Stretch marks or striae are essentially skin tearing that occurs when the skin stretches due to weight changes, pregnancy, drugs, hormones, and more. Stretch marks are one of the most common complaints of women (and men) worldwide! These unsightly lesions cause millions of people severe distress
May 18 2013, 2:11 pm
Read MoreScientists have discovered that in chimpanzees love hormone oxytocin plays a key role in maintaining social relations with both kin and strangers.
January 25 2013, 1:24 pm
Read MoreA scientific breakthrough claims to have opened the way to a non hormonal contraceptive pill for women, which will be free of side-effects. Lab experiments show a hormone released by an egg ready to be fertilised acts as a 'come hither' message to sperms which then react in a blink. The discovery
November 19 2012, 8:42 pm
Read MoreYou come home after a tiring day at work, to find the maid has played truant, your son hasn’t done his homework, mother in-law is one of her usual shrewish moods and your husband decided to go drinking with his office colleagues. All that stress!! Within minutes, you turn from being normal
October 3 2012, 4:40 pm
Read MoreEven species considered "tolerant" of human activity might be adversely impacted by human disturbances, according to a new study from scientists at Boise State University.
May 12 2013, 2:07 pm
Read MorePregnant moms who are stressed are more likely to have unruly, short-tempered kids, thanks to the presence of stress hormones in their wombs. The research, which tracked thousands of babies from the womb to school, found the hormones raise the odds of a child experiencing attention deficit
November 19 2012, 8:41 pm
Read MoreCancer need not mean the end of life as you know it. Recent advances in chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, hormonal therapies and vaccines not only have a better mechanism of action, some of them have fewer side effects as well. ADVANCES IN CHEMOTHERAPY Standard Cytotoxic
April 26 2013, 12:38 pm
Read MoreA drink that helps to add taste back into the day! Soluble fibre (pectin) present in the apple skin helps to keep blood sugar levels under a check. Jamun (black plum) is considered as a traditional medicine that helps pancreas release insulin (a hormone that is necessary to control blood sugar
April 25 2013, 4:39 pm
Read MoreAsk women what they find embarrassing about their face and quite a few will reveal it is the facial hair that they need to constantly battle with. While we all have a little hair on the face, there may be times when there is a sudden spurt of growth due to various reasons and this excessive hair
May 15 2013, 8:53 am
Read MoreYou’ve often heard of people suffering from hypo or hyperthyroidism. If you’ve been putting on weight or losing it without any possible explanation, it is very likely that your doctor advises you a thyroid profile. So, what is the gland? Why is it so important? In this post, we’ll try and
October 3 2012, 3:46 pm
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