Oxytocin, the hormone responsible for creating strong bonds between mother and infant that is crucial for infant development, can also cause postpartum depression in mothers with a history of depression, a new study shows. An study conducted at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, showed that women with a history of depression had […]
A baby’s weight at birth is linked to the mother’s pattern of stress hormone before she even become pregnant. When we experience stressful event , our body releases a hormone called CARTISOL. Cartisol levels are highest when we get out of bed in the morning and reduces as the day progresses. But due to chronic […]
The American Dream of owning a home is not exactly the trend anymore. Statistics show that renting is on the rise largely due to employment changes. The best way to decide whether to rent or buy is to consider if you will be with the same job for at least 5 years. The cost to […]
An experimental study has shown that maternal instincts can give the offspring a leg up in life. Stephen Proulx, an evolutionary biologist, is the study’s author and the hermaphroditic worm is its subject. The study is published in PLOS Biology. It is known that environmental factors like maternal weight can affect fetus size and the […]
Spring time is here, and it is time to not only clean your house but also clean up your finances! This article suggests several ways you can start to clean up your finances immediately. Dealing with student loan debt? Try the loan service CommonBond that can lower your rates and save you money in the […]
Megan Ware wants to help you eat healthier. Should you include tuna in your diet and if so how frequently should you consider eating it? You may want to consider that mercury is possibly a problem. See her table for how much tuna you should eat. The amount varies with your weight. How does mercury […]
Budgeting is a lot like dieting. There are tons of programs out there saying they know the very best way to be successful. The problem is, we spend so much time finding the “right way”, that we never put in the time and work to being successful. Using your favorite method of budgeting can help […]
The owner of an anti wrinkle cream company “Frownies” has been indicted by the IRS on five counts of filing false income tax returns and 2 counts of aiding and assisting in filing false income tax retuns. If convicted he could face 3 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. The owner failed to […]
Americans agree that healthcare costs in our country are too high. Politicians commonly blame these high costs on pharmaceutical and insurance companies, but in reality the system rewards those whose actions lead to high profits. What kind of a picture do this year’s presidential candidates paint of current U.S. healthcare? Republican candidates almost without exception […]
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