What being in love does for your body

We all know that being in love is a heavenly sensation, but what’s it actually doing to your body? The answer is, it turns out, a great deal of good. We look at the physical effects of falling for someone, and why it can be so, so good for us.

Are you sleeping better? Losing weight more easily? Not coming down with flu even though all the others in your office are dropping like flies? Chances are, you’re in love. Experts seem to agree that, as a result of side-effects ranging from plummeting blood pressure and steadying hormone levels to burning calories in the sack and fighting bad stress with good, falling for someone means you’ve struck health gold.

“The course of true love never did run smooth,” wrote William Shakespeare. But what did he know? Here are our top reasons why you should be thankful you’re in a relationship.

Doctors to parents: Limit kids' texts, tweets, online time

CHICAGO (AP) - Parents should limit kids' tweeting and texting and keep smartphones and laptops out of bedrooms, a pediatricans group says.

The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and laughs from many teens but the influential pediatricians group American Academy of Pediatrics says parents need to know that unrestricted media use can have serious consequences.

How to Measure Your Bra Size

Wearing the wrong bra size can ruin an otherwise flawless outfit. These step-by-step measuring instructions will ensure a perfect fit.

Are You Wearing the Right Size?

Here are a few telltale signs that you may not be: wrinkling in the cups, underwire poking the sides of your breasts, a band that rides up, cup spillage, slipping straps, or a bra that hikes up when you lift your arms, says Sandi Simon, a fit consultant at Bra Smyth, in New York City. (Keep in mind that certain factors can cause you to change bra size: a weight gain or loss, a new exercise regimen, pregnancy, and a change of diet, among them.) If you suffer from any of the fit issues above, head to a professional bra fitter—or bust out the measuring tape and follow the steps here.

The Benefits Of Sex

Did you know that we can determine if a person is sexually active or not by looking at her skin ?

1. Sex is a beauty treatment. Scientific tests have shown that a woman who has sexual relations produces big amounts of estrogen which makes hair shiny and soft.

Scientists develop vaccine that temporarily brakes HIV

In this Sept 1, 2012 photo, an HIV-infected woman (centre) receives medication through an intravenous drip after she fainted, as another HIV patient (right) is also treated in a hut shared with other HIV patients at an HIV/Aids hospice on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. A team of Spanish researchers say they have developed a therapeutic vaccine that can temporarily brake growth of the HIV virus in infected patients --PHOTO: AP

MADRID (AFP) - A team of Spanish researchers say they have developed a therapeutic vaccine that can temporarily brake growth of the HIV virus in infected patients.

Clinton suffers concussion, forced to stay home

Photo dated Dec 5, 2012 shows US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Clinton is recovering at home after suffering a concussion, a spokesman said on Dec 15, 2012. "While suffering from a stomach virus, Secretary Clinton became dehydrated and fainted, sustaining a concussion," Philippe Reines said in a statement. "She has been recovering at home and will continue to be monitored regularly by her doctors." -- PHOTO: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) - United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fainted and suffered a concussion while battling a nasty stomach bug, an official said on Saturday, just days before the release of a key probe into the Benghazi attack.

How Brain Training Can Make You Significantly Smarter

As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be.  We suddenly can't remember where we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old acquaintance's name, or the name of an old band we used to love.  As the brain fades, we euphemistically refer to these occurrences as "senior moments."

US mum sues over breast-feeding video-turned-porn

Ms Maryann Sahoury poses for a photo at her home in Wood Ridge, NJ on Thursday, Aug 9, 2012. Ms Sahoury is suing a production company after an instructional breast-feeding video she appeared in was taken by a third party and used to create pornography. -- PHOTO: AP

FAIR LAWN, New Jersey (AP) - A United States (US) woman is suing after the breast-feeding instructional video she made with her month-old daughter was combined with pornographic footage and posted online.

Women want sex more often than men?

If you go to any bar, cafe, party, BBQ, book club or sporting event (or any other place you're likely to find men and women) someone will be talking about sex, or more specifically who wants it more often.

Once upon a time women were encouraged to 'endure' sex and men were urged to 'restrain' themselves, but now things are different – or are they?

US teen's beauty secret video becomes online sensation

A United States teenager posted a video on YouTube showing her acne-ridden face and shared her beauty techniques to conceal blemished skin with makeup in 10 minutes.

Ms Cassandra Bankson, 19, hesitated for a month before making the decision to expose her face online to help people suffering with the same condition.

Taking care of and getting to know your vagina

The vagina is an important part of a woman’s body – if we pay so much attention to our face, hands and feet, why shouldn’t we do the same for the vagina?

AS an obstetrician and gynaecologist, it saddens me that many Malaysian women take such little notice of their vaginal health.

Parlours providing extra services, including sex

More than 70 massage parlours in Johor Baru are providing extra services, including sex, China Press reported.

Zuckerberg 1 of first organ donors on Facebook

Facebook on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to use the vast social network to help connect organ donors with people who need life-saving transplants. Mark Zuckerberg (above) announced the initiative and became one of the first Facebook users to sign up to donate on the social network. -- PHOTO: AP

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Facebook on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to use the vast social network to help connect organ donors with people who need life-saving transplants.

Marijuana fans hold pot parties in Canada, US

A smoke cloud is seen over the crowd at the Vancouver Art Gallery during the annual 420 day promoting the use of marijuana in Vancouver, British Columbia April 20, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) - Marijuana fans held mass rallies and pot parties in Canada and the United States on Friday, easing into the weekend with an annual celebration devoted to the feel-good weed.

Rare earth plant in Malaysia nearly ready to go

A worker operates heavy machinery at the site of the under construction Lynas rare earths plant in Gebeng, eastern Malaysia, on Thursday, April 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AP

GEBENG, Malaysia (AP) - Australian miner Lynas said on Thursday its customers and suppliers will suffer losses if the opening of its Malaysian refinery for minerals that are crucial to high-tech manufacturing is delayed by a new government review.

Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir undergoes minor surgery

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad underwent 'minor surgery' in hospital on Tuesday, his aide said.

The 86-year-old long-time leader was admitted to a hospital in the capital of Kuala Lumpur early on Tuesday for the hour-long surgery to remove nasal polyps, his aide Sufi Yusoff said in a statement.

63% penduduk India miliki telefon berbanding 47% punya tandas

NEW DELHI: Satu bancian di India menunjukkan kebanyakan penduduk negara ini memiliki telefon berbanding sebuah tandas di rumah masing-masing.

Nelson Mandela 'fine' after diagnostic procedure: Minister

Former South African leader Nelson Mandela, 93, was admitted to hospital on Saturday after doctors advised specialist medical attention for a long-standing abdominal complaint. -- PHOTO: AFP

CAPE TOWN (AFP) - South African icon Nelson Mandela, 93, underwent a diagnostic probe for an abdominal problem and is doing 'fine' on his second day in hospital on Sunday, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said.

Malaysia set to be world's No. 1 condom maker

-- PHOTO: REUTERS l A leading rubber industry agency has predicted Malaysia will emerge as the world's top condom producer this year, dethroning Thailand as the market leader.

The Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council said Malaysia has captured at least one-third of the world's production, surpassing the one billion mark.

New UK data 'shows higher risk of breast implant ruptures'

LONDON (AFP) - Britain's biggest cosmetic surgery chain has revealed that rupture rates on allegedly faulty French-made breast implants are seven times higher than previously thought, a report said on Sunday.

The new data from Transform, reported in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper, has prompted Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to order an urgent review into the data used to assess the risks to 42,000 British women given the implants.