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As part of her daily beauty routine, a woman will use, on average, body lotion, hand cream, makeup (which usually includes foundation, lipstick, mascara and eyeshadow), perfume and so on and so forth. Also as part of her daily beauty routine, a woman will put on her body and face an estimated 515 chemicals, some of w... |
19 November 2009
13:31 GMT |
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We hear much talk of the obesity pandemics yet, for many of us, forming a picture of what lays ahead of us is difficult unless specific numbers are also computed. This is precisely the premise of a report drew up by Kenneth Thorpe, chairman of the department of health policy and management at Emory University in Atla... |
18 November 2009
16:11 GMT |
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Celebrities often resort to the weirdest treatments and health / beauty regimes to restore their bodies to the shape they were years before. Celebrities also claim these alternative methods work, which, naturally, makes millions of women (and some men) from all over the world spend huge amounts of money on them. As i... |
11 November 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Health specialists encourage regular workouts because even mild exercise is good for the body, even if most of the times not enough. However, a new study, cited by the Telegraph, comes to show that, with working out too, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Apparently, women sweating themselves to the p... |
9 November 2009
14:21 GMT |
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Avid Softpedia readers may remember that an analytics company, going by the name of Retrevo, once released a Gadgetology study revealing that US students were less into netbooks than into regular-sized laptops. This time around, the Retrevo Gadgetology report holds evidence that one in three iPhone owners sees out-of... |
6 November 2009
09:51 GMT |
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They don’t say “Enjoy your meal” for nothing. As health specialists have repeatedly pointed out and we also noted on a couple of past occasions, chewing food properly is the most certain way of savoring each dish, while also continuing to focus on health and, most importantly, preventing weight... |
5 November 2009
13:31 GMT |
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It has often been argued that a woman’s best way to cope with stress or any kind of strong and negative emotion is to hit the shops armed with nothing but a credit card and plenty of patience. It’s called the wonders of a little retail therapy and, according to many, it’s guaranteed to boost spirits... |
4 November 2009
14:51 GMT |
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Women often find comfort in high-fat foods, especially under circumstances of constant stress. It’s not for nothing that we often see in movies women eating ice cream in the dead of night, straight out of the container, after a breakup, they say. A new study, cited by USA Today, comes to show that, indeed, when... |
2 November 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Men and women struggling with their weight and especially those who are constantly looking for a new diet to try out in the hope that, maybe, this time, it will work out, have now new-found hope. A new study has determined that slimmers stand to lose more weight if they make the healthy-diet choice the easy choice, a... |
2 November 2009
14:21 GMT |
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The music business is changing and there's nothing that anyone can do, including the huge music labels, to stop that. However, while the record labels try to cling on to their dying business model, yet another study shows that those who download music illegally are also the ones who spend more on it. A lot more,... |
2 November 2009
08:48 GMT |
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It’s no longer a secret that men and women have different perceptions as regards a woman’s body and what the standards of female beauty are. Coming to show that, indeed, most women would deem it necessary that they lost one pound more, researchers have found that men consider size-0 women (and especially ... |
28 October 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Smokers who are trying to kick the habit often find themselves in a position where they have to deal with the so-called triggers. These can be smoking-related images in the media, other smokers, or habits usually associated with smoking (a cup of coffee, catching up with an old friend, and so on and so forth). A new ... |
27 October 2009
16:31 GMT |
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In a study carried out on 753 customers, Retrevo.com signals that 64 percent of PC users accustomed to low-cost machines may not buy Apple’s upcoming (rumored) tablet, should the company price it $600 or above. The survey, however, reveals that 27 percent of Mac users would have no problem paying between $600 a... |
27 October 2009
06:36 GMT |
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Romanticism will never die, but that’s not stopping British researchers from trying to come up with a recipe for the perfect marriage. Said recipe is said to be as efficient as it’s completely devoid of all the things that poets love to write about: in short, it implies the wife has to be at least five ye... |
26 October 2009
17:21 GMT |
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It wasn’t long ago that one economist set out to prove the world that having children wasn’t the way to happiness for married couples, but rather their way of deceiving themselves about what life had in store for them. Despite this, a new study comes to show that children do actually bring happiness and s... |
26 October 2009
16:31 GMT |
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An investigational drug initially created for the treatment of obesity has returned great results in a study meant to determine if it also works to help the clinically obese lose weight. Not only did liraglutide, marketed under the brand name Victoza, lead to considerable weight loss, but it also fared better than or... |
23 October 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Eating more cheese and dairy products may be the key to successful and rapid weight loss, Australian researchers have learned by means of a new study. However, adding greater amounts of dairy to an already unhealthy diet will make no difference whatsoever, as the secret is to go on a low-calorie diet as well, the Bri... |
23 October 2009
14:31 GMT |
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Online shopping isn't exactly something new these days, but some of its greatest potential still hasn't been attained, especially in the fragmented European market. In the US, sites like Amazon have built huge businesses around online retail, but in Europe the sites have remained much localized. A new s... |
23 October 2009
11:40 GMT |
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Of all beautification procedures, dermabrasion might be one of the most frowned upon, not so much because it doesn’t return the promised results, but rather because many misconceptions about it still stand, regardless of recent discoveries. On this note, a recent study comes to show that, where the reduction of... |
22 October 2009
15:31 GMT |
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Chances are most of us have already found ourselves in a situation in which we’ve had a superior yell and belittle us whatever the reason, meaning, regardless of whether we did something wrong or not. Until not long ago, researchers believed bully bosses were so aggressive because they wanted to hold on to thei... |
15 October 2009
14:21 GMT |
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Eating chocolate or drinking a glass of water when neither hunger nor thirst is present can act almost like a painkiller in that they trigger relief, a new study quoted by The Telegraph has found. Conducted on rats, the study has also helped researchers establish that there is no connection between pain relief and su... |
14 October 2009
14:21 GMT |
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The nature of the Internet is always changing but a new extensive study from Arbor Networks shows that the web is becoming increasingly centered on a few massive sites that take up a disproportionate amount of traffic. Google sits at the very top, accounting for around six percent of all web traffic, and the top 30 w... |
14 October 2009
11:45 GMT |
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We’ve been told so many times that jeans will never go out of fashion and, most importantly, we’ve seen so many examples of that, that the impulse to want to hold on to our old denims is only getting stronger by the day. According to a recent survey, cited by the Daily Mail, this is precisely what an esti... |
7 October 2009
16:01 GMT |
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Although it’s not long ago that nutritionists were warning of the dangers that came with using the Sensa Tastant Crystals, which boast of leading to weight loss by preventing overeating through enhancing the taste of food, a new study comes to show that the claims very well hold water. According to a recent res... |
7 October 2009
13:41 GMT |
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The web is going mobile in a big way. With increasingly powerful smartphones boasting full HTML browsers, screens large enough to make browsing feasible and network connections capable of handling the task, the market is really starting to pick up. But with more users comes more advertising money and the ad market fo... |
7 October 2009
10:42 GMT |
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Social media may be an increasing part of our lives but it has no place at work. At least that's what the majority of large companies in the US think, according to a new survey commissioned by consulting firm Robert Half Technology. The survey found that 54 percent of companies completely block access to social ... |
7 October 2009
06:32 GMT |
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Energy drinks have become a must have for many of us, especially on a slow day at the office or before heading to the gym. However, experts cited by Shape magazine warn that many of the effects of the ingredients that go into making them are not fully documented yet, for which reason an all-natural remedy for tiredne... |
5 October 2009
16:11 GMT |
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Women who enjoy doing stuff together, including working out, have now one more reason to do so, as a recent study cited by the Daily Mail says playing football is a much better alternative to staying fit than running. Not only is football more engaging, fun and efficient, but it also offers something that regular jog... |
5 October 2009
14:41 GMT |
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British moto insurer Diamond has revealed the figures behind a recent survey among female motorists and they are nothing short of troubling. As it turns out, an estimated one in five women drivers admits to retouching their makeup on the go, when they’re behind the wheel, which translates into half a million cr... |
2 October 2009
16:51 GMT |
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Where, 25 years ago, children dreamed of becoming teachers, doctors or pilots, today’s young ones have different aspirations. They want to become celebrities, pop or sports stars in particular, mostly by the model they see on television in the ever-so-popular talent competitions, a new study reveals, as cited b... |
2 October 2009
15:31 GMT |
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The one thing that Yahoo still boasts is a big piece of the display advertising market. Thanks to its many properties and the preference towards big ad banners splattered all over the place Yahoo is making a tidy sum from this type of ads. So much so that Google has been trying, and failing, to get in on the game for... |
2 October 2009
05:40 GMT |
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Until not long ago, the fountain of youth was just a myth, the stuff fairytales were made of and that us mortals could only dream of. In recent years, the possibility of scientists discovering the secret to eternal youth and health has augmented, they say, even if they are yet to come up with the magic pill. On this ... |
1 October 2009
15:31 GMT |
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Staying in the best physical condition possible is extremely beneficial for the health and overall wellbeing, as countless studies have shown throughout the years. However, staying fit also plays an important role in decreasing the chances of developing breast cancer, also known as women’s silent enemy. As a ne... |
1 October 2009
14:21 GMT |
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Women have repeatedly been told that wearing high heels on a regular basis will inevitably lead to one health problem or another. Recent studies have even shown that they’re to learn some self-control when they’re out shopping, as they often give in and buy shoes that don’t fit just because they lik... |
30 September 2009
14:11 GMT |
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Even in recession, women continue to spend their money on trifles and, as studies have shown, make expenses they can’t afford and refuse to keep on a budget. Although it was initially believed this had more to do with their need to spend money to boost their mood, analysts estimate the increased expenditure is ... |
30 September 2009
13:21 GMT |
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Despite old media's best attempts to have you believe otherwise, the world is changing and business models need to change with it. Recent data from the UK shows that Internet advertising spending has passed TV spending for the first time becoming the single biggest ad market sector. This is the first time online... |
30 September 2009
09:15 GMT |
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Another day, another Twitter study and this one is as shocking as the rest. It turns out that most Twitter users, 80 percent, are completely self-centered, with most of their tweets being about themselves. The study was conducted by Rutgers University Professors Mor Naaman and Jeffrey Boase who set out to research wh... |
30 September 2009
05:14 GMT |
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With social media becoming an increasingly important way for users to communicate and collaborate online, many believed that email, the aging communication service that has been around as long as the Internet, would finally see a decrease in use. In fact, that is exactly what the researchers at Nielsen set out to pro... |
29 September 2009
10:54 GMT |
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What with the power of positive thinking and everything that’s being said about it, happiness and optimism can actually work against us in certain situations. One such situation is when starting a weight-loss program, since negative emotions are more likely to lead to visible results than optimism, a recent stu... |
28 September 2009
14:21 GMT |
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There still are many who believe that women’s compulsive need to buy something new is the stuff that myths are made of and that all so-called shopaholics wouldn’t have a problem to speak of if they only kept themselves in check. Still, the problem is widespread, even if it doesn’t manifest in all wo... |
24 September 2009
14:51 GMT |
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It has often been said that women are up to no good when they get behind the wheel for reasons ranging from their inability to focus on one thing alone (driving, that is) to not being as endowed as men when it comes to spatial orientation. A recent study comes to show that women also suffer from what is known as &ldq... |
23 September 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Health experts constantly warn us of the obesity pandemic that is sweeping over the world, but, for some reason or another, we as individuals fail to see ourselves as part of the problem, choosing instead to stand outside of it, looking in. A recent study, for instance, shows that most of those who fall in the obese ... |
23 September 2009
15:21 GMT |
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While the fifth-generation iPod nano offers a video camera and other enhancements that build on top of its predecessor, the FM radio feature has made 18-34-year-old music listeners raise an eyebrow in the US and the UK, according to a survey from the Radio Research division of VisionCritical. Speaking with 3,000 con... |
22 September 2009
08:51 GMT |
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They say it’s easy to get a secret out of a woman because she will tell it to you without even having to ask. Although most women consider themselves trustworthy confidantes in whom a friend can find a shoulder to cry on and a “grave” for their secrets, a recent study comes to show that, at the end ... |
17 September 2009
14:11 GMT |
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A study released by the Online Publishers Association (OPA) shows how in the last six years, users have massively shifted their interest to content and news websites from classic IM and email clients. The research (Internet Activity Index – IAI) was carried out by a US-based industry trade organization that stu... |
17 September 2009
10:46 GMT |
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Making a woman feel better about herself might have nothing to do with saying the little, white lies we’ve been hearing about since almost forever and that are usually recommended as socially acceptable. Instead, as a new study quoted by Medical News Today shows, it’s enough to smile in approval to tell a... |
16 September 2009
14:21 GMT |
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No matter the purpose and / or the context, they say a lie is still a lie and, as such, it can only harm someone in the long run – most likely, the person telling it. With all this, a new study comes to reveal that we can’t even begin to grasp how many lies we hear everyday, with men telling lies an avera... |
14 September 2009
14:21 GMT |
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They sometimes say that women know what makes them always look good, no matter what: a less attractive friend to go out with. Several theories claim that most women do this in real life without even being aware of it, or the direct implications, but recent studies show that, whichever may be the case, it’s stil... |
11 September 2009
09:51 GMT |
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We’ve often heard that the key to a perfectly functional and lasting marriage, or any other type of relationship, for that matter, is communication and openness. While this still remains true, sleep expert Dr. Neil Stanley is telling people that their marriage cannot work if they and their partners share the sa... |
9 September 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Online video is already one of the biggest traffic generators on the Internet today and it is about to become a lot bigger in the coming years according to a new study by UK research firm Coda. It estimates that video traffic will increase exponentially in the next eight years, reaching 1.3 exabytes per month by 2017... |
8 September 2009
12:50 GMT |
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