Hamburg - Sensitivity to light, a steady decline in eyesight or blurred vision can all indicate the formation of a cataract.
Cataracts, a thickening of the eye's lens, impairs vision and can occur at any stage of a person's life, though they are more common among the elderly.
Hamburg - A wedding dress should be festive, and a close look at the current bridal collections reveal more than just classic styles and fabrics.
The trend is toward details such as jewellery elements that are placed sparingly on the dress. This is an example of how bridal designers have been inspired by casual wear.
"It's all about inconspicuous elegance - the new style isn't loaded down or opulent," said designer Christiane Wirth of Ilsenburg, Germany, who designs her own bridal gowns.
Hamburg - Every bride wants to be the most beautiful woman at her wedding. Her dress, shoes, veil and flowers are carefully selected, ordered, purchased and prepared in advance.
But the bride's outfit is not complete until her make-up is on and her hair is styled. However, women should not go overboard on their big day. Hair and makeup do not require a lot of preparation.
Hamburg - The idea is as simple as it is ingenious - people from all over the world come together in an online network to offer accommodation on their sofas to others. In return, they can spend time abroad on a couch anywhere around the globe.
Online communities that bring so-called couch surfers together such as hospitalityclub. org, bewelcome. org and couchsurfing. com are booming.
Couchsurfing. com alone has about 600,000 members according to the website's operators. But in order for you to enjoy a good night's sleep on a foreign couch, there are a few things to take into consideration.
Hamburg - Germany is to gain its first mobile phone using Google's Android operating system in two weeks' time, wireless company T-Mobile said in Hamburg on Monday.
The G1 phone, which is manufactured by HTC of Taiwan, is a direct competitor to Apple's iPhone, which is sold in Germany exclusively by T-Mobile. Both phones have touch screens. The G1 has the added feature of a tiny fold-inside keyboard.