tudents listen to music referring to cannabis could run twice as likely to consume the substance than those who do not listen to such music, according to a study by researchers at the American University in Pittsburgh and published on the website of the journal Addiction.

Researchers have studied the behavior of some 959 students. They revealed that those who consume more marijuana were not heavy drinkers. They concluded the existence of a link between words referring to cannabis and the use of this substance.
The researchers analyzed the musical tastes of students, and have sifted through the some 794 songs best sales years 2005, 2006 and 2007, based on figures from U.S. magazine Billboard.
They determined that average participant listens more than twenty hours of music per week (21.8 hours exactly), and is exposed to forty references to cannabis daily. 12% of students say they are regular users of cannabis, and 32% have ever used.
"It seems that exposure to music evoking cannabis entails risks of consuming the substance, but it is possible that people smoke hashish looking especially to listen to music evoking cannabis," said Brian Primack, l one of the authors of the study.



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laying sports reduces the risk of stroke, whether of a stroke, bleeding or other, according to an analysis of different studies already published in the journal Deutsches Ärzteblatt International. Scientists observed a decrease of 27% of the risk of stroke for people with high physical activity compared with those not practicing sports.

The reduction in risk of stroke remained significant for people who do physical activity as moderate.
However, scientists estimate that the reduction of risk of stroke is significant only among men.
In reaching this conclusion, they analyzed results of 33 studies have already been published. The latter took into account the various factors of cardiovascular risk, including hypertension, overweight, smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in industrialized countries. This disease is responsible for more than 10% of deaths among those over 65. Most strokes are caused by atherosclerosis, a thickening of artery walls.




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uring the holiday season, chocolate is one of the greatest temptations, especially since it is one of the gifts that we can receive. Black, white, milk, hazelnuts or almonds, it is difficult to resist. Too often accused of all evils, chocolate, provided it is consumed in moderation, this great nutritional benefits.

Prefer chocolate
In any case, the consumption of chocolate is not bad for health. But the best chocolate is one that contains the least fat and sugar. Chocolate milk does contain lots of milk and sugar, as white chocolate, it contains little or no cocoa.
Do not overeat
The chocolate is beneficial to health when consumed regularly for a few squares a day. However, on some occasions, we can allow himself or allow his children to small excesses.

Benefits known scientifically
The virtues of chocolate for health are numerous and have been very serious scientific studies.
For example, its beneficial to the moral elements come from "euphoric", an action that would have anti-depression ". Do not ignore the combined effects of sugar and magnesium content in chocolate, which can give energy, especially late in the day.

Some effects of chocolate, the more astonishing, were also recognized by the scientific community. Chocolate, with its antioxidants, stimulate the brain and protect the aging brain. Other virtues of chocolate, he would have an anticoagulant effect, comparable to that of aspirin, and would lower the voltage. A moderate daily consumption of chocolate would be beneficial for the heart.



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edestrians drunk on the evening of December 31 are at risk to find death, like the motorists in the state, according to an article published on the website of Loyola University, USA , approaching the eve of New Year's Eve. Dr. Thomas Esposito said in that article that December 31 is the day where most pedestrians are killed in the United States. Between 1986 and 2002, 410 pedestrians were killed that day across the Atlantic.

58% of pedestrians killed on the road that day had high levels of alcohol in the blood, according to the doctor, who cites figures from a number of American newspaper published in Injury Prevention in 2005.

In 2007, 37% of pedestrians injured on the road in the United States aged 16 years and over had alcohol in their blood higher than allowed, according to Dr. Thomas Esposito, citing figures from the Institute Private road safety, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. 54% of pedestrians killed on the evening of December 31 had alcohol in the blood particularly high.
Dr. Thomas Esposito advises people who planned to travel on foot along the road that night to wear visible from a distance so that motorists can spot them.

He also advises to travel in groups for the same reasons, and if possible be accompanied by at least one person has not consumed alcohol.
In addition to these risks to pedestrians while drunk, the doctor believes that excessive consumption of alcohol may lead to risk of falling down stairs, and could encourage them to create fights.




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