Breastfeeding mothers reporting back to work were forced by employers to express milk inside office toilets or car parks.
In Japan, women were paying hundred of dollars to have crooked fang like teeth
Since sports is still a male-dominated world, many female athletes, especially those who are in sports considered mainly for men, are suspected of not being real women because of their butch appearance.
New research finds many cancer survivors are obese and not physically active, which could make it harder to keep their cancer under control.
Researchers in Canada analyzed data from more than 114,000 adults. They found fewer than 22 percent of Canadian cancer survivors were physically active -- the lowest rates were in men and women who had survived colorectal cancer and women who survived melanoma and breast cancer. Results also show nearly one in five cancer survivors was obese, and one in th...
What hairstyle to wear with eyeglasses? is a question pondered by young girls and women. Eyeglasses can completely alter the look and balance of ones facial features, so make sure you choose a hairstyle that works with the eyeglasses style you wear.
Wearing glasses creates a whole set of hair issues that weren't there before.
According to Time magazine, a multi-centre study in the USA found that, compared to other methods of weight loss, keeping a food diary helped slimmers to lose an average of 8kg in a 6-month period, whereas dieters who didn't keep diaries only lost 4kg.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month or the pink month, Women Fitness (WF) offer the following tips for those who are interested in knowing something on how to really prevent breast cancer.
The unalterable risk factors that boost the risk of breast cancer, according to American Cancer Society, include gender (females get more breast cancer); aging; genetic risk factors (BRCA1 and BRCA2); genetic variants (ATM, p53, CHEK2, PTEN, CDH1); family history of breast cancer; personal history of br...
Around 100,000 people, tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses, undergo corrective laser eye surgery in the UK every year. About 700,000 Lasik procedures are performed annually in the U.S. at an average cost of $2,000 per eye.
Laser eye surgery is one of the most popular surgeries to improve eyesight, but there are lots of myths surrounding this procedure. Learn more on Myths surrounding Laser Eye Surgery.
A new study shows that people who took part in community-based weight loss program lost more weight than those who were trying to shed pounds on their own. The new weight-loss study out of Baylor College of Medicine studied 292 overweight and obese adults who were enrolled in six months trial (147 were in weight watchers group program and remaining were on their own). For the people who were in the Weight Watchers group, the majority were able to lose a significantly percentage of their body wei...
José Mujica, Uruguay’s president, whose advocates claim that his initiative of legalising marijuana in the country worked in favour of peace, has been declared as a Nobel Peace Prize nominee for 2014.
Are your friends’ Facebook or Twitter profile picture suddenly turning purple? It is not yet another craze that has hit the web; they are doing it for a good cause.
The world is in danger of being swept away by a cancer "tidal wave" as the World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts that cancer cases will increase to 24 million a year by 2035. However, the WHO said half of those cases can be prevented. The report highlighted the need to focus on cancer prevention by curbing obesity, smoking and drinking alcohol. The World Cancer Research Fund has observed an "alarming" level of ignorance when it comes to the role of diet in developing cancer.
When Rachel Frederickson stood at the finale of “The Biggest Loser” to show to the world how much she lost, people got more shocked than surprised.
A new deadly new bird flu strain H10N8 has been discovered in China. At least one has died from the brand-new bird flu strain.
Matthew Raj, a Bond University researcher, has called for women who had been victims of stalkers to participate in the world's first study that seeks to develop an action plan to ward off dangerous stalkers.
It's amazing how makeup has the ability to enhance facial features, transform us into our desired character and boost our self-esteem.
A Canadian woman has been put on life support after she suffered from brain hemorrhage all of a sudden. She was pregnant for 22 weeks when the incident occured. Currently, the husband of the woman is waiting for the day their child will be born. That will be the same day when he will lose his wife forever.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cited New Zealand as one of the worst countries with increasing obesity rates and fast food consumption in the world. According to WHO's study about fast food purchases per capita, New Zealand ranks fourth out of 25 countries in terms of fast food purchases.
Australian parents have been warned to take necessary precautions after another toddler has died due to blind cord strangling, the second in just a week's time.
Colin Rankin, Canada's first test tube baby, is now a first-time father. But compared to his father and Uncle Gregory, Colin's twin, whose birth made swooping headlines 32 years ago, baby Clark was conceived and born the old, traditional way.
Elizabeth Starr has a very big problem and she wants to get if off her chest as soon as possible - literally. Ms Starr, a mother of two and actress in porn movies, had string breast implants in 1999 which caused her mammary glands to produce a serum that keeps on filling the implant pocket.
Top breast cancer experts are urging Australian men to sign up for cancer research which aims to reduce the recruitment time for studies. National Breast Cancer Foundation CEO Carole Renouf said that the traditional method for recruitment usually takes years which can deplete resources and delay research findings.
In a written note in the Medical Journal of Australia, Melbourne doctors said they have treated 10 patients with the case of a 66-year-old man being the worst.
Medical Journal of Australia evaluates Federal Government’s Food and Health Dialogue
A report from World Health Organisation found that a worldwide killer remains on the rise year per year.
In 2010, a young Filipino celebrity couple was the subject of speculation because of rumours that they were rushed to a big Philippine hospital in a vaginal lock while lovemaking. Anstomenis Exadaktylos, a Switzerland- based physician and author of a study covering 11 years of emergency hospital admissions, believes stories like that are probably urban myths.
Auckland's Middlemore Hospital is trying to contain the norovirus outbreak that has affected not only patients but also hospital staff. Patients with norovirus were brought to the hospital for treatment. However, the virus has spread, causing an outbreak in the hospital.
New research suggests that Geranium plants may hold the key to new generation of HIV treatments that inactivates HIV-1 on invading human cells. Extracts contain compound that attacks the virus and prevents replication in the human body.
Australia prods Abbott to save Ashley Grey from his rare disease.
The popular 70s model Christie Brinkley still looks young as ever, even at the age of 60. The American model known for being the face of CoverGirl cosmetics brand for as long as 25 years, recently adorned the cover page of People magazine. The model, who will turn 60 on Feb. 2, still looks youthful and in shape.
