China Lifts ban barring entry to Foreigners with HIV and AIDS
Fri, 30/04/10 – 9:49 | No Comment

China, which has had a strict regulation for the past 20 years of not allowing foreigners with either HIV, AIDS sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy has changed it. The regulation has been relaxed recently after …

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Makeup Testers Tainted With Staph, Herpes, E. Coli
Friday, 23 Apr, 2010 – 18:59 | No Comment
Makeup Testers Tainted With Staph, Herpes, E. Coli

A recent study has found that makeup testers found in malls and beauty stores are regularly tainted with a variety of illnesses including staph, herpes and E. Coli. Published in L.A. Times, a study conducted …

Women Have In-Built Fear of Getting Fat, Scientists Say
Tuesday, 20 Apr, 2010 – 13:48 | No Comment
Women Have In-Built Fear of Getting Fat, Scientists Say

A recent study has found that women have a subconscious fear of getting fat. Apparently, when they see an overweight woman, their brain reacts negatively, increasing feelings of unhappiness and even self loathing, say researchers.
While …

30% Breast Cancer Cases May Be Caused By Obesity
Wednesday, 7 Apr, 2010 – 19:16 | No Comment
30% Breast Cancer Cases May Be Caused By Obesity

Researchers claim that obesity could be one of the leading causes of breast cancer contributing to as many as 30% cases every year. According to them, these 30% breast cancer cases could be avoided if …

Men Suffer More From Diseases Than Women Do, Say Scientists
Monday, 5 Apr, 2010 – 19:59 | No Comment

Many wives and girlfriends have complained about their men staying sick longer than they would have as well as for seeming to suffer more than them. Scientists have now proven that this is not a …

How People Respond To Stress
Wednesday, 31 Mar, 2010 – 7:29 | No Comment
How People Respond To Stress

A recent study conducted in Canada has found that how people react to stress is largely determined by their age and their gender.
Researchers studied 20-to-64-year-olds and published their finding in the journal Psychophysiology.
“Our findings suggest …

Contraceptive Pill May Protect Women From Fatal Diseases
Wednesday, 31 Mar, 2010 – 7:18 | No Comment

A study led by Prof Philip Hannaford of the University of Aberdeen and involving 46,000 women has shown that women who have been taking a contraceptive pill regularly are less likely to die from cancer …

Biological Clock Cause for Concern For New Age Women
Saturday, 27 Mar, 2010 – 14:19 | No Comment
Biological Clock Cause for Concern For New Age Women

A study from the University of St. Andrews and Edinburgh University, published last month by PLoS ONE, tracked the human ovarian reserve — or a woman’s potential number of eggs — from conception through menopause. …

Aspirin Aids Breast Cancer Survival
Monday, 15 Mar, 2010 – 18:10 | No Comment
Aspirin Aids Breast Cancer Survival

A new study of more than 4,000 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer shows that taking aspirin appears to significantly increase survival and reduce the risk of recurrence.
“Women who took aspirin were 50 percent …

New Friendlier IVF Treatment
Sunday, 28 Feb, 2010 – 12:13 | No Comment
New Friendlier IVF Treatment

IVF treatment in the U.K is an expensive affair, going for not less than 2500 pounds. It’s also a long process that sometimes takes several trials before a successful pregnancy can be registered. Regular IVF …

Acupuncture Could Ease Period Pain
Thursday, 25 Feb, 2010 – 14:05 | No Comment
Acupuncture Could Ease Period Pain

A good number of women experience severe pre-menstrual syndrome. For most women, this pain goes on throughout the period and it can be disruptive to their day to day activities. The pain is most severe …