Too much stress may cause infertility among women, says a new research. An expert suggests that yoga and meditation could help in battling with the problem.
Former science teacher and yoga therapist, Aliona Salaru says that stress affects the normal hormone balance in women’s body and can result in major inconception, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
A new study has revealed that Body Mass Index associated with breast cancer, regardless of body shape.
The study by American Cancer Society researchers, which was conducted on predominantly white women, found that a larger waist circumference is associated with higher risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, but not beyond its contribution to BMI.
The researchers revealed that there is a statistically significant positive association between waist circumference and postmenopausal breast cancer risk, but when adjusted for BMI, the association disappeared.
Many girls who are sexually assaulted may not see themselves as victims, according to a new US study that found most young women do not report acts of sexual violence because they regard them as “normal”.
Sociologist Heather Hlavka at Marquette University, US analysed forensic interviews conducted by Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) with 100 youths between the ages of three and 17 who may have been sexually assaulted.
The findings reveal that girls and young women rarely reported incidents of abuse because they regarded sexual violence against them as normal.|
A 12-year-old school girl has become the youngest mom in UK after she gave birth to baby girl with her 13-year-old boyfriend.
According to reports, the girl was pregnant when she was 11-years-old and still at primary school after she struck up a relationship with her boyfriend who lives near her in north London, News.com.au reported.
The parents have the lowest combined age of any parents in UK history and sources claimed that they are “totally in love” and plan to bring up their newborn daughter together.
Summer is the time to show off your toes and your dainty feet, but it is also important to take care of them so you can flaunt them confidently.
The summer heat can make your feet dry and rough with the skin peeling off due to bad weather conditions. In order to keep your feet healthy, Blossom Kochhar, chairperson of Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies, offers a few tips to take care of feet:
* Shea butter: Shea butter can play a major role in taking care of chapped and neglected feet. Follow the given procedure to keep your feet healthy and glowing:
Researchers have found that spanking was far more common than parents admit, that children were hit for trivial misdeeds and that children then misbehaved within 10 minutes of being punished.
Researchers have revealed that adolescent girls’ risk of severe depression, thoughts of suicide, and suicide attempt increase after their relationships unfold differently than what they imagined.
The study used data on more than 5,300 high school students from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and examined the mental health consequences of mismatches between adolescents’ ideal and actual relationships.
Researchers have said that many mothers talk to their children in ways that helps them understand moral missteps.
The study — co-written by Cecilia Wainryb, Stacia Bourne and Monisha Pasupathi from the University of Utah — observed 100 pairs of mothers and children were aged seven, 11 or 16. Each child was asked to describe one incident where they had helped a friend, and one incident where they had hurt a friend, and subsequently spoke to their mums about the experience.
A new report suggests that many victims of sexual assault may not actually see themselves as victims.
Heather Hlavka, a sociologist at Marquette University, analyzed interviews with 100 girls between ages three and 17 who may have experienced sexual assault.
Overwhelmingly, their accounts indicated that sexual violence had been normalized in their communities. They considered harassment an everyday part of life rather than a criminal act, the Huffington Post reported.
Caught in a bad romantic relationship? Do not give a damn if things go wrong especially if you are a girl. Else, you may suffer mentally a lot when romances unfold differently than you imagined.
According to research, for adolescent girls, such a situation would lead to negative implications for their mental health.
Researchers have said that pregnant women with chronic hypertension (high blood pressure) are highly likely to suffer from adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery, low birth weight and neonatal death.
Chronic hypertension complicates between 1-5 per cent of pregnancies, and the problem may be increasing because of changes in the antenatal population.
Researchers from King’s College London carried out a study to assess the strength of evidence linking chronic hypertension with poor pregnancy outcomes. They combined data from studies from 55 studies done in 25 countries.
Researchers have revealed that adolescent girls’ risk of severe depression, thoughts of suicide, and suicide attempt increase after their relationships unfold differently than what they imagined.
The study used data on more than 5,300 high school students from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and examined the mental health consequences of mismatches between adolescents’ ideal and actual relationships.
A European Company has come up with their new line of hosiery called the Hush Hush range that aims to drive men crazy as it is reportedly scented with pheromones.
The range, which includes stockings, tights and bridal hosiery, releases the chemicals that supposedly will make men go crazy, Metro.co.uk reported. The sensuous lingerie range is apparently only contains a synthetic version of the chemical. (ANI)
Researchers have confirmed that television viewing indeed results in reduced sleep among young children.
A study following more than 1,800 children from ages 6 months to nearly 8 years found a small but consistent association between increased television viewing and shorter sleep duration.
The presence of a television in the room where a child sleeps also was associated with less sleep, particularly in minority children.
Saarc and UN Women will work towards promotion of gender equality, gender justice and empowerment of women among the countries in the South Asian region, officials said here Tuesday.
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) and UN Women, the UN entity for gender equality and empowerment of women, Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding in this regard.
Saarc Secretary General Arjun B. Thapa and Rebecca Tavares, representative for UN Women for India, Bhutan, the Maldives and Sri Lanka signed the agreement, said a statement issued here by the Saarc secretariat.
Boyfriend jeans are a must-have for summer-spring 2014. The stylish, comfortable and chic outfit gives a slight masculine look.
If you want to sport more feminine look in them, here are some styling tips to help you:
* Red lip colour: Red lipstick can add a touch of sultriness and femininity to your look. One can pair boyfriend jeans with a simple white shirt and a red lip colour for the sultry look.
Most British women like to leave behind their make-up bags on holiday in favour of natural looks.
Holiday booking site sunshine.co.uk conducted a research and found that when it comes to beauty habits many women are likely to be themselves when on holiday. As many as 62 percent of women admit they are more likely to let go while on a sunshine break, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
The majority of the participants said this was because they weren’t likely to meet anyone they knew.
Dressing with confidence takes time for sure, but a study shows that women can take as much as 55 years to be confident about their sartorial elegance.
Jacques Vert Group conducted a survey with over 1,000 participants. The research shows that 55 is the optimum age a woman starts to dress with confidence.
As many as 85 percent of the participants aged over 55 said they would feel confident to dress for a special summer occasion – twice as self-assured than a woman half her age, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Simply empowering women to take responsibility to protect themselves can sharply reduce cases of rape and sexual harassment, a significant study reveals.
A low-cost empowerment programme for adolescent girls in Kenyan slums sharply curtailed rape and sexual harassment of these girls.
They were living in an environment where women have low status and are frequently attacked, the researchers added.
Researchers have said that women, who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy, are at risk of having obese child.
In one of the largest studies to examine current Institute of Medicine recommendations regarding pregnancy weight gain in relation to childhood obesity, researchers reviewed the electronic health records of 4,145 racially diverse female members of Kaiser Permanente in Northern California who had completed a health survey between 2007 and 2009 and subsequently had a baby.
A 14 year old Twitter user named ‘Sarah’ reportedly posted a threatening tweet to American Airlines, claiming to be an Al Qaeda operative planning to “do something really big.”
She wrote in her post that her name was Ibrahim and she was from Afghanistan, adding that she is a part of Al Qaeda and planned to do something really big on June 1st.
The airline was quick to respond and warned the girl that they took these threats very seriously and her IP address and details will be forwarded to security and the FBI .
Men can’t make their voices sound more appealing in comparison to women, who can modify their pitch to dial up the charm, it has been revealed.
For the study, 40 participants (20 men, 20 women) provided intentionally manipulated voice samples for the desired traits, plus a normal speech sample. Each sample consisted of participants counting from one to 10. Another 40 people assessed the degree to which each sample effectively projected the given trait.
Are you dating a narcissist who carries an unrealistic sense of possessing sexual skills to satisfy anyone in bed? Be alarmed that such a person is more likely to cheat on you.
Research suggests that sexual narcissism could be a potential sign that a person is more likely to be unfaithful.
“People with higher levels of sexual narcissism were more likely to cheat on their partners than participants with lower levels,” said lead researcher James K. McNulty from Florida State University.
Even as women with diabetes are at higher risk of breast cancer, diabetic women get so hassled managing the chronic condition that they often end up leaving other preventative actions, like screening for cancer, to fall by the wayside, a study has found.
Women with diabetes are 14 percent less likely to receive a mammogram compared to women without diabetes.
Researchers have found evidence that confirms the role of a group of virus-fighting genes in cancer development.
The APOBEC family of genes control enzymes that are believed to have evolved in humans to fight off viral infections. Scientists have speculated that these enzymes are responsible for a very distinct signature of mutations that is present in approximately half of all cancer types.