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Fear of being without your smart phone is a legit phobia now
Smart phones have become an essential part of our lives. So much so that being without you phone or the batteries going dead can cause severe anxieties. There’s a word for that now: nomophobia, or no mobile phone phobia. Caglar […]
Scientists develop blood test to predict breast cancer relapse
Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation developed a blood test to predict which breast cancer patients have cancer relapse. The test finds residual cancer DNA in a person’s bloodstream. The team took […]
Failure is the best teacher, scientists say
“Failure is the best teacher” now has solid, scientific proof. Researchers from the University of California discovered that we can turn failures into positive experiences, if we stop and analyze our mistakes. The brain uses two ways to learn something […]
Life expectancy rises, but many are spending lives being sick
Around the world, people are living longer lives—but sadly; most spend their extended time being sick. This was proven by a study across 188 countries. The study found out the global life expectancy increased from 65.3 in 1990 to 71.5 […]
Low vitamin-D levels linked to multiple sclerosis
Getting your dose of daily sunshine may decrease your chances of getting multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease affects the brain and spinal cord that leads to problems with vision, balance, muscle control and others. Scientists at the McGill University in […]
Omega-3 has does not slow mental aging, study says
“Contrary to popular belief, we didn’t see any benefit of omega-3 supplements for stopping cognitive decline,” said Emily Chew, M.D., deputy director of the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications and deputy clinical director at the National Eye Institute (NEI), […]
Living near nature helps men and seniors sleep better
A study by the University of Illinois proved that men and seniors who live natural environments like parks or beaches sleep better. Researchers studied 255,171 adults and their self-recorded sleep quality. The data came from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance […]
Ambiverts: the fine middle ground
Introversion and extroversion are often viewed as black-and-white concepts. You either party like a madman or lock your room for unlimited me-time. In reality, introversion and extroversion can be viewed more like a scale, with people falling in varying degrees. […]
Red meat makes you eat more, study says
Eating too much steak can be a serious health risk, though, not in the way that we think. Researchers from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center discovered that high iron intake (i.e. eating a lot of red meat) suppresses an […]
Sierra Leone to be declared Ebola free
Sierra Leone released its last confirmed Ebola patient last Monday and will be declared Ebola-free if no more new cases are found in the next 42 days, according to medical sources. The last patient was a 35-year-old woman named Adama […]
