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About 6.5 million adults have heart failure, a condition in which the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brisk walking may cut heart failure risk in women

Women walking at an average or fast pace showed a 26 and 38 per cent lower risk of heart failure.

04 Mar 2018 3:14 PM

The duo, Dakota O'Rear and Cortney Hobbs initially pulled over to help the reptile after growing concerned for its safety as it laid in the middle of the road. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women stop to rescue turtle, only to run it over

According to the women, they did so because the reptile ‘looked like a demogorgan from Stranger Things’.

03 Mar 2018 4:18 PM

The benefit appears to be consistent regardless of a woman's body weight or whether she engages in other forms of exercise besides walking. (Photo: Pixabay)

Regular walking may protect against heart failure: study

Women walking at an average or fast pace showed a 26 and 38 percent lower risk of heart failure.

03 Mar 2018 1:14 PM

The rate of preterm births was twice as high in the small group of soldiers who had recently returned from deployment when they delivered. (Photo: Pixabay)

Recent return from deployment tied to preterm births for military women

It’s likely that many women on active duty didn’t realize they were pregnant or receive prenatal care early in their pregnancies.

03 Mar 2018 11:17 AM

Women the world over endure the sheer agony of period pains, month in, month out and it is only now doctors have put those cramps into clear perspective. (Photo: Pixabay)

Period pains are as painful as a heart attack or migraine, doctor reveals

Severe period pains can be a sign of more serious conditions including endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease, says researchers.

01 Mar 2018 1:14 PM

Only four in ten brides were under 30 in England and Wales in 2015, the Office for National Statistics revealed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds average age for women to walk down the aisle has risen to over 35

Odds of couples tying knot have also fallen to their lowest level in more than 150 years.

01 Mar 2018 11:12 AM

Touching or being touched releases chemicals in the brain that make pain easier to bear. (Photo: Pixabay)

Holding partner's hand may lower pain in women: study

There appeared to be some sort of synchronising going on in the brains of the couples that offered an analgesic-like effect.

28 Feb 2018 6:05 PM

According to a study led by Dr Nathan Hoag, the G-Spot ‘does not exist as an anatomic construct’. (Photo: AFP)

Study says elusive female G-spot may not actually exist at all

Researchers say illusive erogenous zone is a myth with no physical evidence.

28 Feb 2018 10:35 AM

Diageo launches limited edition Jane Walker Scotch

World’s largest spirits company, Diageo is launching limited edition of Black Label Scotch featuring woman.

27 Feb 2018 4:31 PM

The biggest misconception is that birth control leads to depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Birth control pills does not cause depression in women: study

Depression is a concern for a lot of women when they're starting hormonal contraception.

27 Feb 2018 2:10 PM

A lot of women have taken to Twitter to vent out frustrations regarding their boyfriends preferring to sleep on mattresses on the floor. (Photo: Pixabay)

Can an adult sleep on a mattress on the floor?

As long as one is comfortable and has a good night's sleep I guess it's completely fine to sleep on a mattress on the floor.

25 Feb 2018 8:27 PM

As early as the mid-30s, women start to experience declines in fertility, increased rates of miscarriage and birth defects. (Photo: Pixabay)

New drug may extend women's fertility by six years

The researchers used a microscopic worm, Caenorhabditis elegans (C elegans), to study longevity.

24 Feb 2018 1:57 PM

When an overweight woman delivered vaginally, the risk of her child being overweight was three times higher than normal. (Photo: Pixabay)

Overweight women more like to have obese kids: study

Gut microbiome is the community of bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of humans.

23 Feb 2018 6:33 PM

Researchers found no difference in risk of developing PMS during 14 years of follow-up based on daily intakes of total sugar.

Study finds eating carbs not linked to risk of PMS

Only one sugar, maltose, was linked to a 45 per cent increased risk for PMS among women who ate a lot of it.

22 Feb 2018 8:29 AM

Women’s noses may be smaller, but their brains can read much more from the air they do breathe in. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why women have colder hands and men have bigger noses

University researchers reveal how science proves members of both sexes are actually different from each other.

20 Feb 2018 10:25 AM

There a number of social and cultural factors that may explain why women reported having more behavioral health concerns than men did. (Photo: Pixabay)

Depression ups risk of work-related injuries in women: study

The study found that these health factors significantly affected women's risk of injury but not men's risk.

18 Feb 2018 4:47 PM

The researchers plan to study the biological processes through which sex hormones might play a role in asthma and allergy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s how female hormones are linked to asthma

Analysis of studies involving women highlights a link between asthma symptoms and key life changes such as puberty and menopause.

16 Feb 2018 8:25 PM

Lesbians, the stereotype-laden list by the paper said, "hate men" and enjoy hugging. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Spot a gay' list in Malaysian newspaper sparks outrage

The Malay-language tabloid Sinar Harian claimed gay men love to go to the gym -- just to check out other men.

13 Feb 2018 2:59 PM

Saudi Arabia, which has some of the world's tightest restrictions on women, requires them to wear the garment by law. (Photo: File)

Saudi women need not wear abaya robes: senior cleric

The government has not said whether it will change the law.

11 Feb 2018 3:48 PM

The BJP leader was trolled for his statement by many including novelists, writers as well as artists using #GirlsWhoDrinkBeer. (Photo: PTI)

Parrikar's ‘fear’ comes true, gets trolled with #GirlsWhoDrinkBeer

Parikar had said that he was worried as even girls had started consuming alcohol.

10 Feb 2018 6:37 PM

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