9 ways to fall asleep faster

1. Do a 60-minute wind-down.

If you're moving at full-speed all day, it can be tough to suddenly switch yourself "off" at night. "We are assaulted by information all the time and it's really up to us to create routines that help separate the buzzing of the brain from our sleep routines," says Janet Kennedy, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, founder of NYC Sleep Doctor and author of The Good Sleeper: The Essential Guide to Sleep for Your Baby (and You). She recommends giving your mind and body a full hour to wind down from work (or happy hour) before you try to fall asleep.

Tips for perfect orgasm

Remember prolonging your Ejaculation time to get orgasm requires some imagination and effort from both the partners. If you are able to hold a little extra there are good chances of achieving that perfect orgasm.

1. Indulge in foreplay- spend three times the time in foreplay that you spend on actual intercourse.

2. Don't rush, be relaxed in bed, if your heart is surging - lie back and slow down for a minute or two.

Stress

Stress is a natural feeling that is created in the mind, and is the way the body responds to a particular threat. Stress triggers physiological, emotional and chemical reactions in the body through a complex signaling pathway between neurons and body cells.

Stress alters the neurochemical composition of the body. The hypothalamic, pituitary, adrenal (HPA) axis is a part of the central nervous system that also has endocrine functions and plays a major role in stress response system. It controls the secretion of hormones like epinephrine and cortisol, which help the person to cope with the stress.

Body systems like cardiovascular system, immune system, respiratory system, digestive system, sensory organs and brain witness changes in the presence of these hormones in order to ‘fight or flight’ the perceived threat. 

Anorexia

What is Anorexia?

Anorexia is the third most common chronic illness in adolescents. It is an eating disorder wherein a person has intense fear of gaining weight. It is more than just a problem with food, as it tends to make the person think or limit a lot about the food they take even if they are already skinny. It is a way of starving oneself to feel in control of life and to ease tension, anger and anxiety. Anorexia affects all people regardless of age, gender or ethnic background.

Facts on anorexia:

• Anorexia is an eating disorder that is linked with mental illness because one often struggles with the body image adopting unusual eating habits to change their appearance.

Top 10 facts about Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

A silent global epidemic that has infected 370 million people and is responsible for almost 1 million deaths annually. Read the stark facts about HBV that is a threat to the health of the world.

1. Despite there being a vaccine, Hepatitis B Virus(HBV) infection kills one person every 30-45 seconds.

2. Most of the people who are infected (almost two-thirds) are unaware of their infection and this has resulted in the silent HBV infection becoming one of the biggest threat to the health of the world.

3. HBV is about 10 times more prevalent than HIV infection worldwide. HIV is more prevalent in Africa, HPV is more prevalent in Asia.

Facts about cancer

• 20,000 people in the world die daily due to cancer

• 1 in 8 deaths that occur in the world is due to cancer

• Cancer deaths outnumber deaths due to AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria combined

• 12 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed by the end of 2007

• Cancer death toll will be 7.6 million by end of 2007

• Cancers of the Lung, Prostate and Stomach are the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men

Deadly facts about death

1. Each year about 56 million people die around the world.

2. 35 million of theses deaths are due to non-communicable diseases

3. 17.5 million deaths occur from cardiovascular or heart diseases.

4. 7.6 million deaths are due to cancer

5. 7.1 million people deaths are related to high blood pressure.

Top 10 facts about sexual intercourse

Intercourse of the sexual kind is also known as copulation, consummation, penetration and sexual union. The popular slang that is considered vulgar includes - Bang, frig, hump, lay, quickie and ride.

1. There are approximately 100 million acts of sexual intercourse each day.

2. The Durex - World Sex Survey indicates that globally we are having sex -

• • 103 times per year, or
• • 1.98 times per week, or
• • 0.28 times per day.

3. Certain foods can boost your sex drive and the list includes - Lean meat, Grains, Watermelon, Pumpkin Seeds, Almonds, Bananas, Strawberries, Mangos, Avocado, Chillies, Basil, Cardamom, Figs, Pepper, Champagne, Oysters, Chocolate, Truffles, Caviar and Whipped Cream. 

Facts about Epilepsy

Introduction: 

Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition and most common serious brain disorder. Epilepsy is characterized by repeated seizure. A seizure is a concise disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain that causes temporary physical changes in movement, awareness, feelings, behavior, or other bodily functions.

Key facts:

 1. Epilepsy can be caused by various different conditions that affect a person’s brain (e.g., stroke, brain tumor, central nervous system infection, head injury). Epilepsy cannot be transmitted from person to person.

Top 10 facts about Diabetes

1. Diabetes is a silent epidemic and according to WHO there are 246 million people in the world living with diabetes. This is almost 6% of the world's adult population.

2. Diabetes in Asians is five times the rate of the white population

3. India is the diabetes capital of the world. It is estimated that currently there are 40 million people with diabetes in India and by 2025 this number will swell to 70 million. This would mean every fifth diabetic in the world would be an Indian.

4.Central obesity or apple shape of the body and insulin resistance is the main reason for diabetes increase in Indians

Male mosquito DNA modification could halt transmission of disease

A sustainable method of controlling mosquitoes, carriers of the malaria parasite may have been developed by a non-executive director of bio-tech company Oxitec,  Luke Alphey.

According to International Business Times, Alphey came up with the idea of modifying the DNA of disease-carrying male insects that seek to mate with female insects in the wild.

As a result of the modification, any offspring would not survive until adulthood with a consequent decline of the population of that species.

World Health Day 2015: From farm to plate, make food safe

2 APRIL 2015 | GENEVA - New data on the harm caused by foodborne illnesses underscore the global threats posed by unsafe foods, and the need for coordinated, cross-border action across the entire food supply chain, according to WHO, which next week is dedicating its annual World Health Day to the issue of food safety.