Womens Corner

More than 3,500 mothers and their newborns in Himahcal have benefitted in two months under the Janani Express-102 scheme, the state government said Friday.

The scheme, launched Nov 15, 2014, offers free drop-back facility to promote institutional deliveries and for reducing the infant mortality and maternal mortality rate.

The scheme, which can be availed by dialling 102, has resulted in a phenomenal increase in the rate of institutional deliveries with over 80 percent deliveries being done in health institutions, an official statement said.

Beat the chill and dull weather by carrying handbags in neon pink, tangy orange, apple green and more with Italian embossing.

Capital-based leather handbag brand RISA by Riddhima and Saloni Sayal has introduced its Patent Collection which plays with pop colours, chic designs with Italian embossing and skilled craftsmanship, read a statement.

The high-end patent leather is imported from Italy. The leather is uniquely treated and is water resistant and glossy in texture.

Bisexual women in Britain are less likely to be in a relationship and more likely to experience poor mental health and mental distress than lesbians, new research has found.

According to the results, bisexual women were 64 percent more likely to report an eating problem and 37 percent more likely to have deliberately self-harmed than lesbians.

They were also 26 percent more likely to have felt depressed and 20 percent more likely to have suffered from anxiety in the previous year than lesbians.

A new research has revealed that it’s all about the bass, demonstrating that women who are told that men desire larger-body women are happier with their weight. Psychologist Andrea Meltzer of Southern Methodist University said that results of three independent studies suggest a woman’s body image is strongly linked to her perception of what she thinks men prefer.

Goa is all set to witness the first edition of Gionee Smartphones India Beach Fashion Week (IBFW) 2015, a three-day event dedicated to resort, swim, beach and cruise clothing along with a day dedicated to destination bridal wear. It will begin Feb 5.

Why should only women cook and do the laundry, asks actress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty, who feels men should contribute equally to household chores to ease out a woman’s responsibilities. She also feels this give and take goes a long way into a happily ever after.

Shilpa, who is married to businessman Raj Kundra, credits her husband for helping her out in household work whenever needed and thereby maintaining a balanced life.

A restaurant in Zhengzhou, capital of China’s Henan province, is offering a special deal in which women who achieve the highest scores in terms of beauty get a free meal.

The offer, called “Pay by Beauty”, was launched by a restaurant specialising in “huoguo” — traditional dishes — where a group of plastic surgeons selects the lucky ladies for a free lunch, the Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday.

Actress Cate Blanchett, 45, says she swears by the power of Emu oil for keeping her skin in check.

“I tend to use really basic creams, and I like to put an oil on, like an emu oil from Australia. It’s from the Emu (bird) and it’s really nourishing. I prefer an oil to a cream,” dailymail.co.uk quoted her as saying.

“In indigenous Australian culture, that’s the first oil they put on a baby because it’s so hydrating. It’s all pretty basic,” she added.

The product is made from oil taken from the fatty tissue on an Emu’s back.

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A new survey has revealed that workers are considered “old” by their bosses from the day they turn 50.

The 50th birthday has become an “invisible tipping point” after which employees face discrimination and are seen as a burden, not an asset, the Daily Express reported.

Company chiefs fear they will end up with an office full of older people because many workers are carrying on past traditional retirement ages.

A survey of boardroom directors by business consultants KPMG found 75 percent are worried about managing a workforce whose ages range from teens to people in their late 60s.

Jewellery designs flaunted by actresses in films and TV shows are inspiring several Indian women to emulate theor style, online jewellery retailers say.

“The demand for imitation jewellery has seen a huge surge over the past year. Customers, especially women are very inspired by the latest trends, thanks to following soap operas and celebrity fashion on a regular basis,” Ashish Sood, co-founder, Youshine, said in a statement.

Parents can help their children shun drinking if they continue with communicating the risks of alcohol use even when their kids pass through adolescence, says a study.

Slackening the restrictive household rules against alcohol use that many parents tend to do may help advance the onset of alcohol use among their children, the findings showed.

“Parent’s attitude affects a kid’s attitude, and subsequently drinking in general,” said psychologist Craig Colder from University at Buffalo, New York.

Scientists have claimed that a using a certain type of injectable birth control could fairly increase the risk of becoming infected with HIV. A large meta-analysis of 12 studies in sub-Saharan Africa found that women who used the contraceptive, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, which is sold under the brand name Depo-Provera, had a moderately increased risk of becoming infected with HIV. The findings included data from 39,500 women. The researchers selected the studies based upon methodological rigor, such as whether they accounted for the use of condoms.

Renowned academician, feminist and former chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Women Jasodhara Bagchi died at a city hospital Friday following old age ailments, family sources said. She was 77.

She is survived by her husband and two daughters

Educated at President College here, Somerville College, Oxford, and New Hall, Cambridge, Bagchi began as a lecturer in English at the Lady Brabourne College, and later moved on to Jadavpur University.

Monolingual infants expect others to understand only one language, an assumption not held by bilingual infants, a study by researchers at New York University and McGill University has found.

“Our results not only offer insight into infants’ perception of linguistic abilities but may also help us better understand whom they see as good communication partners,” explained Athena Vouloumanos, associate professor in NYU’s department of psychology.

Obese people who undergo weight-reducing bariatric surgery are less likely to be hired than those who have lost weight through exercise and dieting, new research has found.

This might be because obese people are often regarded as lazy and undisciplined, and because of the long-held belief that body weight can largely be controlled through diet and exercise, the researchers noted.

The findings suggest that stigma associated with obesity continues even after people lose weight.

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is the brand ambassador of L’Oreal Paris, Wednesday launched the beauty brand’s “Collection Star Pure Reds Lipsticks”.

The signature collection of seven matte shades were chosen by seven L’Oreal Paris ambassadors, including Aishwarya Rai, Sonam Kapoor, Freida Pinto and Blake Lively.

“For me personally, red lips exude power and elan. Congratulations to L’Oreal Paris for introducing a range of red lipsticks that are at once urbane, classy and radiate confidence as it flatters every skin tone and adds a beautiful dimension to the lips,” Aishwarya said.

A study on men’s attitude towards women has brought to the fore the deep-rooted gender bias against the fair sex and hurdles the women face as members of the local self government bodies in Maharashtra.

The study paper presented by the students of Applied Psychology of Mumbai University (MU) during a sectional programme on “anthropological and behavioural sciences”, at the 102nd India Science Congress on Wednesday stated that men perceive women as “incompetent” because of their gender.

Parents, please note. If you allow your children to sleep with smartphone, it is time to set “curfew nights” for electronic devices.

According to a study of more than 2,000 elementary and middle-school students, having a smartphone or tablet in the bedroom was associated with less weekday sleep and feeling sleepy in the daytime.

Studies have shown that TV viewing can interfere with sleep but much less is known about the impacts of smartphones and other small screens.

A Delhi court has asked a man to pay Rs 25,000 as interim maintenance per month to his wife saying that a husband cannot shirk his liability to maintain his wife on the pretext that she is qualified and competent enough to earn.

Metropolitan Magistrate Mona Tardi Kerketta asked a Delhi based doctor to pay Rs 25,000 per month to his unemployed wife while disposing off her interim application seeking grant of interim monetary relief under Domestic Violence Act.

From achieving a spot-free look to getting smooth tresses — using green tea in your daily life can help you become healthy and beautiful.

Karpagam, national skin trainer at Naturals hair and beauty salon, has shared a few wonders of green tea, read a statement:

To celebrate the birth of daughters, the Haryana government has decided to celebrate ‘Beti ki Lohri’ on Jan 14, a state government spokesman said here Tuesday.

“‘Beti Ki Lohri’ would be celebrated on Jan 14 at Dronacharya stadium in Kurukshetra as the district administration has decided to celebrate the birth of daughters with about 50 such families who are blessed with a second girl child. These families would be invited to participate in the Lohri celebrations,” the spokesman said.

Women are, in general, more nutritionally knowledgeable and engage in healthier food shopping strategies than men, says a new research.

According to researchers from the University of Montreal in Canada, men’s eating habits are associated with the availability of healthy food sources in their residential neighbourhood but women’s are not.

“We found that for men only, intake of fruit and vegetables was positively associated with the proportion of healthy food outlets around home”, said lead researcher Christelle M. Clary.

New research shows that a breast cancer patient who holds her breath during radiation treatment can greatly reduce exposure to the heart.

Recent studies have shown that women with cancer in the left breast are at higher risk of heart disease. Such women present a particular challenge to radiation oncologists because it can be difficult to ensure that a sufficient dose of radiation is delivered to while adequately shielding the heart from exposure.

Women who can overcome the urge to smoke during their periods may find it easier to quit during rest of the month as nicotine cravings go up significantly after menstruation, new research shows.

“Our data reveal that incontrollable urges to smoke are stronger at the beginning of the follicular phase that begins after menstruation,” said Adrianna Mendrek from University of Montreal in Canada.

The findings could lead to gender-specific treatment to help people quit smoking.

“Taking the menstrual cycle into consideration could help women to stop smoking,” Mendrek explained.

A new study has demonstrated that depression is a result of inflammation caused by the body’s immune system.

George Slavich, a clinical psychologist at the University of California in Los Angeles, said that depression does involve psychology, but it also involves equal parts of biology and physical health, the Guardian reported.

According to the study, a family of proteins called cytokines sets off inflammation in the body, and switches the brain into sickness mode.