At the gym, in the park or on the athletics track, headphones have become almost as indispensable as sneakers. It's not just a habit: research shows that music acts as a genuine adjuvant to effort, so much so that some specialists describe it as an "ergogenic" factor, capable of improving muscular performance without resorting to chemistry.

Vaping is conquering more and more young people, and that's not a healthy evolution.

Cocoa, oysters, rhinoceros horn, "miracle honeys" sold online... Aphrodisiacs fuel a persistent imagination, but science paints a much more nuanced picture, where ineffectiveness sometimes vies with danger.

In recent years, hibiscus tea has been popping up in Belgium and the Netherlands as well many other countries, and is often associated with a healthy, environmentally conscious lifestyle.

In Brussels, a reform of the European Cosmetics Regulation is under discussion which, if adopted, could change the safeguards that today protect consumers from exposure to hazardous chemicals.

For the past nine years, Finland has been confirmed as the happiest country in the world - at least according to the World Happiness Report, which each year collects the opinions of people around the world on their well-being and perceived happiness.

As the household settles down and the lights go out, some minds are just beginning to race.

There comes a time when your body stops pretending nothing is wrong.

We are used to seeing life as a linear sequence: you grow up, you work, you grow old. But the body tells a different story. It changes pace, it changes needs, it changes the way it functions. The stages of life according to ayurveda are based on this observation: not all ages require the same things and living as if everything is always the same.

To attract or divert attention, to seduce, to gain perspective, to soothe pain, to alleviate a tragic event, to create a bond... humor can serve many functions and situations.