Thursday, March 28, 2024

Older fathers’ children are less intelligent, research finds

MELBOURNE : Children fathered by older men are likely to be less intelligent than the offspring of younger dads, Australian and US scientists have found in a report published Tuesday. The research contrasted sharply with earlier studies showing that older mothers produced children more likely to record above average intelligence scores, the researchers concluded. Lead ... Read more

Get Anne Hathaway’s Dewy Oscar Glow

Anne Hathaway may have walked away empty handed from Sunday night’s Oscar ceremony, but she won the beauty gong in our eyes. The actress has adopted a Golden era of Hollywood look of late, and has always championed her pale skin, refusing to wear fake tan, which makes her the ideal choice for a beauty ... Read more

Valentine’s Day Make-up Tips

You’ve got the dress, the underwear, the shoes, you’re hair is perfect all you need to do now is put on your make up and you are ready for your Valentine’s Day date. But this is the tricky part, what look should you go for to get you at you’re sexy best and help you ... Read more

Hormone therapy doubles breast cancer risk

WASHINGTON : Post-menopausal women who take combined hormone replacement therapy for at least five years double their risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study published Wednesday. However, once they stop taking the combination of oestrogen and progestin their risk of cancer falls by at least 28 per cent within one year, said the ... Read more

Is Sex Necessary?

Your Health Is Sex Necessary? Alan Farnham Fans of abstinence had better be sitting down. “Saving yourself” before the big game, the big business deal, the big hoedown or the big bakeoff may indeed confer some moral benefit. But corporeally it does absolutely zip. There’s no evidence it sharpens your competitive edge. The best that ... Read more

Chronic obstructive lung disease

Easir Abedin Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease in which the lungs are damaged, making it hard to breathe. In COPD, the airways-the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs – are partly obstructed, making it difficult to get air in and out. Cigarette smoking is the most common ... Read more

Drinking coffee reduces risk of Alzheimer’s: study

STOCKHOLM : Middle-aged people who drink moderate amounts of coffee significantly reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a study by Finnish and Swedish researchers showed Thursday. “Middle-aged people who drank between three and five cups of coffee a day lowered their risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by between 60 and 65 per ... Read more

Beautiful women ‘more likely to be unfaithful’: Study

Agencies London It may not be always true, but a new study says that some pretty women are more likely to have extra-marital affairs because of a sex hormone which is linked to attractiveness and flirtatiousness. Researchers have carried out the study and found that women who have high levels of oestrogen not only look ... Read more

Ways to bring happiness in life

Undoubtedly we all run after happiness all throughout our life, instead of creating it for ourselves. The daily busy schedules of our life that includes 9-5 jobs, tight office deadlines, household chores, children’s responsibilities etc all together left us with very less time with ourselves. If same things are happening in your life too, then ... Read more

Style Showdown: Kelly Brook Vs Amanda Holden

Following the announcement yesterday that Kelly Brook is to join the panel of Britain’s Got Talent, we imagine Amanda Holden to not be feeling too happy right now. Someone who is younger, arguably sexier and fresher than she is has been hired by Cowell to give the third series of the show a boost- similar ... Read more

Beauty queen eyes Bollywood roles

IANS New Delhi: She has been recently crowned Miss Tourism International and is looking forward to a career in Bollywood. But it has been a tough journey for Manasvi Mamgai, who worked 16 hours a day to get where she has. “People believe that modelling is fun and does not require any hard work, but ... Read more

Grape extract kills cancer cells

An extract from grape seeds can destroy cancer cells, US research suggests. In lab experiments, scientists found that the extract stimulated leukaemia cells to commit suicide. Within 24 hours, 76% of leukaemia cells exposed to the extract were killed off, while healthy cells were unharmed, Clinical Cancer Research reports. The study raises the possibility of ... Read more

Is your sex life getting affected

Do you know that women take sexual rejection very personally especially if their sense of self-worth is linked to love and acceptance from their partner? You will be astonished to read that when a sexual advance by a woman is turned down by her partner, she started to view herself as being an inadequate lover. ... Read more

Hairstyles for Thin Hair

Your hair are falling and becoming thin, but you wouldn’t like the world to know about it. Many young women and even men face the problem of hair loss and hair thinning due to various factors like stress and use of harmful chemicals. In a looks centric world, keeping your best look forward is the ... Read more

How to add colors to your sex life

Do you really feel that the daily stresses of your busy life are squeezing away the fun from your rocky bedroom life? Couples become frustrated, panicky when their sex lives go to the wayside during stressful periods of their life. They find it very hard to deal with such a condition. Remember that it is ... Read more

Don’t take health tips from celebs if you know what’s good for you

From The Times Don’t take health tips from celebs if you know what’s good for you David Rose From Madonna’s quest to “neutralise radiation” to Tom Cruise’s dismissals of psychiatry, celebrities are seldom shy about expressing their views on health and science – even when they appear not to know what they are talking about. ... Read more

Sleep gives brain disease warning

Physically “acting out” dreams when asleep could be an early warning sign of dementia or Parkinson’s disease. Canadian researchers studied 93 people with “REM sleep behaviour disorder”, which can involve punching or kicking out while dreaming. The Neurology study found more than a quarter were diagnosed with a degenerative brain condition over the next five ... Read more

Sonam is young, Aishwarya is old for international cosmetic brand L’oreal

Spicezee Bureau Mumbai: After winning the hearts of many with her vivacity, Bollywood’s pretty lady, Sonam Kapoor, is now set to become the young face of the international cosmetic brand L’oreal. The ‘Saawariya’ girl recently signed her first endorsement as brand ambassador for L’oreal, making a mark on the international modelling network. Although the ever ... Read more

Victoria’s Secret Lingerie Show

It’s the sexiest event of the year, and you have front row seats! FemaleFirst brings you an exclusive look at the 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, featuring Heidi Klum, courtesy of E!. See the Victoria’s Secret Angels, including Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima and Marisa Miller strut their stuff on the catwalk. Victoria’s Secret is the ... Read more

What is the right age to marry-read it out

Millions of people tie knot every year because it is a norm that we all have to follow. But how many of us really know about the right age of marrying? Some says the right age of marrying is when you are absolutely jaded and feel there is nothing left to explore in life. Some ... Read more