up a long business trip, lie detector, coupled with the plant, issued "an arc of enthusiasm", which appears on the instrument if the subjects are experiencing emotional lift.

Baxter studies inspired a whole squad of specialists, have enriched science very curious discoveries .  It was found that the mechanical stimulation of plant leaves in its electrical phenomena occur, exactly the same as under the influence of neuromuscular tissue of animals .  German scientists have noticed that the damaged foliage highlights of his long ethylene gas, and it is directly proportional to the amount of force "injuries" - the shamelessly tore the leaves, the more he stood .  According to the researchers this gas is the "voice" of the plant, so that "shout" from the pain, as well as people .  By measuring the corresponding amounts of ethylene, which is produced by "offended" by plants, the scientists were convinced that even the banal grass whimpering like a child when it sheared .  In another experiment, from orchid petal torn, and she "cried" and should pull it tightly clenched fingers - and unfortunate orchid literally "screaming" in pain .

Once academician of the University of Edinburgh Tony Truevas, who said that plants have the embryo of reason, has been severely criticized by colleagues. Modern scholars are almost ready to agree with him.

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Washing powder is dangerous

US scientists reported the alarming news. According to them, perfuming products are dangerous to our health.

Researchers at the University of Washington (USA) found that these products produce a lot of chemicals that are not indicated on the label. Many of these substances are toxic. The Group of Experts was able to establish that 25 kinds of scented products emit 17 chemicals each (on average). This list includes detergents, conditioners, laundry, air fresheners, dishwashing detergent.

In total, scientists have identified 133 names of chemical substances that are not indicated on the label and packaging manufacturers. Nearly 25 percent of them are toxic and pose a risk to human health. And this despite the fact that half of the investigated products represents manufacturers as clean and natural. A third product contained in the composition of at least one chemical - probable carcinogen.

The reason is Substances - flavorings . They are part of many products. Scientists have found that indoors at room temperature, the compound of these substances evaporate from the surface of products. No wonder a significant portion of people admitted that sometimes experience negative feelings while using perfumed cleaning products . Especially such a situation is typical for asthmatics.

Scientists have advised in such cases to remember the old recipes of cleaning. For example, use cleaning vinegar, baking soda, mustard powder. At the time of buying cleaning products you should choose species without flavorings And when cleaning ventilated room.

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The danger in the building: how to get rid of allergies

Asthma and allergies are not always hereditary diseases. Provoke disease can seemingly innocent home furnishings. Experts believe that many things that surround man in his home, cause the development of household allergies.

Dust mites

Dust - omnipresent substance. She appears in the apartment a few minutes after the general cleaning. Sensitivity to dust, which affects many allergies - it is actually a reaction to microscopic dust mite . It is these bacteria are the most common cause Household allergies . And the more in the flat items, the dust-collecting better live Dust mites .

What to do:

Really consider, how to get rid of allergies ? Regularly Vacuum carpets, rugs, curtains and upholstery. And, ideally, it is better to leave the apartment from the things that collect dust, if the urgent need for them not (especially carpets, rugs). Allergists recommend wood floors (boards, parquet) or linoleum, instead of floor coverings, especially in bedrooms and children. However obscure the floor carpet under the skirting is highly undesirable. In this case, you will not be able to regularly clean hard to reach areas, and because it can accumulate under the carpet mites.

Once a week, pillows and blankets should be aired in the open air. By the way, the most effective way to clean carpets and rugs experts believe Grandma's method - to beat the snow. To protect against ticks, soft toys, soak them overnight in a freezer (or on the balcony), and the next day, wash in hot water.

Keep in mind that simple, easily washable washable curtains or blinds on the windows is much better than "complex" curtains with all sorts of folds and pleats. A Plain wall - preferable paintings and various ornaments framed.

Domestic animals

The main allergens that react to many children and adults are wool, food and pet feces. Strong allergens are cat and dog fur. Hamsters, mice and guinea pigs can also easily cause allergies.

What to do:

The animal in the house should be a certain place for a meal, do not let it throw their food anywhere. In addition, the pet can not be allowed to eat not from the dishes, and for her to keep a separate washing sponge. Every day change the water in the drinkers and dispose of pieces of uneaten food.

If there is a young child, make sure that the litter box is in reach of children place. Random "footprints" on the floor thoroughly washed out special (preferably marked "hypoallergenic") means. But if a child has an allergy manifested with animals - no matter how sorry - will have to part. In this animal allergen is present in the apartment for several years.

Helpful information.   It argued that the long-haired short-haired animals are dangerous. In fact, a strong allergy provoking naked Mexican hairless dogs and cats. Most non-allergenic dogs - poodles.

Houseplants

Can cause allergies, many houseplants. In addition, the risk for allergy sufferers are fertilizers and the earth in the pots.

What to do:

Do not keep the plants in the nursery. Note that with a lack of sunlight the plants do not produce oxygen, and vice versa - are beginning to absorb it into itself.

Prefer mineral fertilizers in liquid form. They penetrate deeper into the soil, so they couple into the air in a minimum amount. At least once a week, wipe with a damp sponge flower leaves: without due care houseplants quickly turn into dust collectors.

Linens

Dust mites live still in bed in a larger amount than the floor. Especially, if the laundry contains lint, hair, feather.

What to do:

Allergists recommend to choose mattresses, blankets and pillows are made of artificial materials - syntepon or hollofaybera. Do not neglect the protective covers from the dense material - they are a great barrier to allergenic microflora. And do not forget to regularly change their bedding: pillows - every five years, the mattresses - every ten years.

Mildew

Mold fungus - one of the strongest allergens: every third patient with asthma provides a severe reaction to mold it. And mold can occur not only in the bathroom or the toilet, but also in the wardrobe or books. All - depending on what kind of mold fungus: blue-green, resulting from the moisture, or white, which is formed due to lack of sunlight and the lack of air circulation.

What to do:

Most ventilate the apartment. Do not close the day with blackout curtains or blinds to ensure enough sunlight. Also, keep the vents open to the bath, toilet and kitchen.

To prevent wash once a month place moisture solution of baking soda in water (3 tablespoons per liter of hot water). If the fungus has appeared, try to treat the place of "dislocation" diluted vinegar (1 teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of warm water).

Microscopic organisms are particularly good feel in houses and apartments with high humidity. Room humidity must be within the range of 30 to 50%, temperature - about 22 degrees.

At the first sign of mold in dry areas should be thoroughly ventilate the moldy spot in the sun to dry and wipe the surface with a solution of hydrogen peroxide. But wash mold with paper or wooden surfaces with a cloth, you should not! So you do not remove the mold, and rub it.

Building materials

Mastic parquet, water-based paints, which paint the ceiling and walls contain allergenic mercury. Oil paints and varnishes finishing - lead. Incidentally, the latter is present in the majority of inks.

What to do:

Do not do repairs in the presence of a child. Thoroughly ventilate and dry the apartment after the repair. Ensure that all children's furniture and other items for children's rooms are made from environmentally friendly material. Especially if the child is still small inquisitive kids and strive to try things by heart.

Do not keep the house paint residues. And be careful with newspapers and magazines, especially the fresh paint that had spoiled.

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The printer is in the house - the cause of heart attack

Want to get your heart and lungs were healthy? Do not use near to photocopiers!

The main the cause of heart attacks   It is not tedious exercise or stress. To a heart attack often leads air pollution As stated in the study of the University of Birmingham, the results of which were published in the March issue of the journal The Lancet.

The researchers found that the more time a person spends in the street with heavy traffic (whether as a driver, passenger or pedestrian), the more he becomes a victim of the major risk factors that lead to heart attack . Contaminated air   It comprises particles of dust and soot thickness less than 10 microns (1 micron - one millionth of a meter), which penetrate into the lungs with breathing and cause inflammation.

Air pollution   not only causes heart attacks , Stroke and cancer - it impairs the health of people already suffering from various respiratory diseases. So, at the risk of asthma grows survive another asthma attack at a time when the level of contamination is highest.

So, how to minimize the risk? Experts advise to develop a route to work and back, which would not be associated with a prolonged stay on the busiest routes. Choose side streets, parks, paths that lead through the trees.

Be sure to buy the house a variety of plants, especially the level of Air Pollution   inside can five times higher than outdoors, because the house is no wind currents. The buses do not occupy seats that are closer to the driver, as it is located in the front engine.

When the weather is windy, rainy weather, the level of Air Pollution   much lower than in a warm, sunny day. It is not necessary to use embedded air fresheners better open the window wider. And if your work space is located next to the photocopying, try to seats somewhere far away - toners are filled with substances which it is better not to breathe.

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Unpleasant smell of shoes: how to get rid?

If you hesitate to take off one's shoes at a party but do not know how to get rid of the bad smell of shoes, we'll show you what to do.

Where did that come from?

Feet sweat   due to intense exercise. If you are on your feet all day, a lot of walk and run, the muscles stop working hard. Sweating, they are trying to cool off.

Actually pot 98% of water and no odor. The remaining 2% of a compatible salt, minerals, acids, cholesterol, hormones. By themselves, they do not give a too strong smell, but by bacteria, decaying on the skin or clothes, it did become. Moisture for these bacteria - optimal environment: there are an active breed, capturing all the new space. Therefore, begin to smell not only the legs, but also socks, shoes

If the feet smell ...

Unpleasant smell of shoes   - In most cases a consequence of improper hygiene. Legs, but it sounds corny - you need to clean. At least once a day, regardless, of whether you leave your home or not. And thoroughly with soap and water. And then be sure to dry it thoroughly with a clean towel.

Then, the foot can be treated with salicylic powder, talcum powder or deodorant for feet. The deodorant composition include bactericidal and disinfectant additives which destroy microorganisms, and thus odor.

On sweating can affect food. For example, spicy food, seasonings. And excessive emotions. Sweat glands on the feet as well as cancer and underarm begins to actively secrete sweat when under stress, and this in turn increases activation of the bacteria deposited on the walls of the shoe. So if you visited the Mexican restaurant, or quarreled with the head, try as quickly as possible to wash his feet.

Well do foot baths. Brew a pot of tea and pour it in the bath for the feet. After the solution has cooled down, soak it up. The best results are obtained if you leave your feet in the solution for ten minutes. Then, using soap and water to remove tea stains down. The tannic acid - a substance found in tea, it helps get rid of bad foot odor.

Another option - the pan with the lemon juice. In a basin of warm water and add the juice of half a lemon. Hold therein legs 10 minutes. Instead of lemon juice you can pour two tablespoons of salt. After the procedure, be sure to dry the feet. These baths are well done twice a day.

Most change shoes and socks, if you sweaty feet . In this case, the bacteria and fungi will have fewer possibilities for reproduction. If you want to keep socks kologoty and a spare pair of shoes at work.

With a strong sweating of the feet can try drugs with draysolom (after consulting with your doctor). Meaning its use is to close the ducts of the sweat glands portion.

Unless feet smell strong, consult your doctor about the use of drugs formaldehyde. But note that very persistent odor may be an indication of fungal disease: in this case it is necessary to treat it.

How to get rid of the bad smell of shoes

First of all, you need to frequently ventilate the shoes. Also try to change shoes in 2-3 days, the smell was able to erode. Crude shoes should be dried by inserting it in the paper (as the absorption of moisture it is necessary to change to dry). Usually winter shoes need at least a day to fully dry.

From odor shoes can save ordinary baking soda. Just go to sleep in a shoe soda and then - through the night - it shakes or a vacuum cleaner. Just keep in mind that this recipe is not suitable for black leather shoes.

You can try this method: Pour into the shoes of a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and leave until they run out of bubbles. Then pour. Shoes dry. Or rinse thoroughly shoes, then put on old socks, soak them with alcohol or vodka, and go until dry.

You can fill in the shoes for a while green tea. Green tea in this case plays the role of a homeopathic remedy that relieves shoes from microorganisms that cause odors. Or - just spray the shoes with ammonia and leave in a well-ventilated area. After a few hours of ammonia to evaporate and remove the odor. And if the smell still remains, you can do this operation again.

From ready-made tools use special shoe deodorant and aromatic insole.

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In the drawers of the refrigerator lurks death

Research refrigerators working on technology no frost, showed that the number of harmful microbes that live in containers for fruit and vegetables is hundreds of times higher than the permissible norm.

Instead of 10 colony forming units of bacteria per 1 sq. cm (maximum security) in all 30 checked coolers found over 129,000 microorganisms. Such an accumulation of harmful bacteria dangerous to humans. The drawers live E. coli, salmonella and listeria. The owners of the infected household appliances at any moment can catch diarrhea or get serious food poisoning. Most harmful bacteria to "rip" on children and older organisms, causing the death of many people.

To prevent these and other diseases frequently wash your refrigerator, especially those places where you store fruits and vegetables (no one knows where they were before). Keep in mind that if you use soap or any other foam solution, after thoroughly wash the equipment and wipe all the shelves and drawers dry.

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Where in the house hiding poison?

Regular dust control in the house with a vacuum cleaner and wet rags - is the best way to protect yourself from exposure to toxic chemicals. That is the conclusion reached by researchers.

Fighting household dust   It appeared at the head of the five most effective methods of protection the child's body   from exposure to harmful chemicals at home. " House dust   the main source of exposure of children to harmful substances, including lead - Says Professor Bruce Lenphir from Simon Fraser University in Canada. - But even negligibly small doses of lead can harm a developing child's brain. "

Commissioned by the Association of Health Canada study   house dust   It showed that Pb contained in all its samples taken from different houses. Its content is from 8 to 3916 parts per million. According to Professor Lephira, Children's body   metabolizes to 50% of the absorbed lead, and only grown to 10%. This is even more dangerous when you consider how often children Trays dirty hands to her mouth.

The researchers found that the available homes in harmful chemicals can cause learning disorders and behavior of children, as well as asthma, cancer and birth defects. Pregnant women and children is better not to be in a room where the recently renovated was arranged to avoid contact with dust and toxic fumes from paint with glue.

Among the other recommendations of the transition to non-toxic cleaners, as well as better control over the use of plastic and the consumption of certain types of fish, which can also contain toxins.

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10 most dangerous animals

Nine-year girl from the American Springfield bitten on the head macaque favorite neighbors, which led to infection with herpes virus B. American experts in this regard made a rating of the 10 most dangerous animals in terms of the transmission of infections.

Domestic animals

So the monkeys we write under ten items. But looks like the remaining nine:

1. Bats.   Infection of humans is rare, but the disease is transmitted quite dangerous. The worst thing - rabies From which there is no treatment. The only chance to survive - undergo a special vaccine injections.

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This dangerous cleanliness ...

It is not necessary to hold to the general cleaning of the house, leaving the children's room without a single speck of dust. As the scientists, excessive cleanliness of the premises leads to more food allergies.

Recently, the hospital began to notice a steady increase in the number of young patients suffering from food allergies common products such as milk or bread. Some experts believe that this trend is due to the desire of parents to "super clean" home space.

The harder mom and dad use different cleaning agents by destroying bacteria in the home, the more their children suffer. After growing child's body constantly need stimuli to be able to develop immunity. The more he faces with different bacteria, the stronger it becomes.

If the baby from childhood kept virtually under sterile conditions, contact with any strong stimulus may become a test for his body, which he can not cope. And the child is formed alimentary allergy   or asthma.

Previous generations of children far more often faced with dust, dirt, etc. Their parents were not afraid that the children were busy on the ground, run, jump, play with the animals, torn trousers and battered knees in blood. According to experts, it is the "launching" the immune system, allowing it to slowly become stronger.

Another theory to explain the increase in allergies, scientists consider increasing the number of cesareans. More and more modern women are choosing this path painless childbirth, but there is a version that cesarean affects the immune system of the child.

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SMS sexually dangerous for teens

Scientists have found a sexual threat from mobile phones. He is fond of sending SMS messages to teens more than three times as likely to have sex peers.

Scientific fact that may seem strange and even questionable. Send more than 120 sms a day teens sex   three and a half times more often than their less active in terms of message sending peer. Furthermore, they also often drink and use drugs. Researchers have established a very clear link between excess Send SMS   and risky behavior.

American scientists from Case Western Reserve University in Denver believe that "hyper-governmental sms teens" often single-parent families, or no parents. "If parents carefully monitor the activity of children, including their communication on mobile phones and social networking sites, they would control their other more dangerous hobbies - explains this phenomenon study author Dr. Scott Frank. - A parent, dysfunctional families for children not closely monitored. "

The study was based on anonymous surveys among 4200 high school students of the city of Cleveland. It turned out that the category of avid SMS nicknames include every fifth teenager. And yet every ninth and hyper-Internet user, which is almost all free time spends on social sites like Facebook. Both features appear greater among girls.

However, between lovers of the Internet and SMS still has one major difference. If you constantly send texts via the phone more often teenagers sex Then fans of social networks increasingly prefer other risky occupations, such as alcohol and drugs.

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Teens yell at their parents 59 times a year

Teens yell at their parents an average of 59 times a year, and express their hatred of him verbally 27 times. But the true cause of teenage rebellion in the complex - it seems that nobody likes them.

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Yesterday your child was a nice kid who listened to all the mom and dad loved to snuggle and caused some tender emotions, and now he is locked in his room, tells parents that hated them, and looks completely ungovernable. British sociologists decided to present adolescence   Figures to learn from what develops indicators is rebellion.

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It was found that teens on average 59 times a year scream at their parents 71 times offended and sulk at them 27 times they say they hate them. The study found that modern teenagers spend a lot of time for self shooting and placement of these images in social networks, and even more time in front of a mirror. To be absolutely accurate, that is 66 hours per year.

37% of students are worried about how to learn better, and everyone wants to be accepted by the sixth in the company "coolest" classmates. The main cause of rebellion is psychological complexes. AT adolescence   boys and girls want to have someone like, they dream that they fell in love. And almost all suffer from the thought that nobody likes them. At the same time 25% of teens want to be "the same as everyone."

But be that as teenagers do not hate their parents, no matter how screaming at them, it is still 60% turn to mom or dad, when their lives take place trouble. One-third of teens say their parents on the changes taking place with their bodies, and 28% say their appearance and feelings about it. (READ MORE)

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Germany cancels visas for tourists

Some citizens who wish to obtain a Schengen visa, cancel your reservation, which made visa application. Consulates in turn to a problem are more than serious. When authentication redundancy after a visa has been issued, the diplomatic mission may revoke it.

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This often tell tourists who were planning a trip to Germany. Cancellation   It occurs for various reasons, for example: there is a better option, or people often plan to stay with friends. It is also the most popular abolition of visas - a plan to travel to another country instead of Germany.

Currently, obtaining German visa   - This is the most complex procedure. It is necessary to wait for four to eight weeks, and the chances of its getting very small, whereas the large number of consulates of the Schengen gives semiannual or even an annual permit to enter and makes it just a few days. In accounting for this fact, it would be very strange to direct all their forces for a visa to Germany, and then go to another country   Schengen .

But the German consulate did not agree. Abolition of armor it regards as a violation of visa rules, but a rough, that those who are diplomatic mission, annul the visa, are not interested in causes. It's a shame becomes the tourists who found the best way to stay because they are in no way planned to deceive the consulate just changed the plans for the journey.

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Schengen visas: simply will not work?

After the Christmas holidays the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the Schengen countries have agreed on a uniform list of documents for obtaining visas. How these changes will be reflected in the submission of applications to the European consulates? And whether tourists rely on long-promised easing of the visa regime with Europe?

To facilitate the visa regime with EU countries and, in particular, the Schengen area, say for a long time: a rare summit or summit is complete without a discussion on visas. While higher ranks agree that Russians still spend tons of paper and a lot of time to get the coveted insets in the passport. Each European country imposes its own requirements to the list of documents. It was not until this year that brought the seemingly good news - a single agreed list of documents for a Schengen visa, entered into force on January 14, 2013! Are Europe and waited for the Russians as for the Europeans, would be a single zone? At least on the issue of visa requirements ...

The hope was to alleviate the list of documents, such as recently in Finland - a passport photo, proof of insurance, confirmation (armor) at the hotel, sometimes itinerary - and, often, even the owner of multishengena you! But the consular offices of all Member States of the European Union went the other way: they took the option a set of documents, so-called "moderate severity". This kit is now a mandatory part (according to the Russian Foreign Ministry website):

- Valid passport (valid for at least three months after the intended date (last) exit from the Schengen area, having at least two blank pages)
- Photo
- Medical Travel Insurance for the duration of the intended trip, valid in all Schengen countries and covering any expenses that may arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, the need for emergency medical care, emergency treatment in a hospital or death during the trip. The minimum sum insured - € 30.000.
- A copy of the internal passport (issued to 14 years): page biographic data of the applicant, with notes issued on his / her passport / passport, his / her family status and registration in Russia.
- Proof of residence (such as an invitation / confirmation of sponsorship from the inviting party, when a guest requires to live with him, the document from the establishment providing accommodation or any other appropriate document, indicating that accommodation is provided in accordance with the legislation of the member country of the Schengen area) ; if applicable, the corresponding written description of the planned trip.
- Confirmation of the route (eg confirmation of the booking the organized trip or any other appropriate document describing the expected travel plans, for example, reserved the return ticket); if applicable, the corresponding written description of the planned trip.
- Confirmation of work (with salary information); if applicable, other proof of financial means and intent to return (for example, bank statement / credit card for at least the previous three months, proof of real estate in Russia, or acknowledgment of sponsorship).

It would seem that the usual set of documents required for a long time in many consulates! But as always happened "excesses on the ground", and European consulate in the quest for unity began to demand not only a basic list, but the remark to him. For example, the list makes it clear that from the tourist requires proof of work. And if this does not apply, the "other proof of financial means and the intention to return ...". Austrians decided to play it safe and start to imagine the Russians only to provide and help with the work, and the bank statement. But before it is satisfied only employment and other financial guarantees are not required.

  The Finns will now be forced, according to the list, to request help with the work, as before, and did not ask.

Czechs are supposed to leave it unchanged, but as the confirmation of employment they had, not if they want to enhance the package of financial guarantees from the bank?

Let's hope for good: it is possible, some countries abolished obviously absurd demands. So France has an item on the notary's attorney parents themselves when exporting a minor child. And Spain requires a copy of all the pages of the passport of the Russian Federation, even empty. It is not difficult, but why?

In general, the "one" list of documents for a Schengen visa Schengen countries is again interpreted in his own way, and not the fact that it will lead to visa facilitation (remember the same Finland). And tourists, and tour operators, accustomed to the demands of this or that country, every day again check with consulates, "What's new? ". How many more Europeans would come to a consensus - it's hard to say how and what - will come there.

Those tourists who are self out visas, we recommend to follow the information on the websites of consulates calls with additional questions to the visa center. Official information is also presented at the Foreign Ministry consular information portal.

Let's hope for a favorable result, and closer to the summer season once again go back to a single list of documents for a Schengen visa. And anyway, without traveling to Europe will not stay!

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Europeans send in Thai elderly nursing home

The British began to actively send their elderly in nursing homes in Thailand, where the lower rate, but the higher level of care. Sami elderly residents of Albion very positive view of Thai hospitality.

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The average annual cost of living with the departure of the British nursing home   It is 28,367 pounds, and the local press is regularly updated with horror stories about how much in such establishments do not have enough nurses, and how heartless they are in dealing with the elderly. The annual stay in a nursing home in Thailand, on average, 21 600 pounds.

For the money pensioners receive individual care from three or four (!) Of nurses 24 hours a day, which just does not blow away dust particles from their customers. Local staff refers to wealthy guests nursing homes   with very great respect and love, so that the old feel of the Asian members of the royal family.

However, Thailand's fashionable nursing homes are not only for the British, but also for the inhabitants of richer Switzerland. 4 years ago, a resident of Zurich Sibylle Veydmer sent his mother Elizabeth in the Thai city of Chiang Mai. 91-year-old woman suffering from dementia, and her relatives had hoped that in Thailand it will get better care.

"At first, many of my friends were shocked, they asked how to send his own mother for 12 thousand kilometers away somewhere in Asia, how can it do so because we can not visit her - says Sibylle. - But I say that half an hour after my visit Mom forgets who she was. But I am calm because her made very good care. Nursing home staff genuinely loves his guests. In general, the culture of care for the elderly to Thailand - perfect! "( READ MORE)

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Hiking rejuvenate the female brain

Walking walking and other aerobic exercise is very beneficial for the female brain, as they increase it size. This is the conclusion, researchers from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

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Canadian scientists have found that Aerobic exercise increases the size hippocampus   - The area of ​​the brain that responsible for learning and memory. Within six months, the researchers watching older women aged 70 to 80 years who observed age memory problems . Regular walking, as the it turned out, helped solve these problems effectively, and it proves once again that start to play sports is never too late.

All study participants living at home, and despite the memory problems Still led independent life. They were divided into three groups. The first female twice week perform various aerobic exercises, including hourly Hiking walks The second female doing exercises on a resistance, as well as We are working with weights, and in the third (control) exercises on stability and muscle tone.

At the beginning and at the end of observation Scientists have measured the size hippocampus   all women with MRI. It turned out that its size to maximize those who practiced it aerobic exercise. In the second group changes the size of the hippocampus is almost not occurred, and among exercise on muscle tone and stability of the positive changes were, but not as noticeable as in the first group.

The vocabulary and the ability to training of women tested with special tests. According to scientists, Aerobic exercises have proved their ability to slow down the reduction in hippocampal Women with mild memory problems who are at risk of becoming a victim dementia. (READ MORE)

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In 50 years, the star of the youth series still compelling

Ian Ziering resounding fame brought the youth series "Beverly Hills, 90210 ", but it happened a quarter-century ago. However, in their 50s actor It is in excellent shape.

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Ian Ziering   It looks significantly younger than their years, well, it figure envied by many 20-year-old. However, this is a good actor physical fitness is also an opportunity to earn their bread. In past Ian was joined for a while by the legendary group Monty Chippendales, and now he was back in their ranks.

Ian Ziering

Ziering is going to continue his career in the field of male striptease in the foreseeable future, the benefit of that paid him as a celebrity in command higher fees. At the presentation in Las Vegas Ian appeared naked to the waist with a lovely bow tie around his neck, giving the opportunity to all those present to evaluate your body. During the evening, Ian Ziering   held a variety of seductive poses, picked up a chainsaw (room with muscular chipper - one of the most popular program Chippendales), and I posed to others, younger strippers.

Ian Ziering

Ziering fame in 1990 when he landed a role in the fourth season of the cult of youth series "Beverly Hills, 90210 ". In the future, he did not have the same stellar roles, but Ian He developed a television career, taking part in projects such as "Dancing with the Stars". Ziering married twice and has three children, much of his free time he devotes sports, which is evident even the naked eye. (READ MORE)

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School uniforms should be free, said Onishchenko

Chief state sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko said that the form for the Russian school should be free.

"In principle, the school uniform - a powerful lever of influence on children's health. We can make a claim for defective goods, to its a style, because today there is an ethical gap between social categories. But the baby food and baby form should be as free as textbook at school who give a child, "- said the head of Rospotrebnadzor at a meeting with representatives of the Association of children's products industry, reports Rosbalt.

Recall on April 23 in the State Duma introduced a bill on the widespread introduction for students of educational institutions of the school uniform. This ability to set uniform requirements for clothing of students leave the region.

In late March, President Vladimir Putin confirmed that he supports the return of school uniforms. The details of this issue, he proposed to study the regions and municipalities.

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The regions of Russia afraid of uniforms

Russian regions have not dared to assume the powers of the invention of a new school uniforms, which ordered to make a mandatory President Vladimir Putin.

In the regions, the parents are afraid of discontent - estimated to form one set of domestic production will cost 3000 rubles, and will need several of them for each child. But the alleged dissatisfaction does not lead to a revision of the initiative of Putin and the ONF - just all the requirements at the request of timid regional authorities will register at the federal level, said Itar-Tass deputy chairman of the Committee on Education Irina Manuylova.

On the website of the government of the Russian Federation Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets distributed a number of indications. In particular, the Ministry of Education instructed to ensure the introduction of school uniforms. In addition, it instructed to develop a unified concept of the course of Russian history, to introduce the post of Ombudsman for persons with disabilities and to develop standards for the employees of the guardianship.

Ministry of Education, Ministry of Industry and Rospotrebnadzor ", together with senior officials of the subjects of the Russian Federation to take exhaustive measures to identify and introduce in the state and municipal educational institutions of mandatory requirements for clothing of students (school uniform), including the submission to the State Duma of the bill."

Putin, voicing the idea, told the regions to decide what form of need students - requirements can vary, for example, depending on the climate and traditions. However, the regions were not ready for such responsibility. How to tell the deputy chairman of the Committee on Education Irina Manuylova, then what should have uniforms in the wardrobe of every Russian schoolboy, will be spelled out in the federal law.

Manuylova explained: "The deputies from different regions asked the State Duma in the law to specify the standards of appearance of students, - said the MP. - They fear that locals would react negatively to the school uniform, and want to look the student was registered in the federal law." That form can not be administered and, after orders of the president, apparently, was not discussed.

The State Duma has already established a working group. It is expected that at the next meeting on 14 May, it will identify all the requirements for the dress. "Variability we will keep: for a boy it can be pants, shirt, and on top - a vest or jacket. For girls - different styles skirt or pants, vest or jacket to choose from, or the same base with a blouse. Though perhaps it all will replace sundress. defined and on the number of sets of clothes, "- said Manuylova.

April 23 the State Duma received a bill developed by the deputies from the Popular Front Olga Timofeeva and Mikhail Starshinov, on the return of school uniforms.

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Women's feet are excluded from the erogenous zones

A group of scientists from the University of Bangor and the University of Witwatersrand Yohannesberge was found in which part of the human body perceived with the lowest level of sexuality. In the study, experts have come to the conclusion that female legs wrongly considered extremely sexy.

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  Scientists say that the foot - it can, and sensual, but not sensitive and ranking asexual body parts in the first place they. Mythical and do not have a real reason for experts and consider the opinion of the elevated concentration on the sensitivity of the female body. "Most believes that a woman's body - is a solid erogenous zone, and the men - all one. We were able to prove that this is not true, "- he said on this Terpbull about Oliver, professor of psychology at the University of Bangor.
 
  According to experts, in fact, the number of erogenous areas on the body of the fairer sex is not much more in comparison with men. In turn, the body of a man has many areas with high sensitivity, rather than one.
 
  As a result of the survey of 800 men and women of all races and sexual orientation. British and South African scientists have made special rating areas of the body, depending on their susceptibility caresses. The list turned out to be the most sensitive genitals, lips, ears, the inside of the thighs and the shoulder blade. In turn, the feet of the respondents mentioned less often.
 

  Researchers believe that the opinion of a special sexuality female feet could occur under the influence of the cultural environment. This idea is very rarely true. ( READ MORE )

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In the New Year treason cease to be a mystery

A festive table in the New Year and Christmas, tend to gather all family members. A supporting extramarital affairs on the side of the couple often continue to communicate with the lovers and mistresses through mobile phones, they inadvertently left somewhere without supervision. There they fall into the hands second halves that read correspondence and soon filed for divorce.

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This gloomy picture of the expose adultery   He draws some of the UK's leading experts on divorce Ayesha Vardag, which helped to leave the richest and most famous citizens. Among the most famous of its customers was a German heiress to a vast fortune, Catherine Radmaher divorce which was valued at 100 million pounds. Ayesha utverzhdat what shaft phone congratulations from lovers and lovers via SMS - the main threat to family well-being.

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"People are suddenly a lot of time in a row is carried out in the family circle, have not excommunicated, but messages from lovers keep coming - says Ayesha. - In order to respond to an SMS or call, the person goes somewhere on the balcony or in the garden, and back, refuses to answer, with whom he was talking about. All this makes it half suspicions. That's when the other spouse is looking for the moment to seize the mobile phone of the first spouse to check with whom it was he conducting secret negotiations. This is a very common scenario, through which passed Many of my clients. "

According to the lawyer, if someone is right during a family gala dinner begins to send SMS to someone, then that person is "asking for trouble". Therefore, all fans of adultery, who did not want to be caught in the next few days should be especially careful. (READ MORE)

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On the men's longevity can be seen in semen

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have established a link between the quality of the sperm and the male life expectancy. According to the researchers, this relationship is stored as men become fathers, and those who have not got the offspring.

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In particular, experts have found out: the less normal, motile sperm in the semen of men, the greater the risk of premature death.

In a study that has engulfed the data about men's health, recorded over many years (38 years), we met with physicians over 43 thousand representatives of the stronger sex. At the beginning of the study, all subjects were less than 40 years. Observations on them reveals the following trends: men whose sperm concentration was 40 million per milliliter, died on 40% less likely to those who did not exceed 10 million per milliliter.

The researchers also noticed that when men had more correct form of motile sperm in their semen, their life expectancy increased. "In subjects who had 75 percent or more of high-quality sperm, the risk of dying was 54% lower than that of those whose semen contains less than 25% normal sperm" - scientists have clarification.

According to experts, their findings confirm a pattern that has been seen by scientists even earlier, namely, that men who become fathers are living longer childless. The organizers of this scientific project say that men do not have children because of infertility, usually do not have good health, earn little and suffer from chronic diseases. At the same time the quality of sperm indicate life expectancy for both men-fathers, and those who do not know the joy of fatherhood.

It is interesting that with a regular sex is quite possible to improve the quality of sperm. According to available data, daily ejaculation for a week by 12 percent reduces the risk of abnormalities in the structure of sperm DNA, and increases their mobility. (READ MORE)

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