Life & Style
How to get the latest beauty look: the bleached brow
March 27, 2016
How to get the latest beauty look: the bleached brow
If there was one overriding beauty trend that dominated the Autumn/Winter 2016 catwalks, it was that of the bleached brow. No…
Egypt among nations seeing unintended pregnancies despite contraception
March 26, 2016
Egypt among nations seeing unintended pregnancies despite contraception
Nations from Brazil to Egypt and Turkey are among developing countries with the highest rates of contraceptive failure, according to…
From Texas to New York, viral campaigns tackle unrealistic beauty standards
March 26, 2016
From Texas to New York, viral campaigns tackle unrealistic beauty standards
A grassroots campaign in New York is providing the latest backlash to what many perceive to be unrealistic female beauty…
CNN: The world’s most and least expensive cities in 2016
March 26, 2016
CNN: The world’s most and least expensive cities in 2016
New York and Los Angeles have shot up the rankings, London has pushed into the top ten, but Singapore is…
Losing weight with a high-protein diet can improve sleep quality, study finds
March 26, 2016
Losing weight with a high-protein diet can improve sleep quality, study finds
While most scientific studies have focused on highlighting the role of sleep in weight-loss diets, professor of nutrition science Wayne…
The waist craze: Chinese women compete online for thinness
March 26, 2016
The waist craze: Chinese women compete online for thinness
Chinese women are competing online to see who can be most paper-thin.The country’s social media sphere has in recent years…
Children’s fruit juices, smoothies have ‘unacceptably high’ level of sugar: study
March 26, 2016
Children’s fruit juices, smoothies have ‘unacceptably high’ level of sugar: study
Almost half of the fruit juices and smoothies marketed to children contain the equivalent of a child’s entire maximum daily…
Genetic study tracks start of Zika’s invasion of Americas back to 2013
March 25, 2016
Genetic study tracks start of Zika’s invasion of Americas back to 2013
The Zika virus currently sweeping through the Americas looks to have hitched a ride on a plane into Brazil in…
World’s best city for expats revealed
March 25, 2016
World’s best city for expats revealed
Ever doubted that cake makes the world a better place? Consider the fact that Vienna — the city that perfected the…
Removing hijab, finding myself
March 25, 2016
Removing hijab, finding myself
At 15, I never thought I would put it on. And by 18, I never imagined taking it off.