Within the next 10 to 12 years, though, new methods of birth control will make uncomfortable condoms and irreversible vasectomies a thing of the past and put men more firmly in control of their own fertility.  Scientists have been toying with male birth control since at least the 1970s.  Because of this, scientists started out trying to control male fertility in a similar way, by adjusting the levels of testosterone to block sperm production.  Collecting data from about 9,000 men in eight different countries, the study found that 55 percent would be interested in hormonally based birth control methods.  Among both genders, 36 percent of American adults said their “current method is fine” and approximately another one-third said they would wait a year before using any new male birth control product.  The intrauterine device (IUD ) is a safe and effective method of birth control used by many women worldwide.  Lactational  Amenorrhea Method (LAM) is a certain birth control method that relies on natural infertility after labour when a fully breastfeeding mother is amenorrheic.  Condom was the only choice for men in reversible birth control for ages.  Since the 1960’s, when female birth control pill has been invented, women seemed to have more control over contraception than men.  It seems that the situation is going to change anytime soon because various new reversible birth control methods have been found for men.  Question is, whether men are going to use their new options in birth control or not.  However, not all birth control methods are equally effective or ineffective at all.

The birth control pill (also called “the Pill”) is a daily pill that contains hormones to change the way the body works and prevent pregnancy.  Most birth control pills are “combination pills” containing a combination of the hormones estrogen and progesterone to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg during the monthly cycle).  Depending on your pack, you will either stop taking birth control pills for 7 days (as in the 21-day pack) or you will take a pill that contains no hormones for 7 days (the 28-day pack).  Any type of birth control pill works best when it is taken every single day at the same time of day, regardless of whether a girl is going to have sex.  Of course, this is an average figure and the chance of getting pregnant depends on whether you take your birth control pills every day.  The birth control pill does not protect against STDs.  The birth control pill is a safe and effective method of birth control.  Young women who can remember to take a pill each day and who want excellent protection from pregnancy use birth control pills.  Many health and family planning clinics (such as Planned Parenthood) sell birth control pills for less.  In addition, birth control pills and doctor visits are covered by many health insurance plans.  The 365 day pill was the first continuous birth control pill, which results in no periods.

Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.  This year it is estimated that nearly 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.  Approximately 1,700 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 450 will die each year.

Symptoms

Symptoms may include: One breast larger than the other Red or pink skin Swelling Rash (entire breast or small patches) Orange-like texture (peau d’ orange) Skin hot to the touch Pain and/or itchiness Ridges or thickened areas of breast Nipple discharge Nipples that appear inverted or flattened Swollen lymph nodes under the armpit Swollen lymph nodes of the neck (sometimes).  Common symptoms of breast cancer include: A change in how the breast or nipple feels. You may experience nipple tenderness or notice a lump or thickening in or near the breast or in the underarm area.  Other possible associate symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes under the arm or above the collar bone on the affected side.  What should people do if they have IBC symptoms?  If one or more symptoms continue for more than a week, look for information and talk to a physician with experience with this particular type of breast cancer.  The symptoms must guide the diagnosis, and age should not be used to exclude it. 
Other conditions have symptoms resembling those of inflammatory breast cancer.  But it is important that a woman knows exactly what the symptoms of breast cancer are in order that they can easily recognize that they may have this condition and therefore get it treated much earlier.  If the symptoms of breast cancer can be diagnosed when it is in the early stages of development, then there is an increased chance of the condition being treated and a cure found.

Lose of teeth has tremendous psychological and physical impact on any person. Apart from the appearance part, such people also tend to lose the functionality of the lost tooth. Self-esteemed is lowered to a lot of extent if one were to loose even a single tooth. These days though there are dental implants that can help you overcome all these problems. Dental implants are actually titanium screws that are fused with the bone tissue and are then anchored into the jaw bone. A porcelain crown is usually fastened on to the exposed portion of the dental implant. This makes the artificial tooth look just as natural as the lost tooth.

We all know that a dentist is someone who specializes in treating our teeth and also gums. These days there are also ‘super specialists’ within dentists. You can find them advertising as cosmetic dentists, implant dentists or ortho-dentists in different media. They all offer specialty services. While choosing a dentist it is always preferable that you go through referrals. Check out with your friends or colleagues, who may be able to suggest to you the services of a good dentist. Go for the services of a dentist whose clinic is well equipped with the latest equipment. Dentists are assuming increasing importance due to the increasing awareness of people about cosmetic surgery. If you are someone who wants to flash that perfect smile, then it is imperative that you choose your dentist with care.

No entertainment company has created as wide a global platform for Indian cinema as Eros International. They operate in over 50 countries, releasing more than 35 new films globally every year in English, Hindi and Tamil. But more significantly, it has a library (which is growing rapidly by the day) of films that total
more than 1900 titles.
And now Eros has just signed a 3-year content licensing deal with Aksh Optifibre Ltd (a large-scale manufacturer of cable and optical fibre) on an upfront fee plus revenue share basis. Through this agreement Eros’ Bollywood content will be distributed on A-Tel, Aksh’s IPTV platform.

This will be a video on demand service, allowing A-Tel subscribers access to Bollywood movies in the comfort of their homes. In addition to movies, they will air music videos, new film promos, celebrity interviews, and award nights. “The collaboration with Eros International, said A-Tel’s MD, Dr. Choudhari, “is to provide world class entertainment to our A-Tel subscribers.”

In turn, Ms. Jyoti Deshpande, Commercial director of Eros International, spoke of the agreement, saying, “Eros is a leading pioneer in new media initiatives within the Indian Entertainment sector and is pleased to be providing Aksh with a movie service for their IPTV platform, leveraging our blockbuster film content.”

Dhanush’s Padikadhavan ran into rough weather when FEFSI issued a ban against the actor in a case of complaint received from Gemini Labs that he did not honor his commitment towards them. Now this issue has been solved amicably between the concerned parties much to the relief of everyone involved. As per this, Dhanush, after completing the first schedule of Padikadhavan, will be working for a project with Gemini Labs and then onwards has agreed to work simultaneously in both the projects. Now that the problem is put to rest, Padikadhavan’s shooting has resumed.

Danush’s films have always been rich in comedy. What Padikkathanvan offers is Danush plus Vadivelu – a potent combination that hasn’t been explored so far. Joining Vadivelu are a team of comedians such as Mayilsamy, and Ganesh. The film’s director, Suraj, is known for bringing out the best in Vadivelu. What was special about Thalainagaram and Marudhamalai was Vadivelu’s antics. In Padikathanvan, Vadivuelu is called Alert Arumugam.

Newtonin Moonram Vidhi is the title of S.J. Suryah’s next film. As like the unusual title, the film’s storyline will also be different, says the director-turned-actor. Though avenging a murder forms the crux of the story, he claims that the method employed will be very different and interesting.
Speaking about his future plans, Suryah made it quite clear that he has no intentions to tie the nuptial knot now, as it would hamper his growth in the film industry. He reiterated his stand by stating that he still has miles to go before achieving something worthwhile in the industry. That’s a true sacrifice indeed!

Shreya is drawing mixed emotions from the film industry these days.

On one hand, she goes about giving pleasant surprises and on the other hand, she irks people whom she’s working with.

The pleasant surprise- The current president of the Tamil actors’ guild announced that all actors and actresses in Tamil film industry must henceforth become a life member of the guild by paying a fee of Rs 30,000. Even before a resolution was passed making this compulsory, Shreya and a few others came forward to pay the fee and become members.

The irking Shreya is now working in a new film with Tamil actor Vijay. It was during the making of this film that she received an offer to star in Mahesh Bhatt’s Hindi film. the actress took a break from the Tamil film and went to Bollywood to complete the Hindi assignment.

Problem is- the Tamil film is now stuck in a jam because everybody else have completed their roles and the hero is waiting for Shreya to turn up so they’d complete their combination shots. Rumors began that he wasn’t happy at all about being made to wait. So, when he was shooting in Hyderabad for his film, Shreya met him on the sets and assured him that she’d now give priority to his film.

Shankar is sentimental about number 8, Rajini is sentimental about Thursday and for Vishal it is Karaikudi!Vishal’s films ‘Sandaikozhi,’ ‘Thimiru’ and ‘Thamirabharani’ have 3 similarities. One is, all were big hits. The other is, in all these films, a few scenes were shot at Karaikudi.

So he requested Boopathy Pandian to shoot a few films at Karaikudi for the new film ‘Malaikottai.’ So Boopathy Pandian obliged him by shooting a few scenes of Vishal and Priya Mani at Karaikudi.

The shooting for ‘Malaikottai’ will be complete by 5th of next month. After that, Vishal will act in his brother Vikram Krishna’s film ‘Sathyam.’ The heroine is Nayantara.

There is no doubt that this film directed by cinematographer Rajasekhar will definitely have a few scenes shot at Karaikudi. It would be good for Rajasekhar to check out the location right away.

After ‘Sathyam,’ Vishal will act in a Mishkin film. This is expected to be a grand production. This will also undoubtedly feature some scenes shot at Karaikudi.

Kuruvi, the project that Ilaya Thalapathy is involved currently is getting ready for release on the 9th of May. This project of the actor in association with director Dharani and Trisha has evinced interest among his fans. It has been reported that there will be no special function to release the audio and arrangements have been made to ensure availability of audio in stores directly. Meanwhile, his next project with Prabhu Deva and Nayanthara is slated to commence on May 9th on the same day as that of Kuruvi’s release. This is certainly interesting fact to rejoice for all his fans.

Priyamani like many of her counterparts in Kollywood, prefers partying in Hyderabad. But the pretty actress seems to enjoy hanging out only with Tollywood heartthrob Raja. They were recently seen together yet again at the party held to celebrate the victory of ICL team Hydrabad Heroes against Lahore Badshahs. They were spotted sharing a lighter moment and seemed quite comfortable in each other’s company.

Aishwarya Dhanush may come across as a frail and delicate person. But at her gym Maverrick, this superstar’s daughter held the record of 8 minutes in the Ironman test. The record was unbroken for six months until another member bettered it recently.

Others who hold the record….

Actor Vikram also held the record in the mens category with 16 minutes for almost eight months, which was later broken by dancer Satish of “Maanada Mailada” show fame with 17 minutes and was recently taken over by another member –Karthik.

A number of Kollywood personalities turned up for the engagement ceremony of director Bharathiraja’s daughter Janani Aishwarya with business man Raj Kumar at the Accord Metropolitan recently on March 27.. It was sort of reunion for the trio – Bharathi Raja, Ilayaraja and Vairamuthu - who in past have given huge hits together. Ilayaraja came with his entire family, wife Jeeva and his son Karthik raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja and daughter Bhavatharani. Some of the others present for the function were Sathyaraj with his wife, Bhagyaraj with his wife Poornima, Radhika, Ranjitha, Venkat prabhu, Parthiban, directors K.Balachander, K.S.Ravikumar with wife, Kayaar, Vijay’s wife Sangeetha and Politician Natarajan. Actor Manoj, son of Bharathi raja and his wife actress Nadhana played the perfect hosts.

Kollywood Actress Malavika, who became popular with the item number “Valameenu” has now opted out of the film “Indira Vizha”,which is directed by K.Rajeswar.

Although Malavika has not made the news public, insiders revealed that Malavika is not doing the film because she is pregnant. The actress, who is married to industrialist Sumesh Menon, was apprehensive about continuing with films at this point of time.

She had agreed to do an important role in “Indira Vizha”, which has Srikanth Playing the lead. Having beenpaid an advance, she was supposed to head for Malaysia for shooting her portion of the film, which commences on March 30. However, according to sources, the actress called up a member of the film unit and conveyed her inability to do the film and cited personal reasons for the same.The producers are now looking for an alternative to Malavika.

Somdev Mukherjee, father of Bollywood actress Kajol and Tanisha and the former husband of yesteryear actress Tanuja passed away in Mumbai today. He was 65.

Somdev Mukherjee, popularly known as Shomu Mukherjee in the film circles, had been aliling for sometime in the recent past. But he seemed to have fully got back to good health and his death in the wee hours of this morning has sent shock waves through his family members. The death occured due to a cardiac arrest.

Somdev Mukherjee is the founder of Filmalaya Studios and the youngest of three siblings. His brothers Deb and Joy were actors.

Tomorrow, April 11 is a very important day in the life of Shomu ji’s son-in-law Ajay Devgan because his debut directorial venture ‘U, Me Aur Hum’ is releasing all over tomorrow, starring Ajay and Kajol in the lead roles.

On this sad occasion IndiaGlitz expresses its deepest condolences to the bereaved family.