Be swine flu savvy
This simple quiz will help you know how well informed you are about swine flu. Each right answer fetches you 10 points. Excellent, if your score is 80 and above, good if it is between 60 and 80, average if it is 40 and 60, and bad if the points earned are below 40. Get ready to take the test.
Stress can cause a loss of sex drive
Q My wife gave birth to our first child two years ago. Since then, she says sex hurts too much. We want to have a second child but as my wife has this problem, we find it difficult to have sex.
Contraception complications
While there are several contraception options available to women, it is important to make an informed choice before you decide to pop any pill to prevent getting pregnant.
A protein rich diet
QI want to know if you could give me some tips on how to increase my height. I am 15. My dad is 5ft 6inches and my mum is 5 ft 3 inches. I am just 5 feet now.
Ayesha Anjum
Jamun, natural remedy for diabetes
Come June and the market is flooded with small shiny oval black fruits attracting our attention. Tradition has it that one should take at least one jamun fruit in a season to clear the digestive system and keep the human machine running.
Mediterranean style health food
Ingredients
(Approx 237 cal per serve)
140 gm Porcini mushroom, soaked (60);
25 ml dolce vita olive oil (200); 30 ml Balsamic vinegar (40); 30 gm fresh onion, minced (10)
20 ml fresh garlic, minced (10)
30 gm parsley, chopped (5)
15 g
Care for your Contacts
While contact lenses are a great way to avoid wearing spectacles, it is important that one is aware of how to wear and maintain the lenses in order to ensure the eyes remain in good health. Contact lenses are prescribed for refractive correction when a person finds spectacles visually undesirable or to improve the visual acuity and performance of the eyes when the person has spectacles of high power. There is no age limit for wearing contact lenses.
Simple solutions to pump up the volume
If you’re one of those with thinning hair, don’t panic. Here are some easy solutions that will help you hide the lack of volume and make your tresses look gorgeous:
Age no bar
It’s amazing how some women have skin that can withstand the effect of time. Take any of the beauties who are past 35 — Malaika Arora Khan, Mehr Jessia Rampal, Jennifer Aniston, Twinkle Khanna — they are all gorgeous enough to give any 20-something a run for her money.
‘The secret is to eat healthy’
Even as a professional athlete, you notice age catching up on you slowly. It’s also crucial to understand your own body and plan accordingly. It helps when we challenge our body less.