Labor Day is celebrated around the world on May 1st, but how many people really know the often dramatic story behind the date?

Nearly a million deaths a year. Not from workplace accidents, from sudden tragedies. But because of stress, job insecurity and impossible working hours.

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.

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.

Drying laundry in winter, especially without a tumble dryer, is one of the most common household problems.

There are times when you don't need anyone to tell you that you are overreacting. You come to that on your own. You stand still for a moment, feel something that stings inside, and immediately after that the rational voice takes over: "It's nothing," "Come on, you're making a big deal out of it again," "Maybe you are the problem."

A laboratory study could offer hope for numerous neuropsychiatric disorders in the future: a group of scientists led by the University of Lund (Sweden) has succeeded in 'reprogramming' supportive brain cells, called glial cells, into other cells, called parvalbumin-positive, which are crucial for maintaining calm and balancing brain activity.

During the night, the body recovers, slows down and entrusts part of its balance to the quality of the living environment. Therefore, precisely while we sleep, the air we breathe plays a central role in our overall well-being, often more than we think.

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.