I was watching a new series on Discovery Health the other day that left me partially stunned and partially wondering if it was a joke. But it seems that it was no joke, and apparently it happens enough that a television show was created to talk about why this happens. What is this phenomenon? The show features women that didn’t know they were pregnant until they actually gave birth.

Medline Plus reported recently that patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who drank wine before their diagnosis had a reduced risk of relapse or death. Researchers studied 500 women with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and found that those who drank wine before their diagnosis had a 76% five year survival rate compared with a 68% for those who didn’t drink wine.

Wine’s effect on the body is a controversial issue. Some studies, such as the one above show that wine improves health, while other studies show that wine can damage health.

If you are a woman and you are trying to build muscle, here is something to think about…

Hormones have a huge impact on our moods. But it appears that hormones affect more than just our moods.  Fox News reported a study of 73 healthy women who completed a resistance exercise training program. The women exercised three times a week during a 10 week program, under the supervision of a trainer. Half the group took the contraceptive pill and the other half did not. The group …

A man in Central Russia was feeling severe pain in his chest and he was coughing up blood. Doctors did an x-ray and found what looked to be a tumor. They did a biopsy and were shocked to find green needles, coming from a 5 cm. fir tree. Doctors speculate that the man swallowed a small bud that started to grow inside his body.

Health Tip

Just a healthy reminder…..cover your mouth when you sneeze. And don’t forget to wash your hands Sometimes a picture says it better than words ever can.