by Anneli Rufus A study of “partner abandonment” revealed that husbands are six times more likely to leave sick wives than wives are to leave sick husbands. 1. If you’re a woman who got married before the age of eighteen, your marriage faces a 48 percent likelihood of divorce within ten years. Age matters. Study... Read More

TICKER: Really? Men, not women are better at multitasking – New study

Working mothers may have to juggle more tasks than their husbands, but the long-held belief that women are better than men at multitasking is a myth, according to new Swedish research. “On the contrary, the results of our study show that men are better at multitasking than women,” Timo Maentylae, a psychology professor at Stockholm... Read More

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September 25, 2012

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Opinion: How to survive an all-nighter: a student’s guide

by Tom Beardsworth Stay away from energy drinks, they’re more or less evil. You peak and then crash, your energies having been expended on staring at the wall excitedly. All-nighters are an obligatory part of the university experience for disorganised students – i.e. for students. For most, they’re a grimacing experience. But some thrive under... Read More

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August 5, 2012

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INFOGRAPHIC: How bath salts affect the brain

by Adeniyi Abdul The scourge of bath salts has gotten quite a bit of attention all over the world, which is understandable as the cases of people eating the faces of others and shooting at invisible criminals aren’t exactly things you’d hear about normally. Well if for any reason you had any doubts as to... Read More

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July 17, 2012

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Study: See the list of foods that are making you dumb

by Adeniyi Abdul Our parents always warned us about too much sugar being bad but it’s unlikely even they knew just how harmful such foods could be. Researchers have found that foods high in fructose can lead to memory loss and slow learning. Researchers at UCLA have carried out a rat study in which they... Read More

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July 9, 2012

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Spare the rod, please: Flogging your child may cause mental disorders

by Doyin Jaiyesimi ‘Spare the rod’ is about to get a makeover. A study published by the American Association of Pediatrics has found that children who are slapped, grabbed, pushed or hit by a parent, or adult in their household, are more likely to suffer from mood disorders, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug abuse/ dependence... Read More

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July 8, 2012

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Study: Your time in traffic could cause a heart attack

by Doyin Jaiyesimi On a typical day in Lagos, commuters have to brace themselves for episodes of insane driving, fits on anger, outbursts of curses and of course, the incessant blaring of car horns. A new study has revealed that people exposed to traffic noise stand a high risk of having hypertension or stroke. It is a worrying... Read More

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March 16, 2012

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Working women have happier marriages!- New study reveals

by Wilfred Okiche Forget what you previously believed. A new study published in the Journal of Family Psychology has revealed that women who are working have happier homes, with the hardest working women, enjoying the happiest homes. The study observed 169 couples over the course of 4 years, measuring parameters such as changes in workload,... Read More

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January 30, 2012

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Seriously? New study reveals abortion is safer than childbirth

by Wilfred Okiche A recent research study carried out by the Gynuity Health Projects, New York City and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and published online in Obstetrics &Gynecology has revealed that legal abortions are safer than giving birth. To arrive at this conclusion, researchers took into account, figures on live births... Read More

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Working women have happier marriages!- New study reveals

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