Depression can damage a marriage!
Jason Whiting, PhD :Logan was a doctoral student studying ancient Italian poetry. His life was filled with shelves of old books and a teaching job...
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Expressing gratitude can be so hard to do
David Ludden, PhD :The most important factor in a long and happy life is having a good social network you can depend on. We’re pack...
Cherries in the world of fashion, foodLife Desk
There are fruits that trend on the Internet – fruits that are hashtagged and tweeted out just to be retweeted. It is a real thing...
Negative outcomes in homeless children
Life Desk :Being homeless at any time during the pre- or postnatal period (before or after birth) negatively affects the health of young children; in...
AI can predict heart disease deaths better than doctors
Life Desk :Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict heart disease deaths more efficiently than doctors, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published...
Eating cheese is not bad for heart
Life Desk :Do you like to eat cheese? Well then there is some good news for you. A recent study found that cheese is not...
Anxiety may lead to stroke
Life Desk :The association between poor mental health and increased risk of heart disease was found to be present even after taking into account other...
Is the world really that bad?
Iddo Landau, Ph.D. :Some people say that they feel that life is meaningless because the world is full of evil and suffering. When I suggest...
Smartphone-enabled monitoring system in treatment
Life Desk :With a smartphone-enabled monitoring system that can record a medical-grade ECG in just 30 seconds, a person’s heart rhythm can now be checked...
Poor sleep may up obesity risk
Life Desk : People with disrupted sleep are often tired, and their body prioritizes storing fat over maintaining muscle strength which may simultaneously increase obesity...
A village that wants to ban all cats
Kelly-Leigh Cooper :A small village on the southern coast of New Zealand is planning to implement a radical plan to protect its native wildlife: ban...
When we don’t apologize
Elizabeth A. Segal, Ph.D.:Mistakes happen. At some point we all have said something we regret, or done something we wish we hadn’t, or didn’t do...