An angry heart can kill you

Submitted by Biunce on Wed, 03/18/2009 - 17:49

When you're angry, the tension is not just restricted to your head, claims a new study, which found that anger can trigger potentially deadly heart rhythms in certain vulnerable people.

The study from Yale School of Medicine researcher’s links changes brought on by anger or other strong emotions to future arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrests.

Obese - 'as deadly as being a smoker

Submitted by Biunce on Wed, 03/18/2009 - 17:40

Obese teenagers run the same risk of premature death in adult hood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, according to a new study.

The British Medical Journal study also found that people who are overweight have the same risk as less heavy smokers.

The 5 Sides of Intimacy

Submitted by Biunce on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 13:09

Intimacy, a vital factor in the success of a marriage, isn't just about getting physical.

Here’s what a man had to say in the first year of his relationship."I'll never understand women," he told me after the meeting. "My wife thinks we need more intimacy. She says we aren't as close as we used to be. I don't know what she's talking about. I thought we had a good marriage."

Suggestions for Reflection and Growth of a relationship

Submitted by Biunce on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 13:01

One of the difficulties faced in intimate relationships is that opposites do attract. We are often fascinated by personal traits or background characteristics in our potential partner that we, ourselves, do not possess. It is not unusual, for example, for an only child to marry someone from a large family because she is attracted to the excitement and seeming closeness of her partner’s large family.

Why Men Like Wet Kisses

Submitted by Biunce on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 13:25

When you share a kiss with your man, you reveal a lot more than just passion.
Researchers have finally concluded as to why men like wet kisses. According to the study men are looking for more than just passion when kissing. US scientists have found that modern man uses smooch to look out for the level of estrogen in women and to pick up traces of estrogen in a woman`s saliva thus, to judge their fertility.

Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship

Submitted by Biunce on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 13:11

Many people have been in a relationship that was unhealthy at some point throughout their life. It may have taken a long time for them to realize they were in an unhealthy relationship or it may have been apparent rather quickly. Some people choose to stay in unhealthy. A relationship is unhealthy when it involves mean, disrespectful, controlling, or abusive behavior. Some people live in homes with parents who fight a lot or abuse each other — emotionally, verbally, or physically. For some people who have grown up around this kind of behavior it can almost seem normal or OK.