Our habits play a big role in our health and well-being. Below are ten habits that many people engage to everyday that are making them more prone to health problems. You’re sitting down for more than a few hours a day. Spending too much time in your desk could be cutting out two years from your life, according to a study published in the British Medi
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The idea that you can be fat and healthy is a myth as excess fats still carry health risks, even if your cholesterol, blood pressure and sugar levels are normal, according to new research. A new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine challenges the popular belief that being overweight does not necessarily imply health risks, especially i
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They say “the more you give, the more you receive”. Sharing something with others – whether it’s your time, energy or money, is one of the keys to happiness. A large body of research suggests that being generous has a wide range of benefits, from lowering your stress levels to improving your overall health and lengthening your life.
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Dating – it’s the first, critical step to a successful relationship. It’s where you put all your cards and try to win the game. At the same time, it’s a perfect time to get to know each other. But often, people ruin their chances of finding the right partner by doing several mistakes. Here are some of them: 1)
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Everyone knows that exercise is vital to health. Even those who start getting active later in life are reaping significant health benefits, according to new research. Researchers tracked the health of around 3,500 people, whose average age was 64, for more than eight years. All of the participants were part of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, which
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The increasing awareness about health and the fast rising rate of chronic illnesses have made vitamin supplements one of the largest industries today. Millions of people worldwide take supplements daily, with the hope of becoming and staying fit. But new research by the University of Oslo suggests that there’s also a darker side to some vitamin supplem
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Despite the arrival of modern treatments, some of the ancient healing techniques remain popular in treating a wide range of physical and mental conditions. What’s more, they are proven very effective in addressing ailments that are often aggravated by the stresses brought by our modern life. Acupuncture How does pricking lots of tiny needles in your
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What if the solution to your long-time health worries was as simple as getting enough sleep? Thanks to the new brain scanning technologies, researchers are beginning to uncover the real wonders of sleep to our mental health. Vast studies have shown that quality sleep can boost our productivity and self-control, ease anxiety, and improve our well-being. But d
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A study of people over 50 living with HIV by the Terence Higgins Trust, an HIV charity, found that older people with HIV are financially disadvantaged compared with their peers. They also tend to have serious worries about money, poor health, housing and social care. According to Lisa Power, policy director at THT, the reason for this is that many people be
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New scientific evidences suggest that the trillions of bacteria living in our gut have a huge effect on our brain – much larger than we thought. Our digestive system houses trillions of bacteria that play a major role in numerous biological processes, such as supplying nutrients in the body, breaking down indigestible compounds, and defending the body
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