Nearly half of Gen Z admits to lying on job applications, survey finds

Nearly half of Gen Z admits to lying on job applications, survey finds

New survey data indicates that one in four job applicants has lied, exaggerated or provided inaccurate information on their applications in some way, shape or form — and Gen Z leads the trend. The findings from career.io — a career services platform — indicate nearly half (approximately 47%) of the age group admitted to falsifying some aspect … Read more

Most people prefer to spend time and de-stress with pets over partners, new research finds

Most people prefer to spend time and de-stress with pets over partners, new research finds

A majority of pet owners would prefer to spend time with their fluffy friends when they are stressed rather than with their partners, according to new research. A global survey of 30,000 pet owners found that 65 percent of people would prefer to de-stress in the company of their dog, cat or other household pet … Read more

Study finds surprising new link between lefties, autism and schizophrenia

Study finds surprising new link between lefties, autism and schizophrenia

Need a hand? An estimated 10% of people in the world are left-handed — and suffer from a societal bias than spans back centuries. Now, a new study published in the journal Psychological Bulletin has more bad news for people who prefer humanity’s less popular hand. New research shows lefties are more likely to have … Read more

Study finds women still get screwed on orgasms — and the blame doesn’t just fall on men

Study finds women still get screwed on orgasms — and the blame doesn’t just fall on men

If this was a newspaper and not a nice shiny website plugged into the wall with a few blue cables coming out the back, then there is only one headline we would use on this story: Come again? Today we have new research out of the US where some academics have dedicated themselves to the … Read more

What Dave Portnoy finds most ‘shocking’ about the Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson situation

What Dave Portnoy finds most ‘shocking’ about the Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson situation

Dave Portnoy called Bill Belichick’s current situation “shocking” and said he feels the whole thing is like “living in a bizarro world.” Speaking on SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show, the Barstool Sports founder described his surprise at how things have played out after Belichick’s awkward interview on “CBS Sunday Morning,” which was highlighted by his … Read more

Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds

Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds

The happiness curve is collapsing. For decades, research showed that the way people experienced happiness across their lifetimes looked like a U-shaped curve. Happiness tended to be high when they were young, then dipped in midlife, only to rise again as they grew old. But recent surveys suggest that young adults aren’t as happy as … Read more

Queen Camilla’s sister reportedly won’t curtsy to her despite royal status: ‘Finds it impossible’

Queen Camilla’s sister reportedly won’t curtsy to her despite royal status: ‘Finds it impossible’

A Firm no.  Queen Camilla’s younger sister, Annabel Elliot, can’t bring herself to curtsy to King Charles’ consort despite royal protocol.  Elliot, 76, spoke about Camilla, 77, in a new profile on the King and Queen commemorating the couple’s 20th wedding anniversary written by royal biographer Robert Hardman for Tatler.  According to Hardman, the interior … Read more

One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds

One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds

During a recent five-year period, a substantial portion of maternal deaths in America — almost one-third — took place more than six weeks after childbirth, at a time when most new mothers think they are in the clear, researchers reported on Wednesday. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, is one of the first to … Read more

Could bad toothbrushing be to blame for your migraines and body aches? New study finds surprising link

Could bad toothbrushing be to blame for your migraines and body aches? New study finds surprising link

It might be time to brush up on your oral health. You probably know that inadequate toothbrushing can increase your risk of tooth decay, gum disease and bad breath. A new study out of Australia also found a surprising link between poor oral hygiene and body aches, migraines and stomach pain — especially in women. … Read more

Grad student lives in a closet-sized micro-apartment — and finds the ‘minimalist lifestyle liberating’

Grad student lives in a closet-sized micro-apartment — and finds the ‘minimalist lifestyle liberating’

A graduate student who moved into a 77square-foot micro-apartment says she has found the minimalist lifestyle liberating. Lydia Rouka, 27, is an international graduate student in Seoul, South Korea, where she studies business. The 8 ft. x 9 ft. micro-apartment, also known as a goshiwon, consists of a single bed, a desk and chair, shelving, … Read more

Exclusive | Only children have better mental health, ‘life satisfaction,’ study finds

Exclusive | Only children have better mental health, ‘life satisfaction,’ study finds

Only children are smarter, happier and more creative than those who grow up with siblings, according to a new study. “Contrary to the stereotypical impression of associations between [only children] and problem behaviors, we found positive correlations … with neurocognition and mental health,” researchers wrote in a report published this week in the Nature Human … Read more

Marathoners have lost their minds — literally, new brain study finds

Marathoners have lost their minds — literally, new brain study finds

Marathoners know it’s a mental sport — but it turns out their brains might be doing more than helping them power through the pain.  A new study found that during extreme endurance efforts like running a 26.2-mile race, the brain may temporarily break down its own insulation to use as an emergency energy source. In … Read more

Multiple nurses get brain tumors in the same hospital unit — but investigation finds ‘no environmental risks’

Multiple nurses get brain tumors in the same hospital unit — but investigation finds ‘no environmental risks’

A cluster of brain tumors among nurses working on the same floor at a Massachusetts hospital is raising eyebrows after an investigation found “no environmental risks” at the facility. As of April 1, officials from Mass General Brigham’s Newton-Wellesley Hospital told NBC10 Boston they have interviewed 11 staffers from various shifts on the fifth-floor maternal … Read more

Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds

Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds

Getting vaccinated against shingles can reduce the risk of developing dementia, a large new study finds. The results provide some of the strongest evidence yet that some viral infections can have effects on brain function years later and that preventing them can help stave off cognitive decline. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal … Read more

More Americans Can’t Afford Medical Care, Poll Finds

More Americans Can’t Afford Medical Care, Poll Finds

It’s not just the high price of eggs or the rising cost of housing that is contributing to Americans’ unhappiness over the cost of living. Health care remains stubbornly unaffordable for millions of people, according to a new survey released Wednesday that underscores the struggle many people have in paying for a doctor’s visit or … Read more

Good Samaritan devises ingenious hack to ensure lost wallet finds its rightful owner

Good Samaritan devises ingenious hack to ensure lost wallet finds its rightful owner

Verification codes aren’t just for computers. A Samaritan who found a lost wallet is going viral after devising a foolproof formula to prevent the money pouch from falling into the wrong hands. “I left a note in a way so only the real owner could contact me,” declared the person in a viral Reddit post … Read more

Nearly half of Generation X is not confident about retirement, survey finds

Nearly half of Generation X is not confident about retirement, survey finds

As Generation X continues getting closer to retirement, some have less than rosy views about their retirement prospects, according to a recently released nonprobability-based study from Fidelity Investments.  Fidelity Investments found in the latest edition of its annual “State of Retirement Planning” study that 45% of Gen Xers — those between the ages of 44 and 59 … Read more

Popular supplement might be worthless, new study finds: ‘Overestimated benefits’

Popular supplement might be worthless, new study finds: ‘Overestimated benefits’

A popular gym supplement might be doing squat to build muscle, according to an eye-popping new study. Creatine is a naturally occurring chemical found in muscle cells and foods such as red meat, fish and poultry. Many athletes take creatine supplements because they are purported to increase muscle mass, enhance power output and boost performance.  … Read more

​Bizarre illusion could trick your brain into feeling less pain, study finds

​Bizarre illusion could trick your brain into feeling less pain, study finds

If you’ve ever been to a magic show, you know how easy it is to “trick” your brain into seeing something that isn’t quite there. Now, a new study published in the journal Pain Reports has unveiled an effective but unusual illusion that has exciting implications for pain management. The researchers were exploring a phenomenon … Read more

Costco shoppers share wild bargains and ‘mislabeled moment’ finds: ‘Winner winner, cookies for dinner’

Costco shoppers share wild bargains and ‘mislabeled moment’ finds: ‘Winner winner, cookies for dinner’

It’s a sale-lebration. America is exhausted by the sky-high cost of groceries so any sort of deal customers can find is a major win in this economy. Knowing that, some Costco shoppers have made it their mission to find mislabeled food products in the wholesale retailer that can save them some serious money. In the … Read more