Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Study: Fellatio may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women

(AP) -- Women who perform the act of fellatio and swallow semen on a regular basis, one to two times a week, may reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent, a North Carolina State University study found.

Doctors had never suspected a link between the act of fellatio and breast cancer, but new research being performed at North Carolina State University is starting to suggest that there could be an important link between the two.

In a study of over 15,000 women suspected of having performed regular fellatio and swallowed the ejaculatory fluid, over the past ten years, the researchers found that those actually having performed the act regularly, one to two times a week, had a lower occurrence of breast cancer than those who had not. There was no increased risk, however, for those who did not regularly perform.

"I think it removes the last shade of doubt that fellatio is actually a healthy act," said Dr. A.J. Kramer of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research. "I am surprised by these findings, but am also excited that the researchers may have discovered a relatively easy way to lower the occurrence of breast cancer in women."

The University researchers stressed that, though breast cancer is relatively uncommon, any steps taken to reduce the risk would be a wise decision.

"Only with regular occurrence will your chances be reduced, so I encourage all women out there to make fellatio an important part of their daily routine," said Dr. Helena Shifteer, one of the researchers at the University. "Since the emergence of the research, I try to fellate at least once every other night to reduce my chances."

The study is reported in Friday's Journal of Medical Research.

In 1991, 43,582 women died of breast cancer, as reported by the National Cancer Institute.

Dr. Len Lictepeen, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said women should not overlook or "play down" these findings.

"This will hopefully change women's practice and patterns, resulting in a severe drop in the future number of cases," Lictepeen said.

Sooner said the research shows no increase in the risk of breast cancer in those who are, for whatever reason, not able to fellate regularly.

"There's definitely fertile ground for more research. Many have stepped forward to volunteer for related research now in the planning stages," he said.

Almost every woman is, at some point, going to perform the act of fellatio, but it is the frequency at which this event occurs that makes the difference, say researchers. Also key seems to be the protein and enzyme count in the semen, but researchers are again waiting for more test data.

The reasearch consisted of two groups, 6,246 women ages 25 to 45 who had performed fellatio and swallowed on a regular basis over the past five to ten years, and 9,728 women who had not or did not swallow. The group of women who had performed and swallowed had a breast cancer rate of 1.9 percent and the group who had not had a breast cancer rate of 10.4 percent.

"The findings do suggest that there are other causes for breast cancer besides the absence of regular fellatio," Shafteer said. "It's a cause, not THE cause."

Saturday, September 18, 2010

London Beer Flood

On October 16, 1814, a vat of beer at London’s Meux and Company Brewery cracked open. Beer gushed out, causing yet another vat to open. The result was 550,000 gallons of beer pouring through the streets of London. The wave of beer destroyed two homes and crumbled the wall of the Tavistock Arms Pub, trapping teenaged employee Eleanor Cooper under the rubble. The brewery was located among the poor houses and tenements of the St Giles Rookery, where whole families lived in basement rooms that quickly filled with beer. Eight people drowned in the flood. The disaster was ruled to be an act of God.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Police: Naked woman steals Louisiana cab

COVINGTON, La. — Police in Louisiana say a woman stripped in the back seat of a cab, demanded the driver take her to her home state of Michigan and when he refused, stole his cab. Covington Police Capt. Jack West told The Times-Picayune that the driver picked up 29-year-old Jennifer Gille of St. Clair Shores, Mich., about 1 a.m. Sunday. West says Gille refused to get out when they reached their destination, stripped and demanded the cabbie take her home.

West said the driver went to a police station for help and when inside, Gille drove off.

Police found the cab parked about a block away and Gille was still naked. Police booked her on charges of unauthorized use of a movable vehicle and obscenity.

She was released from jail late Tuesday on a $75 signature bond. No phone listing for her could be found in either state.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Worlds Largest Pint

The Auld Dubliner Irish Pub filled an 8-foot-tall glass with 430 gallons of Guinness stout on Saturday, trying to getting into, what else, the Guinness Book of World Records. The pub's owners had the stout poured as about 400 people crowded into the restaurant and onto the patio to watch as the cup filled. The glass alone weighs 900 pounds, Auld Dubliner co-owner David Copley said. The stout alone weighs 2,772 pounds, said co-owner Eric Johnson after the full glass had been weighed. "It's incredible. It was worth being a part of," said Tustin resident Randy Barnes, who was at the Auld Dubliner with friend Todd Fisher. The glass will be on display for the next three months, but Johnson said they're planning to drink the stout by 2 a.m. Sunday."We dipped our glasses in, and we have a pump," Johnson said. "We're going to drink it." The glass will then tour the other Auld Dubliners, in Orange, Long Beach, Riverside, Olympic Valley and Mammoth Lakes, Peoria and Tuscon, Ariz., Henderson, Nev., and Bolingbrook, Ill. Copley said the idea came about while watching an award given for making the world's largest Irish coffee. He and Johnson decided they'd do the largest Guinness pour, he said. "Guinness seemed the obvious choice. We're an Irish pub and Guinness is synonymous with Ireland," Copley said.
Shannon Rozar, of Orange, said she came to the event because she's Irish and enjoys drinking Guinness. "We're major Guinness fans," said David Anton of Orange. "It seemed like a good way to pass the afternoon." The cup, made by Ontario-based California Quality Plastics, was acrylic so it wouldn't break. The band Craic House performed as the audience watched Guinness pour from two spouts. The restaurant sold T-shirts and glasses of Guinness to commemorate the moment. The proceeds benefit the Orange County Fallen Fireman's Fund. The Auld Dubliner is trying the break the record set in February 2008 by Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse in Chicago. Harry Caray's created a 4-foot-tall, hexagonal, 100-gallon glass with a handle and spigot for serving. That glass weighed about 1,000 pounds when filled. The largest tankard of beer, according to the Guinness World Records Web site, was filled in Poznan, Poland, in March 2007. The bronze tankard was 17-feet, 8-inches tall and was filled with 1,760 gallons of Lech.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Fat men enjoy longer lasting sex scientific research show



Longer lasting sex ... Scientific research shows fat men last longer in sex while gym junkies suffer most from premature ejaculation. Picture: Mike Keating Source: Herald Sun

FAT men last longer in bed, while lean gym jocks are prone to premature ejaculation, a new study has found.

The scientific research, from Erciyes University in Turkey, found that men with excess body fat develop more female sex hormones that influence their sexual performance.

Men with high fat levels were found to have higher levels of the female sex hormone oestradiol, which disrupts the chemical balance in their body, making them last longer during sex.

The survey’s results found fat men could last an average of 7.3 minutes during love making, while others only lasted 1.8 minutes.

To find the results, researchers spent a year recording the body mass index (BMI) of more than 100 patients referred for specialist treatment.

They compared these results with 100 other male patients who lasted longer during sex.

Results concluded that the men needing treatment for premature ejaculation had lower BMI scores, meaning they were fitter.

"We found that premature ejaculators were leaner," the report stated.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Man's penis freed from metal pipe with industrial grinder | Metro.co.uk


A man who got his penis stuck in a steel pipe had to be cut free by firefighters using a metal grinder, after doctors in casualty could not free his genitals from their metal trap.

Medics at Southampton General Hospital struggled to get the man's penis out of the stainless steel pipe, because the restricted blood flow had caused it to become erect.
Instead, they resorted called in Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The fire crew turned up with a special equipment unit from St Mary's station in Southampton and seven firefighters to help, in what a spokesman understatedly described as a 'delicate operation'.
The firefighters used the four-and-a-half-inch industrial metal grinder to cut the pipe from around the anaesthetised man's penis.
The penis was left bruised and swollen, but otherwise unharmed by its traumatic day.
The man, thought to be aged around 40, did not explain to hospital staff how exactly the pipe got stuck around his penis, after he presented himself at the hospital's Accident & Emergency department on Tuesday morning. He was said to be 'quite concerned and anxious'.
A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: 'It was a very delicate operation that required a very steady hand and the crew was worried about things getting too hot during the cutting.
'It's certainly an unusual call-out, and I'm sure the man won't be getting into that situation again.'
Watch manager Greg Garrett from the Redbridge fire station told the Southampton daily Echo: 'I’ve only come across this type of thing three or four times in my 17 years as a firefighter. It’s not a daily occurrence.'