Womens Corner

About 25 percent of parents who have children aged two to five say their children get three or more hours of entertainment screen time a day, well beyond recommended limits, according to a new poll.

In the latest University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, a little more than 50 per cent of those parents do try to set some limits by location: banning media devices from places like the bedroom or at mealtime.

Women are now undergoing surgery to fit themselves in designer shoes better.

According to the New York Times, a handful of LA and NYC-based podiatrists perform procedures specifically designed to help women fit comfortably into designer heels, Fox News reported.

Aesthetic toe-shortening, fat-pad augmentation, and toe-lengthening procedures are the most common, according to one Beverly Hills podiatrist, who brands his procedures with names like “the Cinderella” and “Perfect 10!”

Researchers have found that girls who are told by a parent, sibling, friend, classmate or teacher that they are too fat at age 10 are more likely to be obese at age 19.

The study looked at 1,213 African-American girls and 1,166 white girls living in Northern California, Cincinnati and Washington, D.C., 58 percent of whom had been told they were too fat at age 10. All the girls had their height and weight measured at the beginning of the study and again after nine years.

Forget the stubbled and bearded look if you wish to make your way into a woman’s heart, according to a new survey.

The Philips Shaving Survey reveals that 91 percent of the women respondents shared that they dislike men with hard facial skin and get turned on by smooth facial skin.

Conducted by Nielsen March 14 covering 533 males and 502 females in the age group 25 to 30 years in four cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune – the survey also indicates that the health of a man’s skin also impacts how women react to him.

Faking it in the hair department is a whole lot easier to do these days. Over a third of women regularly wear hair extensions and almost 90 percent of them keep it a secret, according to new research.

According to a poll conducted by online hair and beauty expert Hairtrade.com, 38 percent of women use hair extensions as part of their beauty routine, and 87 percent of them keep it a secret from their friends and family, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Are you a regular gym-goer or hit the jogging track daily? Keep it up as women who frequently exercise become aroused more quickly and are able to orgasm faster and more intensely, a fascinating research reveals.

“Being physically active seems to be a potent aphrodisiac for women,” Tina M. Penhollow, an associate professor of health promotion at Florida Atlantic University, was quoted as saying.

During a single strength workout, a woman’s body produces higher levels of growth hormone and testosterone that play a pivotal role in sex drive.

The letters written by Josephine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, to his trusted general Alexandre Berthier, will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in Paris on Tuesday.

The letter is one of four revealing unpublished letters from Josephine to Berthier – held within his family for more than two centuries.

Frederique Parent, an expert at the Paris branch of the auction house, said that these were wonderful letters, and were intimate and revealing, to a man who was a trusted friend, the Guardian reported.

Seething with anger at the Kauravas who have tried to disrobe her, Draupadi unlocks her long wavy tresses with a vow that she will tie it again only after smearing it with the blood of Dushasan, the main culprit.

The flowing hair, a two-metre-long work of threads and metal hooks and interspersed with glistening red beads symbolising blood of her tormentor, lies in a glass case at an ongoing exhibition at the National Museum.

Pregnant and worried how to put on your best fashion statement with the baby bump? Try some maternity style with tunic tops with leggings and maxi dresses to beat the heat and stay comfortable.

Loose-fit clothing definitely brings in the comfort level for all the expectant mothers, especially as they head to the end of their pregnancy.

Maxi dresses are a style staple for spring, especially when pregnant. They’re easy to wear and the loose-fit or stretchy fabric will leave you able to move around easily and feel at ease in what you’re wearing, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

A new bride was admitted in the hospital after her husband gave her a “two hour long orgasm”.

The video, which has been uploaded on YouTube, shows the woman twitching uncontrollably while finding it hard to speak as each sentence was being interrupted by a climax.

She said that for the first 10 minutes she felt that it was awesome, but later it was exhausting for her as her orgasm continued.

However, the husband seemed pleased with himself and said that his wife, who was given valium by the doctors ease the orgasms, had asked him to do that to her. (ANI)

Models dazzled on the ramp wearing premium jewellery designs during Femina Sparkle Fest 2014 in Pune. Jewellery designers showcased their exquisite pieces during the show which enthralled the audience. Second runner-up of Miss India 2014, Gail Nicole, walked the ramp for jewellery designer Varuna D Jani during the event. “This initiative by Femina is quite wonderful.

Many hairdressers would agree that fine hair is the best hair to have owing to its manageability and malleability. Celeb hairstylist and owner of b:Blunt, Adhuna Bhabani Akhtar, said that she would hate her fine hair as a teenager until she went abroad to train where fine hair was considered the ideal hair texture. Akhtar said that she has been experimenting with edgy looks on herself that clients have wanted to emulate too.

A distraught mother in Changsha, China, has begged doctors to help her five-month-old son who has grown a five-inch tail.

Nuo Nuo suffers from spina bifida, a developmental congenital disorder which leaves a gap in the spine, Metro.co.uk reported. A few days after the baby was born, his mother noticed a tail beginning to grow and now the child has a very rare and apparent growth. Even though Nuo Nuo’s mum has asked doctors to remove the unusual growth, they can’t do anything since the tail is linked to his nervous system and will result in permanent damage if removed. (ANI)

An extremely rich mother in China rented out an entire mountain just so that her 9-year-old daughter can learn about nature, it has been revealed.

According to Daily Express, when 33-year-old Gan Lin learned that her daughter, Yin Gan, who’s in fourth class of a primary school, knows very less about plants, vegetables, or anything related to nature, she paid a local council to lease a mountain, including a farm with 1.3 hectares of land.

To make learning of basic coding a bit more interesting, a new tech website, called CodeBabes, has taken the help of women’s bodies.

The website that features videos on basic coding termed the first course as “virgin” class that displayed the women dressed in full, but the women become more scantily clad as lessons become more difficult, the Washington Post reported.

The website has claimed that one should watch the lesson, absorb the info, pass the quiz, and then their instructor will remove one piece of clothing in order to motivate the users.

A dating guide from a magazine that dates back to 1950, provides some pretty antiquated advice for women on how to properly behave in a restaurant.

An uncovered dating guide for women from the 1950s delivers some pretty antiquated advice on how to properly behave in a restaurant.

Good Morning America/CupidSpeedDater.com – An uncovered dating guide for women from the 1950s delivers some pretty antiquated advice on how to properly behave in a restaurant .

Yoga and meditation can help women improve pelvic health, gain more control over their urination and avoid accidental urine leakage, a promising research indicates.

“Yoga is often directed at mindful awareness, increasing relaxation and relieving anxiety and stress,” said Alison Huang, an assistant professor from University of California Francisco.

For these reasons, yoga has been directed at a variety of other conditions – metabolic syndrome or pain syndromes – but there is also a reason to think that it could help for incontinence as well, Huang added.

Women with wavy hair should feel lucky because they have endless options when it comes to styling.

However, Rod Anker, Creative Director of Monsoon Salon and Spa , said that a general rule is keep it a little longer so the hair has the length to move around.

‘Main Tera Hero’ actress Nargis Fakhri said that she loves her naturally wavy hair and dreads the thought of cutting it for a role.

A right product is key to managing wavy hair, she asserted.

Printed, beaded and sparkly headbands are back in fashion and some styling tips have been revealed here.

Sonakshi Sinha, who flaunted a gold Amrapali headband at the Filmfare Awards, said that headbands are a great way to add a little something to your hairstyle.

Bollywood stylist and designer Pernia Qureshi said that floral headbands are nice options, but ensure the flower doesn’t overpower your head and try to keep things somewhat proportionate so you don’t look like you’re about to topple over.

Nude court shoes are storming up the fashion charts — thanks to the Duchess of Cambridge, who has made them a must-follow trend.

On her recent royal engagements, the Duchess of Cambridge has been regularly spotted wearing the neutral shoe to complement her fashion forward outfits and they’re becoming a firm favourite with shoppers, as clothing brand George at ASDA reports a sales increase of 126 percent this week alone, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

It’s easier to protect your feet during winter, but one can put the best foot forward in summer too by following simple steps like washing them properly, using coconut oil and more.

The tips should be followed religiously to get the best results, says capital-based dermatologist Deepali Bhardwaj.

Here are the tips:

* Wash feet daily: Summer is the time when you sweat a lot and so do your feet. This attracts lots of dirt and dust. So, make sure that before going to bed, you wash your feet with cold water for around 15 minutes.

INVEDA – a new herbal beauty product line offers cleaners, exfoliators, rejuvenators, enhancers and protectors made with an infusion of natural ingredients with the beauty secrets of the Vedas.

The brand’s name is an amalgamation of the words infusion and Ayurveda.

Talking about the need for such a line, Harshvardhan Modi, founder, HVM Network Private Limited, the brand’s parent company, said: “We believe that beauty is more than just skin deep; it is the regaining the natural balance of the skin.

An inventive mum in China has created soap made out of breast milk that is proving to be quite a hit.

The new mum hit upon the idea of using her breast milk for something other than feeding her baby after he refused to drink it.

Making soap out of it, she claims that the product can still be a benefit to newborns as it prevents nappy rash, the Daily Star reported.

The entrepreneur’s soap is shaped into teddy bears, fish and rabbits. (ANI)

Scientists have revealed that they have found evidence of an interaction between and genetic risk factors that increase aggressive behavior in children, especially in girls.

The study conducted by Sam Houston State University has found that children exposed to prenatal smoking, and who also had an increased genetic propensity for antisocial behavior, exhibited the most pronounced conduct problems during childhood, which was most pronounced in females.

The world’s oldest woman’s blood analysis has concluded that lifespan of humans might ultimately be limited by the capacity for stem cells to keep replenishing tissues day in day out.

Researchers after examining Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper’s body suggested that once the stem cells reached a state of exhaustion that imposed a limit on their own lifespan, they themselves gradually die out and gradually reduce the body’s capacity to keep regenerating vital tissues and cells, such as blood, New Scientist reported.