Stress and financial strain may take toll.
Moms who had children outside of marriage may be at risk for poor health later in life. Thousands of mothers who participated in a 30-year study, but the ones who had delivered children outside of marriage reported being less healthy when they reached their 40s than the ones who had postponed motherhood until after marriage.
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A lack of sleep seriously affects men’s sex drive.
A lack of interest in the bedroom can be a problem for many women married to workaholic husbands. But researchers may have come up with the answer to a lack of sex – a good night’s sleep.
Which is worse, the spill or the dispersant?
In yet another alarming glimpse at the long-term effects of the BP disaster, the preliminary findings of two new studies show that the nearly two million gallons of toxic dispersants applied to the more than 200 million gallons of oil that gushed from its exploded rig may have been more damaging to the ecosystem as a whole than the oil alone…
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Futurist Thomas Frey: It was a frenzy of activity as workers scurried from office to office, making their final checks, gathering books, papers, and personal belongings. Many were still stunned over the announcement that Google was closing its doors. The final minutes before the deadline were reserved for tearful hugs and remorseful goodbyes, but for the people of the world these brief moments of stunned silence would soon be replaced with long term anger and outrage.
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Divorce hurts kids’ math and social skills.
Kids of divorced parents often are more likely to suffer anxiety, stress and low self-esteem and fall behind their classmates in math and social skills, according to a new study.
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Social Media connects us in ever changing ways.
The conversation about social media in our society is shifting significantly. We’re no longer asking questions like, “Will people use social media?” or “Are sites like Facebook and Twitter simply trends that will soon lose steam?” After billions of tweets and 600 million people on Facebook, it’s settled: People want to share online. And with Facebook moving toward a $100 billion valuation, there is money to be made.
The emerging conversation is not if we will be connected but is instead, “How can we effectively and productively connect?” Now that we can get constant updates on just about every aspect of our friends’ lives, how do we receive that which is relevant?
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When the disruptors become the disrupted
Futurist Thomas Frey: At what point will Wikipedia no longer matter? I’m going to go out on a limb here, but I predict a competitor will emerge to steal the majority of both mindshare and eyeballs from Wikipedia within the next ten years.
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‘Alpha cavewomen’ roamed the plains while slothful menfolk stayed at home, according to a study.
It’s finally been confirmed what every woman from Raquel Welch to Wilma Flintstone has always suspected. The female of the species was very much the boss even back in prehistoric times.
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Link between head injury and violence was particularly strong if the previous head injury had occurred within the past year.
A new study finds young adults who’ve suffered head injuries are more likely to get into a fight or take part in other kinds of violence.
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Poor sleep plays a roll in bullying and other aggressive behaviors.
Children who bully their friends at school are twice as likely to be aggressive and suffer from sleep problems, a new study says.
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Global Internet traffic is expected to grow by 4 times in the next five years.
Asia is expected to surpass North America in the amount of Internet traffic passing over networks by 2015, according to a study released today by Cisco.
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When today’s data goldmines becomes tomorrow’s data carcasses
Futurist Thomas Frey: In 1859 the tiny community of Tin Cup, Colorado got its first taste of gold fever. A tiny amount of gold was all it took for prospectors to start poking around with hopes of striking it rich. Twenty years later they landed their first major strike and rumors of the find spread across the country.
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