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Nepal’s menstrual huts: what can be done about this practice of confining women to cow sheds?
Despite being illegal, chhaupadi, the practice of exiling menstruating women and girls from their home – often to a cow shed – is still practised in some areas of Western Nepal. Chhaupadi is an extreme example of the stigmas and restrictions around menstruation that exist not only in Nepal, but also globally.
01/02/19 -
Why inability to cope with uncertainty may cause mental health problems
Could you treat depression, anxiety and other disorders by training people to be better at dealing with uncertainty? Scientists are trying to find out: Dr Benjamin Rosser explains
12/11/18 -
Alzheimer’s disease – don’t give up on plaque-busting drugs just yet
Trials for new Alzheimer's drugs have been failing a lot, lately. But it may be premature to abandon these drugs altogether, writes Dr Davide Bruno
12/11/18 -
Mindfulness meditation ten minutes a day improves cognitive function
Practising mindfulness meditation improves concentration and the ability to keep information active in one’s mind
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Low levels of carbon monoxide poisoning can be very difficult to spot – and can cause brain damage
Carbon monoxide (CO), like many gases, cannot be detected by our human senses. We cannot see it, smell it or taste it. But unlike many gases, small amounts are extremely harmful to us
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Volatile substance abuse – a problem that never went away
Drug related deaths are at their highest levels since records began, but a substance problem many think disappeared in the 1980s has been ignored in all the headlines, write Professor Harry Sumnall and Dr Sarah J MacLean
09/08/18 -
Britain’s drinking habits revealed – new figures
The number of teetotallers in Britain is rising, but that doesn't mean the rest of the population has a healthy relationship with alcohol, write Ian Hamilton and Professor Harry Sumnall
02/05/18 -
Why suicide rates among pregnant women in Nepal are rising
Bibha Simkhada and Edwin van Teijlingen look at why pregnant women and new mothers who feel totally powerless are taking their own lives in increasing numbers
09/03/18 -
The link between drugs and music explained by science
Scientists are beginning to understand why certain drugs and musical genres are natural partners
25/01/18 -
Women also use drugs – not that you can tell from drug policy
Many more women probably use drugs than official figures suggest. And they certainly face more harms, explain Ian Hamilton from the University of York and LJMU's Niamh Eastwood
28/11/17