Mothers are in an enviable position to ensure their daughters grow up with good eating habits, self-esteem and positive body image. A large-scale study of over 5300 adolescent girls found that girls’ desire to be thin or lose weight was based in part on their perception of what their mothers wanted for them. It comes as no surprise that girls in this study were more likely to engage in dieting behaviors if their mother had done so previously.
Can you walk in the water for 30 minutes at moderate intensity, then its time to add variety and intensity to your workout routine. If you like being in the water but get bored swimming up and down lanes, or just want to vary your routine, consider trying some pool exercises.
Fear and worry are so common for both partners in pregnancy. Nearly every pregnant woman or her partner will worry about something pregnancy related at one point or another. My guess would be multiple worries, multiple times.
Vampire bat venom could hold the key to new treatments for stroke and high blood pressure.
Amblyopia is an eye condition when the nerves that connect one of the eyes to the brain do not develop correctly during childhood.
There are many methods of detoxing, all vital for surviving our toxic environment of bad food, bad water, and bad air. Some are too extreme and time consuming for those who are not so bad off and too busy.
Americans view obesity as a serious problem among both the overall public and among children and teens, and most people believe that local K-12 schools need to take a leading role in combating the epidemic, according to a recent survey conducted by Field Research Corp.
Estrogen stimulates the production of the body's own antibiotic and strengthens the cells in the urinary tract, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.
Media reports say that India's enormous population explosion has given way to an HIV epidemic that is the third largest in the world, trailing South Africa and Nigeria. While only a small proportion of Indian's are infected with the AIDS virus, health officials say that India's significant growth in population in recent decades makes it vulnerable to a full-blown HIV epidemic that could get out of hand.
PS4 can remain a favorite as it rolls out a few more features and showcases its interface for the first time.
Details about Sony ‘s latest rumored phablet Sony i1 codenamed "Honami" were linked online. The upcoming device joins the surge of tablet and smartphone products pouring into the market. With a 5-inch 1080x1920 display plus 2000:1 contrast ratio, Sony is gearing up for this year’s battle of tech manufacturers. Can the company win?
Developments for Oculus Rift, GameStick, and Ouya.
If you or a loved one suffers from Alzheimer's Disease or some other form of dementia, there is hope and healing to be found in turmeric.
University researchers investigate the role of corticosterone in signaling fetal distress.
An animal behaviour expert is to speak at a special conference taking place to explore the potential benefits a pet dog can bring to families with a child with autism.
Levels of autism research in the UK fall way behind those of the US, finds new research published today by King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) and the Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) at the Institute of Education (IOE), London.
Diapocynin, a synthetic molecule derived from a naturally occurring compound (apocynin), has been found to protect neurobehavioral function in mice with Parkinson's Disease symptoms by preventing deficits in motor coordination.
Dolce & Gabbana faces a minimum of one-year jail time as founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were found guilty of tax evasion
Study suggests doctors may need to keep a closer eye on vision concerns in patients born with a low birth weight.
American rock star Bret Michaels, who wrote hit songs such as Talk Dirty to Me, claimed in an interview with Conan O'Brien that the 2009 porn film Busty Cops 3: To Protect and Serve caused his brain hemorrhage in 2010.
Studies in zebrafish reveal abundant potential source for repair of injured heart muscle.
Don’t expect a price cut for current-gen consoles, but you can expect surprises from two games, Battlefield 4 and Assassin’s Creed 4.
Mad Max, an Aussie classic sci-fi was made into a video game but Aussies were enraged as they hear their hero talk in American Accent
After five years in development, the "King Kong" Musical finally had its world premiere on June 15 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne.
DLC news for Gears of War: Judgment, The Bureau, and Deadpool.
Published media reports say that India's movie icon, Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri know they are having a baby boy after doing pre-natal gender tests, banned in India since 1994 for creating a gender imbalance in the general population.
Microsoft has pulled a fast one, reversing two of its major policies in light of fans’ reactions.
Angelina Jolie's preventative mastectomy revelation has resulted in increase of women calling the Cancer Council NSW helpline. The agency said that the "Angelina effect" has raised health awareness in women in Australia.
Asus announced that their Republic of Gamers Maximus VI Extreme motherboard has achieved overlocking supremacy at the Computex Taipei 2013. The motherboard, powered by Intel Z87, delivered 91% success rate at the convention. Asus also achieved several world records at an event hosted at the company’s headquarters.
Ladies, forget shaving. This year is about embracing your natural hairy state. Or if you need help growing curls on your legs, you can just fake it with hairy stockings. You heard it right. Thanks to hair stockings, women can display hairy legs anytime.
