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An average male spends during his entire life around 3100 hours shaving. It’s true! Most people shed between 50 to 100 hairs every day. The question is, where do they go? Squirrels forget where 50% of the nuts they’ve hidden are. Useless, Hahaha. Did you know the first bullet proof […]

Religion Makes People Happier—But Why?

Source: MSN.health Choral singing is great for health: It engages people mentally and physically. There is also a strong social networking benefit of a shared activity that is often emotionally uplifting. Now, if this experience occurs in a church service, does it produce even greater well-being and happiness? Is there, […]

Intermittent fasting promotes brain health

(NaturalNews) According to a new study carried out at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, fasting for one or two days each week may help improve the condition of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Researchers have found that stopping nearly all food intake for short periods of time […]

Homeopaths under assault in Australia after NHMRC threatens to declare their work unethical

(NaturalNews) A draft document not intended for public release has revealed that theNational Health and Medical Research Council(NHMRC) in Australia is planning to nix homeopathy from its list of covered medical treatments.The Agereports that the draft paper, which was recently leaked to reporters, dubs homeopathy an “unethical” form of medical […]

Breaking Rules Makes You Seem Powerful

ScienceDaily (May 20, 2011) — When people have power, they act the part. Powerful people smile less, interrupt others, and speak in a louder voice. When people do not respect the basic rules of social behavior, they lead others to believe that they have power, according to a study in the […]

12 Surprising Causes of Depression

There are many well-known depression triggers: Trauma, grief, financial troubles, and unemployment are just a few. But if you are depressed and none of these apply to you, it can be hard to pinpoint a specific cause. In truth, there may not be a concrete reason for your depression. But […]

How to Handle Your Insecure Boss

ScienceDaily (Mar. 29, 2012) — As parents strive to instill in their kids the importance of saying “thank you,” it turns out expressing gratitude is not just good manners, A new USC Marshall School of Business study shows that gratitude is an essential tool to navigating the workplace, especially when that […]