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'Facebook’s Search to Repress Monotony by Moving Beyond Friends

For years, you and your friends haven't just shared thoughts, you've also shared links. This time, by coming up with tools for publishers and entertainers, Facebook is aiming to deliver the content of those links such as the photos, videos and articles inside its own walls to not only have the most enticing substance, but to make it look and feel good as well.

By Sai Lopez

'Obesity Risk Relies on Job focus

According to an analysis published in Social Science & Medicine, the kind of responsibility the people have at their work can impact their possibility of becoming obese.
'Study Says: Emotional Support through Marital Problems Frustrates Husbands

While women like to receive emotional support through marital problems, the same cannot be said for men.
'Soybean Diet Best for Menopausal Women against Osteoporosis

Good news for menopausal women! The best milk to fight osteoporosis may have already been discovered: soymilk. A recently presented preliminary study shows that soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from bone weakening and osteoporosis.
'Can Pets Ward Off Evil Spirits?

A number of pet owners stated that their dogs or cats warn them to a supernatural existence by barking, staring, at nothing, growling or by backing away from an entity that cannot be seen. According to some of the respondents, their pet also exhibits flared neck fur when a spirit is around.
'Is Cheating Rooted in Your DNA?

Our likelihood to cheat is actually written in the coding for our dopamine receptors, more popularly known as the "happy hormone."
'A Study Shows that Constipation Drug Extends Survival for Cancer Patients

A recent study shows that methylnaltrexone can help stop tumor growth and extend life of patients diagnosed with cancer.
'Keeping a Journal Helps You Cope With Stress

Do you think you have already gotten over keeping a diary?-that it is just for teenagers writing about their crushes and slash-wrists-poetry? Well, Daily Telegraph has to tell you that keeping a journal and writing on a regular basis might actually help you a lot in coping with stress and anxiety, and even trauma.
'Study Shows the Reason Why People Like to Smoke While Drinking

The question is, what is it about drinking that changes the health conscious to become smokers overnight? According to Medical Daily, a recent study found that many drinkers want the stimulant effects of nicotine which helps them not to feel sleepy while drinking alcohol.
'Inspirational Runners Raced Through the Finish Line

McGorty joined the marathon -- which garnered more than 50,000 runners in the previous year -- as a hand cyclist. Although he hasn't run more than three miles on foot, he has been practicing for the race for almost 12 weeks already and has hand cycled up to 17 miles, nine miles less than the marathon's entire length of 26.2 miles.
'Non-Invasive Skin Care Treatment is Now the Latest Trend

These treatments can give people a chance to achieve the perfect look without having to go through surgery and it doesn't have the scar for post-treatment. Of course it comes with hefty prices, it promises to improve the appearance but also get rid of unwanted bulges.
'Low Carb Versus Low Fat Diet: Which is More Effective for Long Term Weight Loss

Researchers discovered that, on average, study participants on low-fat diets lost and kept off six pounds after a year, while those that followed low-carb diets, which has more fat in it, lost about 8.5 pounds within a year.
'Detect Diabetes in Seconds with Saliva Sample and a Smart Phone

Diabetes often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus is considered to be one of the leading causes of death. Having this kind of disease doubles your chance of acquiring heart attack. Knowledge about the disease will prevent someone from getting it or it can lessen the risks for diabetes complications. There has been several ways in detecting if someone suffers from it.
'Movember 2015: November Is Men’s Health Month, Learn More About No-Shave November – And What You Can Do To Help!

Just as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, November takes a turn towards the other gender, with an ongoing annual campaign to raise awareness about men's health issues including prostate cancer and even depression in men - find out more about Movember 2015!
'Toxic in Your Body Scrub: Causing Harm to Wildlife and the Environment

Dilyana Mihaylova of conservation organisation Fauna & Flora International stated, 'Microbeads are too small to be filtered out during sewage treatment and invariably flow out to sea, becoming a direct source of pollution. This is a problem because they don't biodegrade and can pose a serious threat to animals, which can easily mistake them for food."