| Researchers at Ohio State University had married couples create minor blister wounds on their skin, then discuss a neutral topic. Two months later, the test was repeated, but this time couples talked about a point of conflict. The result: Couples took longer to heal after airing disagreements than when covering neutral ground. Hostile couples who were critical and sarcastic healed slowest and produced less of the proteins linked to healing.
Dr Brian Baker, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, performed another study that showed the physical effects of marital harmony. Married couples with mild hypertension wore blood-pressure monitors for 24 hours and completed a questionnaire about the quality of their marriage. Bad marriages raised while good marriages lowered blood pressure for couples.”Marriage tends to be good for your health, but it’s the quality of your marriage that’s important,” says Baker.
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| A recent New England Journal of Medicine study declared that people can actually ”catch” obesity from close friends.
When researchers followed 12,067 people over 32 years, they concluded that those of us with very close friends who are obese have a 171 per cent higher chance of becoming obese too. The theory goes: you’re influenced by your friends, and if they overeat, you may unwittingly follow their lead. Surprisingly, spouses have less sway over the belly than close friends of the same sex. The good news is that it may also work in reverse. Hang out with thin people and you might lose weight.
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| Recent research revealed 75 per cent of contact lens wearers across Asia do not follow proper lens care. “It takes less than a minute a day to rub and rinse yet many patients don’t think it is important,” said Dr Chung Kah Meng, President of the Association of Malaysian Optometrists. Proper cleaning techniques lead to a dramatic reduction of microbes growing on the lenses, vastly lowering the risk of infection. Here are some key tips:
1. Rubbing and Rinsing
Safety is enhanced significantly by rubbing and rinsing contact lenses both prior to and following storage.
2. No More Than Seven Days
Lenses that have been stored for more than seven days, regardless of whether peroxide or multi-purpose solutions are used, should be re-disinfected before the next use.
3. No “Top Up”
Do not add more solution to the solution already in the case.
4. Do Not Use Tap Water
Never use tap water to store, clean or rinse your contact lenses as water is a common source of potentially damaging microorganisms that can cause sight-threatening infections.
5. The Right Kit
One of the highest risk occasions is going on vacation - an appropriate ‘travel kit’ should be carried and used.
6. Avoid Exposure at Pool
Another high risk occasion is exposing lenses to potential contamination from swimming pool or spa water - wear your goggles while swimming. |
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