Scientists from the University of Colorado and the University of Washington (USA) discovered that every month of breastfeeding improves the child’s performance at school by 1 per cent. As part of their study they observed long-term effects of breastfeeding on a sample of 126 twins from 59 families. Full story

From now on Mexicans will be literally drawn to the ladies' feet. This is possibly thanks to the recently released line of shoes, which, according to the shoe manufacturers, stimulate pheromone (hormones, which help attract individuals of the opposite sex) production. Full story

Management of a Czech hospital, which is running short of medical personnel, decided to use free breast implant, liposuction, or tummy tuck operations as incentive technique. According to AFT, nurses, doctors, and other personnel of the private clinic in Prague, who will sign a three year contract with the facility will receive one of the specified plastic surgeries for free. Full story

Contraceptives for men may become available in pharmacies in the near future. Such news was released by Chinese researchers. The scientists offer men to take monthly injections of synthetic hormone in order to prevent pregnancy. Full story

A man should go to jail for calling his wife "ugly"! Such proposal, according to Dailymail, was made by the Women's Development Department in Malaysia. The initiators demand that the Government acknowledges "emotional violence" as crime. Full story

The world of fashion is in risky situation. Some famous fashion houses are left with very few chances to survive the current financial crisis. The first victim of the world economic depression is already known. Full story

It finally happened! Today we all followed the fantastic Eurovision 2009 final. There were amazing performances, the decorations provided by New York-based set designer John Casey looked stunning. The fact that the stage was made up of various types of LED screens made each show look absolutely different and unique. It was beautiful! There were many really catchy songs at Eurovision 2009. The truth is, if ... Full story

Cold weather helps develop our intellect, claim scientists of the University of New South Wales. They interviewed people on the streets and in supermarkets, asking them to do various intellectual tests. Scientists also considered the weather on days the interviews were held. Full story

Today we were happy to enjoy the second semifinal of Eurovision 2009. And we would like to share the results with you. The second semifinal sounded even more exotic than the first one (let’s take Estonia, for example). There were more “folk” performances (Moldova in their national costumes). Full story

Today the first semifinal of Eurovision Song Contest 2009 took place in Moscow, Russia. Find out what countries qualified for the final round. Full story

Recent research suggests that women go shopping whimsically and buy excessively during certain time of their periods. The study found that the probability for a woman to go on a shopping spree is highest during the 10 days before the start of a period. Full story

Cell phones cannot get infected with computer viruses, but your favorite phone may become a thriving environment for bacteria and viruses. Full story

As they say getting old is no fun. It’s age that makes us forget things we wanted to say, makes us lose keys, and spend hours trying to remember the password to the e-mail account. Yet, we believed the old age to hit us sometime beyond the "forty benchmark". Full story

As of July current year, six schools in Oxfordshire, England, are to take part in the initiative allowing schoolgirls aged 11 years and older to text to their school nurse for emergency contraception Full story

In 2008, Jean-Paul Gaultier teamed up with a company producing premium spring water brand Evian. The alliance was so successful that Evian and Gaultier have joined again to offer us new exiting product. Full story

Findings of Harvard scientists have made it possible to argue that venting negative emotions in a controlled manner ensures sustaining mental health. On the other hand, a person swept by anger could be dangerous to themselves and the others. Full story

British scientists believe that doodling during boring lectures or long phone calls does not distract our attention, but rather helps us remember more of what we hear. Full story

Food and Drug Administration gave green light to a new female condom FC2 that could be alternative to first ever previously approved condom for women FC which hardly generated decent sales since its launch back in 1993. Full story

It's no secret that financial straits can be injurious to our health: we are getting increasingly worse diet, becoming less physically active and overstressed. Even celebrities are suffering from the crisis and go bankrupt. But how has current downturn affected Americans' health in particular? Full story

Dear women, we would like to congratulate you on International Women’s Day, because today is your day! Let’s make it a truly spring day, let’s give and receive gifts, let’s be happy! Full story