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Malaysian Gay Conversion Therapy Endorsed By Government
By Anne Collins | Feb 15, 2017 08:59 AM ESTMalaysian government-sponsored film suggests homosexuality can be cured. The video that was posted of Facebook received thousands of comments.
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Why Do Girls Think They're Bad At Math And Science?
By Abbie Kraft | Jan 31, 2017 08:49 PM ESTExperts explain the rationale behind girls' inferiority when it comes to STEM courses.
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Belgian Super Model Hanne Gaby Odiele Opens Up About Being Intersex
By Abbie Kraft | Jan 29, 2017 09:00 AM ESTHanne Gaby Odiele raises awareness in regards to being intersex.
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Alcohol Induces Bonding in Social Groups
By Drishya Nair | Jul 31, 2012 09:01 AM EDTAccording to a latest study, alcohol is the social icebreaker. Researchers have found that moderate amount of alcohol when consumed in social groups, helps people boost their emotions and enhances social bonding. Also, it can reduce negative emotions or at least reduce the display of it by being silent in a group.
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Women are Now More Intelligent than Men: Study
By Drishya Nair | Jul 22, 2012 02:24 PM EDTWhile the gender fight to determine who is stronger and smarter has been an unresolved issue, a recent study on IQ goes in favor of women. According to a study conducted by James Flynn, considered one of the foremost experts on intelligence testing, women are smarter than men, at least according to standard IQ test. Flynn has been researching IQ level data of past 100 years and he says that many a people in developed countries are getting smarter over the years, about three points more than aver...
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Nearly 19 Million US Women Uninsured in 2010
By Staff Reporter | Jul 13, 2012 11:39 AM EDTAccording to a Commonwealth Fund, U.S. women are much more likely to struggle with medical bills and go without needed care than women in countries with universal coverage.
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Mom Still Does Lion’s Share of Bringing up Kids
By Prahlad | Jul 13, 2012 09:15 AM EDTPartnership in families is still missing with mother taking major responsibilities
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New Tactic Could Help Identify Bullies
By Staff Reporter | Jul 12, 2012 02:48 PM EDTAccording to an ABC News report, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying.
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Saudi Arabia Joins Brunei Darussalam and Qatar to Send Female Athletes to London Olympics
By Staff Reporter | Jul 12, 2012 01:01 PM EDTSaudi Arabia will be sending two female athletes to the summer Olympic games set to start later this month.
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Sunburn Is Not All That Bad
By Drishya Nair | Jul 08, 2012 11:35 PM EDTAfter many a reports and researches on the ill effects of skin getting sunburned, here is something quite contrary to the previous findings.
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Olympics Popular Among Women
By Staff Reporter | Jul 06, 2012 09:55 AM EDTA new study finds women prefer the Olympic Games over sports with long seasons.
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Breast Cancer Survivor Wins Right to Swim Topless
By Staff Reporter | Jun 25, 2012 01:08 PM EDTA woman who survived a double mastectomy and says wearing a bathing suit covering her chest causes searing pain has won a battle to swim topless at Seattle's public pools.
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Growing Number of Older Woman Struggling with Eating Disorders
By Jennifer Lee | Jun 25, 2012 11:06 AM EDTIt is not only teens and young women who are struggling with eating disorders. A new study found that the problems are very common even among middle-aged and older women. ...
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Is Arm Length the Reason Women Need Reading Glasses Sooner than Men?
By Staff Reporter | Jun 24, 2012 06:43 PM EDTRockville, Md. – Studies have consistently reported that women require reading glasses or bifocal lenses earlier than men. According to a recent Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science paper, the gender difference is caused by factors other than focusing ability, such as arm length or preferred reading distance, which should be considered when prescribing readers or bifocals.
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Respect Matters More Than Money for Happiness in Life
By Staff Reporter | Jun 20, 2012 06:59 PM EDTNew research suggests that overall happiness in life is more related to how much you are respected and admired by those around you, not to the status that comes from how much money you have stashed in your bank account.
