Sunday, 24 November 2024
Sunday, 24 November 2024
In a study into the effectiveness of the shock visuals on cigarette packets, American researchers showed that these anxiety-provoking images had a positive impact on regular smokers'...
Read moreThe past year has given birth to some serious fashion trends, and from the return of romance to pretty pleats, extreme fringing and the rise of luxurious athletic wear, 2015 certainly had plenty...
Read moreAs we welcome the New Year and plan our resolutions, getting fit is sure to be one of them. To give you some ideas to get you started, as well as a little extra motivation, here we have rounded...
Read moreMakoto Yamauchi is taking comfort in a dizzying array of hangover cures, from clam elixirs to turmeric tonics, as Japan's new year party season gets into full swing. The bottled drinks are a...
Read moreAn expert on the psychology and neuroscience of self-control and addiction at the University of Southern California, John Monterosso, has offered six tips this holiday season for sticking to New...
Read moreThe first issue of The Journal of the Association for Consumer Research out of Cornell University Food and Brand Lab has brought together some of the newest ideas in the science of eating for its...
Read moreSmoking is bad for pets too, the University of Glasgow said Tuesday, citing an on-going study into the effects of second-hand smoke on dogs and cats. Research under way at the Scottish...
Read moreA UK study recommends that couples undertaking IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) should have up to six attempts, rather than the 3 or 4 embryo transfers that is currently standard practice. By that...
Read moreA recent American study published in "Addiction Biology" provides evidence that the brains of video game addicts are different to those of non-addicts. The study, carried out in South Korea,...
Read moreIt's that time of year again, when many of us will plan, and fail, to stick to our New Year's resolutions. But now a team of researchers have found a way to influence behaviour, and encourage...
Read moreA new US study has found that people often overeat food when it is considered to be “healthy”, as they think it is going to be less filling. Researchers from the University of Texas, Austin...
Read moreA study by researchers at the University of Zurich indicates that empathy towards strangers can be learned and positive experiences with others influence empathic brain responses. According to...
Read moreRace relations are still a touchy subject in South Africa, but edgy jokes in comedy clubs release bottled-up social tension and trigger gales of laughter from multiracial audiences. "Apartheid...
Read moreA new year is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf, and this includes ditching all those bad beauty habits that may have become ingrained in your routine. Here are five easy-to-keep beauty...
Read moreKendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid might have dominated the fashion industry this year, but now that they're fully established supermodels the business needs fresh newcomers. So which up-and-coming...
Read moreGet your children involved in the kitchen with three simple and healthy breakfast recipes. You get to spend some quality time with them and a pair of extra little helping hands with the...
Read moreWith so much tempting food and drink on offer and plenty of parties to go to, the holiday season is probably the hardest time of year to stay motivated with your workout regime, meaning...
Read morePorn star Rocco Siffredi (pic), known as the "Italian stallion", has launched a petition demanding sex education become mandatory in Italy's schools and offered himself up as a teacher. "I...
Read moreA US study has found that traditional children's toys such as wooden puzzles, rubber blocks, and shape-sorters are more effective in increasing the quantity and quality of language in young...
Read moreNew research published in the American Heart Association's journal “Circulation: Heart Failure” has listed seven steps that people can take to reduce the risk of heart failure. For 13 years,...
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