Deaths from alcohol have doubled – here’s why young women are more likely to feel the effects
No amount of alcohol is good for the human body, previous research has shown – and now a new study has linked it to a rising number of deaths. Over two decades — from 1999 to 2020 — the number of alcohol-related deaths nearly doubled, according to a study from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Schmidt […]
We left our bedroom to our children and now sleep in the living room – I didn’t want them to resent me
A couple gave up their bedroom so their children could have their own space – and now sleep in their living room. Paige Boakes, 29, and her husband Ashley, 28, decided to give up their bedroom to give their children – daughters, aged seven and 11, and sons, aged three and seven – the space […]
This type of common middle-aged fat may predict Alzheimer’s
New research has established a link between a specific type of body fat and brain proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The type of fat is especially common in middle-aged people — and can signal Alzheimer’s a full two decades sooner than symptoms of the memory disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common form […]
Parents horrified by original Wicked book, warn it’s not for kids
No one mourns the wicked – and no child should read it either. Before there was the movie Wicked starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, there was the Broadway musical Wicked, which is based on Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, based on in L. Frank […]
Your periods may be more painful if you have this condition
If your period is a real pain, something else could be entirely to blame. While there are many reproductive issues that can lead to worse periods—fibroids, endometriosis, and cervical stenosis, to name a few—new research suggests that another issue may be a big reason behind menstrual problems. According to a new study, women with depression […]
Scientists reveal strict criteria that make someone ‘bad’
Do you think you are bad? Science may tell you otherwise. A new study, published as a pre-print paper on PsyArXiv, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, has revealed the strict criteria that make a person evil. Over 2,000 people took part in questionnaires about what they thought it meant to be mean, allowing researchers […]
The best and worst alcohol to drink to ward off ‘anxiety’
It was a fun night – but you wake up the next morning with a sense of dread, feeling anxious about what you said and did the night before. You may not have done anything to be ashamed, but this “anxiety” is no joke – and it depends on how alcohol affects your brain and […]
Love notes and ‘raw’ drawings found in Maine high school after 150 years
Blast from the past. 150-year-old love notes written by high school students were found on the floor of a Maine school, according to the Bangor Daily News. Preservation contractor Lee Hoagland began working on the University of Southern Maine Academy building in 2022, and over the course of a year he found letters hidden in […]
Testosterone therapy won’t fix a sexless marriage, study suggests
There are no shortcuts to good sex. Despite a long-held theory among men that having more testosterone equates to a stronger sex drive, evidence of its impact on sexual performance is weak, according to a new study. There are more than 10 million men in the US living with erectile dysfunction – and many more […]