Young children go on to achieve more academic success when their verbal skills are enhanced, a new study suggests. The study, by researchers at the University of York, looked at why children from wealthier and well-educated family backgrounds tend to do better at school. The researchers found that children from families of higher socioeconomic status […]
Minimalism, originally used to describe mid-century art, has grown to become much more than simple decluttering, or a design aesthetic. It’s now becoming one of the defining virtues of our age, with dozens of books and blogs guiding us on how to live with less. Marie Kondo. Sustainability. Ethical fashion. KeepCups. Social media detoxes. Friend […]
New research from Kaiser Permanente finds that post-menopausal women with colorectal cancer were more likely to die from their disease or from any cause if they had low social support before diagnosis. The analysis of 1,429 women in the national long-term health study Women’s Health Initiative, which included patients from Kaiser Permanente and other health […]
