Heart Attack Facts

• 12.5 million of an estimated 32 million heart attacks worldwide are fatal
• 40-75% of all victims die before reaching hospital
• 50% wait for 2 hours or more before getting help
• 52 people in USA die due to heart attack every minute making it 1,259 per day, 8,843 per week and 459,840 per year

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Breast Cancer Facts and Figures

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women

The risk of breast cancer increases with age and if you live to 90 years your risk of developing this cancer is almost 14%

1.7 million breast cancers were diagnosed worldwide in 2007

465,000 (approx.) women died due to breast cancer in 2007

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Testicular Cancer - Top 10 facts

• A man’s lifetime risk of developing testicular cancer is approximately 1 in 250
• It accounts for 1% of all the cancers in men
• It usually affects young men (age -20-39) in their prime of youth
• Testicular cancer has the highest cure rates among all cancers (>90%)

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Top Ten Stimulating Intimate Facts

Read some interesting intimate facts of life. Some of the commonest search words on internet are related to words that concern our intimacy. Internet has also been responsible for bringing these out of the closet. Medindia has put together some of these interesting facts together.

1. Guess how many acts of sexual intercourses happen daily in the world - approx.. 100 million!

2. Is kissing good for your health? Apparently so, the extra saliva that is exchanged reduces decay of teeth by keeping your mouths

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Top Ten Facts about Senior Health

Remember what Gautam Buddha said (563-483 BC): "Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care." Read on...the must know facts about senior health.

1. Currently people over 65 years number 483 million in the world and by 2030 the number will reach 974

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Six Staggering Diabetes Facts

• There are about 250 million people with diabetes in the world
• Type 1 diabetes is growing by 3% per year in children and adolescents
• It is estimated that 70,000 children under 15 develop type 1 diabetes each year (200 children a day).
• Of the estimated 440,000 cases of type 1 diabetes in children worldwide, more than a quarter live in South-East Asia, and more than a fifth in Europe.
• In the US, it is estimated that type 2 diabetes represents between 8 and 45% of new-onset diabetes cases in children
• Over a 20-year period, type 2 diabetes has doubled in children in Japan, so that it is now more common than type.

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Teen Sexual Activity Facts

Remember freedom of choice about sex also includes saying No to sex. All the listed facts send out only one message - girls in their teens should say No to sex.
1. Four in ten girls who had their first intercourse at the age of 13 or 14 years reported that it was either forced or non-voluntary or unwanted.

2. By 15 years about 13% of teens have had sexual intercourse.

3. By the time they reach 19 years 7 out of 10 teens have had sexual intercourse at least once.

4. The chance of becoming pregnant within a year if not using a condom is much higher (90%) among the teens than others.

5. Nearly a third of all teen pregnancies end up in abortion.

6. There were 214,750 abortions in 2002 in the United States among 15-19-year-olds.

7. The highest rates of teen pregnancy in the developed world happen in United States and the annual cost of such pregnancies is $ 7 billion.

8. The babies of teenage mothers have lower birth weights and are more likely to perform poorly in school. They are also likely to be at greater risk of abuse and neglect.

9. The chances of the son of a teenage mother ending up in prison (13% more likely) or their daughter becoming pregnant (22%) is more likely than normal.

10. Of the 18.9 million new cases of STIs (syphilis, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, trichomoniasis, Human papillomavirus -HPV infections) each year almost 48% or 9.1 million occur among 15-24-year-olds.

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Top Ten tips for the 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.

3. Foreplay means kissing, massaging and stroking different parts of the body. Both partners should participate and first do it to each other and then do it simultaneously.

4. Enter vagina only when your partner is fully wet and ready for you.

5. Playing with nipples and gentle sucking on the nipples and breasts can often make the vaginal wet and ready for intercourse.

6. Oral sex can stimulate a women's genitalia too and get her be ready for the man.

7. Experiment with different positions.

8. After entering vagina stroke slowly. Rub the head of the organ against the clitoris a few times to excite your partner further.

9. If you think you are ready to 'come' slow down for a few seconds. Be still. Change your position if necessary.

10. Invite your partner to get on top and do the stroking part for sometime and once she tires out mount her again.

Our message for you is to experiment and find out what is best for you and your partner. Research indicates that the best sexual intercourse lasts between 7 and 13 minutes. The more time you spend in foreplay the higher the chances of getting the perfect orgasm.

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