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Pretty Women Make Men Feel Better

Just a five minute talk with a pretty woman raises a man's testosterone levels by 14 percent, making him feel better and more alert. A new study shows that chatting with women raises the levels of the hormones...

Video Games Used To Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Researchers are seeing positive results after experimenting veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder with video game therapy. A realistic video game, Virtual Iraq, is being tested in the United States to see if it can help veterans feel more comfortable with...

Marriage AND relationship stress

When we live together in the relationship, we develop expectations from the partner with whom we live. Expecting she or he has identical chemistry so contented environment prevails. Matching chemistry is tuned view and opinion; these factors retain attraction of partner...

Tourist Holidays being spoiled by Master Card

It has been impossible for tourists and ex-pats to access there bank accounts at home in United Kingdom for a week now. Where as its been advised that tourist should not carry to much cash and its best to use...

Layoff 2009: An Ex-Yahoo's Survival Guide

Part One: Suddenly a Statistic So it's 2009 and you've just spent the past 15 years or so either working, going to school (partying), or pursuing your chosen profession. You were one of the most experienced guys in...

U.S. soldier charged with murder in Iraq identified

" A 44-year-old communications specialist from Sherman, Texas, Russell is serving his third tour in Iraq and has previously deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo, according to his service record. His father, Wilburn...

Study focuses on combat nightmares

Studies are being conducted to reduce combat-related nightmares among Soldiers returning from combat zones. ""A great concern is that a lot of Soldiers coming back from theater having had combat experience have recurring nightmares, along with other symptoms," Peterson said....

April 7 is No Housework Day: Keep the Mess Lose the Stress, Relax

April 7 is No Housework Day and people are encouraged to take a break from cleaning and relax.  Keep the mess lose the stress is the mantra of the day as people across North America will be ignoring their mops...

Getting to the Root Cause of Grey Hair

  The New York Times had a story this week about President Obama going grey just 44 days into the Whitehouse job.  It happens to the best of them, but it seems that his has been turning incredibly...

Employees left behind after layoffs overworked, inefficient

Companies may think that layoffs help reduce costs, but they often forget about the toll layoffs take on the employees left behind, according to time management and organizational development consultant Kenneth...

Stressed out? Brain scans show penning thoughts in diary helps

Interesting study. It also indicates that men get more out starting a diary than women, perhaps because expressing feelings is more "novel" for us guys. " Brain scans on volunteers showed that putting feelings down...

Army addresses rising suicide rate, highest in four years

"WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 29, 2009) -- The number of suicides in the Army has risen again, for the fourth year in a row, and the problem is being addressed with an Army-wide "stand-down" and...

Mellowing Out May Decrease Dementia

New research from the UK suggests that  personal disposition may affect your tendencies for dementia. Scientists in the UK talked with 500 elderly people, analyzing their lifestyles, activity levels, and social...

Recession Proof Products

Ad Age has assembled an insightful and humorous list of things that keep afloat during bad times.  Their list includes some surprises. "More layoffs and fewer bonuses lead to greater stress. And more stress...

Hugs not Threats, What People Want at Work in A Recession

With all the stress people are already feeling in times of recession the last thing people need at work is being lined in front of a firing squad.Some managers do not show much grace under pressure and turn into nervous Nellies, call them demotivators.I was not that...

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