Did you know?

* Some recent studies suggest that women with insufficient vitamin D intake during pregnancy may be at increased risk for birth by cesarean section.
* Another study suggests that women who get some sun during the last trimester of pregnancy may have children with stronger bones.
* Music-loving mothers-to-be may soon be able to play tunes to their unborn child, courtesy a specially designed 'baby iPod'.
* A new research indicates that women with severe mental illness are more likely to have been abused in childhood that the general population. But the same association has not been found in men
* It may be wise to trust the female nose when it comes to body odor. According to new research, it is more difficult to mask underarm odor when women are doing the smelling and researchers speculate that females are more attuned to sniff out biologically relevant information in sweat.
* Desk jobs are increasing obesity, with many employees and employers ignorant of the risks of sitting down all day; read this post as well.
* When it comes to losing weight, what you drink may be more important than what you eat, according to new research; it shows that cutting back on sugar-laden drinks is associated with weight loss and seems to have a bigger impact on weight than cutting back on solid foods. Another study suggests that replacing sugar-laden drinks with water has a dramatic impact on the amount of calories kids consume and may help in the fight against childhood obesity.
* A new research suggests that older adults who worry about their health often opt out of physical activity -- and as a result, they may have greater trouble walking and getting around as they age
* A new research has found that dancing is an excellent exercise for older people and also contributes towards improved health and happiness. The study reveals the social, mental and physical benefits of social dancing for older people and also suggests that dancing staves off illness, and even counteracts decline in aging.
* A study of 533 American women has shown that those with lead concentrations above a certain amount in their blood were three times more likely to die of coronary heart diseases.
* A new study says that tension, backbiting, and poor team spirit at the workplace may increase the risk for depression.

Highly Effective Indian Home remedies For Delayed Periods

Delayed periods or Irregular menstrual periods have become very common these days for a lot of women in their reproductive age and they suffer great agonies when their period does not come on time. A delay of 4-5 days may be fine but if it exceeds 8 days, then it's certainly a cause for concern. In this post, I'll be sharing highly effective Indian home remedies for your delayed periods . I'd been a long sufferer of irregular periods during my teenage to early twenties. I've tried most of the recipes here, along with Kapalabhati pranayama, yoga poses, mudras and other lifestyle habits. Now my periods are extremely regular like clockwork; not a day less or more than 28. When I look back, I'm surprised how I managed those years of anxiety and fear about my late periods.

The ache of acne (pimples)

Acne is often the bane of a pretty face. It is painful more emotionally than physically, for the scar that it leaves behind can last for a lifetime, adding to one’s miserable look & feeling. No doubt many expensive skin care clinics have mushroomed in ever nook & corner, offering to clear all the scars & blemishes on the face, but they are very expensive & charge exorbitant price for each sitting; not everyone can afford them. So why not try out this simple skin care regimen to minimize the damage caused by acne & as far as possible prevent its eruption.

Aspirin for acne-prone skin

Aspirin has been around for a long time and its health benefits are wide and varied. Aspirin , or acetylsalicylic acid is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains , as an antipyretic to reduce fever , and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Aspirin's greatest benefit is reducing cardiovascular events including heart attacks and strokes. According to the American Heart Assoc. virtually all women are at risk of heart disease and doctors should more strongly consider prescribing a daily aspirin for their female patients. There is growing evidence to suggest regular aspirin use may reduce cancer and dementia as well. Investigators from the Women's Health Study have reported important new findings demonstrating that aspirin reduces the risk of a first stroke in women. When given to someone immediately after a heart attack, aspirin decreases death by 25%.