10 year old Colombian girl gives birth
August 23rd, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bogota, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the media houses it was recently reported that a 10 year old girl from Colombia gave birth. This is a very rare occurrence, as it ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Caffeine elevates estrogen levels in Asian women
January 27th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Asian women who consumed an average two cups of coffee daily had elevated estrogen levels as compared to those who consumed less.However, Caucasian women who ... Read more...
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Do female voices give clue of ovulation?
September 25th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) The voice gives away a person's sex, age and state of mind -- and more specifically, a women's voice can tell men whether they are close ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Fertile women can tell straight from gay
June 23rd, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 23 (IANS) A woman can more accurately tell whether a guy is gay or straight by looking at his face during her most fertile period."This suggests that fertility ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Non-hormonal pill without side-effects soon
March 17th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 17 (IANS) A scientific breakthrough claims to have opened the way to a non hormonal contraceptive pill for women, which will be free of side-effects.
Lab experiments show ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Why men may remain monogamous despite temptation
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Men naturally find ovulating women more attractive, but deliberately play down this attraction if they are in a committed relationship, a new study has found.Researchers at Florida State ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Antioxidants lead to fertility problems in females
January 19th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): New research has revealed a possible unexpected side effect of antioxidants: They might cause fertility problems in females.Antioxidants are sold over the counter everywhere. They're added to food, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chinese chicken lays bowling-pin shaped egg
December 15th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 75-year-old Chinese farmer was left puzzled after his chicken laid what could be described as a bizarre egg.The chicken laid a bowling-pin shaped egg and the ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
First baby boy conceived with IVF alternative
December 1st, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 1 (IANS) A couple revealed that they were the first to conceive with an IVF alternative dubbed the 'fertility sat nav'.Marie and Mirco Martinelli believed they would never be able ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Women shy away from fathers during ovulation
November 30th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) Researchers have found that women tend to shy away from their fathers during ovulation.
They have based their study on cell phone records of 48 women aged ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Women ‘avoid contact with their dads during ovulation’
November 30th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Women avoid contact with their fathers during ovulation, according to researchers at UCLA, the University of Miami and Cal State, Fullerton.The findings are based on an innovative use ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fight obesity to fight ailments, say doctors (Nov 26 is Anti-Obesity Day)
November 26th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) From heart disease to high blood pressure, urological complications to those related to pregnancy, obesity attracts a whole lot of ailments, doctors said Friday as India observed ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Anxiety, stress major factors of depression in women undergoing IVF
November 10th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A new research from Tel Aviv University has shown that stress, pre-existing depression, and anxiety are more likely than hormone therapy to impact a woman's depression levels when ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
British fertility device as effective as IVF
October 18th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) A British fertility device is as effective as the more expensive in vitro fertilisation (IVF) for couples struggling to conceive as it measures the tiny changes in body ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
A missing link from obesity to infertility discovered
September 12th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 12 (ANI): Scientists have discovered the mechanism responsible for the link between obesity and infertility."There was a sense that the reproductive dysfunction was due to insulin resistance," said Andrew Wolfe ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Want a girl child? Quit salty diet
September 5th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) Mothers who want a baby girl should avoid salt and potassium rich diets, says a recent study.
These would mean giving up olives, bananas, bacon, salami, smoked salmon, prawns, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Want to have a baby girl? ‘Quit salt and bananas’
September 5th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 5 (ANI): Want to have a daughter? Well, then quit bananas and go on a diet of beans and hard cheese, say scientists.Researchers from Maastricht University in Holland have discovered ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why older women are more prone to fertility problems
September 5th, 2010 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) Scientists have discovered why women are more likely to suffer from miscarriages and infertility problems if they try to have babies later in life.
Their study also sheds light ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Study: Stress worsens the PMS symptoms
August 25th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The National Institute of Health (NIH) and other bodies have conducted a new study on 250 women between the ages of 18 - 44 and they ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Contraceptive pill works equally well in obese and thin women: Study
August 17th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Oral contraceptives work equally well for all women, regardless of their weight, a new study has found.New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center researchers, who conducted the study, said ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Five days after’ contraceptive pill approved
August 14th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 14 (ANI): US regulatory agency FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved an emergency contraceptive pill that can prevent pregnancy if taken up to five days after unprotected sex.FDA approved ... Read more...
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‘Misinformed’ women fear the ‘morning after’ pill
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 20 (ANI): Women fear using the "morning after' pill, owing to misinformation about how it works and where they can get it, revealed reproductive health experts.In the first national study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Morning after’ pill may help treat uterine fibroids
July 1st, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 01 (ANI): An experimental 'morning after' pill could free millions of women from the misery of uterine fibroids, new study suggests.The drug, ulipristal acetate (UPA), provides an effective non-surgical treatment ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Women turn smarter during ovulation
June 30th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Women are at their smartest self when they are ovulating, according to a study.The study, led by Belinda Pletzer at the University of Salzburg, Austria, claimed that the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
The New Morning After Pill Proves To Be More Effective
June 15th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A British medical journal has revealed that a new morning after pill is actually much more effective than other similar drugs prevalent ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Male sex hormones in ovaries help regulate female fertility
May 27th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): The presence and activity of male sex hormones, such as testosterone, in the ovaries helps regulate female fertility, likely by controlling follicle growth and development and preventing deterioration ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Women’s natural scent sufficient to lure men
February 11th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Forget pricey perfumes. Eau naturale might be more than enough for women seeking a mate.That's the conclusion of a study which shows that when men smell T-shirts worn ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tel Aviv ‘Savior’ Imprisoned For Enslaving Women
February 9th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Tel Aviv, Feb 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The story of the 60-year-old man Goel Ratzon's polygamy has shocked many people in Tel Aviv and the latest reports indicate that the man ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Men can ’sniff out’ ovulating women
January 23rd, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 23 (ANI): Forget exotic smelling perfumes, for a new study has shown that going au natural may be the best way to capture men's attention, as women's smell makes testosterone ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Men find women’s scent bigger turn-on than perfumes
January 14th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) Men find women's natural scent a bigger turn-on than billions of dollars worth of exotic perfumes, a new study has found.
Smells are known to be critical to animal ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Scent of a fertile woman sends men’s testosterone soaring
January 14th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Forget exotic smelling perfumes, for a new study has shown that going "au natural" may be the best way to capture men's attention.Smells are known to be ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Birth control vaginal ring launched in India
November 19th, 2009 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Making the contraceptive procedure simpler for women, a US based pharmaceutical company Wednesday launched a birth control vaginal ring that it claims has no side effects. ... Read more...
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NuvaRing, world’s first vaginal birth control ring, launched in India
November 18th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): The world's first vaginal birth control ring, NuvaRing, was launched in India on Wednesday.The introduction of a product is expected to augment the contraception options currently available ... Read more...
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Birth control pills can continue to be sold over the counter
November 9th, 2009 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The central government Monday said that morning after pills or emergency birth control pills will continue to be sold over the counter (OTC).
The decision to allow ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Gay men like masculine faces, while straight men prefer feminine ones
October 31st, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Gay men fall for the most masculine-faced men, while straight men are attracted to the most feminine-faced women, a new study from a Harvard University researcher has revealed.Led ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |