Men who spend hours each day talking on their cell phones may experience decreased sperm count, as well as a higher percentage of “abnormal” sperm, according to preliminary data from a new study.

Researchers believe the electromagnetic energy emitted from cell phones could theoretically harm body tissue — by damaging DNA.

In a study of 361 men seen at their infertility clinic, lead researcher Dr. Ashok Agarwal at the Cleveland Clinic found an association between the patients’ cell phone use and their sperm quality.

On average, the more hours the men spent on their cell phones each day, the lower their sperm count and the greater their percentage of abnormal sperm.

Luckly, I talk on my cell phone for 10 to 20 minutes a day max… huhuhu..

What is the Prostate?

The prostate is a small gland about the size of a walnut found only in men. It sits just below the bladder and surrounds the top part of the urethra.

Have your prostate examined? Is it funny to you?

Do you know that prostate cancer can be fatal if left untreated. A slow-growing cancer, it is asymptomatic in the early stages. Have your prostate examined every two or three years, or every year if you’re over 40 or have a personal or family history of prostate problems

Lets check our prostate.

This study supports the idea that if tobacco companies were required to reduce the levels of nicotine in cigarette tobacco, young people who start smoking could avoid becoming addicted, and long-time smokers could reduce or end their smoking. This could spare millions of people from the severe health effects of long-term smoking -
Dr. Neal Benowitz

If cigarettes contained lower amounts of nicotine, it would facilitate people smoking less and finding it easier to quit smoking. The study conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center.

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I wonder if the tobacco companies reduce the amount of nicotine, their sales might drop. Will government implement this? I dont think the government will do that because it is by means of tobacco and cigarette that has built up this country and ensures it continues to reap huge financial profit.

November is lung cancer awareness month.

Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world with million new cases every year. The average time from diagnosis to death is just six months. The single most major risk factor for lung cancer is tobacco smoking, whether active or passive. Tobacco smoke is responsible for about 90% of lung cancers.
OMG.. i have to quit smoking my rokok daun now.. err stop to buy i mean.

What are the early signs and symptoms?
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Broccoli. Love it or hate it, we should all be eating regularly. Broccoli is green and great for combating stress and fatigue. A study shows that 100g Broccoli provides almost one-third of the daily requirement of Vitamin E that helps keep your skin young and fresh.

Great news for broccoli lover.

The researcher at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland said that broccoli extract could be better protection against skin cancer than sunscreen. The extract has to be applied at least 24 hours in advance to give it time to work. Skin cancer is generally a result of too much exposure to the sun. Do not rely on the use of sunscreens to protect you against skin cancer.

Tips for your broccoli, good quality broccoli will be dark green to almost blue in color on the flower end. Avoid broccoli with a flower end that is soft enough to easily part with your finger tips. Avoid broccoli that is even slightly limp

Why do teenagers get pregnant at such a young age? Is it lack of sex education? Not wanting to use condoms? Abortions being readily available?

After an outbreak of pregnancies among middle school girls, education officials in Maine, Portland have decided to allow a school health center to make birth control pills available to girls as young as 11.

The rationale is that some kids will have sex and the school must try to reduce pregnancies. Also, parents must sign a waiver allowing their children to receive medical care at the school.
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Time to start checking food labels to see if it comes from China.

“Diethelyne gylcol is a central nervous system depressant. It’s a toxin that can be bad for liver or kidneys,” Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan.

Diethylene glycol, a poisonous ingredient in some antifreeze, has been found in 6,000 tubes of toothpaste in Panama, and customs officials there said that the product appeared to have originated in China. Read here.

DEG is described by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to contain a “low but meaningful risk of toxicity and injury,” although the ingredient can be especially harmful to those with kidney or liver disease. FDA is strongly warning consumers to avoid using any toothpaste labeled as made in China because they have found levels as high as 3-4% of a poisonous chemical, diethylene glycol (DEG), in Chinese toothpaste.

FDA has identified the following brands of toothpaste from China that contain DEG:
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