Do you think you’re attractive? It actually depends on the people you’re with, but it is not a simple comparison.

A new multinational study shows modern parents spend more time with their kids than did parents 50 years ago.

Warming of urban environments is reducing growth of the very trees that may help combat climate change.

It’s hard to find time to rest in this busy world but your wellbeing depends on it.

The supplement lipoic acid may be useful in managing the neurological symptoms of multiple sclerosis, new research shows.

How attached are you to your coffee mug? Are you really quite fond of that pen you have? Maybe you have a quiet, and inexplicable, appreciation of that new pair of scissors you have in the draw? You might think that all of these bonds to the inanimate objects of your life are your own […]

Kidney stones are no laughing matter. When sitting in the kidneys the danger is they could cause an obstruction which is a serious health condition that may include infection, kidney failure, and severe pain. Likewise, even small stones that pass into the ureters (the tubes leading from the kidneys) can cause what is referred to […]

As our population ages around the world, it is expected that the incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia will quadruple by the year 2050…that is just 34 years away. It’s a ticking societal bomb that has personal, societal, and fiscal costs bound at its core. That is why so much research effort is going into […]

Cinnamon is more than a tasty addition to a sticky bun; it is a delicious ingredient in healthy cooking. For a long while the healing powers of cinnamon have been reported and we know for instance that it can help lower blood sugar levels. Now a new study shows that it can do something else: […]

If you like garlic then you probably love garlic. It is the bulb that adds delightful poignancy to the most bland of cream sauces and gives strength to the arm of the most anaemic broth. Yet, like all good things, the pleasures of garlic come at a cost and that price is paid by your […]

Getting a kick out of Facebook likes may indicate a lack of purpose in your life.

Oxytocin, the “cuddle hormone”, may also intensify spiritual beliefs.