Category: Lifestyle

Sat 05 October 2019: Trapped between uncontrollable laughter and excruciating discomfort, it’s difficult to decide when being tickled: do I like this or not? But why doesn’t this happen if we tickle ourselves? New research on rats shows why. Tickling someone else and being tickled is fun. So why isn’t it fun to tickle ourselves? As new research […]

Tue 01 October 2019: Malaysia is planning to introduce strict regulations on the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and vaporizers, health officials said on Tuesday, as countries around the world move to ban devices that have been linked to deaths and youth addiction. India, which has the second-largest population of adult smokers in the […]

Thu 26 September 2019: If pay raises and reduced hours are not options at the moment for employers, there are other ways to help improve employees’ mental health and performance — including small gestures of kindness. A study from Penn State University, in State College, PA, found that a simple gesture of kindness from employers, […]

Mon 23 September 2019: Research shows that adults who spend as few as 4 years in economic hardship could be at risk of accelerated aging in comparison with adults who do not experience periods of poverty. The term accelerated aging describes people who are physically less capable at an earlier age than others at the […]

Sat 14 September 2019: A young mother died on her 21st birthday after getting her neck wedged in the closing window of her family’s BMW. Yulia Sharko was trying to pull her two year old daughter from the vehicle through the half open front seat window. At this moment, the child pressed the automatic switch […]

Fri 06 September 2019: Bright lights of tablets, phones, TVs make it harder to sleep, says doctor studying sleep disorders Students should steer clear of tablets, smartphones, and TVs before bedtime to promote regular sleep, according to a doctor studying healthy sleep habits. “Exposure to the bright screens of tablets and phones especially before sleep […]

Fri 30 August 2019: Analysis of half a million people suggests genetics may have a limited contribution to sexual orientation Few aspects of human biology are as complex—or politically fraught—as sexual orientation. A clear genetic link would suggest that gay people are “born this way,” as opposed to having made a lifestyle choice. Yet some […]

Sat 17 August 2019: Those who slept with their phones under their pillow had the worst quality of sleep A new UAE study has shown banning smartphones from the bedroom could be the key to a good night’s sleep. Researchers at the University of Sharjah have uncovered a strong link between the proximity of a […]

The Walton family pictured at a Walmart shareholders meeting in 2014. © Reuters / Rick Wilking Wed 14 August 2019: Ever wondered how rich the richest families are? Like how many planes they could purchase every hour? Then look no further because the latest report listing the world’s wealthiest dynasties is enough to turn you […]

Wed 07 August 2019: Posters promoting LGBTQI tolerance have popped up in Budapest ahead of a progressive week-long music and arts festival, but online petitioners and a lawmaker from the ruling party were not happy with Coca-Cola’s outreach marketing efforts. Coca-Cola has sparked calls for a boycott in Hungary after running an advertising campaign that […]