Pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis, even when diagnosed early. This aggressive form of cancer shows a few symptoms until the advanced stage, which leads to the destruction on many lives. The good news is, just recently, scientists have discovered a sign of the early development of pancreatic cancer – an upsurge in certain amino acids that occ
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Sweat – it is something we usually hate, especially when we are on a date or business meeting, speaking in front of a crowd, and socialising with others. Sometimes, we love it though. We appreciate sweating when we’re at the gym, or when we’re playing our favourite sport. Our PE teachers were right. Sweating is good for our body. But how
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There’s no doubt that self-esteem is critical for a positive body image. But according to a new study, practising self-compassion may be more effective, especially when it comes to dealing with daily stress including personal disappointments and setbacks that lead to poor body image. Researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that women wh
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Fasting has become increasingly popular over the years, especially among the health and fitness enthusiasts. More and more studies indicate that eating less may be the key towards a healthier and longer life. Fasting is actually good for your metabolism. They say skipping meals is bad for metabolism. But intermittent fasting, when done right, can actu
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Are you one of the millions of people who can’t last a day without a cup or two of fizzy drink? These sugary, carbonated beverages have been a favourite of most of us, from kids and teens, to adults and even the elderly. They’re like cigarettes. We know they’re bad for us, but then we can’t just give them up. But maybe, the following
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It has long been taught that exercise has a protective benefit against stress-induced depression. However, the mechanisms that mediate this protective effect have been unknown. In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have figured out how exactly exercise does it. "In neurobiological terms, we actually still don’t know what
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While we all seem to enjoy working like a dog, it is our innermost wish to live a simpler life at some point or another. However, in this fast-paced world, slowing down appears impossible to do. Most of us even choose to multi-task in an effort to juggle with their hectic lifestyles. Even so, we still have the power to make our life more enjoyable. Whether
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Whether we deny it or not – we all procrastinate from time to time. It’s basically part of our being humans. While most of the time, procrastination is viewed as a negative behaviour which leads to nothing but anxiety, disappointment, and shame, research has shown that it actually has a positive purpose. A 2005 study of active procrastinators fou
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Sleep is an activity that is crucial for our health and well-being. Research after research shows that sleep plays a major role in many aspects of our health, and that getting the right amount of it can significantly reduce our risk of developing a variety of health problems, ranging from less serious ones like fatigue and lack of energy to more serious cond
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“We teach people that they upset themselves. We can’t change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today.” Albert Ellis (psychologist and developer of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy - REBT) Feeling Sad You know it’s ok to be sad sometimes. However, when that sadness is constant or doesn&rsquo
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