Unemployment Healthier Than a Stressful Job?

A new paper published in the International Journal of Epidemiology finds that people employed in low paying or highly stressful jobs may not actually...

People with Blue Eyes Have a Single Common Ancestor

New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a...

Why Do Shorter Men Go Bald More Often?

Short men may have an increased risk of becoming bald prematurely. An international genetic study under the leadership of the University of Bonn at...

How Men Age – Fewer Hassles Until The Fourth Age

How men age and how happy individuals are remains relatively stable for some 80 percent of the population. Perceptions of unhappiness, or dealing with...

Practicing Yoga Reduces Depression Symptoms

People who suffer from depression may want to look to yoga as a complement to traditional therapies as the practice appears to lessen symptoms...

Fitbit May Turn Teens Off Exercising

Fitness tracker makers would have you believe that all that stands between you and the motivation to get up off your couch and get...

Poor Sleep May Be Adding to Your Waistline

Adults who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health, according to a new study. The...

Why Losing Money Is More Painful Than You Think

Losing money may be intrinsically linked with fear and pain in the brain, scientists have discovered.  Many everyday financial decisions, such as investing money are...

The Ugly Truth about Summer Allergies

As if a runny nose and red eyes weren't enough to ruin your warm weather look, summer allergies can gift you with even more...

Don’t Bring Work Home! You Will Burnout

When you bring work at home or home issues at work, you are headed for disaster. Not only your relationships and performance will suffer,...

Why Some People Are So Sure They Are Right, Even When...

Dogmatic individuals hold confidently to their beliefs, even when experts disagree and evidence contradicts them. New research help explain the extreme perspectives, on religion,...

How Body May Detect Early Signs of Cancer

Fresh insights into how cells detect damage to their DNA could help explain how the body can detect early signs of cancer. Scientists have discovered...

Human Species Extinction Seem Increasingly Possible

Chemicals, diet, stress, and lifestyle choices have caused the sperm levels of Western men to plummet to less than 50 percent of what they...

Using Money to Buy Time Boosts Life Satisfaction

Using money to buy free time, such as paying to delegate household chores like cleaning and cooking, is linked to greater life satisfaction. New research...

Too Much Driving or Watching TV Bad for Your Brain

Driving for more than two hours a day steadily reduces intelligence, a new study suggests. Researchers investigating how sedentary behaviour affects brain power found IQ...

When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep, Bad Things Happen

Many people don't get enough sleep, and growing evidence suggests it's not only taking a toll on their physical health through heart disease, diabetes,...

Eating at ‘Wrong Time’ Spoils Dieting

A new high-precision feeding system for lab mice reinforces the idea that the time of day food is eaten is more critical to weight...

Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Risk of Weight Gain

Artificial sweeteners may be associated with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, according to a...