Howard Jacobson: Asking for pornography that's life-affirming is like asking for tragedy with a happy ending

Source: The Independent

Pornography again. When we last discussed pornography, we noted how having nothing better to do explains, in part, the hours expended on it. "The devil finds work for idle hands" – never were wiser words spoken. If it's true that ...
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Plan to Cure Alzheimer's Affects Decisions Now

Source: U.S. News & World Report

With appropriate fanfare, a national Alzheimer's plan was announced last week. Its goal is nothing less than to find prevention and treatment approaches for the devastating illness by 2025. That's a very hopeful timetable and reflects growing optimism ...
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Yoga May Improve Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Source: WebMD

May 24, 2012 (Honolulu, Hawaii) -- Young patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may feel better after practicing yoga for just six weeks, a new study shows. Researchers reported their findings here last week at the American Pain Soc ...
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Summer of sport in the U.K.

Source: The Orange County Register

The Summer Olympic Games in London don't start until July 27, but the torch relay for the games has started to crisscross the country. As the games draw near, we take a look at other competitive sporting events around Britain this summer ...
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A Letter to Yoga Journal Magazine: Represent & Unify. ~ Shira Engel

Source: Elephant Journal

On the contrary, Yoga Journal is my favorite magazine of all time. Whenever I get a new issue, I am incapable of reading it without post-its, a highlighter, and a pen nearby. You truly are the leading resource on yoga. This ...
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Cant stop laughing

Source: IBN Live

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Laughing is not just tickling your funny bone, it is a serious affair too. The group comprising men, women and children, had a whale of time at laughter yoga organised by Trivandrum Laughing Club on Wednesday. The uniq ...
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Shaolin Kung Fu for best defense techniques

Source: Silicon India

After practicing various forms of martial arts for more than a decade, it is only now that I can understand that Shaolin Kung Fu is not just a martial art that keeps your body agile and mind alert so that you are able to ...
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Expert speak: Important women's health issues

Source: Times of India

Motherly love or the love of a woman is an element that cannot be drilled into anyone and cannot be excavated from any soul. It comes naturally to her to put the needs of others before her wants and desires; this characteri ...
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NEWS: Study links consistent exercise and cognition

Source: The Dartmouth

While exercise has long been linked to physical health, research conducted by psychology professor David Bucci and his team found that it may also benefit mental health. Routine exercise, even in low doses, can improve cognitive ...
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