Daily drink improves longevity

Women over 70 who have one or two alcoholic drinks a day live longer than teetotallers or the people who completely avoid alcohol beverages, an Australian survey reported on Thursday.

“Non-drinkers and women who rarely drink had a significantly higher risk of dying earlier than women who consumed a low intake of alcohol,” said Prof Julie Byles of the University of Newcastle. The survey of more than 12,400 older women showed those who averaged the National Health and Medical Research Council recommended levels of no more than two standard drinks a day lived longer than those who did not consume alcohol, reports DPA from Sydney.

But she warned that the study was not designed to provide evidence suggesting that teetotallers should start drinking in older age.

Sing your way to good health

Singing can cure various ailments ranging from breathing problems and depression to memory disorders and nicotine addiction, suggest several researches done across the world.

According to a scientific study in Canada, singing tones muscles at the back of the throat and this helps long-suffering partners of snorers get a silent night, reports from London.

“Surgical interventions to treat snoring include removing tissue from the upper throat or toughening it by creating scar tissue. Singing offers a harmless, healthy, non-invasive, inexpensive and enjoyable way to restore the throat’s tone," study author Alise Ojay said.