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    Menstruation, a perfectly normal bodily function in women, is almost always treated as a taboo. Most girls, conditioned as they are, talk about it in euphemism among their female counterparts and often refuse to utter the word when in front of boys. This hesitation to address the issue is also reflected in the way it is represented. Different brands of sanitary napkins in their advertisements, replace blood with a blue liquid, reports the Indian Express. As absurd it might sound this indeed is the norm and reality. Deviating from it and refusing to dilute the reality, Bodyform, a brand of feminine hygiene products in the United Kingdom, in their advertisement has depicted things how they are. Women do bleed during menstruation and the colour of blood, as well know, is not ...

    Say hello to the new-and-improved, effortless way to become a morning person. And no, it doesn’t require a workout buddy (or even an overpriced latte!) to lure you out of bed. If you can’t get to the gym in the morning—but still want to reap all of the insane benefits of morning workouts—just host your own personal dance party, instead. Yes, you read that right. In addition to starting your day on the right foot (literally), dancing has loads of health benefits. Just 10 minutes of dancing can increase your heart rate, burning up to 60 calories in one go. Not to mention, it can boost your mood and give you a giant burst of energy. Talk about rise and shine! The 7 new rules of counting calories to lose weight The 7 New Rules of Counting Calories to Lose Weight All you need i...

    Nobody wants to receive bad news, but when they must they prefer receiving it straight, without much buffer, suggests new research. So when it comes to delivering bad news, one should speak direct and not beat around the bush as most people prefer directness and candour when they must hear something unpleasant. If we’re negating physical facts, then there’s no buffer required or desired, said Alan Manning, Professor at Brigham Young University in the US. For example, if your house is on fire, you just want to know that and get out. Or if you have cancer, you’d just like to know that. You don’t want the doctor to talk around it, Manning said at the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2017) in Madison, Wisconsin. For the study, 145 study partici...

    Are you a boss who bullies and belittles juniors? Beware, your well-being may be at risk, new research suggests. The researchers have found that supervisors who were abusive felt a sense of recovery because their boorish behaviour helped replenish their mental energy and resources. The moral of the story is that although abuse may be helpful and even mentally restorative for supervisors in the short-term, over the long haul it will come back to haunt them, said Russell Johnson, associate professor at Michigan State University (MSU). According to the study published in the Academy of Management Journal, employees may not immediately confront their bosses following abusive behaviour, over time they may react in negative ways, such as engaging in counterproductive and aggress...

    There’s a problem with this story: the robot doesn’t exist. Douglas Hines, the man behind Roxxxy TrueCompanion, has been drumming up publicity for his creation ever since he unveiled her to the public at the 2010 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas. Even though his website pulsates with throbbing Order Her Now! buttons, no journalist has seen or photographed Roxxxy since 2010, and no one in the surprisingly extensive robot enthusiast community has ever reported owning one. I tried to meet Hines in person many times over the past year while researching a documentary and article on sex robots, and although he was happy to talk over the phone he avoided meeting me when I asked to see Roxxxy in the flesh. Roxxxy, much like the replicants and Stepford Wives of science fic...

    Modern day yoga with its plethora of asanas: surya namaskar, savasana, kapalbhati, the warrior pose or the child's pose, is popular more as a fitness trend than a stepping stone to your spiritual journey. It's all about flexibility, weight-loss and physical strength versus what it was about almost 2000 years ago which was inner peace, a calm mind, self-realisation and a process of mental purification. (Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Perform Yoga at a Public Event) Maharishi Patanjali, the founder of modern day yoga and author of Yoga Sutra defines yoga as "a technique used to control thought waves in the mind". He had said, "Yoga isn't just exercise, it's a state of mind". In India and around the world, the number of people who consider yoga to be a workout most definitel...

    The definition of dehydration is the body getting rid of more fluids, usually through sweating or going to the bathroom more than normal, than it absorbs. You need more water in the summer season. They will leave you tired and sweaty, so it’s important to keep the importance of staying hydrated in mind. 15 Ways Dehydration Is Making You Sick The definition of dehydration is the body getting rid of more fluids, usually through sweating or going to the bathroom more than normal, than it absorbs. The result affects every organ. You need more water in the summer season as you engage in more outdoor activities. They will leave you tired and sweaty, so it’s important to keep the importance of staying hydrated in mind. Restricted airways When lacking water, the body will restrict...

    Symptoms you shouldn't ignore for 'the forgotten cancer' that affects 38,000 people in the UK Cancer represents a major healthcare concern, both in the UK and globally. Every two minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with a form of cancer. However, whilst we are more aware of the warning signs of breast and bowel cancer, awareness of the early marks of blood cancer development the fifth most common cancer in the UK remain unknown. Every 14 minutes in the UK, someone is diagnosed with blood cancer that's almost 38,000 people every year, or 104 each day. Blood cancer is an umbrella term for cancers that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system, of which there are three main groups: leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. To improve incidence and survival rates, we need i...

    Bananas are serious business. Around the world, roughly 145 million tons of bananas are grown each year. In some areas, they are a staple food; in the East African highlands, people consume them several times a day. In these areas, annual banana consumption can go as high as 400 pounds per capita. Yet bananas are also being threatened by a number of diseases, and could suffer more as climate change encourages those pathogens to spread. Banana fields around the world are under siege from a deadly fungus, while a bacterial disease is devastating plantations in East Africa. These most troubling ailments cause any banana plant they touch to wilt and die. Researchers worry that these fruits are in deep trouble. But don’t panic yet bananas are far from doomed. Scientists are wor...

    The MasSpec Pen is a real-time diagnostic tool created by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. In a new study published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the researchers report that their handheld device (which is not yet FDA-approved) uses tiny droplets of water to analyze human tissue samples for cancer with 96% accuracy. It’s a gentle, simple chemical process, says study author Livia Schiavinato Eberlin, an assistant professor of chemistry at UT Austin. It’s highly specific and highly sensitive. The fact that it’s non-destructive brings a new approach to cancer diagnosis. Getting rid of all cancerous tissue while also preventing any harm to healthy tissue is a delicate process. When operating on a woman with breast cancer, for example...