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The reasons for the long life of the Japanese have been revealed

Japan has been famous for having the longest life expectancy of its population for many years. Interestingly, a century ago the Japanese life expectancy rate was below average. What happened, and why are Japanese residents now breaking records for the number of centenarians?

Published: 28 February 2017, 09:00

Does a child need pocket money?

According to experts, it is not advisable for a child to have access to pocket money until the age of 5.

Published: 24 February 2017, 09:00

Working too much is bad for your health

Scientists from Australia have found out how many hours a week a person can work without harming their health.

Published: 23 February 2017, 09:00

Parents' smoking affects their future children

Scientists from the American University of Massachusetts have discovered that smoking by parents, and especially by fathers, has a negative impact not only on their own health, but also on their future children.

Published: 22 February 2017, 09:00

Donors prolong their lives by giving blood

Swedish and Danish scientists have made a remarkable conclusion: people who periodically donate blood can live longer than other people. Moreover, scientists have determined the reason why this happens.

Published: 27 January 2017, 09:00

Doctors have identified a disease that shortens life by nine years

According to the results of large-scale experiments that were conducted in China, it was discovered that patients with diabetes, due to the characteristics of the disease, lose approximately 9 years of their lives.

Published: 26 January 2017, 09:00

To improve performance, scientists suggest sleeping longer

Medical experts from the United States reported their new discovery: it turned out that early morning rising negatively affects a person’s performance during the day.

Published: 11 January 2017, 09:00

It became known how to keep a perfect memory until old age

Scientists have identified several effective methods that will help people maintain and even improve their memory, despite their age. Thus, the head of the Institute of the Human Brain named after

Published: 06 January 2017, 09:00

Babies born prematurely need help

According to WHO estimates, every year more and more children are born prematurely (before 37 weeks) in the world.

Published: 04 January 2017, 09:00

You can turn off the sex drive

A team of researchers has stated that it is possible to control a person's sexual desire, all that is needed is to stimulate certain areas of the brain with magnetic fields.

Published: 29 December 2016, 09:00