Category: Women’s life & health

10 surprising facts about pregnancy nutrition and fitness

10 surprising facts about pregnancy nutrition and fitness

You know that you need to follow a healthy diet during pregnancy, and that you should work out to stay fit. But how many of these 10 surprising facts about pregnancy nutrition and fitness are new to you?

Lipstick ingredients: A tale of bugs, lead and beyond

Lipstick ingredients: A tale of bugs, lead and beyond

“I won’t kiss you,” my husband said recently, as I was putting my makeup on in preparation for a night out. Before I had the chance to get angry, he explained that he had read that red lipstick — like the one I just put on — has bugs in it. “Is your job really [...]

11 percent of women has used morning after pill

11 percent of women has used morning after pill

The morning-after pill has risen in popularity in the United States, a new report reveals. In fact, about 11 percent of all sexually active women have used emergency contraception between 2006 and 2010, since it was made more easily accessible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which issued the report, pointed out that only [...]

IVF may increase child’s asthma risk, says new study

IVF may increase child’s asthma risk, says new study

IVF has realized so many people’s desires to become parents that it is almost impossible to imagine the world without it. Yet, research keeps revealing new potential pitfalls, and the latest is an increased risk of asthma. Read on to find out more about the new findings.

Lazy? Here are some tips to get yourself and your kids fit

Lazy? Here are some tips to get yourself and your kids fit

Most moms of young kids are less fit than they once were, probably mainly because you are too bust with parenting and the rest of life to even get working out on your to-do list. The thing is, physical exercise has so many benefits for you and your kid(s) that it is well worth making [...]

How to avoid common colds and the flu this winter

How to avoid common colds and the flu this winter

Flu and cold season is coming up again! Many people are already walking around with a snotty nose, or hiding in bed with a fever. Would you like to avoid falling victim to the common cold or the flu virus this fall and winter? Our tips may help yo generic cialis no prescription u and [...]

Sperm stem cells may restore fertility after cancer treatment

Sperm stem cells may restore fertility after cancer treatment

Childhood cancer can have a great deal of tragic consequences. The loss of future fertility is probably a priority for any young boy about to undergo chemo therapy, or for his parents. Later on, however, such boys will almost certainly grieve over the fact they did not have the opportunity to freeze sperm, like older [...]

Shocking news: Weight loss does not increase fertility

Shocking news: Weight loss does not increase fertility

Overweight and obese women will both increase their chances of getting pregnant if they manage to lose some weight, conventional wisdom says. Losing even a little weight helps, but reaching a healthy Body Mass Index offers the best chances. A newly published study into obesity and fertility has now shaken these believes. Being obese may [...]

USA: Maternal complications from childbirth becoming more common

USA: Maternal complications from childbirth becoming more common

Most pregnant women have fears surrounding their upcoming labor and delivery. Yet suffering a heart attack, stroke, or kidney failure are unlikely to be on any expectant mother’s list of worries. A new study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that it’s exactly these maternal complications that are on the [...]

96 year-old Indian becomes father — again!

96 year-old Indian becomes father — again!

Ramajit Raghav, a 96 year-old man from India, apparently became the oldest new father in the world this week! Two years ago, the man had his first child at age 94 and now, he was happy to welcome his second son. Still, he told his 52 year-old wife to have her tubes removed because the [...]