Women who have inherited defects in the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2
genes are at higher risk for developing breast, ovarian and other
cancers. Though it has been recommended that these women undergo
surgical removal of their ovaries (oophorectomy) as soon as possible, a large multi-national study defines the ages at which actions should be taken.
Reach for the stars every time you touch your ears with these Constellation Earrings. They feature none other than one of the most well-known constellations of all time: the Big Dipper and Little Dipper.
The earrings are crafted using sterling silver, with white topaz chips adorned in all the right places as the stars. You can wear them so that they rest on your lobes or wear them as dangle earrings to change things up a bit.
The Constellation Earrings available from ThinkGeek for $24.99(USD). Here’s to hoping that they’ll make an Orion pair soon.
[via Incredible Things]
Never fear, you can achieve perfectly sculpted thighs, especially now
that the Omnidirectional Thigh Trainer exercises your thighs every which
way and then some….
Stress is closely linked to unhealthy eating habits. For some Americans,
that can mean binge eating; and for others, that can mean going days
without eating a bite. Disordered eating habits can occur on a regular
basis when people fail to recognize or acknowledge their stress, or
their resulting behavior. Stress monitoring devices are available but
they’re neither discreet nor fashionable traditionally.
Getting a new piece of jewelry is exciting! Finding a way to avoid
wrinkles is, in my opinion, even more thrilling. Imagine my joy in
discovering the June bracelet that combines both.
Harry Grant Dart had quite an eye for the future. The early 20th century illustrator imagined women driving flying machines
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“The morning after” often sucks for people who weren’t in the right state of mind the night before. Cue this unusual bra by Japanese lingerie maker Ravijou, which only unlocks when it detects “true love” emanating from its wearer.
So it’s not actually “true love” that this bra detects, because love isn’t exactly something you can measure or quantify. What it monitors instead is its wearer’s heart rate and other vital stats to determine whether or not there’s any “love” in the air.
The bra is comprised of a sensor which monitors your heart rate and other vitals. The data is constantly transmitted via Bluetooth to a mobile phone which processes the data and heart rate elevation using special algorithms and preset data and it is only when your heart has truly found that special someone would it beat in a way that the app would recognize and wirelessly unhook the bra.
As you probably already know, it takes more than a quickened heart rate to indicate that you truly love someone and don’t just have the hots for them. Ravijour claim to have already taken this into consideration:
Ladies can relax as not any changes in heart rates will unhook the bra as the experts at Ravijour say it is only when a woman falls in true love does she get excited enough for the Adrenal Medulla to secrete Catecholamine which affects the autonomic nerve and increases the heart rate which is detected by the sensor and processed by the specially developed iOS app.
What do you think?
[via Geekologie]
How many times have you found your phone running low on battery when you need it the most? If you think that it has already been one too many times, then it’s time you got a portable battery pack, or maybe an Everpurse.
The Everpurse is basically a power bank of sorts. The big (and obvious) difference is it comes in the form of a purse. It has a charging pocket inside where you’re supposed to put your phone. There’s a dock connector at the bottom that connects directly to your phone, so you won’t have to deal with any cords or wires anymore.
Charging the Everpurse itself is convenient, too. It charges by induction, so all you have to do is put it on its charging mat and leave it while it powers up.
The Everpurse comes in iPhone 5/5s/5c, iPhone 4/4S, and Samsung Galaxy S3/S4 variants, and is available online with prices ranging from $189 to $329 (USD) depending on the fabric you choose.
[via Laughing Squid]
Still looking for the ideal birth-control solution? Skyla is a new, smaller IUD suitable for women who haven’t had children. It is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy, lasts for 3 years, and is more affordable now it’s covered by the Affordable Care Act’s birth-control provision in the US.
Every healthy woman on the planet, that is of child-bearing age, gets a
special visit from mother nature (or at least her evil twin sister) once
a month. While every woman has a different method for coping with a
guest that’s welcome on principle alone, there are a few things that
every woman requires or appreciates. One unique business wants to ensure
that women embrace their monthly guest, and they do that by ensuring
that she shows up with a hostess gift.
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