Female genital mutilation

… and medical standpoints, there is little difference between male and female circumcisions. In May 2016, the World Health Organization in collaboration with Unicef launched the evidence-based research and guidelines, highlighting the best available …

Trust your daughters, says US official

US Consulate General public affairs officer Ariel H Pollock, Red Elephant Foundation director Kirthi Jayakumar among others during the panel discussion on ‘Why Women Stories Matter’ at the American Centre in Chennai on Wednesday Chennai: “Women make more than 50 per cent of the population. It is important to hear their stories.

No Smoking Day 2017- be proud to be a quitter

Mid Ulster District Council in partnership with the Public Health Agency are encouraging smokers in the area to quit smoking on this day and ‘Be Proud to be a Quitter’. The annual No Smoking Day is a perfect opportunity for smokers to get motivated to quit smoking, particularly if their new years’ resolutions have been broken or are in need of renewing.

Why March Is the Best Time to Rethink Your Resolutions

When you set that lofty New Year’s resolution at the stroke of 2017 , March probably looked a lot different in your head: You’d be fitter, slimmer, happier, healthier. “People make their resolutions in a ‘bubble’ of overindulgence,” says Michelle Segar, Ph.D., a motivation scientist and author of No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness .

Christians begin Lenten season Wednesday

Lent begins Wednesday, and many Christians will participate in an Ash Wednesday service signifying the start of the religious season, which lasts until Easter. During this time, many will observe a period of fasting and repentance while also practicing self-denial and spiritual discipline.

Eight ways a healthy lifestyle can improve your finances

This time of year everyone is thinking about getting healthy but have you ever thought about improving your financial fitness Surprisingly, making a few small changes to your lifestyle will not only make your bank balance healthier, you might live a bit longer to spend it too! Plus, you get the added incentive of literally earning money by keeping your New Year’s resolution. A healthy lifestyle can help to reduce the cost of life insurance and protection policies such as income protection, critical illness and health insurance.

Horoscopes for Tuesday, February 14, 2017

… your world. Happy Valentine’s Day! Show your love for someone special with a body massage or a home cooked spa meal. Health and wellbeing are wonderful aphrodisiacs. If you are single, treat yourself to some much deserved pampering. A pedicure or …

Katie Price speaks about her drunken meltdown at Christmas

‘I didn’t want to get up in the morning’: Katie Price speaks candidly about the ‘black mood’ she was in that led to her drunken meltdown at Christmas… and admits she feels ‘so much shame’ The ever-defiant Katie Price has admitted that at the end of 2016 she was ‘going through the blackest mood’ of her life. She hit the headlines at Christmastime when an appearance at a holiday party turned into a publicity nightmare when she drank too much and became rowdy.

The perfect Valentinea s Day gift: time

In case you haven’t noticed the hearts and flowers and gift suggestions, I’m here to tell you Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. Plenty of people think it’s a “Hallmark holiday” dreamed up by some romantic to sell cards, flowers and gifts.

What is Ash Wednesday?

Amanda Murphy, This content first appeared on ReligionToday.com and is used here with permission. To view the original visit: http://www.religiontoday.com/11708282 This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday.

Blood drive in honour of Tom Cameron

… of his time, energy, or other resource within his power. In recent years, however, Cameron dealt with a series of health issues, including a couple of strokes and blood in his lungs. Despite deteriorating health, he never left the helm of Maple …

Beach(ed) body

“Breaking his oath and resolution like a twist of rotten silk.” – William Shakespeare , English playwright, Aufidius, in Coriolanus, act 5, sc.

Cook this: Mat Follas shares his recipe for the perfect pancakes

February always strikes me as a month with an identity crisis … some years it can be spring-like and I’ll be able to start collecting wild garlic and other herbs from the countryside in sunlight and other years it’s still frost and snow and miserable. Writing this in early January its too soon to tell but as an immigrant to this country, it’s one of the things that always fill me with delight, being able to watch the seasons unfold.

AppleMark

… the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year – and it turns out, I’m right. According to mental health experts, Blue Monday has turned into nothing but a PR stunt, encouraged by companies trying to sell stuff (Never!) I’m not …

Great beginnings

Experience the Grand Dame’s “Meet the Rooster” package inclusive of a luxurious overnight stay at the Manila Hotel in one of its Superior Deluxe rooms during the eve of the Chinese New Year. The package offers buffet breakfast for two at the CafA Ilang-Ilang, one ticket to the Chinese New Year activity , and a Feng Shui Essentials book by Master Joseph Chau Kam Shing for only P8,888 nett.