Many people think that avocado is not healthy because it’s fatty and it’s full of calories. Some also fear that regular consumption of avocado may increase the risk of cardiovascular problems. Turns out, all these claims are not true. As a matter of fact, avocado is considered one of the healthiest fruits in the world. Although avocados are high
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In a study review appearing in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, researchers at the University of Birmingham analysed over 200 published papers and 60 intervention studies tackling language problems in children with autism. These evidences, according to the researchers, show that there’s hope, especially to those who have never learned to speak.
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We all get angry at times. But the way we express anger varies. A lot of people tend to explode, physically or verbally hurting other people (even if they don’t really mean it), even their own bodies. Others choose to internalise their anger which results in migraine, fatigue, anxiety, depression and other chronic illnesses. Whichever way, anger is a n
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Last February, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges which represents nearly every doctor in the UK, called for the banning of advertisements that promote fizzy drinks (diet or not) and levying higher taxes on the sale of these products. In their report, the Academy emphasised that Britain is one of the most obese nations in the world, and that current
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It is normal for people to procrastinate sometimes. But there are some who deliberately practise procrastination, avoiding difficult tasks and allowing themselves to be overwhelmed by distractions. Chronic procrastinators put off important tasks for the less important ones, which results to reduced productivity. If you’re having issues with too m
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When she was just three months old, Janelly Martinez-Amador was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that caused her bones to deteriorate. At the age of 3, she had no visible bones in x-ray scans. Doctors thought she wouldn’t survive. But dear Janelly is now 7 years old, can wave her hands, move her head, smile, and can go to school. Thanks to a new
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Childhood is a very critical stage of development. To become mentally healthy adults, children should be provided with a safe and stable social environment, a new study suggests. “There really is no better age to intervene and get the most benefit”, says Kere Hughes-Belding, an associate professor of human development and family studies
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Trying to memorise a long speech? Preparing for a presentation at work? Studying for an upcoming exam? If you want to increase your chance of succeeding in tasks that involve memory skills, you may want to place a bottle of rosemary oil on your table and let its mild yet memory-enhancing aroma be absorbed into your system and into your brain, a new study sug
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Some people have a persistent fear of an object or situation. In clinical psychology, it’s called ‘phobia’. This condition is characterised by an irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger at all. When the overwhelming fear is about dealing with other people, it’s often named ‘social anxiety’. So
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For the first time, leading experts in the UK have come together to expand medical studies on chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating condition that affects over 600,000 people in the UK. The project, called UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative (UK CMRC), seeks to understand more about fatigue mechanisms and develop better therapeutic approaches. In one of t
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