After a new study, researchers assert that regular use of laxatives has the potential to increase a person’s risk of dementia by more than 50%. However, experts advise that the research is still in its early stages. Researchers involved in the study from medical institutions in China as well as the University of Cambridge and … Read more
How much consumption of alcohol labels you as an alcoholic? If you are having to question yourself if your drinking renders you an alcoholic then perhaps you do have a problem. If drinking begins to affect your personal and working life, then it could be a warning sign. “If you’re becoming dependent on having a … Read more
The last thing you feel like doing when you are feeling down is to exercise. However, the temptation to lie in bed and withdraw from the world generally is the worst thing you can do and will only exacerbate negative feelings. Exercise that makes you sweat can help to control symptoms by releasing feel-good endorphins … Read more
American screen siren Rachel Welch has died at the age of 82 following a ‘brief illness’. Her family confirmed her passing to TMZ. The actress was famous for numerous roles including Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years B.C. released in 1966. The role spiralled her into the status of an international legendary sex symbol. In … Read more
A new study has found that including a photo of your dog in your dating profile makes you more attractive to the opposite sex. A recent poll of 1,000 British adults was conducted by Guide Dog, a non-profit organisation providing guide dog services and revealed that two-thirds of people would be more inclined to match … Read more
A recent study published in the Journal Risk Analysis undertaken by two New Zealand scientists found that their country and neighbouring Australia would have the best chances of surviving an apocalypse. ‘Straya and the kiwi kingdom “might survive a severe sun-reducing catastrophe such as nuclear winter and be well placed to help reboot-collapsed human civilization,” … Read more
A study in 2015 undertaken by The Holiday Retirement surveyed centenarians – people who have lived for 100 years or more. It incorporated questions relating to what it entailed to live a long and meaningful life. The recipients of the survey shared that they believed their longevity was boosted by saving money early on, spending … Read more
Regret is a pointless emotion that most of us have wallowed in at some time or another. Some fleetingly experience regret while others linger in its insidious grasp, consumed with reliving a situation over and over leading to a state of bitterness over what could have been. It is easy to fall into the pit … Read more
A new study has determined that low-wage earners have a more significant chance of suffering from memory and developing dementia as they age. “Our research provides new evidence that sustained exposure to low wages during peak earning years is associated with accelerated memory decline later in life,” said Katrina Kezios, a researcher at Columbia University’s … Read more
Joseph Williams has endured years of heckling due to the face deformity he was born with. Williams was afflicted with the rare congenital disorder otofacial syndrome which is triggered by a mutated gene. Otofacial syndrome is described as an extraordinary rare congenital deformity in which a person is born without a mandible (jaw) and consequently, … Read more