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Depressed women are prone to shopping addiction

A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology indicates that shopping addiction is more common among depressed women with low self-esteem.The study, which reveals some definite tendencies among individuals due to which they develop a shopping dependency, also shows that the women tend to visit shopping malls more often as it helps them to avoid unpleasant feelings.According to ...

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GMO by altering DNA

Genetically modified food is got from genetically modified organisms wherein specific changes are introduced to alter the genetic material (DNA) using genetic engineering methods.Science, with its technology and innovations has helped us with progress in many fields and has changed our lifestyle making it more comfortable, but it has also brought in its wake strange problems that may not manifest ...

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Exercise slows brain ageing

If you wish to stay sharp even in the golden years, regular exercise may be of immense help, suggests new research. In a study of older men between ages 64-75 years, the researchers found that the fitter men performed better mentally than the less fit men, by using parts of their brains in the same way as in their youth. ...

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Make time for reading

Often, with our fast-paced lives, traffic, work deadlines and hectic social lives, we find little time to catch up on reading. When we hear our peers or colleagues speak about new books, we may seem to wonder how they manage to find time to read that book, despite having a similar routine as ours.Here are some ways in which we ...

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Most friends post Facebook pictures to make you jealous

If you believe in that stunning picture of your friend on Facebook showing an amazing scenery or attending a luxurious party, take another look. Chances are that he or she may just be trying to make you jealous of their “good life”. According to a new British survey done by smartphone maker HTC, almost everybody lies on their Facebook and ...

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Why flossing may do more harm than good

Flossing is supposedly done to get rid of pieces of food and plaque from between your teeth, which if left to fester, can cause inflammation and disease. But flossing requires a high level of dexterity and if wrongly done, will do more harm than good, according to Robin Seymour, emeritus professor of dental sciences at Newcastle University, the Daily Mail ...

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Added sugar in soft drinks may damage heart

Soft drink lovers beware! A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology indicates that soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages can contribute to the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.The study is part of a new focus in medical researches on excess sugar as a risk for heart disease.Vasanti Malik, a nutritionist at Harvard’s T.H. Chan ...

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Lose weight to avoid cancer

You should lose weight in case you are overweight in order to avoid cancer for a new study, which analysed data relating to more than five million people, has found links between obesity and cancer. According to the study, published in the journal Lancet, more than 12,000 new cancers every year in Britain alone are associated with being overweight, Daily ...

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New app to help autistic with technology

There is a new smartphone app that can tap into the creative juices of people with autism to find new tech solutions to some of the everyday challenges they face.The app – called ASCmeI.T – has been developed by researchers from the Universities of Sussex, Bath and Southampton with the simple aim of involving people with autism in the development ...

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8 habits of people who always have great ideas

Eureka moments are rare. The backstory behind great ideas is often more complex and winding than having an apple fall on your head. But the best part is that creative ideas aren’t reserved for a special group of people; they can come to anyone if you change your mind-set. “The fact is, almost all of the research in this field ...

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