Women with positive body image 'find it easier to orgasm'September 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that women who feel more positively about their genitals find it easier to orgasm and are more likely to engage in sexual health promoting behaviours. They are more likely to undergo regular gynecological exams or perform vulvar self-examinations.
Women who feel good about sexual organs more likely to orgasmSeptember 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women who feel "positive" about their genitals feel more relaxed in their own skin and find it easier to orgasm. They are also more likely to engage in sexual health promoting behaviours, says a new study.
Now, a simpler way to calculate body's 'Maximum Weight Limit'September 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Is calculating Body Mass Index (BMI) too complicated for you? Well, a professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, has now developed a new easy method for people to calculating their healthy weight, and that too without any need for charts or online calculators. George Fernandez, a professor of applied statistics and director of the Center for Research Design and Analysis at Nevada, says that the "range" approach in BMI calculation does not stick in individuals' minds.
Birth control jab doesn't make every woman prone to excessive weight gainJuly 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has debunked the myth that all women who use the birth control jab medroxyprogesterone acetate, more commonly known as Depo-Provera, are more likely to gain excessive weight. They say that their findings will help physicians to counsel patients appropriately.
Excellent body image as damaging for women as poor imageMay 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - For many women, a poor self-image can spark a host of mental and physical health problems. Now a study has found that an extremely good body image can be just as damaging to women's health.
Oral contraceptives set back muscle gains in young womenApril 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Active young women who use oral contraceptives (OC) may be setting back their muscle gains, according to a study. 'We were surprised at the magnitude of differences in muscle gains between the two groups, with the non-OC women gaining more than 60 percent greater muscle mass than their OC counterpart,' the researchers said.
Weight bias prevents women from becoming CEOsApril 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Weight bias may contribute to the glass ceiling on the advancement of women to the top levels of management, according to a study. Mark Roehling, an associate professor of Human Resource Management at Michigan State University (MSU), has found that overweight and obese women in the U.S.
Weight gain early on impairs mobility in old ageApril 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Burdening yourself with excess weight early on is likely to impair your old-age mobility, even if those extra pounds are shed, says a new research. 'In both men and women, being overweight or obese put them at greater risk of developing mobility limitations in old age, and the longer they had been overweight or obese, the greater the risk,' said lead investigator Denise Houston.
Big men 'at increased abnormal heart rhythm risk'April 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Older men who were big during their 20s are at an increased risk of suffering from atrial fibrillation, or abnormal heart rhythm, says a new study. According to the new research from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, being big includes height and weight.
Mischa Barton asked to gain weight or lose roleMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - Former 'OC' actress Mischa Barton has reportedly been ordered to put on weight or face losing her role in a new US TV show. Barton has agreed to play the part of a supermodel in CW network's upcoming drama pilot 'A Beautiful Life' but has been told to pile on the pounds by bosses who are worried her skinny frame will set a bad example to young viewers, reports contactmusic.com.
Children unhappy with looks face psychological consequencesMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - Satisfaction with one's looks is vital for a positive self-image. And children and young people having a negative body image can have a number of serious psychological consequences.
I was paid to gain weight: Swapnil JoshiJanuary 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - At a time when all the actors are headed to the gym to tone their body, television actor Swapnil Joshi, best remembered for having played Lord Krishna in mythological serial 'Mahabharat', is gorging on food to gain weight. He says he gained seven kilos for the new show 'Ghar Ki Baat'.
When should women be ready for a baby?January 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Young women might not like to have a baby now, but will they be able to have one by the time they decide?
For women in 20s, preventing infertility is ignored until it's too late. Most young women are advised to do everything possible to keep pregnancy at bay, without thinking about its long term consequences.
Help hostesses to shed weight, PETA tells Air IndiaJanuary 7th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked Air India to help its hostesses shed weight instead of sacking them. Reacting to the termination notices served to 10 air hostesses by Air India in the last week of December for being 'overweight', Anuradha Sawhney of the PETA said India's flagship carrier should have taken a compassionate and intelligent step.
Eating less fends off weight gain in middle-ageJanuary 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Does eating less help fend off weight gain in middle age? Yes, says a new study. The study found that women had more than twice the risk of substantial weight gain if they did not become more restrained in their eating.
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