Instead of telling children with hyperactivity and attention problems to sit still, perhaps we should encourage them to wriggle at will, according to a new study of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D. The study, in Child Neuropsychology, found that children with A.D.H.D. concentrate much better when they fidget than when they don’t. … [Read more...]
Discover the Difference Between Affluence and Wealth
When you drive through a fancy neighborhood where every home is a mini-mansion with a Mercedes or BMW in the garage, you probably think these people are wealthy. … [Read more...]
How We Discovered The Dark Side Of Wearable Fitness Trackers
Wearable technologies like fitness trackers are becoming hugely popular, leading many to speculate about the potential for implantable technologies to augment human biology. The question that is often not asked however is: “How do we feel about living with technology on (or in) our bodies 24/7?” … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Damaging Your Future With Debt
High personal debt levels are common in America -- ironically, a wealthy nation. Americans are nearly $12 trillion in debt, and this figure is increasing. … [Read more...]
Customer Claims KFC Served Him a Fried Rat
Can deep frying make foods take suspicious shapes? Devorise Dixon, a 25-year-old California man, has taken to Facebook to share pictures and a video of what he is claiming to be a deep-fried rat he was served by the popular fast food chain KFC. The images and video have since gone viral. … [Read more...]
F.D.A. Gives Food Industry 3 Years to Eliminate Trans Fats
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave the food industry three years to eliminate artery-clogging, artificial trans fats from the food supply, a step that health experts said would save thousands of lives a year. … [Read more...]
Companies Can Fire Workers for Marijuana Use, Colorado Court Rules
DENVER - Businesses can fire employees for using marijuana, even if they are smoking it off the clock and complying with state laws that have legalized the drug, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a closely watched case at the vanguard of lawsuits testing the limits of marijuana legalization. … [Read more...]
Well: The Y.M.C.A.’s Work Outside the Gym
As a Y.M.C.A. member since 1984, I know it as a great place to become and remain fit, make friends and receive encouragement and support. … [Read more...]
Amazing Amusement Parks You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios, SeaWorld. De Efteling, Lotte World, Everland. You’ve likely heard of the first group. But what do you know about the second? … [Read more...]
Missing Dog, Owner Reunited After 5 Years Apart
Jessica Gutierrez didn’t expect to see her dog Cookies again. But five years and 1,000 miles later, the Kansas City, Missouri, woman was reunited with her pet teacup poodle Wednesday. … [Read more...]