Mens Corner

A UK man has revealed his secret behind remaining hangover free for over 30 years – lining his stomach with the stomach of a cow.

Greg Bartlett believes that eating a pound of cow’s tripe poached in milk and onions with bread and butter before festive drinking does not make you hungover the next day, the Mirror reported. The former steel worker, 74, explained that tripe detoxifies the blood, and contains zinc, magnesium, potassium, iron and calcium, which makes for great hangover cure. (ANI)

Parents who set limits are less likely to have kids who smoke, regardless of their ethnic and racial backgrounds, according to a new U.S. study.

Researchers surveyed middle schoolers from diverse backgrounds and found those whose parents had an “authoritative” and “structured” parenting style were also more likely to be discouraged from smoking by their parents and less likely to become smokers.

Men have an entirely different take on what makes a woman beautiful, according to a latest survey. Men prefer blonde hair, full lips, and strong cheekbones, but also a petite nose, less prominent forehead and finer eyebrows. Women on the other hand, find raven hair, a stronger nose and forehead profile, strong brows and narrower bone structure as the epitome of beauty.

There were only two things they could agree on: green eyes and a small chin, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

This is something men would always find themselves turned on – causal hook-ups. For women, however, one-night stands aren’t that satisfying.

If we believe researchers at Indiana University, most of the women aren’t achieving orgasm in casual encounters.

“Only one quarter of women reliably experience orgasm through intercourse alone while another third rarely or never have orgasms from intercourse,” according to a review of 32 studies conducted by Dr Elisabeth Lloyd at Indiana University.

A new study has revealed that people still feel some stigma when it comes to using a dating website.

The research done by Pew has revealed that 21 percent of the Internet users agree with the statement that people who use online dating sites are desperate, the Washington Post reported.

The research also found that 11 percent of American adults have used online dating sites or mobile apps, and among internet users who were currently single and looking for a partner, 38 percent had tried online dating. (ANI)

Experts have jotted down five golden rules for a healthy lifestyle which according to them are a key to staying healthy and fit during old age.

The experts have revealed that not over-eating, avoiding being overweight, eating a healthy diet, getting regular exercise and taking some “tried and tested pills” are the five golden rules to remaining healthy, the Daily Express reported.

According to the scientists, from Linkoping University in Sweden, lifestyle factors are vital for maintaining cognitive , psychological and physical health as we grow older.

When it comes to immunity, women seem to leave men — especially those with high testosterone levels — way behind.

If we are to believe a new study, women have a stronger immune response than men when given the flu vaccine shot.

“Now we have literature to say that women have better responses in general to infectious diseases, including flu,” Mark Davis, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the Stanford School of Medicine, was quoted as saying.

“Vaccinated women are better protected against catching the flu than vaccinated men,” he added.

Tame your unruly tresses by eating food rich in nutrients, keeping your locks trimmed and well-conditioned.

Shahmalak, hair loss expert on the TV show “Embarrassing Bodies”, suggests how to avoid bad hair days, dailystar.co.uk reports:

* Food such as eggs, fish, bananas and spinach provide your hair with rich nutrients that promote hair growth, strengthen hair cuticles and make your hair lustrous.

* Stress affects your hormones, which results in poor-looking hair.

Indian men like gold and silver jewellery, but nowadays they prefer platinum, reveals a survey.

The survey was conducted by Platinum trade body Platinum Guild International (PGI) in cities such as Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Delhi to have an understanding of men’s lifestyle and mindset towards purchasing and wearing jewellery especially platinum.

The survey focused on men in the age groups of 25-31 years and 33-45 years. The common factor in both the age groups is that they want financial security that leads to an increase in jewellery buying sentiments, said a statement.

A British man has become world’s longest-surviving heart transplant patient, thus registering his name in Guinness book of world records.

John McCafferty, broke the previous world record of 30 years, 11 months and 10 days set by an American man who died in 2009, the BBC reported.

The 71-year-old, from Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire, told the publication that he wants this world record to be an inspiration to anyone awaiting a heart transplant and to those who, like him, have been fortunate enough to have had one.

New research has suggested that “manlier” men are more prone to the effects of one strain of the H3N2 flu.

According to scientists from the US and France, the cluster of genes that are linked to immune response appeared to be inversely proportionate to the level of testosterone, making men less resistant to it, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

It was earlier reported that women have a stronger immune response than men. (ANI)

Kids who start rapidly gaining weight early in childhood are more likely to have higher blood pressure and other signs of future heart trouble as preteens, a new study suggests.

“There’s a natural tendency early in life for children to thin out as they grow taller and gain stature faster than they gain weight,” Dr. Mark D. DeBoer said.

But eventually, all kids hit a point when they start gaining weight at a faster pace, and their body mass index (BMI) – a measure of weight in relation to height – begins to rise. That point is called the adiposity rebound.

Researchers have identified a link between certain genes affected by testosterone and antibody responses to an influenza vaccine.

The study, led by researchers at Stanford University, suggests that testosterone levels may partially explain why men often have weaker responses to vaccines than women.

Previous research has shown that men typically experience more severe viral and other microbial infections than women, who tend to mount stronger immune responses to infections and vaccinations.

Researchers have suggested that young adults who are heavy users of the Internet may also exhibit signs of addiction.

The research tracked the Internet usage of 69 college students over two months.

Lead researcher Dr. Sriram Chellappan, an assistant professor of computer science at Missouri S and T, said that the findings provide significant new insights into the association between Internet use and addictive behavior.

At the beginning of the study, the 69 students completed a 20-question survey called the Internet-Related Problem Scale (IRPS).

From strappy heels to blazers, you can now take any fashion item from day to night.

People.com shares tips on how to transform your daywear into evening outfit:

– White button-down shirt: The quintessential 9-to-5 shirt can extend its working hours by getting tucked into a formal skirt and worn with the sleeves unrolled and buttoned at the wrist. Actress Jessica Alba also wore it with a sequin maxi.

– Moto jacket: Leather jackets look perfect with a pair of jeans or skirts. But one of the best ways to wear it is with a gown.

A man held a sign through a busy intersection in Tampa, Florida saying that “I Beat Women, Honk if I’m a scumbag” after attacking a woman.

The women, who was the victim, had given him a choice of either getting arrested or sitting on the street for 8 hours with the sign, the ABC News reported.

Hessler said she met the man last weekend when her two male friends brought him along for a night out clubbing, but on their way home, he tried to reach up her skirt, but she said no and tried to push him away.

Everyone experiences bouts of anxiety now and then. But when it’s elevated or reaches chronic levels, it may affect your heart down the road.

That is the finding of a new study that has directly linked greater anxiety levels to higher risk of having a stroke.

The study is the first in which researchers linked anxiety and stroke independent of other factors such as depression. Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent mental health problems. Symptoms include feeling unusually worried, stressed, nervous or tense.

A man has spent 100,000 dollars and has undergone 100 procedures in an attempt to look like Justin Bieber.

Toby, who is featured in an upcoming episode of ‘My Strange Addiction’ got Bieber fever in his early 20s when his hairline started to recede, the New York Post reported.

This coincided with the time when ‘Baby’ hitmaker started making it big. Toby, who’s now 33, saw this youthful, teenage guy that he calls “a beauty icon for men” and from that moment on he wanted to look like Bieber.

A ring has been invented by Michael Carter-Smith – a saxophonist in the 1960s with rock band Amen Corner – and who claims that it targets pressure points on one’s finger, and cuts snoring in 85 per cent of people.

The Good Night ring, which costs 30 pounds, relies on the ancient Chinese acupressure practice that targets pressure points on the body for medicinal gain, the Daily Express reported.

A recent government survey has revealed that dads are more involved with their kids than ever, as they help their toddler to use the toilet, and teenagers with algebra.

The study found that 90 percent of dads who have kids younger than 5, help them to use the toilet or getting dressed several times a week, Discovery News reported.

Over 90 percent of the fathers ate meals with their kids several times weekly, while 66 percent read to them.

According to the study, 66 percent helped their kids with homework, while 50 percent took their kids to activities.

A new study has found that smokers in England who want to stop smoking are three times more likely to succeed if they see a trained advisor than if they try by themselves.

It was suggested that just buying nicotine patches, gum or other licensed nicotine products from a shop does not seem to improve the chances of quitting.

This is the first study using population-based survey data that has been large enough to assess the real-world effectiveness of using National Health Service (NHS) stop-smoking services compared with quitting without help.

The Obama administration made a major last-minute policy shift on Thursday, saying the change would help Americans meet a looming deadline to replace insurance plans canceled because of new standards under Obamacare reforms.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that this group of people – estimated by the administration to be fewer than 500,000 in number – will be allowed to claim a “hardship exemption” from the requirement in the 2010 Affordable Care Act to buy insurance.

Researchers have developed a micro-sized robotic torsional muscle/motor made from vanadium dioxide that for its size is a thousand times more powerful than a human muscle, able to catapult objects 50 times heavier than itself over a distance five times its length within 60 milliseconds.

E-cigarettes that were launched to let people to kick the tobacco habit have left many parents worried.

Adults are concerned that the use of e-cigarettes by children and teens would later encourage them to use tobacco products.

A poll on children’s health by the University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital raises the alarm that parents are concerned about their children trying e-cigarettes, which are battery-operated devices that look like cigarettes but don’t burn tobacco.

A couple has proved that love does hurt, as a virgin guy sent his girlfriend to the ER during the first time they had sex.

Gregg Casarona, who weighed 200kg, was dating his girlfriend Jen Gerakaris for about a month when they decided to take their relationship to the next level, News.com.au reported.

Things got hot and heavy, when Gerakaris removed her clothes, but when Casarona thrust his 50 kg girlfriend with all his weight, her head went right through the basement’s sheet-rock wall.