You’ve had a good year; you got a bonus and a raise, so you’re so much happier, right? Well, if you’re what a recent study calls a “frustrated achiever” probably neither of those things made you any happier. A frustrated … Read More
Tobacco kills 5 million people across the world annually, in addition to lowering smokers’ life spans by about six to 10 years. While cigarettes’ negative effects are widely known, alarming statistics like these have not been sufficient in convincing people … Read More
People always say that money can’t buy happiness, but can it help? A new study found that while money cannot buy happiness, it can contribute to an individual’s overall life evaluation (i.e. looking at where your life is compared to where you want it … Read More
Forget the booze, it is simply the lack of sleep that causes gamblers to risk more. In a recent Duke University study, researchers tested 29 young adults who had just pulled an all-nighter to find out how sleep deprivation affects … Read More
If getting healthy isn’t enough of an incentive for you to lose weight, perhaps some cold hard cash will do the trick. A new study found that people who are offered a financial reward for getting fit drop more pounds … Read More
Can earning a college diploma make your heart healthier? Maybe not directly, but a study finds that people who are went to college are less at risk for heart disease than other less-educated people. Data demonstrates that the blood pressure … Read More
Snoring makes you poorer – and we’re not just talking about the money your partner spends on earplugs. Though many consider snoring to be a nighttime problem, it has real consequences on your waking life, too, particularly for your wallet. … Read More
As more and more women enter the workforce, their taste in men is changing. While in decades past women sought husbands who could provide for them financially, independent ladies can now prioritize other traits when looking for a mate. Primarily, … Read More
