Screwing and kissing are good for you, say scientists

Science/culture zine Seed runs two reassuring tidbits of sex science in its weekly news review.

Loose Women are Less Up-Tight. A new study by UK researcher Stuart Brody shows that people who have intercourse are less stressed than people who have other types of sex or no sex at all. . . . Brody said the stress-reducing benefits of intercourse were not attributable to mere post-coital bliss; the relaxation lasts at least a week.

Pucker Up for Safety. A "long and passionate" kiss can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, according to a recent study from Germany and Austria. Researchers believe that kissing releases bacteria, stimulating antibody production for fighting off foreign invaders.

(Link snagged from totalitarianism today.)

 

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