Osteoporosis is a bone condition where parts of the bone become weak increasing the risk of fractures. It is reported that about 2 million fractures occur each year due to osteoporosis. Although bone disease can affect both the sexes, women are at greater risk, particularly those over the age of 50. However doctors have warned that men are as likely to be affected by the disease as women. This is […]
Iron deficiency or anemia is a very common blood disorder. It is a condition where the RBC counts fall from their normal levels. Common symptoms include weakness, dizziness and quick exhaustion. According to a study conducted by WHO, nearly 1.62 billion people affected by anemia are women and young children. Women especially are more likely to suffer from the condition. According to experts, the major cause of anemia in women […]
Men have pretty simple needs when it comes to relationships, as do women. What they look for in a partner are qualities that every woman naturally possesses or is actively developing. While some people are better fits for each other than others, each person has something special to offer. Although she might have varying degrees of each of the following characteristics, if she fulfills the description at bare minimum, she’ll […]
Asha Bhosle might hold a Guinness Record for recording the maximum number of songs, but there were days when she, along with fellow music legend Kishore Kumar, was turned away from recording studios. “But such incidents merely strengthened my resolve to come out of the shadow of established singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum or Noor Jehan,” said the singing sensation at an event organised by the Young […]
On an average most women will have between 11 and 13 menstrual periods each year. You might be amongst the many who end up on the lower end of the scale. A “missed” or irregular period is very subjective as it needs to be looked at in terms of what is normal for the individual. Menstrual periods are often irregular during the first few years after menstruation starts. It may […]
India’s Supreme Court has said that women are increasingly misusing the tough anti-dowry law to harass their husbands and in-laws. The judges said the law was enacted to help women, but it was being used as “a weapon by disgruntled wives”. The court has now ordered the police to follow a nine-point checklist before arresting anyone on a dowry complaint. Correspondents say dowry offences are a serious issue in India […]
Woman power is a much used and much abused phrase, but it aptly defines Tara Singh Vachani. The daughter of Analjit Singh, chairman of multi-business corporate Max India, Vachani could well have settled down to a life of leisure. But a passion for following her own dreams led her to give up this safety cushion. Vachani, now the CEO of Antara Senior Living – a one-of-a-kind luxury housing home for […]
Four women have been found hanging from trees in remote villages in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in the last fortnight. The families of at least three of the dead, two of them teenage cousins, have alleged that they were murdered after being raped. Is this spate of grisly murders new? Such crimes are not new to Uttar Pradesh, indeed to India. As a young girl, when I […]
Although it’s important to relax after work, we often spend our time unproductively. Instead of watching TV, why not boost your career at home? If you want to get promoted at work or you just want to be a great expert in your field, you should work hard toward your goal. Read on to learn a few things you can do to improve your career at home. Don’t worry, these […]
Women. We’re curvy, skinny, hood, pretty, cute, ethnic, bad, dime pieces, unicorns, babes, pieces of tail, juicy, fine, sexy, foxes, sultry, voluptuous… The list goes on. When was the last time you heard a man describe a woman with an adjective that isn’t dripping in sexual innuendos and defaming premises? When was the last time you heard a man describe a woman by something that compliments her soul and her […]
