Legendary tennis player Serena Williams is a force to be reckoned with, especially as a parent. The seven-time Wimbledon winner recently sat down with Time magazine and recalled an instance when her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, told her to stop breastfeeding her newborn daughter, Alexis Olympia — so that she could refocus her efforts on tennis. […]
Older adults who get physical can lower their heart disease risk
Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in light to vigorous physical activity, benefit with healthier levels of heart and vessel disease markers, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The results from […]
Social media can help with recovery for those who self-injure, prof finds
Positive messaging through social media could be a powerful tool to help people overcome non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), according to a new University of Guelph study. “Self-injury, including cutting and burning, is a serious public health concern around the world,” said Prof. Stephen Lewis, psychology professor and lead author of the study. While it affects people […]
People who tan in gyms tan more often, and more addictively, than others, new research shows
Gyms are places people go to get healthier. But nearly half the gyms in the U.S. contain a potentially addictive carcinogen—tanning beds, report UConn researchers in the July 18 issue of JAMA Dermatology. Exercise reduces the risk of every cancer except one—melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. People who exercise heavily are at greater […]
WHO recognises ‘compulsive sexual behaviour’ as mental disorder
The World Health Organization has recognised “compulsive sexual behaviour” as a mental disorder, but said Saturday it remained unclear if it was an addiction on a par with gambling or drug abuse. The contentious term “sex addiction” has been around for decades but experts disagree over whether the condition exists. In the latest update of […]
People Who Believe In This Have Worse Sex
According to one study, there are two types of people in the world: those who believe that good sex comes from communication and growth, or those who believe it arrives from destiny through natural compatibility. However when it comes to how satisfied people are from the sex they’re having, there’s a clear winner between the […]
You Can Now See Who Swiped Right On Your Tinder Profile
Tinder has announced it’s testing a members-only Gold service that will allow you to find out who has already swiped right on your profile. The “Likes You” feature is said to help you find a match faster, plus it’ll give your over-worked forefinger a well-deserved rest. This service will, of course, cost you a bit […]
Who wants to live to 100?
While the ageing of society has become one of the givens in today’s world, less is made of the lived experience of the very elderly in society. And although there is some suggestion that the much trumpeted steady expansion of the human lifespan has begun to slow down, the numbers of very old people continue […]