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 Forget friending. A new Facebook app allows users of the social network to identify and share people, places and things as “enemies” for all to see. The app, called EnemyGraph, lets you list anything with a Facebook presence — ranging from “friends,” to foods, to products, movies or books — as an enemy. Since the app launched March 15, it’s seemed to appeal especially to users...

There may be a direct link between the number of friends you have on Facebook and just how much of a “socially disruptive” narcissist you are, according to a recent study published in the journal of Personality and Individual Differences. Facebook habits of 294 students between the age of 18 and 65 were studied by researchers at Western Illinois University. They also measured two...

 S O U T H A M P T O N researchers have uncovered a £1 a day breakthrough drug which can help beat osteoarthritis, it has been revealed today. The pioneering discovery made by experts at the University of Southampton means patients suffering from the debilitating disease could avoid painful hip and knee replacement surgery. The new findings reveal the drug, already used to treat...

Dear Reader,In the UK alone, more than 7 million people are taking cholesterol-lowering statins. This is extremely worrying when you consider the damage these over-prescribed drugs can inflict, with side effects ranging from liver dysfunction and acute renal failure to fatigue and extreme muscle weakness (myopathy).Slowly tearing us apartEven more concerning are the side effects that...

 In the film version of “All the President’s Men,” when Robert Redford, playing the journalist Bob Woodward, is struggling to unravel the Watergate conspiracy, an anonymous source advises him to “follow the money.” It’s a good rule of thumb for understanding the behavior of politicians. But following the money leads you astray if you’re trying to understand voters. Self-interest,...

 Researchers have established a direct link between the number of friends you have on Facebook and the degree to which you are a "socially disruptive" narcissist, confirming the conclusions of many social media sceptics. People who score highly on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory questionnaire had more friends on Facebook, tagged themselves more often and updated their...

 One day in 1999 Duane Graveline, then a 68-year-old former NASA astronaut, returned home from his morning walk in Merritt Island, Fla., and could not remember where he was. His wife stepped outside, and he greeted her as a stranger. When Graveline’s memory returned some six hours later in the hospital, he racked his brain to figure out what might have caused this terrifying bout...

  Thoughts are a part of meditation. Some people get distracted by them and think “Meditation is not working”. Meditation is always working. It is not about neglecting your thoughts but working with them. Do not get attached to them in any way. Just let them be. Like observing a soaring eagle in the sky. Just observe and let it g...

  Mental Clarity Self esteem Sense of calm True Happiness Balance emotions Open mindedness Compassion and Lo...

Earlier evidence out of UCLA suggested that meditating for years thickens the brain (in a good way) and strengthens the connections between brain cells. Now a further report by UCLA researchers suggests yet another benefit. See Also: Health & Medicine Nervous System Psychology Research Brain Tumor Mind & Brain Neuroscience Intelligence Brain Injury Living Well Reference Thalamus...

 puffing on a Turkish waterpipe is the latest trend to hit British bars and cafes.The flavoured tobacco, which is smoked via a long pipe connected to a vessel filled with water, is particularly fashionable among young people, with the number of specialist bars rising 210 per cent...

 Having a cocaine binge at the weekend followed by three or four diazepam to get to sleep on Sunday messes up the brain's chemistry, a consultant psychiatrist says.Many people who use drugs recreationally also take prescription medicines such as tranquillisers, sleeping pills and painkillers to deal with the effects of a weekend high and get back to work on Monday, new research...

1. Junk Food - 109 2. Internet/Computer - 103 3. Marijuana and/or Hash - 92 4. Alcohol - 89 5. Tobacco - 85 6. Sugar or Candy - 79 7. Over eating - 69 8. Under eating or Anorexia - 69 9. Self harm - 48 10. S-e-x - 41 11. Bullying or abusing others - 38 12. Video games - 38 13. Lying - 29 14. Stealing - 17 15. Ecstasy...

When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible.&nbs...

 Drugscope have released figures naming Middlesbrough the cheapest place in the country to buy Heroin. Prices have been as low as £5 for a 0.2g. This may be because the town acts a transit point for drugs throughout the north east. Joint commissioning manager for Safer Middlesbrough Partnership, Dave Jackson, appeared on BBC Radio Cleveland last year about Middlesbrough having...

 MORE drug addicts are being treated for their habit on Teesside, than in other parts of Britain. Research shows 82 per cent of users seeking help for their addiction in the area have been in treatment for six months or more - 22 per cent higher than the national average. A spokesman for Teesside's four primary care trusts said today that there is a high level of drug users...

 Situated just outside Middlesbrough's busy town centre, young people roam the streets while smoking, drinking cheap alcohol and dealing drugs.The area's main street, Borough Road, boasts five takeaways in just 200 yards.The estate is even famous for inventing its own fast food,...

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