Researchers tracked 1,000 couples who were either married or in serious relationships over the course of five years, and then looked at patterns amongst those who were still together after five years. What they found is that the man should be at least five years older than the woman and the woman should have more education than the man for the best chances of the marriage standing the test of time.

This of course did not prove true in the case when either one or both partners had been divorced previously, and the scientists added that using "objective factors" such as age, education, and cultural origin "may help reduce divorce". If one partner had been divorced in the past, it lessens the chances of the relationship surviving. Interestingly though, if both partners had been divorced previously, while their chances of surviving are still not as good as those who had never divorced, the chances of survival are slightly better than those in a relationship where just one partner had been divorced.

One example of a celebrity relationship that according to this study is likely to last is that between Beyonce Knowles, 28, and her husband, Jay-Z, 39. She's younger, and also more educated. Jay-Z did not even receive a high school diploma.

The advent of oral contraceptives, aka the "Pill", ushered in the sexual revolution of the 1960's and gave women control over their own fertility. However, according to a new study, the Pill may have also changed women's taste in men. Researchers say that the hormones in the Pill suppress a woman's interest in masculine men, and make boyish men more attractive.

Dr. Alexandra Alvergne of the University of Sheffield in the UK says that the Pill may also alter the way women pick mates, which could have long term implications for society:

'There are many obvious benefits of the Pill for women, but there is also the possibility that the Pill has psychological side effects that we are only just discovering. We need further studies to find out what these are,' she said.

Video games are often an activity associated with the young, but a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paint quite a different picture. Researchers found that the average gamer is age 35, often overweight, introverted, and may be depressed.

The CDC looked at the behavior of 552 adults aged 19 to 90 from the Seattle-Tacoma area. Of these, 249 (45 percent) were video game players. Men accounted for 56 percent of the video game players.

Men who played video games weighed more and used the internet more than other men. Women who played video games reported greater levels of depression and poorer overall heath than non-gamers. Adult video gamers were also found to be less outgoing, and less social and assertive than non-gamers.

Researcher James Weaver and his colleagues suggested that for adults, video gaming may be a form of "digital self-medication". They said women in particulary may immerse themselves in brain-engaging digital environments as a means of self-distraction.

Adult gamers of both sexes relied more on the internet for social support than non-gamers. This also supports prior research that suggests that adult gamers may "sacrifice real-world social activities to play video games."

Women are more likely than men to suffer from migraine headaches, and there may actually be a benefit to it: a reduced risk of breast cancer. A new study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle shows that women with a history of migraines were 25% less likely to develop breast cancer.

The research was led by Dr. Christopher I. Li, and the results back up an earlier study which was also conducted by Li and his team. The first study included 2,000 women, and showed a 33% lower breast cancer risk among women with migraines. Li's latest study included 9,000 women and showed a 26% lower risk.

In their report, the researchers noted that low estrogen levels appear to increase the severity and frequency of migraines in women. Increased levels of the hormone are known to increase the risk of breast cancer, so they conclude that it is "biologically plausible" that migraine sufferers would be less prone to developing breast cancer.

A new study out of Germany's Max Planck Institute found that men who marry younger women tend to live longer. If a man marries a woman between 15 and 17 years his junior, his chances of dying early are cut by 1/5. The risk of premature death is reduced by 11 percent if he marries a woman seven to nine years younger. Interestingly, the study also found that men marrying older women are more likely to die early.

The study also suggests that women don't experience the same benefits of marrying a man either younger or older. Wives with husbands older or younger by between seven and nine years increase their chances of dying early by 20 percent. If the age difference is 15 to 17 years, this rises to 30 percent.

Researchers say that the figures for men could be the result of natural selection, and that only the healthiest, most successful older men are able to attract a younger mate.

While current statistics indicate that nearly one in nine women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives, a child getting breast cancer is virtually unheard of. However, in La Mirada, California, a 10-year-old girl is battling the disease and may be the youngest to have ever developed breast cancer.

Just last month, Hannah Powell-Auslam learned of her diagnosis. She told reporters that when she learned of her diagnosis, she wondered:

"'How could this happen? I'm ten.' I was really shocked."

Hannah discovered a lump, and doctors then did an ultrasound and discovered a tumor that spanned nearly two inches. She was diagnosed with secretory carcinoma, a slow-growing cancer.

At the age of ten, Hannah has a mastectomy. But now her doctor says that the cancer has spread to a lymph node, which will require more surgery or chemotherapy. Radiation, however, is out of the question because her breasts are still developing.

So far, Hannah has remained upbeat throughout the entire ordeal. She vows:

"I'm going to set an example. If there's something wrong with your body, you tell your parents."

Lawmakers in the Dominican Republic have voted to approve an amendment to their Constitution which would outlaw abortion. President Leonel Fernández initially proposed the measure, which has now passed 167 to 32.

Dominican Today reports:

"Despite the constant objections by feminist organizations, institutions and personalities who favor legalizing abortion in cases of incest, rape or when the pregnancy endangers a woman’s life, the Revisory Assembly Tuesday approved Executive Branch’s proposal 21, which states: “'The right to the life is inviolable from conception until death. The death penalty cannot be established, pronounced, nor applied, in any case'”

In addition to abolishing abortion, this law further reiterates the country's stance on the death penalty, which has been banned since 1924. The maximum penalty for a crime in the Dominican is 30 years in prison.

A new study out of Australian has found that a small portion of mushrooms every day may slash the risk of breast cancer by two-thirds. Researchers found that women who at about 1/3 of an ounce of fresh mushrooms daily were 64 percent less likely to develop a fatal tumor.

Dried mushrooms were found to have a slightly less protective effect, and reduced risk by around half.

Researchers at the University of Western Australia in Perth came to these conclusions after analyzing the eating habits of more than 2,000 women in China. Half of them suffered from breast cancer. They concluded that “Higher intake of mushrooms decreased cancer risk in both pre- and post-menopausal Chinese women.”

Some evidence suggests that mushrooms behave in a similar way to breast cancer drugs which are called aromatase inhibitors and block the body's production of oestogen, a cancer-feeding hormone.

Another recent study also showed that mushrooms may help significantly with weight loss. Researchers found that trading meat for fungus in four meals a week as a part of a balanced diet saw people shed an average of 12.7lbs. in just five weeks.

Hospital Is Using Popular Video Service to Promote Health and Wellness

The Cleveland Clinic has announced that they will be offering free weekly health tips via YouTube. The first video released is on walking for good health. The press release stated:

"Cleveland Clinic is committed to offering patients the most up-to-date information available, and the advent of video sharing sites makes this even more possible," said C. Martin Harris, M.D., Chief Information Officer, Cleveland Clinic. "Internet users can view videos 24 hours a day, and they have the opportunity to share these videos with their friends and family."

You can subscribe to world famous health care provider's videos at the following link http://www.youtube.com/clevelandclinic/.

Here is the an example of one of their free videos that they offering:

Cleveland will once again host the annual 3 day Breast Cancer 3-Day, a three-day, 60-mile walk this summer. This year the event will be in town from July 31-August 2nd. Fifteen cities will host the event which benefits the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Last year, the event raised $100 million and since its start in 2003 has raised $400 million to help fight the disease that hits millions of women each year.

The 2009 Breast Cancer 3-Day series will take place in the following locations on the dates outlined below: