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Yelling at dogs has long-term negative effects on their mental health, researchers find

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

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Children grow up happier if grandparents are involved in their upbringing, study says

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,

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People in happy relationships tend to gain weight, studies find

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

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Working weekends may increase depression risk, study finds

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

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Parent-child interact and bond more when reading print books, study shows

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

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Children with non-regular bedtimes tend to have more behavioral difficulties, says study

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

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Study claims 2 drinks a day more likely to extend life past 90 than exercise

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

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Importance of Sleep: Staff should start work at 10am to avoid sleep deprivation

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

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Experts say: ‘People over 40 should only work 3 days a week’

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

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Oral pill might one day replace insulin injection in the treatment of diabetes

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

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Leaving Facebook makes people happier but less informed, study says

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

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According to science, there’s no such thing as cradling a baby too much

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 –

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