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A new study reveals that heavy drinking can worsen the effects of illness and weaken your immune system against viruses.
To see how alcohol affects resistance to infection, Gyongyi Szabo of the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester and colleagues exposed infection-fighting white blood cells to chemicals that mimic viruses and bacteria. "Half of the cells were also soused in the levels of alcohol that a person might have in their blood after quaffing four or five alcoholic ...

The upper atmosphere of Mars contains up to a hundred times more water than previously suspected, according to a new study that could change our understanding of the Martian climate, and could suggest that more water existed on the surface of the Red Planet in its early history.
Using data from the European Space Agency's Mars Express probe and NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, astronomers determined that http://www.space.com/12797-mars-wate...n-mission.html ndergoes ...

Lower Your Risk for Breast Cancer

When it comes to young women and breast cancer, there's good news and bad news. The good: Their chances of having the disease are much lower than an older woman's. The bad: If cancer does strike, it can be more aggressive, says Debra Mangino, M.D., of New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

But a healthy lifestyle can help protect your breasts. These are the changes and early-detection methods experts say are key.
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Your exercise regimen doesn’t have to take over your life. Getting the fitness result you want—whether it’s losing weight or reshaping your body—can be as simple as squeezing in an extra 30 seconds here or minute there. These fast, tiny tweaks to your program will help you rev your energy level, burn more calories and sculpt new muscle. Incorporate our one-minute workout boosters into your daily routine and say good-bye to flab for good.

1. Do a Kegel while you crunch.
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Viva Films has released the movie poster and trailer for Vice Ganda‘s second comedy movie.



After being launched in the comedy movie “Petrang Kabayo” which was one of the top-grossing Filipino films for 2010, Vice Ganda is back in the upcoming action comedy from Viva Films and Star Cinema titled “Praybeyt Benjamin.”
Praybeyt Benjamin tells a ...

SPOTTED -- OUR FAVORITE UPPER EAST SIDERS ON THE WEST COAST! PLUS, PREGNANCY MYSTERY SOLVED, ROYAL WEDDING IN THE WORKS AND GUEST STAR ELIZABETH HURLEY - Serena loves her new job in Hollywood, but makes a costly misstep when she tries to impress her boss (guest star Michael Michele). Chuck and Nate arrive in Los Angeles as the last stop of their Lost Summer trip, joining Serena at a glamorous Hollywood Hills party, where Nate meets a sexy older woman (guest star Elizabeth Hurley). Blair and Louis ...

Get all your eye-essential nutrients in the most delicious ways possible with these easy recipes.

Citrus Berry Smoothie
Supercharge your eyes in the A.M. with this smoothie. Fresh berries, orange juice, and toasted wheat germ fill you with vitamins E and C -- nutrients that may help protect against age-related macular degeneration.

Strawberry-Orange Muffins
These muffins taste as good as those at your corner bakery, but with a lot fewer calories and a ...