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Cannot sleep due to stress? Here is the cure

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 Everyone empirically knows that stressful events certainly affect sound sleep. Scientists have found that the active component rich in sugarcane and other natural products may ameliorate stress and help having sound sleep. Everyone empirically knows that stressful events certainly affect sound sleep. Scientists in the Japanese sleep institute found that the active component rich in sugarcane and other natural products may ameliorate stress and help having sound sleep. In today's world ever-changing environment, demanding job works and socio-economic factors enforces sleep deprivation in human population. Sleep deprivation induces tremendous amount of stress, and stress itself is one of the major factors responsible for sleep loss or difficulty in falling into sleep. Currently available sleeping pills does not address stress component and often have severe side effects. Sleep loss is also associated with certain other diseases including obesity, cardiovascular

Higher coffee consumption associated with lower risk of early death

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Higher coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of early death, according to new research. The observational study in nearly 20 000 participants suggests that coffee can be part of a healthy diet in healthy people.  Drinking four cups of coffee each day can be part of a healthy diet in healthy people, new research suggests.  Higher coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of death, according to research presented today at ESC Congress. The observational study in nearly 20,000 participants suggests that coffee can be part of a healthy diet in healthy people. "Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages around the world," said Dr Adela Navarro, a cardiologist at Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. "Previous studies have suggested that drinking coffee might be inversely associated with all-cause mortality but this has not been investigated in a Mediterranean country." The purpose of this study was to examine the assoc

Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain

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Physical exercise has an anti-aging effect on the hippocampus region of the brain -- an area that controls memory, learning and balance. A new study, comparing different forms of exercise -- dancing and endurance training -- undertaken by elderly volunteers for eighteen months, shows that both can have an anti-aging effect on the brain, but only dancing corresponded to a noticeable difference in behavior. This difference is attributed to the extra challenge of learning dancing routines. A comparison of 2 different fitness routines shows that both can have an anti-aging effect on the brain in the elderly, but only dancing gives rise to a measurable difference in behavior. As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer's disease. A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience , shows that older people who routinely partake in physical exercise can rev

Here's What Makes Amal Clooney's Vacation Outfits So Darn Good

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Even when she's working, Amal Clooney's style is commendable. But when she's vacationing with George Clooney in Italy or Ibiza, that's when she dresses like a rock star. The 39-year-old mother of twins has a boho spirit, and her off-duty looks show it — they're finished in fringe or crochet, and Amal loves a good sandal or espadrille wedge. We vow to pack like Amal for our next trip, mostly because she knows that when you're on a getaway, it's more than OK to feel yourself in flirty dresses that show a slip of leg or fall off the shoulder. Read on for all the tips we've gleaned from admiring her outfits, then shop Amal's most trustworthy essentials.

Will Kaia Gerber Re-create Her Mom's Famous Pepsi Ad? Consider This Outfit Her Audition

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Kaia Gerber continues to seek inspiration from one iconic supermodel: her mom, Cindy Crawford. At the start of New York Fashion Week, the 16-year-old model attended a fitting for Alexander Wang and sported a racing jacket with the Pepsi logo front and center. Apart from just looking cool, however, the vintage jacket held a deeper meaning. In 1992, Cindy appeared in a famous Pepsi commercial that aired during the Super Bowl. Her white tank top, denim shorts, and teased hair quickly made pop-culture history. A decade later, Cindy re-created the commercial for the Academy Awards. It's so famous that she recently parodied the commercial with James Corden on The Late Late Show . It's likely that Kaia wore the jacket to sweetly and subtly honor her mom as she began her first-ever NYFW. That being said, we wouldn't be opposed to another re-creation of the Pepsi commercial — this time starring Kaia.

Driver who swelled to DOUBLE his size after getting the bends still suffering horrific deformity four years on

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A fisherman who swelled up to double his size when he got the bends is still suffering from the horrific deformity four years on. Alejandro Ramos Martinez has bravely shown off his swollen body caused by decompression sickness when he ascended from the depths too fast. He suffers from constant pain and has been forced to give up work while he's treated for the condition which also saw him suddenly gain more than four stone. Alejandro, from Peru, used to work as a seafood fisherman, diving off the South American country's coast to one of the deepest parts of the local ocean. But during one trip he made a nearly fatal mistake after he rose through the water too fast, causing the nitrogen dissolved in his blood to form The nitrogen swelled into great sacs inside his body, causing him great pain and giving him an extremely unusual and swollen look. The effect is known as decompression sickness or "the bends" and is one of the dangers most feared

High meat intake increases diabetes risk, study shows

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A Singaporean population study has confirmed that a high intake of red meat and poultry can increase a person's risk of diabetes. Fish and shellfish, however, do not pose any risk, researchers say. Recently, many studies have shown that plant-based diets, rather than diets that favor a high meat intake, are more beneficial to health. For instance, last month,  Medical News Today  reported on a study that linked vegetarian diets with lower cholesterol levels. At the same time, many existing studies link meat consumption with a higher risk of developing diabetes. New research from the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore confirms previous findings and adds new considerations as to why eating too much meat can predispose individuals to diabetes. Prof. Woon-Puay Koh, a professor of clinical sciences at the Duke-NUS Medical School, and her colleagues evaluated the link between red meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish and type 2 diabetes, taking into account the impact of

Hurricane Irma damage considerable - Macron

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 Hurricane Irma has caused considerable damage on French island territories in the Caribbean, and casualties are expected, France's president says.   The impact of Irma on St Martin and St Barts would be "hard and cruel", Emmanuel Macron added. His overseas affairs minister later confirmed at least two people dead and another two seriously injured. The storm damaged more than 90% of buildings on Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister said. The category five hurricane, the highest possible level, is now passing over the northern Virgin Islands. The most powerful storm in a decade, with wind speeds of 295km/h (185mph), is also forecast by the US National Hurricane Center to pass near or just north of Puerto Rico, then near or just north of the coast of the Dominican Republic on Thursday. Hurricane Irma first hit Antigua and Barbuda, before moving on to St Martin and Saint Barthélemy - the French holiday destination popularly known as St Barts.

China Grows Weary of Its Unruly Neighbor North Korea

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BEIJING — The timing of North Korea’s recent nuclear test managed, once again, to embarrass its only ally in the diplomatic world: China. It was particularly unfortunate for China’s president, Xi Jinping. The test took place hours before Xi took the stage as host of the BRICS summit of major emerging economies — a meeting meant to showcase Beijing as a global player. This was not the first time that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, has rattled the Chinese leader: Missile tests upstaged at least two other major events for Xi thisyear. “Obviously, it is an insult to China,” said Cheng Xiaohe, an international politics professor at Beijing’s Renmin University. “Every time … they put China in an awkward situation that turns the conflict between North Korea and the rest of the world into a conflict between China and the U.S.” As North Korea’s primary patron, China finds itself at the center of the problem. President Donald Trump has repeatedly pressured China to us