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The trials included a diverse socioeconomic group, which means the findings are generalizable to a large population. (Photo: Pixabay)

Obese pregnant women can avoid complications with diet and exercise

One can reduce complications during pregnancy if they change diet, lifestyle before their pregnancy period starts, study revealed.

08 Sep 2018 5:35 PM

The research states that only 40 per cent of women’s front pockets can completely fit one of the three leading smartphone brands — an iPhone X. (Representative Image: Pexels)

Reserach claims women have smaller pockets than men

Female trousers have been found to feature smaller pockets as compared to that of men.

19 Aug 2018 8:24 PM

Only four percent were found to have sex every day (Photo: AFP)

Almost 30 percent women cheat and 10 percent haven't had sex in a year: survey

Meanwhile 32 percent felt their sex lives were ok but can be better but as many as 18 percent were bored and unsatisfied with theirs.

14 Aug 2018 7:56 PM

Study finds reason why women get more migraines

The research suggests that sex hormones affect cells around the trigeminal nerve and connected blood vessels in the head.

14 Aug 2018 7:06 PM

These platforms help women gain financial independence. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are Some platforms helping women gain financial independence

These platforms are helping women to gain financial independence hence making them assertive and empowered.

14 Aug 2018 9:29 AM

$For elderly patients in particular, fractures can lead to significant reductions in both independence and quality of life. (Photo: Pixabay)$

Osteoporosis drugs tied to lower fracture risk and health costs

More than one-third of women prescribed bisphosphonates never fill their first prescription.

11 Aug 2018 2:05 PM

Osteoporosis, decreased physical activity and weight gain are serious health concerns for postmenopausal women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Soy milk, tofu can boost women's bone health, says study

They not only counter negative effects of menopause on bone and metabolic health, but also have positive impacts on bone strength for women.

09 Aug 2018 10:36 AM

Every time women is abused and humiliated she comes out stronger and stronger to fight such abuses. (Representational Image)

Mystic Mantra: Women— The strongest of us all

People forget that woman is the feminine aspect of the Divine Creative Forces.

08 Aug 2018 6:12 AM

The solution may be simply to add more female doctors in emergency departments. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women more likely to die of heart attack if doctor is male: study

Most physicians are male, and male physicians appear to have trouble treating female patients.

07 Aug 2018 2:02 PM

Colostrum reduces the risk of death from hypothermia, helps in epithelial recovery and protects children from infectious diseases. (Photo: AFP)

World Breastfeeding Week: Breast milk is baby's first vaccine

Early initiation has numerous immunological and nutritional benefits for newborns that have been found to reduce mortality.

04 Aug 2018 6:19 PM

The effect of looking at an image of a baby animal was stronger for women compared to men. (Representational image)

Seeing baby animals may reduce women's appetite for meat

A follow up study asked people to rate their appetite for meat when presented with an image of either a calf, cow or no animal.

04 Aug 2018 3:44 PM

Modest exercise increase can curb weight gain after quitting smoking

There’s no clear gender difference in gaining weight after smoking cessation.

02 Aug 2018 8:15 PM

Women were generally more conservative in their sexual attitudes than men. (Photo: AFP)

Men have more lifetime sexual partners than women

The findings appeared in the Journal of Sex Research.

28 Jul 2018 3:06 PM

Long work week may up diabetes risk for women

Exercise breaks, or getting lots of activity outside work, or other lifestyle decisions might potentially help.

26 Jul 2018 6:20 PM

Childhood maltreatment is often an underestimated and un-investigated risk factor for different adult diseases. (Photo: AFP)

Childhood abuse linked to endometriosis risk

“It may be a stress response to the trauma that activates these systems and causes a woman to be more sensitive to pain.

26 Jul 2018 6:12 PM

Another finding they did not expect was the fact that women who were currently pregnant had cells that looked younger - not older - than predicted. (Photo: Pixabay)

Multiple pregnancies make women's cells age faster

Cellular ageing was accelerated by between 0.5 and 2 years for each additional pregnancy.

26 Jul 2018 2:38 PM

It is believed that heightened blood glucose may have cancer-causing effects by leading to DNA damage. (Photo: AFP)

Diabetic women at greater risk of cancer

Diabetes affects more than 415 million people worldwide, with five million deaths every year.

22 Jul 2018 8:40 AM

Mixing alcohol and drugs poses bigger unsafe sex risk for women

Men and women reported similar rates of unprotected sex, but men drank and used marijuana more often alone and in combination.

21 Jul 2018 3:08 PM

A still from the web-seies Bang Baja Barat

Coping with pressure

Women need to become independent both financially and emotionally before taking the plunge.

18 Jul 2018 6:12 AM

Women's fertility may be related to heart disease risk factors

Just because heart disease risk factors are associated with infertility doesn’t mean they cause infertility.

17 Jul 2018 6:29 PM

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