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Love Hormone, Oxytocin Improves Kids' Social Skills

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The love hormone is known to perform many functions, aiding sexual arousal, preparing a woman's body for childbirth and stimulating milk production for breastfeeding. But a recent research by Stanford University revealed that oxytocin also has a great effect on children's social skills, determining how they deal with their peers.
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Playing Video Games for Short Periods Benefits Children

Playing video games for an hour or less made children and teenagers better adjusted, found a study conducted by Oxford University. Youngsters who played the video games were associated with being better adjusted than those who never played or those who indulged in the game for three or more hours. No positive or negative eiffects were found in children who played the game for one to three hours in a day.
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Teens Who Love the Evening are Prone to Depression

Many teenagers are more active in the evenings compared to the mornings, a new study on high school students revealed that there was a strong link between teenagers who were active in the evening and insomnia-related mental health, obsessive-compulsive disorders, separation anxiety, social phobia and depression. Pasquale Alvaro , Adelaide University School of Psychology PhD student conducted a survey on more than 300 Australian high school students aged 12-18. The survey was done to get an under...
Lu Libing touches the belly of his pregnant wife, Mu, as they pose for pictures during an interview with Reuters at their home in Ganzhou

Morning Sickness In Pregnant Mums Can Be an Indication of Healthy Babies

Pregnant women who experience morning sickness are likely to have healthy, and intelligent babies, with a lower chance of miscarriage, says a study conducted by researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Canada. The findings were published in the journal Reproductive Toxicology.
Model Kendall Jenner arrives at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas

Kendall Jenner Lands Two Teen Vogue Magazine Covers

Kendall Jenner is certainly making a mark in the fashion industry. For one, the 18-year old model has not landed one but two covers for the September issue of Teen Vogue. Here’s all there is to know about Kendall’s two magazine covers that proves to be double the fun and fashion.

Top 5 Must Do Recreational Attractions in Gold Coast

Glasgow has just staged a great Commonwealth Games. While this year’s Games had all been kilts and bagpipes, the next Games will be all sun and surf as the Gold Coast hosts the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Gold Coast is a fitting choice since it is fast becoming the “regional sporting and events capital of Australia.”

Flappy Bird is Back in New Mode, Game Creator Issues Friendly Warning

Flappy Bird is back, but creator Dotgears has redesigned it to be a game in "person vs person" (PvP) mode, so it gets a new name: Flappy Birds Family. Released Aug. 1 on Amazon Amazon Fire TV, the game created by Dong Nguyen promises "incredible new features," and reminds the players against "breaking your TV."

Top 5 Must See Attractions in Gold Coast

Gold Coast has always been one of Australia’s premiere holiday destinations. The region is well-known for its wide variety of attractions, from its surf and beaches to its theme parks and wildlife attractions. The Gold Coast has been attracting Australians within its boundaries for years.

Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Pilot Zaharie’s Mental Condition Made Him ‘Commit Mass Murder/ Suicide,’ Authors Suggest

It’s been almost five months since Missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared after losing contact with the radars. While many countries’ joint effort failed to find the mission Boeing 777, several theories continue to float around. One of widely circulated theories claims that the plane’s pilot, Zaharie Ahmad Shah is involved in the disappearance. Two Waikato authors suggest the same in their new book based on the tragedy of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
A row of newly-constructed homes selling for over one million dollars each are pictured in the new Sydney suburb of Greenhills Beach, May 13, 2014.

Air Pollution Shortens Lifespans, Kills 1,600 Australians Every Year

Air pollution is killing almost 1,600 Australians in the country's major capital cities every year. According to a new report, Australians living in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, southeast Queensland, including longtime residents in Gold Coast, Ipswich and Brisbane will have a shorter lifespan because of continuous exposure to air pollution.
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Fifty Shades of Grey Recommended to Underage Patients: Interest in BDSM Begins Before the Age of 15

Erotic romance novel, Fifty Shades of Grey set the record as the fastest-selling book of all time and is also the bestselling book in Britain. The erotic novel has been read by almost every one, young and old. While the book is making news for being adapted into a film, everyone eager to see how the film would turn out, Lila Rose, anti abortion activist released her latest series of videos from Planned Parenthood clinics in Colorado, Oregon and Indiana, giving an all new perspective to what the ...

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