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4 min read Health

From the specific situations that trigger trauma to the mechanisms underlying its effects, there exists a wide range of distinguishable forms of this complex phenomenon. Some authors concentrate on naming the different types of traumatic situations (e.g., betrayal trauma, childhood trauma) while others focus on the wide range of symptoms and syndromes that can unfold as a result (e.g.,...

2 min read Adventures

It turns out that rising from your sofa, heading to the course and playing a round of golf is good for you. Surprising? Hardly. But here’s a twist: golf’s health benefits don’t end there. A group of 25 European doctors and international experts have released a new analysis of 400 studies on the health effects of golf....

1 min read Adventures

“You’ve got a big head,” is usually not a compliment, and you might be tempted to retort back: “A big head can fit a bigger brain.” Well, it turns out that could be partially true. Research from the UK Biobank — a large, long-term biobank study that began in 2007 — found that babies born with...

2 min read Health

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause severe infection in anyone with a weak immune system. It is often found to affect infants and can be especially prevalent in premature infants.  Ashley Gerbrandt is the mother of a premature baby, so she is quite concerned for her child’s safety.  Some actions you can take to keep babies...

34 min read Relationships

How do you define evil? Each religion has its own definition, along with various ways to spot and counteract these hostile forces. Evil and evil characters even appear in books and movies. These individuals possess great power and use it not to help people but rather to harm them. Evil people are in the business...

2 min read Relationships

(Bloomberg) — Americans under the age of 45 have found a novel way to rebel against their elders: They’re staying married. New data show younger couples are approaching relationships very differently from baby boomers, who married young, divorced, remarried and so on. Generation X and especially millennials are being pickier about who they marry, tying...

52 min read Adventures

We quizzed our global network of on-the-ground experts to find the coolest neighbourhoods on the planet. These are the places to visit, like, now In 2024, what exactly makes a neighbourhood cool? Craft breweries, natty wine bars and street art are well and good, but the world’s best, most exciting and downright fun neighbourhoods are much more...

4 min read Animals

Spix’s macaw, a bright blue species of Brazilian parrot that starred in the children’s animation film Rio, has become extinct in the wild. It joins seven other bird species declared extinct by a new analysis of endangered animals – making them the first avians to have died out this decade. Scientists blame deforestation for the...

4 min read Adventures

Attention exhausted parents: The next time your toddler starts making strange noises or babbling about Paw Patrol, try to strike up a conversation — it could make a big difference later, researchers say.   A study published this week in Pediatrics found that toddlers with parents who spend lots of time listening and chatting with them are more...