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Revenge may be sweet, but it could damage your health and make you unhappier than most other people, according to a study by German and Belgian researchers.

The study, conducted among 20,000 people by the universities of Bonn and Maastricht, also revealed that people who like to pay back perceived injustices also have fewer friends and are less satisfied with life.

The study also revealed that positively inclined people were more willing to work longer hours but only if they perceived their wages as being fair.

When elderly people suffer pain and stiffness in the upper body and arms, it could be caused by polymyalgia rheumatica, a disorder that affects people over the age of 50.

A sign of the disorder is when people cross their arms in order to rub their upper arms with their hands, said Prof Bernhard Manger of Erlangen, Germany, in an article in a German magazine for physicians.

Steroids are suitable in the treatment of the disorder. The anti-inflammatory drug is taken daily, and patients must reckon with long-term treatment lasting years because recurrence of the disorder is relatively high.

The disorder also is often accompanied by arterial inflammation, for example of the temporal artery, making it more problematic. When the temporal artery is affected, it causes pain when chewing, and it also must be treated.

Vaginal atrophy refers to the thinning and inflammation of the vaginal walls, which can happen when there is a decline in estrogen levels.

Although most common after menopause, it can also affect peri-menopause women and those who are breast-feeding. Symptoms of vaginal atrophy include vaginal ‘burning’ and dryness, urinary tract infection and incontinence, as well as discomfort and bleeding after intercourse.

If you do not experience discomfort, treatment may not be necessary. Alternatively, your doctor may suggest treatments eg, vaginal estrogen creams.