
When pets are family, the benefits extend into society
Jan 07, 2019 12:21 pm UTC| Life
There is a growing global trend to consider pets as part of the family. In fact, millions of people around the world love their pets, enjoying their companionship, going for walks, playing and even talking to them. And...

Is the 'midlife crisis' a real thing?
Jan 07, 2019 12:19 pm UTC| Life
Middle age is often seen as lifes pivot point. A hill has been climbed and the view over the other side is unsettling. As Victor Hugo said: forty is the old age of youth and fifty the youth of old age. The idea adults...

Dealing with devil has long been a part of medicine
Jan 04, 2019 16:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
In the winter of 1566, 30 children in Amsterdam began to show signs of a disturbing affliction. The symptoms would strike without warning: the children would at first be seized by a violent frenzy, then fall to the ground,...
Message sent, received but no instant reply: how does that make you feel?
Jan 04, 2019 16:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Your phone chimes, its a message from your partner. You reply instantly because thats what you always do. Then you decide to add another message: By the way, I love you ☺ You see the read status appear under the...
Christmas leftovers: how long is it safe to keep them?
Dec 27, 2018 10:14 am UTC| Life
There are usually plenty of food leftovers from Christmas dinner, often enough to last for days. But food spoils some of it faster than others. If you dont want to spend the festive break in bed with a bout of food...
Dec 19, 2018 15:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Its that time of year when cookies, cakes, candy and treats show up at work, home and every place in between. As researchers who have investigated obesity, peoples body image, and fast food and other nutritional topics...
How to handle the return of a long-lost family member during the holidays
Dec 19, 2018 15:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Humans are social animals who crave connection with others. Its a drive that seems hard-wired into our systems so that when we experience rejection or estrangement from others, the experience can feel much like physical...