10 Amazing Health Benefits of Love

1. Less Stress and Lower Blood Pressure

There have been proven reports to suggest the same. It also reduces high blood pressure levels and brings it back to normalcy. This fact is strongly supported by a study conducted in Scotland where about 22 men and 24 women tracked their sexual activity. The researchers who conducted the study exposed them to different kinds of stress situations and then recorded their blood pressure consistently. People who had more frequent sessions reported lower blood pressure and lesser stress compared to others to either abstained or resorted to other behaviours.

2. Better Sleep

Love will improve your sleep condition for the better. Very often couples go to sleep immediately after a session. The reason being that the oxytocin that is released helps in obtaining a deeper and sounder sleep. It is important to get a certain amount of sleep on a daily basis. This has innumerable health benefits as well. You also enjoy a steady weight and a better blood pressure level. So if you want to enjoy good sleep, ensure you have a good session.

3. Boosts Immunity

Now forget pills to improve your immunity. Here is a more pleasurable and healthier options – have sex and have it regularly. The antibodies required by our body such as immunoglobulin A (commonly termed IgA). This vital immunity provider helps you keep away from infections like common cold and the like. A study in this regard was conducted by a University Wilkes with 112 students. These students were asked to keep track of their sessions and provide their saliva as study samples. IgA was higher in students who made love at least once a week.

4. Improves Heart Health

Good news for all those suffering from cardiac problems. A reputed British study conducted over a period of 20 years showed desired results. Men having making love at least two or more times a week were less likely to suffer from fatal attacks when compared to men who did it only once a month. That is great news. There are some ill-advised old folks who opine that it causes stroke but there is no evidence to prove the same. So it is time to improve the functioning of your heart!

5. Burns Calories

How often have you lamented missing out on a workout session at the gym? No need to worry henceforth. It has been estimated that a mere thirty minutes of a sex session burns 85 calories. To add on to the facts, consider sexual activity for about forty two half hour sessions that burn a staggering 3,670 calories. Even if this is achieved in a span of two months, still you end up losing a pound! So no pain, only pleasure on your way to weight loss. Physical trainers opine that love is a wonderful mode of exercise.

6. Reduces Pain

Painkillers can now take a back seat. People are prone to consuming pills for different kinds of pain – the most common one being headaches. Good news again. Love boosts oxytocin production which in turn boosts endorphins – the natural body pain killers. Hence it will help you overcome bodily pain resulting from headaches, arthritis and PMS symptoms. In a study conducted, about 48 people were made to inhale oxytocin and then then the researchers pricked one of their fingers. Oxytocin was found to increase their overall pain threshold.

7. Reduce Risk of Cancer

Men who are above the age of 50 are more likely to suffer from prostrate cancer. It is a common condition. However, results show that more frequent love making helps young men in reducing their chances of getting this deadly disease later on in life. The American Medical Association reported in one of their journals that men who had at least 21 sessions a month were less likely to get prostate cancer. This should again be enough reason for men to start enjoying more sessions to keep them away.

8. Better Self-Esteem

People who do it regularly are less likely to suffer from low self-confidence. Researchers from the University of Texas reported that people made love to boost their self-esteem. It figured high in the list of 237 reasons. Even if you do not have a low self-esteem, it is still good to improve your self-esteem even more. It is a mutual concept – you can have great love if you good self-esteem and your self esteem is improved when you have frequent love making. Many therapists advice their patients to indulge in more sessions.

9. Deeper Intimacy

Regular love making is also known to boost oxytocin levels. It is nicknamed the love-hormone. It is largely responsible for trust building and bonding in couples. In a research, about 59 unique women were studied. They were asked to hug their partners intimately for a period of time and then the levels of oxytocin were checked. Physical intimacy increased the levels significantly. People also feel more generous. Both these feelings of trust and generosity are extremely important aspects of the lives of couples.

10. Stronger Pelvic Floor Muscles

Kegels is a term that is making big news in the exercise world. They are basically exercises done to increase the strength of your pelvic muscles. This is a special case for all women. A weak pelvis may lead to a very embarrassing problem called incontinence later in life. This condition is when the sufferer has no control over the urinary bladder. Love will improve your pelvic floor muscles which in turn will help you perform better while making love. Hence the need to make love more frequently.

ACCIDENT FACTS

Key facts

·         About 1.24 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes.

·         Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people, aged 15–29 years.

·         91% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low-income and middle-income countries, even though these countries have approximately half of the world's vehicles.

·         Half of those dying on the world’s roads are “vulnerable road users”: pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.

·         Without action, road traffic crashes are predicted to result in the deaths of around 1.9 million people annually by 2020.

·         Only 28 countries, representing 416 million people (7% of the world’s population), have adequate laws that address all five risk factors (speed, drink-driving, helmets, seat-belts and child restraints).

Source: WHO

PLAY YOUR PART

For company targets and desired outputs to be attained, there must be deliberate collective efforts from every unit of the organization that make up the whole. Every worker must play their individual role for collective success to be achieved.

A chain is as strong as its weakest link. It means if one part of a production process is not as effective and resourceful as the others, its negative pace can slow down or at worst bring down the whole.

Everybody must therefore play their part effectively, diligently and above all safely. It is a collective responsibility that requires the contribution of every employee no matter how highly or lowly placed in the organization. The contribution of everyone is valuable to the success of any project.

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SHORTCUTS

In an attempt to quickly finish the assigned work, the temptation not to fully comply with standard procedures and safe system of work may rear its ugly head. This can never be tolerated.

It is not necessary to be hasty in the discharge of your duties. Neither is it advisable to want to cut corners.

Every worker must ensure that they observe all standard safety procedures at all times, no matter how long a job takes to complete. If you cannot finish a job during your shift, it is very important that a detailed handover be done for the shift taking over.

Steady and systematic approach must be adopted in carrying out every function.  Don’t adopt the negative attitude of wanting to finish a job in record time to impress your supervisors. That job might be your last.

Taking any form of shortcuts is an unsafe act and is an invitation to accidents.

Say no to shortcuts!

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CANCER FACTS

1.      There are more than 100 types of cancers; any part of the body can be affected.

2.      In 2008, 7.6 million people died of cancer - 13% of all deaths worldwide.

3.      About 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

4.      Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill men are (in order of frequency): lung, stomach, liver, colorectal and oesophagus.

5.      Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill women are (in the order of frequency): breast, lung, stomach, colorectal and cervical. In many developing countries, cervical cancer is the most common cancer.

6.      Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer in the world causing 22% of cancer deaths

7.      One fifth of all cancers worldwide are caused by a chronic infection, for example human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer and hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes liver cancer.

8.      Cancers of major public health relevance such as breast, cervical and colorectal cancer can be cured if detected early and treated adequately.

9.      All patients in need of pain relief could be helped if current knowledge about pain control and palliative care were applied.

10.  More than 30% of cancer could be prevented, mainly by not using tobacco, having a healthy diet, being physically active and moderating the use of alcohol. In developing countries up to 20% of cancer deaths could be prevented by immunization against the infection of HBV and HPV.

                     Source: WHO  

WORLD CANCER DAY 2015

The 4th of February of every year is World Cancer Day. This is the day set aside by WHO

and other agencies to promote ways to ease the burden of cancer.  

Taking place under the tagline ‘Not beyond us’, World Cancer Day 2015 will take a positive and proactive approach to the fight against cancer, highlighting that solutions do exist across the  continuum of cancer, and that they are within our reach. The campaign will explore how we can implement what we already know in the areas of prevention, early detection, treatment and care, and in turn, open up to the exciting prospect that we can impact the global cancer burden – for the better.

World Cancer Day is a unique opportunity to raise awareness that there is much that can be done at an individual, community and governmental level, to harness and mobilise these solutions and catalyse positive change. By moving forward together we have the potential to show: Cancer. It is not beyond us.

KNOW ABOUT CANCER

Cancers are uncontrolled and excessive growths with a potential to invade surrounding tissue and spread to distant sites in the body. Cancer is the second leading cause of death, following after only cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke). It affects all races and ages, though more common as you grow older. Several factors may contribute to the development of cancer. Such factors include genetic, use of tobacco, alcohol, certain infections like hepatitis B and C, human papilloma virus the cause of cervical cancer and helicobacter pylori related cancers of stomach and other environmental factors.

The most common cancers include breast cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer and skin cancer.

PREVENTION OF CANCER

At least one third of all cancers are preventable. Prevention offers the most cost effective long term strategy for the control of cancer.

DO NOT SMOKE. Smoking is the number 1 preventable cause of cancer worldwide.

AVOID INFECTIONS-Safe sex practices to prevent infections like HIV, Hepatitis B and C and Human papilloma virus 20 million cancers worldwide are caused by infections.

Vaccines are available at hospitals against hepatitis B and HPV.

EAT HEALTHY DIET

TAKE REGULAR EXERCISE

AVOID EXCESSIVE SUN EXPOSURE.

EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT IS CRITICAL

Always discuss the appropriate screening measures with your doctor. Some important guides:

i. Monthly self-breast examination in females, 6 monthly breast examination by the doctor    and mammography every 2 years after age 40. 

ii. Regular pap smear in sexually active females

iii. Annual prostate specific antigen (PSA) in males from age 50 years 

iv. Annual colonoscopy after age 50 years.  

TEAMWORK

We are all familiar with the word team. For better understanding, a team simply means a group of people working together to achieve a common purpose. Teamwork is our organized effort as a team, which would determine the success of any project that we engage in.

There are different departments in our organization and every one of them must coordinate their activities in an organized manner to guarantee the collective success of the company. At departmental levels we have sections and units, and all of them must work together towards reaching a common goal.

This principle must always be applied for all job tasks and projects that we execute. Safety begins with teamwork.

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