House & Home Magazine Finds July 2019
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Posted by in Lifestyle, Non-Fiction, Published On the Map: The Once-Sleepy Danforth Neighbourhood Finds its Place in the 6ix
Posted by in Non-Fiction, Published, Toronto “There are so many studies that say that once you get a Starbucks in a neighbourhood, you’re A Neighbourhood—with a capital A,” says long-time Danforth resident Jack Howard as we discuss the transformation of the once-sleepy locality into a vibrant and culturally diverse pocket of Toronto. Howard and his wife chose the Danforth area for…Read more »
The Triad: Obsessive Compulsive, Tourette’s Disorder, and ADHD.
Posted by in Health, Psychology, Published, Science It is 10.30pm. I lie in bed. My eyes close but I cannot sleep. I hear my twelve-year-old son from his room. He lies in bed and snorts. The air leaves his nostrils in loud dramatic puffs. I count the repetitive sounds. He snorts about every three seconds. This behaviour continues until he finally sleeps.…Read more »
The Mucky Foot
Posted by in Australia, Non-Fiction, Published “Come on then, love,” Poppa calls from his armchair in the warm living room of my grandparents’ Gold Coast waterfront apartment. Home lies a thousand kilometres to the cooler south. I love the heat of Australia’s Queensland. “Coming, Poppa,” I call. I slip my nightdress over my head and skip into the breezy front…Read more »
Heavy Smoking May Increase Likelihood of Tourette’s Syndrome in Newborns
Posted by in Health, Psychology, Published, Science Chronic smoking blackens your lungs, blocks your arteries, and causes bad breath. But how does excessive pregnant puffing affect the unborn child? Could the drag of a smoke while pregnant cause Tourette’s syndrome? Between 1996 and 2002, the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC) interviewed, observed, and collected data about the lifestyle, health, and habits of…Read more »
Students with ADHD more likely to develop Internet Gaming Addiction.
Posted by in Psychology, Published, Science It is 4:00 A.M. You sit in the basement of your house. Your thighs stick to a worn leather chair. Your armpits sweat, your eyeballs glue to the screen in front of you. The fingers of your left hand shackle a joystick. The fingers of your right hand punch the control keys. Today’s looming economics…Read more »
