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Saturday, 14 March 2020 05:03

Six years ago, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls. Where are they now?

The 'Chibok girls’ kidnapping sparked international outrage. More than a hundred are still missing. Today the survivors are trying to rebuild their lives. Patience Bulus and Esther Joshua held hands as they were marched out of their dorm room at gunpoint that April night. Herded into the back of an open-bed truck, they lost their grip on each other. Amid the mass of frightened students, Patience heard Esther’s soft voice ask, “What will happen?” Then someone jumped off the side. Suddenly other girls were tumbling into the darkness, willing to risk being shot or lost in the unknown forest to…

Saturday, 14 March 2020 04:59

Could money buy happiness after all? A new study thinks so

Does money really buy happiness? It appears to, at least for a small group of German college students who participated in a study on the connection between happiness and altruism, the selfless concern for the well-being of others. The study found the act of donating money to save a life produced happiness at first, but the effects didn't last. After a month, students who donated money were less happy than those who choose to keep the money for themselves. "Prosocial behavior does not unequivocally increase happiness," the study authors wrote,"because prosocial spending naturally requires giving up something else, which may…

Saturday, 14 March 2020 04:58

Why making time for friends is good for your health

In her new book, Lydia Denworth makes the case for the vital necessity of friendship, tracing its effects on your genes, on your brain and even on animals like sheep and fish. We don't fully appreciate our friendships, says the science writer and author of the new book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. If we did, we'd take cultivating those intimate bonds as seriously as working out or eating well. Because, she writes, a new field of science is revealing that social connections play a vital role in our health. On average, people have…

Friday, 13 March 2020 04:45

Leadership isn't only about vision. Here are 4 things just as important

Help your team thrive by focusing on what they need. Leaders talk a lot about vision--and for a good reason. Making sure everyone is on board with an organization's vision is one of the most important things a leader can do. It paints a picture of a shared future and motivates team members to keep moving forward, even when the future sometimes seems more like a distant dream than a certain reality. At the same time, your team needs more than just a picture of the future if it's ever going to bring that vision to life. By the way,…

Thursday, 12 March 2020 05:46

Cancel everything: Social distancing as one sure way to stop the coronavirus

We don’t yet know the full ramifications of the novel coronavirus. But three crucial facts have become clear in the first months of this extraordinary global event. And what they add up to is not an invocation to stay calm, as so many politicians around the globe are incessantly suggesting; it is, on the contrary, the case for changing our behavior in radical ways—right now. The first fact is that, at least in the initial stages, documented cases of COVID-19 seem to increase in exponential fashion. On the 23rd of January, China’s Hubei province, which contains the city of Wuhan,…

Wednesday, 11 March 2020 06:00

7 of your latest coronavirus questions, answered

The number of coronavirus cases around the world has soared past 113,000, with more than 4,000 deaths. Even the man who oversees New York City's major airports and bus terminals has tested positive -- leaving many wondering how rampant the virus will get. CNN readers have been asking sharp questions about coronavirus every day. And each weekday, we'll select some of the top questions and get you the answers. Here are some of the most recent popular questions: Q. If traveling on a plane, how do I stay safe? It's not the cabin air you need to worry about. It's…

Wednesday, 11 March 2020 05:58

To eat, or not to eat breakfast: Is it still the most important meal of the day?

And now we're not so sure. As a registered dietitian, I always recommend starting the day with a healthy breakfast. And during the past 20 years, I've never met a nutritionist who has suggested skipping it. The morning meal can boost energy, control cravings and weight, and improve focus and performance. When planned well, breakfast can also add important nutrients to your diet, such as protein, healthy fats and calcium, explained Cordialis Msora-Kasago, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. But popular intermittent fasting regimens often banish breakfast in an effort to improve health and…

Tuesday, 10 March 2020 05:46

There are 2 types of leaders and you can spot them by how they stand

There are two routes to the top. Which one you took is reflected in your body language. Take a moment and picture a leader. Imagine not just their face or character, but visualize their whole body from their hair down to their feet. Did you picture someone standing wide and tall, looking down sternly from on high? Or did you picture someone equally confident but friendlier, smiling up at their followers? Whichever way your imagination went, new science says you're probably right. Research by a team of Canadian psychologists recently published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests…

Sunday, 08 March 2020 05:12

Coronavirus: The fake health advice you should ignore

Coronavirus is emerging in more countries around the world and there's currently no known cure. Unfortunately that hasn't stopped a slew of health advice - from the useless, but relatively harmless, to the downright dangerous. We've been looking at some of the most widespread claims being shared online, and what the science really says. 1. Garlic Lots of posts which recommend eating garlic to prevent infection are being shared on Facebook. WHO (World Health Organisation) says that while it is "a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties", there's no evidence eating garlic can protect people from the new…

Saturday, 07 March 2020 05:44

The nuclear family was a mistake

The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half century has been a catastrophe for many. It’s time to figure out better ways to live together. The scene is one many of us have somewhere in our family history: Dozens of people celebrating Thanksgiving or some other holiday around a makeshift stretch of family tables—siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, great-aunts. The grandparents are telling the old family stories for the 37th time. “It was the most beautiful place you’ve ever seen in your life,” says one, remembering his first day in America. “There were lights everywhere…

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Saturday, 07 March 2020 05:43

Coronovirus: 12 places germs grow that you need to clean

You're exposed to millions of germs and bacteria every day. What's actually harmful—and what's benign but just really gross? ANNA ROUFOS Startling reports about germs—from coronavirus to colds to bugs hiding out on your phone case—seem to spread faster than the little buggers themselves these days. Your desk is dirtier than a toilet bowl! Your bathroom is cleaner than your desk! So where to germs grow, and are all of the millions of germs we're exposed to daily actually dangerous? "Most of the germs we encounter don't come from inanimate objects. Door handles, phones, money, and ATM machines are not…

Thursday, 05 March 2020 05:26

What do your lips say about your health? Here are clues

The lips are one of the most important barometers of our physical and mental health, a wellness expert has revealed. While they are more associated with beauty, Los Angeles based alternative health practitioner Hari Simran Khalsa said the lips act as a 'doorway' to our body's inner workings. In a column for Australian beauty brand Kora Organics, the healer said the upper and lower lips are reflections of different parts of the body. 'The upper lip represents the lungs, thyroid, heart, stomach, liver and kidneys while the entire lower lip is a reflection of the intestines,' she said. While Hari…

Wednesday, 04 March 2020 05:09

Think leadership is your strength? Not so fast. 3 signs you need some help

You may think you're checking off all the boxes, but great leadership requires humility and self-reflection. Whether you're new to leadership or have been in that role for decades, self-reflection is a crucial part of the job. It's an easy thing to forget and procrastinate, especially as much bigger and seemingly more important issues are constantly demanding your attention. However, you can't just trust your board or colleagues to keep you accountable. For one thing, if you have shareholders, they typically just look at the numbers and the bottom line to determine your leadership skills. As for colleagues and staff,…

Sunday, 01 March 2020 05:16

Set them free! The judge who liberates Nigerians forgotten in jail

Claire Wilmot In a crowded prison courtyard in Suleja, Nigeria, a judge flipped through a battered folder detailing the case against a young woman who stood quietly before him in a faded pink dress. She was charged with “issuing a dud cheque”, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison. But she’d already spent three years in prison awaiting the outcome of her trial. The judge, Mr Ishaq Usman Bello, sat at a long table surrounded by fellow judges and prison officials. From an awning hung a framed poster of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper and…

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