Women don’t have to be smokers to run the risk of infertility and
early menopause from cigarettes. Researchers found that even second-hand
smoke can have an adverse effect. The impact was the greatest for those
who began smoking at an early age or were exposed to secondhand smoke
as youngsters. Source Link
There
may be a medical way to determine if you’re a secret Santa or a Grinch.
A study using brain scans revealed that certain areas of the brain were
activated when people were shown Christmas-related images, but only if
that person had Christmas traditions in their life. The same areas of
the brain have been shown to play a role in spirituality. Source Link
Pet
owners seem to be fine with turning down the sheets to make room for
Fido or Fluffy. A Mayo Clinic study found that more people say it’s not a
problem to share their bed with a pet. Some even think they benefit
from having a four-legged slumber companion because they feel more
secure, content and relaxed when their pet sleeps nearby. Source Link
