Health
England to end puberty blockers for under-18s
Young people in England will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers by gender identity clinics, officials said on Tuesday.
Mar 12, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dating apps: How the order you view potential matches can affect which way you swipe
If you're planning to celebrate Valentine's Day with a new partner, there's a good chance that you met online, which surveys suggest is fast becoming the most popular way people get together. Of course, searching through ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More awareness, education needed to better treat polycystic ovary syndrome
By the time she was 15, Sarah Chambers knew something wasn't right with her body.
Sep 20, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Polycystic ovary syndrome is going undetected in Nigeria
Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common gynecological endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. It affects between 4% and 20% of women globally and is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Despite its ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to get the most out of your N95 mask or other respirator
Although mask mandates are lifting in some states, many people will continue to wear masks to protect themselves and others from the more transmissible omicron variant.
Feb 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can pollution face masks really protect us from exposure to toxic particles?
An estimated 28,000 to 36,000 deaths a year in the UK are attributed to long-term exposure to air pollution. Exposure to air pollution can cause a range of serious health complications, including lung cancer, heart disease ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What puts women off bearded men?
Women who find bearded men less attractive may be deterred due to their potential risk for carrying ticks, bugs and lice, according to a University of Queensland study published today.
Jan 15, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do we mix up faces? Game of Thrones might help us find the answer
In the Game of Thrones universe, confusing a photograph of actor Jack Gleeson, who played the popular HBO TV show's despised sadist Joffrey Baratheon, for one of Maisie Williams, the beloved Arya Stark, is an egregious case ...
Apr 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research examines how beardedness affects women's attraction to men
New research suggests that women tend to find beardedness attractive when judging long-term relationships, perhaps as a signal of formidability among males and the potential to provide direct benefits, such as enhanced fertility ...
Sep 12, 2016
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Mexican 'wolf man' battles isolation of rare condition
Jesus Aceves may never get used to people's stares, but after decades of alcoholism and a painful career as a circus freak, he has made a resolution: to stop burying his hair-covered face in his hands.
Oct 3, 2015
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