The Guardian

Many people fear the toilet seat, especially in public toilets. Most germs cannot survive for long on surfaces such as a toilet seat. And to infect you directly, they have to get to your urethra or genitals themselves. So unless you sit on the toilet seat with an open wound, the risk of direct contamination … Read more

High blood pressure is a chronic condition that can have a major impact on your health. It is often associated with symptoms such as headache, dizziness, shortness of breath and palpitations. But there’s another symptom that’s usually overlooked: fatigue: High blood pressure can make you feel tired. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is … Read more

Estrogen is a female sex hormone that has several functions in the body. It is involved in the growth and development of the female reproductive organs, pregnancy, bones, skin, brain and heart1. Some benefits of estrogen are: It protects against thinning bones (osteoporosis) by increasing bone density. It improves mood, sleep, sexual behavior and eating … Read more

Singing is nice. But singing with a group of others is even nicer or at least less scary. In a choir or in the football stands and pub, we like to sing together. But why? Hi, this is Bing. I can help you with your question. 😊 Singing together is an activity that has many … Read more

Fathers are (on average) a lot more unhappy with their relationship/marriage when the first child is born. To a large group of men in Germany how satisfied they were with their relationship and their partner. The maximum score that could be achieved was 27. The study, published in the journal PLOS One, found that men … Read more

People who have recently quit smoking often complain that they cough more and feel worse than when they smoked. Mathise Hofmans, psychologist and tabacologist at the rookstopafdeling in UZ Leuven, explains in HLN why that is. “What I always tell people when they want to quit smoking is that their cough can increase. Smoking slightly … Read more

It is often said that if you are trying to lose weight, one of the things you should do every day is to drink plenty of water. Some internet advice even suggests that this should be a 4.5 liter. The thought is that water helps burn calories and reduce appetite, which in turn leads to … Read more