Want to make your relationship last? Make sure you and your partner are having enough sleep – every night. New research highlights the role of sleep in different aspects of romantic relationships, particularly to the nature, degree and resolution of conflicts. Bad Sleep affects Romantic Relationships Researchers at the University of California, Berke
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Whilst loneliness could lead to materialism, the opposite is not necessarily true. The pursuit of material possessions may not be detrimental to our well-being, as long as it is kept within certain limits, a new study suggests. Pampering ourselves with material things like new gadgets, clothes, or a car is not really a bad idea, as long as they are pursued
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Many people blame the full moon for sleepless nights. This however, is no longer a myth. In a new study, scientists at the University of Basel in Switzerland provide the first reliable evidence that full moon can indeed modulate sleep structure in humans. Full moon, poor sleep For the study, the researchers looked at the brain patterns, eye movements and h
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Just recently, Home Secretary Theresa May informed the public of her medical condition. The 56-year old British Conservative politician was diagnosed of type 1 diabetes which means her body does not produce insulin. From now on, she has to inject the hormone twice a day for the rest of her life. Nonetheless, she assured everyone that her condition is not goi
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Hot, humid weather may make it hard to sleep yet for many people sleep is a year round battle. The demands of home, family and friends vie with the pressures of work and an unending deluge of papers, emails, calls and texts. Surprise, surprise! It’s hard to switch off and get a decent night’s sleep. So you start the new day feeling it’s the
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It is common for teenagers to deal with emotional highs and lows. One minute they feel awesome and the next minute they feel sad. These are not simply caused by hormonal changes. Teenagers are in a stage wherein there’s a lot of pressure around them – increasing responsibilities at home, tougher school works, and the challenges in their social re
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HDL cholesterol, also known as the good cholesterol, helps prevent the accumulation of plaque or the fatty deposits in your arteries. Research suggests that a five-point drop in good cholesterol levels could result to 25 per cent increase in the risk of heart disease. This is why boosting your good cholesterol is a very important step in boosting your overal
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It’s not that psychopathic criminals lack empathy. It’s just that they have the ability to turn it on and off whenever they want, new research reveals. Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterised partly by antisocial behaviour, poor behavioural control and a diminished capacity for remorse. People who have this mental illness are said to
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Sure there’s a diet for weight loss, endurance and brain power. What about for longevity? A growing body of research suggests there is as well. Long life – it’s what all of us dream of. We couldn’t enjoy the things we’ve worked hard to achieve if we have poor health. But what does it take to have a long life? Scientists are yet
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For most people, exercise means performing strenuous physical activities like walking, sprinting and weight lifting to produce a big deal of sweat, burn fats and tone muscles. There are however slower forms of exercise that don’t require you to move vigorously. Low-impact as they may seem, these types of exercise are not just designed to keep you fit,
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