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(HealthDay)—If you need yet another health reason to get enough sleep, here’s one that may wake you up: Science shows that a loss of sleep can make you eat more. And that doesn’t mean healthful salads and green veggies. Studies have shown that total sleep deprivation can trigger a reward system in the brain in response to food stimuli. But […]
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It’s common knowledge that as a pregnant belly expands, you’re able to see less and less from the bump down. But your line of vision isn’t the only thing shrinking. Suddenly there won’t be enough room for, well, roomy underwear anymore, either. In other words, there will come a time when your boy shorts, lady briefs and any other high-waisted […]
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Even folks who can’t tell their moon signs from their rising signs usually know a thing or two about their sun signs. Masquerading in popular culture as horoscopes or “star signs,” sun signs became a thing when astrology went mainstream in the 1930s (via Smithsonian). Then, an astrologer named R.H. Naylor became a regular columnist in a British newspaper after he […]
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School funding is a hot-button topic, and many people (rightly) are quick to point out when teachers are forced to work second jobs or fundraise to buy much-needed classroom supplies. But is more school funding the cure-all? HeyTutor, an online tutoring company, crunched the numbers around school performance and funding. Using publicly available data, the report looks at which states […]
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Ah, the car: Part form of personal transportation, part dumping ground for the detritus that gets left behind as we travel from point A to point B. If your family car looks like something out of an archeological dig, you’re not alone. (“Ah, yes, the fossilized Cheerio, a primary source of nourishment for the American child at the dawn of […]
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(HealthDay)—It’s never too soon to take steps to safeguard your heart health, and that includes being aware of seasonal heart attack triggers. Researchers are trying to understand why, but studies done around the world have noted spikes in deaths from heart-related events during the holiday season. Unlike deaths from the flu, they don’t seem related to cold weather. As one […]
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A national team of scientists has identified a circuit in the brain that appears to be associated with psychiatric disorders ranging from overeating to gambling, drug abuse and even Parkinson’s disease. “We discovered the brain connections that keep impulsivity in check,” said Scott Kanoski, a neuroscientist and associate professor at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. “The key […]
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It’s a Bachelor Nation baby boom! The Bachelor franchise and its resulting couples have produced their fair share of adorable babies over the years. Scroll through to catch up with your favorite Bachelor Nation mainstays and their bundles of joy. Source: Read Full Article
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You might just have got your head around catfishing — and now there’s another type of online fishing to contend with. But it’s worth being aware of, for your kid’s safety. The exact origins of the term are unclear, but it’s hardly surprising that it relates to one of the members of the most influential social media family of today. […]
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Prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer and household fixtures, could be affecting your longevity, even if it’s not shining in your eyes. New research at Oregon State University suggests that the blue wavelengths produced by light-emitting diodes damage cells in the brain as well as retinas. The study, published today in Aging […]
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