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Researchers found that yelling at dogs is not good for their mental health and it has a long-term negative impact on their happiness. As much as you want to have a well-trained dog, using aversive training such as negative reinforcement is not reasonable. When you punish, threaten or yell at your dog, they will take
It is not easy to raise a child, especially when both parents need to work. And though you may always hire a babysitter, nothing compares to the love and care a grandparent can give to a child. A study at Oxford University and the Institute of Education also agree that when it comes to childcare,
If you’re in a romantic and happy relationship, chances are, you’ve been packing on the pounds since you and your partner got together. Have you ever wondered why that happens? Well, experts have discovered the likely culprit to this phenomenon, and you don’t even have to look far – it’s your relationship! According to several
A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health discovered that working weekends heightens the risk of developing depression, especially for women. The U.K. research examined survey data collected from the Understanding Society, the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS). It involved 11,215 men and 12,188 women who belonged to the U.K. workforce
Technology has provided us with a variety of ways to consume literature. There are electronic books or tablets where we can store thousands of titles and access them with just a few clicks. But it looks like the traditional way of reading printed books is still the standard, at least when it comes to storytime
Every parent knows the struggle of putting children to sleep, most especially when they aren’t tired. Youngsters seem to have this unlimited reservoir of energy within them, that it almost seems impossible to calm them down. But if you are able to implement strict bedtime hours for your kids despite all these challenges, then you
We never thought that we would be seeing these two words in one sentence – but, a recent study shows that alcohol (glasses of wine or beer), when taken in the right amounts, actually contributes to longevity. Dr. Claudia Kawas, a specialist in neurology from the University of California, and her team of researchers discovered
The importance of sleep to a healthy and happy life cannot be denied. It’s a fact. The daily grind for most of us looks like this: We wake up at 7am, take a shower, then grab some coffee on the way to work. By the time we leave our house, it’s already 8 in the
The Japanese have a word for ‘overwork’ called Karōshi (過労死). According to them, people who work themselves to exhaustion have a greater chance of passing away early. They are at a higher risk of suffering from a heart attack and stroke due to stress and poor diet. A new study published by the Melbourne Insitute
According to the American Diabetes Association, there were 30.3 million Americans who had diabetes in 2015, and there are 1.5 million that get diagnosed every year. Diabetes is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood to the cells for it to be used as energy. With
There around 2.3 billion Facebook users around the world – a statistic that is not at all surprising given the fact that the platform serves a variety of purposes. Facebook is the way for most people to connect with friends, to access news and entertainment, and for businesses to market their products and find new
Mothers are often on the receiving end of unsolicited advice when it comes to matters involving child-rearing. While most of these counsels come from a place of concern, not all of them are entirely true. Take for example the common belief that cradling a baby too much will ‘spoil’ them. New research says otherwise –