Economic downturn making British women opt for abortions
August 14th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Many British women are avoiding giving birth and resorting to abortions as they have turned quite concerned over the prevailing financial condition.A survey of General Practitioners ... Read more...
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Mother triumphs in exams - 28 hours after delivery
July 3rd, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) You might want to say hats off to a determined British woman who wrote her final graduation exams from a hospital bed, just 28 hours after ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Witness to violence makes women prone to risky sex: Study
May 11th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) Witnessing crimes and other forms of violence in both childhood and adulthood has a profound effect on women -- it makes them more prone to having ... Read more...
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Less than 3 in 10 American youth just too busy for sex
March 5th, 2011 - 9:19 am ICT by ANI
Illinois (US), Mar.5 (ANI): A government survey has revealedthat American youth in the 21st century are just too busy for sex, and according to an Indian-origin health scientist, the decline in sex ... Read more...
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American youth ‘too busy to have sex’
March 4th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, March 04 (ANI): A government survey has shown that fewer American teens and young adults are having sex.The reason, experts say, could be that this generation is more cautious than their ... Read more...
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Birth control pills do not cause weight gain: Study
January 20th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): According to a new research, the commonly held belief that oral contraceptives cause weight gain appears to be false.The study was conducted at the Oregon National Primate ... Read more...
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Kate Hudson Pregnant/ Owen Wilson to be a Father
January 13th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yet another Hollywood star has announced that she is going to have a baby. Actress Kate Hudson, who is now dating Matthew Bellamy, is expecting a baby according ... Read more...
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U.S. Teen Birth Rates At All Time Low, Survey Reveals
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The U.S. survey experts were stunned to see a recent survey, which states that birth rate in United States fell to its lowest point in 2009. ... Read more...
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United States Birth Rate Hits All Time Low
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:23 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The birth rate in the United States has hit the lowest rate which it has ever been at since the data has been available, according to the CDC, ... Read more...
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US teen birth rate is at an all time low
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:07 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recently released government report has revealed that teenagers who were getting pregnant dropped to all time low in 2009. The report indicated that in 2009, only ... Read more...
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Early exposure to porn ‘ups STDs risk’
August 29th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 29 (ANI): Pornography online is one of the worst evils of Internet today, and the easy access to explicit material online could raise the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases ... Read more...
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US approves five-day emergency contraceptive
August 14th, 2010 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 14 (DPA) US regulators have approved an emergency contraceptive that can prevent pregnancy when taken within five days of unprotected sex, but which has drawn ire from anti-abortion advocates.
The Food ... Read more...
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Family planning still taboo in Pakistan
July 12th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Unplanned pregnancies are on the rise in Pakistan with the number of abortions coming up to 900,000 cases every year, even as the majority of Pakistani people ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Melissa Gilbert & Alison Arngrim: “Little House” Stars Tell of Molestation, Abuse, Drugs”
June 17th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Melissa Gilbert was known as American Sweetheart, 'Laura Ingalls' on the television show, "Little House on the Prairie" for nine years. Alison Arngrim was known as Laura's ... Read more...
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Britain’s first abortion television advert to be aired despite ban
May 20th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20 (ANI): A TV channel in Britain will air an ad based on abortion for the first time despite a ban on the commercials.The sexual health clinic Marie Stopes International ... Read more...
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Men more ‘pleased’ than women with unplanned pregnancy
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 3 (ANI): Unplanned pregnancy could be a nightmare for many women, but a new study has found that more men than women would be 'pleased' with the news.Nearly half ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Women over 35 urged to hold on to the Pill
February 9th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that they cannot get pregnant past a certain age, experts fear.The Family Planning Association (FPA) believes the message on ... Read more...
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Palin’s hubby had run of Alaska politics, government when she was governor
February 6th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb. 6 (ANI): Alaska's former "First Dude" Todd Palin is said to have had a free run of the state's politics when his wife Sarah was Governor.He apparently had ... Read more...
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Unprotected sex ‘common among Oz older adults’
November 9th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 9 (ANI): Almost all the sexually active older adults Down Under have had unprotected sex, a new survey has revealed.The research also showed that 56.2 per cent of the respondents ... Read more...
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Airing risque sexual material good for people, says Oz expert
September 25th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 25 (ANI): An Aussie sexual health physician has credited the producers of the show 'Packed to the Rafters' for bringing sex into the mainstream by airing risque sexual material on ... Read more...
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North Carolina program offers girls a dollar a day not to get pregnant!
June 26th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun 26 (ANI): A program, at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, called College Bound Sisters is offering girls from 12- to 18-years a dollar a day to keep away ... Read more...
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Palin’s memoir ‘due out next spring’
May 13th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): A memoir chronicling both Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's political and personal life will be published in spring 2010, publishing sources said.Even after her rocky run as last ... Read more...
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Sexting poses risk to teens’ health, warns expert
May 10th, 2009 - 11:33 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 10 (ANI): A Binghamton University expert in New York says that parents should beware of "sexting"-the latest trend of sending sexually charged messages or images via cell phones-because it may ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Rebecca Loos: I”m pregnant
February 12th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Rebecca Loos, the woman made famous for her alleged affair with footballer David Beckham, has revealed that she is expecting a baby with her doctor boyfriend.Beckhams former ... Read more...
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Sexting on the rise among American teens
January 26th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 26 (ANI): Courting lovers by sending flowers is passe, for teens nowadays have found a rather sexy way to lure the object of their affectionsexting sending nude photos ... Read more...
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The ridiculously obvious sex studies of 2008
December 30th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): ''Sex sells'' is something everybody knows and thus a large volume of newsprint in 2008 was dedicated to the topic. But many findings that grabbed headlines this ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
20pct teen girls text or email their nude pictures to guys
December 11th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 11 (ANI): A new survey has discovered that more and more teen girls are sending out scantily dressed pictures of themselves to guys through cyberspace, without fear of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Abortion does not put womens mental health at risk
August 18th, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): Having an abortion does not put womens mental health at risk, according to a new study.A comprehensive review of research, by the American Psychological Association (APA), showed ... Read more...
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Cops on prowl to find ‘baby pact’ dads
June 22nd, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 22 (ANI): Police has been called in to hunt for the men or boys who have fathered the babies of 17 US teen girls from the same school, who ... Read more...
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Daniel Day Lewis bags best actor Oscar
February 25th, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by admin
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) British actor Daniel Day Lewis bagged the best actor Oscar for playing a struggling silver miner in "There Will Be Blood". He beat George Clooney, Johnny Depp, ... Read more...
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Jerry O’Connell, Heather Graham join cast of Baby on Board
February 15th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): Jerry O'Connell, Heather Graham, John Corbett, Katie Finneran, Ian Ziering and Lara Flynn Boyle have joined the cast of Brian Herzlinger's romantic comedy Baby on Board.Connell and Graham ... Read more...
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