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3 January 2011, 03:01:34

Women Consuming Veggie Diet More Likely to Produce Baby Girls

A study by Dutch scientists have found that women’s choice of diet influences the sex of the child. They found that women could increase their chances of giving birth to a girl by consuming food with high levels of calcium and magnesium, such as green vegetables, in the weeks before...

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3 January 2011, 01:01:34

Sneak-Peak into Male Psyche: 10 Things Women Should Know About How Men’s Brains Tick

Having a tough time understanding what’s going on in your man’s mind? Things might just get easier for you, as experts have revealed ten things you should know about a man’s brain. A man’s brain varies tremendously over his...
28 December 2010, 07:12:09

Women Could Inherit Pregnancy-Related Morning Sickness

A new study has revealed that women whose sisters experienced extreme morning sickness, are 17 times more likely to develop the condition. Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is an extreme form of nausea and vomiting that endangers their lives and often...
21 December 2010, 01:12:09

One in four overweight women ‘is in denial’

In denial: How many inches can you really pinch? A quarter of fat women think they don’t have a weight problem, according to a study. Young mothers are particularly at risk of obesity but failing to recognise they are still carrying the pounds...
17 December 2010, 11:12:09

Financially Independent Women Prefer Partners Who are Older and More Attractive

As women become more financially independent, they seek older, more attractive male partners, according to a new study. Previous work has found that women place greater emphasis on whether a man can provide for them when they are choosing a new...
17 December 2010, 01:12:09

Christmas Means More Expense and Even More Stress for Kiwi Women

A new survey in New Zealand has shown that women tend to spend more on Christmas gifts and feel more stressed about the holiday season than men. The latest Christmas poll by AMP Capital Shopping Centres, which owns The Palms shopping mall, found...
12 December 2010, 11:12:37

Several Women in US Don’t Get Regular Mammograms

Mammography is used for early detection of breast cancer. The data presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium shows that only half the eligible women in the United States are getting their annual mammograms. Last...
8 December 2010, 04:12:37

Women are More Prone to Neck Ache and Stress

A Swedish study conducted among men and women has found that women more than men reported problems of neck pain irrespective of their occupation range. “We know that physical work with heavy lifting or assembly work that involves a lot of...
7 December 2010, 12:12:37

Frequent Miscarriages Raises Heart Attack Risk in Women

Current research has brought into light that repeated miscarriage increases a woman’s risk of having heart attack fivefold in later life. The study also revealed that miscarriage is one of the commonest complications of pregnancy, occurring...
3 December 2010, 03:12:37

Middle-aged men twice as likely to suffer Type 2 diabetes than women

The Daily Mail – Type 2 diabetes is linked to unhealthy lifestyles, including obesity Middle-aged men are twice as likely to suffer from diabetes as women, a study has found. While just 1.2 per cent of women in England aged 35 to 44 have the...
24 November 2010, 04:11:37

Radiation Fears From a Mammogram Should Not Discourage Women From Screening

The risk of radiation-induced breast cancer from mammography screening is slight in comparison to the benefit of expected lives saved, according to a new study appearing online and in the January issue of the journal Radiology. “Recently,...
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