Maldives Health Guide

If you want to know whether your marriage will survive, look at your spouse’s yearbook photos.

Psychologists have found that how much people smile in old photographs can predict their later success in marriage.

In one test, the researchers looked at people’s college yearbook photos, and rated their smile intensity from 1 to 10. None of the people who fell within the top 10 percent of smile strength had divorced, while within the bottom 10 percent of smilers, almost one in four had had a marriage that ended, the researchers say. (Scoring was based on the stretch in two muscles: one that pulls up on the mouth, and one that creates wrinkles around the eyes.) Read the rest of this entry »

LONDON (Reuters) – Nicotine replacement therapy can help smokers quit even when they do not think they are ready, researchers reported on Friday.

Smokers who do not yet want to quit but are prepared to reduce their smoking are twice as likely to stop in the long term if they use nicotine replacements to help them cut down gradually, the University of Birmingham team reported. Read the rest of this entry »

No one can live a long and healthy life without the will to go on; sometimes mood swings can make us feel that life is too much for us.Here are some simple suggestions to lift your mood, your spirit, and your health.

1. A Laughing Matter
As the old saying goes that laughter is the best medcine has turned out to have real substance. Research has discovered that laughter and joy boost immune functions, especially the production of the natural killer cells that help defend the body from illness and cancer.

Laughter also increases the release of endorphins - compounds that give you a sense of well-being - in your brain. Without a doubt, joyful people liver longer and healthier lives. So read your favorite comics, watch your favorite comedies, and laugh it up!

2. Amino Acid for Restored Mindset
When an imbalance or deficiency is creating a bad mood, the Europeans use supplements of a natural compound found in human cells to regulate mood and restore a healthy mindset. SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine) is produced from methionine, an amino acid that plays a role in the production of uplifting neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Read the rest of this entry »

(HealthDay News) — Galderma Laboratories’ Vectical (calcitriol) ointment has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis in adults, the company said.

Approval was based on two eight-week studies involving more than 800 people. Improvement was first observed at week two, Galderma said in a news release. Read the rest of this entry »