What if I told you that at 108 years, Irving Kahn still works as an investment adviser, going to Madison Avenue 3 to 5 times a week? His brother Peter is 106, and his sister Helen died recently at 110…
What You Need to Know About Ebola
Ever had that moment when you come down with a cold, Google your symptoms, and diagnose yourself with some exotic disease that (if you actually had), would probably end up with you six feet under? Yes…
Can Love and Hugs Kiss Ageing Muscles Goodbye?
The ‘Love hormone’, ‘trust hormone’, ‘hug hormone’. Call it what you will, Oxytocin gives off as girly an aura as any molecule in a biochem textbook. It is said to play a part in romance, friendship, …
How Harmful Is Your Cell Phone, Really?
A study in February 2013 predicted that by 2014, there would be as many mobile phones in used as people on the planet. Sure enough, there are about 7.2 billion subscriptions formobile phones worldwide…
Meditation: Have You Ever Taken a ‘Thought Vacation’?
There are a variety of opinions on meditation, but two stand out. One opinion is that meditation is for psychos, who are clearly bored with life. Another opinion is that meditation is the ‘cool’ thing…
Benefits of Fasting This Ramadan
Ramadan is a defining month in the calendar year for anyone in the UAE, with self-discipline and self-control at the vanguard of our thoughts. Fasting, yet another test of the same, supports the found…