Pregnant Scheana Shay Reveals Who Did – and Didn't — Congratulate Her

Dropping hints? Scheana Shay revealed which of her Vanderpump Rules costars shared their well-wishes after she announced her pregnancy — and may have implied that some never reached out. Giving Glimpses! Vanderpump Rules’ Scheana Shay, More Stars’ Ultrasound Pics “Quite a few of them [did],” the California native, 35, said during the Friday, November 6, episode of her “Scheananigans with […]

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Narcissism – and the various ways it can lead to domestically abusive relationships

Narcissism is a topic that is increasingly spoken about in today’s Instagram obsessed age of self-promotion and vanity. There has also been a significant increase in studies and investigations into narcissism, and that too has brought narcissism far more into the public domain. Any evidence of increasing self-awareness is to be welcomed. And yet, there is a danger here, because […]

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The dying art of conversation – has technology killed our ability to talk face-to-face?

What with Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp and Snapchat, for many people, face-to-face conversation is used less and less often. These apps allow us to converse with each other quickly and easily – overcoming distances, time zones and countries. We can even talk to virtual assistants such as Alexa, Cortana or Siri – commanding them to play our favourite songs, films, or […]

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Type 2 diabetes slowly rising in Auckland kids – Pacific and Māori have highest rates

New research shows increasing numbers of children and teens under-15 in Auckland are developing type 2 diabetes, and that rates among Pacific and Māori children are up to 18 times higher than for European children. The findings are based on 21 years of patient records from Starship Paediatric Diabetes Service. Says study lead Dr. Craig Jefferies: “People still don’t think […]

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