One-on-one time with your partner is a precious commodity when there’s kids to wrangle, taxes to file and a million other little things demanding your attention. Why not embrace multitasking by combining some quality time with your SO with your…
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Looking on the bright side may be good for your health
My husband and I were psychological opposites. I've always seen the glass as half full; to him it was half empty. That difference, research findings suggest, is likely why I pursue good health habits with a vengeance while he was…
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Why a cool wash may be good for the planet but bad for your health
Why a cool wash may be good for the planet but bad for your health: From washing clothes to trendy reusable drinking cups, how to go green without getting ill A study suggested machines used at low temps may harbour…
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How to Unapologetically Love Your Body During Diet Season
Depending on who you ask, something either really scary or really amazing happened on New Years Day. I started bracing myself back in October. It happens every year like clockwork, so I know the timeline and the signs. I have…
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Research-based tips for sticking with your New Year’s resolutions
Humans have a long history of making New Year’s resolutions. The Babylonians are believed to be among the first to have set them more than 4,000 years ago. When Julius Caesar was emperor circa 46 B.C., the Romans had their…
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69 Sex Positions You Need to Put on Your Bucket List Immediately
In the wonderful world of sex, there’s getting down and then there’s getting down. For connoisseurs of a sensual romp — we’re talking about our true scholars and geeks when it comes to sex and sexuality — there’s always a…
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We Tried an App Designed to Help You Ditch Your Glasses
Several years ago, while I was doing final sweeps through a book I’d just written, I began to notice that my eyes were having a hard time speeding through the manuscript. That didn’t really bother me, because the protagonist, a…
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Are your children sleeping enough? New blood test might hold the answer
A simple blood test could provide a reliable metric to tell if children are sleeping enough—which is also a marker for general health as sleep affects susceptibility to many diseases—according to new research published in Experimental Physiology this week. It…
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