Credit: Western Sydney University Western Sydney University has released an insightful new report into young people’s experiences, knowledge, and preferences regarding menstruation and menstrual health education, finding 78% of students…
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Quit medicine for farming? South Korean doctors speak out
Credit: Marius Mann from Pexels From the outside, Seoul’s main hospitals seem unchanged: ambulances pull up, patients walk in, staff in white coats walk around purposefully. But for weeks, South…
Coaches can boost athletes’ mental health by being ‘authentic leaders’
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sports coaches could strengthen athletes’ mental health and protect them from mental illness by adopting an “authentic leadership” style, a new study reveals. Researchers found when…
Vaping worsens sleep quality and the mental health of young people, suggests study
Credit: oka bemby from Pexels Vape use significantly impacts the sleep quality and anxiety levels of young adults, suggests a new study from the University of Surrey published in the…
Shady bleaching jabs fuel health fears, scams in W. Africa
In Africa and Asia, having fair skin is associated with higher status, privilege and beauty. In her quest for “fair skin”, an Ivorian YouTuber recently visited a market stall in…
Low birthweight coupled with overweight in 20s linked with ‘massive risk’ of early type 2 diabetes in men
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) and published in Diabetologia suggests that having a low…
Researchers discover an RNA molecule that could be used as a therapeutic target against cancer cells
Replication stress induces lncRNAs associated to replicating chromatin. a (Top) Mechanism of action of hydroxyurea (HU) RNR: ribonucleotide reductase. (Bottom) Immunoblot analysis HCT116 cells treated with HU 1 mM for 8 h…
Exposure to different kinds of music influences how the brain interprets rhythm
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When listening to music, the human brain appears to be biased toward hearing and producing rhythms composed of simple integer ratios—for example, a series of four…
Pioneering research reveals empathetic communication can help overcome vaccine hesitancy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An international study has shown for the first time how empathetic correction of misinformation among vaccine-hesitant patients can significantly improve attitudes towards vaccination—and potentially boost vaccine…
Long COVID may harm cognition
In a finding that unearths yet another way Long COVID can harm health, new research finds the condition may trigger thinking declines. Published Thursday in the New England Journal of…
