Spanking children may affect their brain development in a similar way as more severe forms of violence, according to a new study by Harvard University researchers. According to the study, published Friday in the Journal Child Development, children who had been spanked had a greater neural response in regions of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in the brain. This is the …

Do you hear the birds chirping and the smell of fresh flowers? Spring is in the air. So, that means friendship is in the air, too! I’m sure you want to correct me and say, “Love is in the air!” But, recently, there has been a shift in important relationships, from the romantic to more platonic ones. When I think …

Couples in New Zealand who have a miscarriage or stillbirth will be eligible for paid bereavement leave under a new law approved by parliament. MP Ginny Andersen, who put forward the bill, said it would allow mothers and their partners to “come to terms with their loss” without taking sick leave. The bill also applies to those having a child …

Here’s the thing: I’ve never been in love. At 32, that seems like a big deal and it’s taken on this fictional, unreal quality to it. Being in love is something that happens to other people. It’s something to read about in books or sing along to on the radio, but it’s not something I’ll ever experience. I’ve experienced love, to …

I met Akwei on a dating site, we matched each other and started chatting. We spoke about ourselves, what we do for a living and what makes us tick. We were so eager to know everything about each other so we exchanged contacts on the dating app and made endless calls until deep into the night. When I learned about …

I’m the first of five children. Four girls and one boy. According to the gossips in my family, when my mom got pregnant for the first time, she and my dad wanted it to be a boy. According to my mother, my father was so obsessed with the idea of a first male child, and to make my father happy, …

The International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as INTERPOL has issued a Purple Notice to its 194 member countries outlining a specific modus operandi of fraudsters on dating applications. The threat involves taking advantage of people’s vulnerabilities as they look for potential matches, and luring them into a sophisticated fraud scheme. In the initial stages, an artificial romance is established …

People who wear glasses could be up to three times less likely to be infected by coronavirus, a study from India has suggested. One way the virus can enter the body is by people touching their eyes, nose or mouth after coming into contact with it. However, researchers in India say people who wear glasses rub their eyes less and are …

Imagine that the President comes to give his usual nation’s address, quotes Kwame Nkrumah, and says, “At long last, the battle against COVID-19 has ended! And thus, Ghana, our beloved country is free forever!” Although this isn’t likely in the shortest time, in an attempt to draw your minds to some essential issues, how would life be like post-COVID-19? To …

The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams says his decision to wear a double face mask to the funeral of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings was motivated by common sense and not faith. The pronouncements of the popular preacher come after a picture of him in a double face mask at the funeral went viral …