Chocolate and happiness are good from your heart

A bit of chocolate a day and a positive attitude are good for your heart says the European Heart Journal.
With regard to chocolate, the online version was published today and their release read: “Researchers in Germany followed 19,357 people, aged between 35 and 65, for at least ten years and found [...]

To sleep, perchance to dream, and protect your heart (video)

Physicians wrote over 57 million prescriptions for sleeping pills in 2008, a significant increase during a seven year period. Millions have sleep… Full Story

Infidelity Fast Facts: 7 warning signs that cheating is in the wings

Both the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) and statistics from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) suggest that over the course of a lifetime, cheating is not rampant.
The AASMFTsays that 15% of wives and 25% of husbands have had sex outside of their marriage, whereas [...]

Tiger Woods, in first interview since scandal, talks love for Elin and sex addiction

Tiger Woods gave his first two live interviews today with ESPN and the Golf channel.  He talks about how much he hurt his wife, Elin and also about returning to treatment. Woods Gives First Interviews Since Crash New York Times
HERE IS THE REST OF THE STORY Tiger Woods live interview; he talks love [...]

Hear the cheers as House passes health care reform bill

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The House of Representatives passed sweeping health care legislation tonight.

According to Reuters: “The House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President Barack Obama a landmark victory. House approves sweeping healthcare overhaul
Earlier story Health care [...]

Invest in happiness, fight fairly, improve mental health and wellness

Choosing happiness over hostility is healthier for minds and bodies.  Numerous studies tell us what we know intuitively, smiling makes us feel better,and may even be preventive medicine. Happiness 101: Today Show with Matt Lauer, choosing happiness over hostility

Depression rates
“Nearly 15 million American adults, or about 6.7% of the U.S. population age [...]

Sandra Bullock’s husband apologizes for affair; may be addicted to porn stars

Sandra’s Bullock’s husband, Jesse James, has openly apologized to his wife and continues to wear his wedding ring. Jesse James: I’m sorry, Sandra – CNN.com
As I reported earlier, in shocking news a tattoo model claimed to have had an 11 month long affair with Bullock’s husband  while the Oscar winning actress was [...]

Rielle Hunter defended on Larry King as a woman in love, not a home wrecker. Really?

She is being called a woman in love with a deep loving relationship with John Edwards. The Larry King interview portrays scenes in which John Edwards’ mistress is being filmed in her home — and quite sexily.We hear of their love.  We hear how much Edwards loves their baby daughter.
I’m no house [...]

St Pat Hangover: No cure from tomato juice for green beer blues

To prevent a hangover you may have tried coating your stomach with milk, pasta, or even a swig of an over-the-counter stomach soother.  Didn’t work, did it?
After the hangover, most people try cold showers, black coffee, and Bloody Marys.  And nothing works — other than drinking water.  Why?
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St Pat Hangover: [...]

AMA wants insurers to end cost-profiling, NEJM cautions ‘misleading results’

PATIENT-PHYSICIAN RELATIONSHIPS:    In the world of health policy, the American Medical Association president J. James Rohack, MD, called for an end to the practice dubbed cost-profiling in which insurance companies steer patients to doctors whom they feel charge less for procedures.
Many believe that the practice undermines patient-physician partnerships and patient confidence [...]

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