Some people are just lucky enough to be born with an unfathomable amount of genetic luck on their side… Sementovalesia / Getty Images So when Reddit user u/askredditiscool posed the question, “People who ‘won the genetic lottery, what qualities do you have?’” to r/AskReddit, I knew I had to know what I was missing: 1.“I’m … Read more
I’ve traveled to Turks and Caicos a half dozen times and stayed at multiple resorts and lavish vacation rentals, but Rock House, nestled into the rugged limestone cliffs of Providenciales’ north coast, gave me a fresh perspective on this beloved archipelago. From the moment I arrived I knew I was in a special place. Located … Read more
Baker, Fiona C. and Helen S. Driver. ‘Circadian rhythms, sleep and the menstrual cycle’. Sleep medicinefull. 8, no. 6, September 2007, pp. 613–22. ScienceDirecthttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2006.09.011. Burgard, Sarah A. and Jennifer A. Ailshire. ‘Gender and time to sleep among American adults’. American Sociological Reviewfull. 78, no. 1, February 2013, pp. 51–69. DOI.org (crossref)https://doi.org/10.1177/0003122412472048. Jehan, Shazia, et al. … Read more
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked themselves in painfully icy water and splashed in a pool at a Tokyo shrine on Saturday, according to the Japanese tradition of purifying the soul and praying for good health in the new year. Mostly half-naked men with only a white loincloth around their hips and some women … Read more
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to allow states to regulate access to abortion, support for expanded access to abortion pills has increased significantly, including among those living in states with abortion bans, according to a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association. . A sample of more than 7,000 women … Read more
You may have heard of the “Gray Rock Method” and Socratic questioning as possible tactics to diffuse toxic behavior. The first, according to PsychCentral, is a strategy in which “you deliberately remain unresponsive or uninvolved so that an abusive person loses interest in you.” You are essentially a rock. This is similar to Farmani’s advice … Read more
As the flu season progresses, so does the chorus of advice, professional and otherwise, to drink plenty of fluids and take fever-reducing medications such as paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin. These recommendations, well-intentioned and firmly established, provide comfort to those sidelined by fever, flu or vaccine side effects. But you might be surprised to learn that … Read more
My husband and I deal with clutter in different ways. It caused conflict in our relationship. I had a breakthrough moment about my relationship with clutter, and now we communicate better. When I have to get something from the utility room in the basement, I get palpitations. A waist-high assortment of boxes, bags and building … Read more
Billy Busch is heir to the billion-dollar fortune of Anheuser-Busch. He said he learned it through manual labor on his family’s farm full of exotic animals. His inheritance plan is designed to avoid family feuds like the one his siblings were embroiled in. This as told essay is based on a conversation with Billy Busch, … Read more
If you have a COVID-19 infection, you will be told to isolate and stay away from others until you get better. But while many people get better at home thanks to a combination of medication, rest, hydration and time, others require additional medical intervention. Although we know the hallmark symptoms of COVID – such as … Read more