By Adriana Brasileiro SÃO JOSÉ DA BATALHA, Brazil (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rare neon blue Paraiba tourmalines have adorned jewelry worn on the red carpet by Hollywood actresses Emily Blunt and Salma Hayek and U.S. singer Taylor Swift. But behind the dazzling…
There are many different types of death experiences. These mirror the attachments, fears, and aspirations of each individual. When leaving the physical body, aspiring to spiritual qualities such as compassion, forgiveness, or truth propels an individual into an expansive force…
i Though the federal Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to cover many types of contraception, a vasectomy is not one of them. Charles Thatcher/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charles Thatcher/Getty Images Though the federal Affordable Care Act requires…
Halifax cardiology researcher Dr. Gabrielle Horne has won a landmark $1.4 million lawsuit against the Nova Scotia Health Authority, the largest sum ever awarded in Canada for damages due to loss of reputation and career. “I’m not aware of another Canadian court that’s…
My Dad passed away in April 1993, but there is not a week that goes by that I don’t think about him. I remember his tin whistle, how he loved to entertain, his artistic talents, and the long, long chats.…
MacPhee-Currie received her breast cancer diagnosis in 2005 when she was 27 years old. She went through a lumpectomy, four sessions of chemotherapy and 29 sessions of radiation. After almost six months of intense treatment, doctors said everything looked clear.…
Trying to get a young child to sit still long enough to engage in a practice of meditation and mindfulness may feel like an impossible task. But according to Mama Glow founder Latham Thomas, there are things you can do to help…
So these are seven fun, cheap activities to do this summer but the list is endless; canoeing, fishing, library, beach, camping, yard sale, playing a sport, water balloon fight, volunteering somewhere, and more. Here’s to a fun summer!
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Image copyrightScience Photo Library Image caption Red blood cells with sickle cell disease contain an abnormal form of haemoglobin – the blood’s oxygen-carrying pigment – that makes them sickle-shaped The NHS needs nurses to be better trained in dealing with…
Perhaps the most clinically relevant aspect of the pregnancy microbiome is antibiotic treatment during pregnancy. Antibiotics account for 80 % of all prescribed medication in pregnancy [22], yet surprisingly, few published human studies have carefully evaluated the direct effects of antibiotics…
Our study highlights that low socio-economic status, characterised by poor education and being employed in unskilled/less-skilled occupations is an independent risk factor for unsafe abortion. However, it is not the most influencing factor for unsafe abortions leading to complications, but…
General information about the types and sources of literature identified during the charting process is presented below, followed by the numerical and qualitative thematic analyses. The gaps in literature are highlighted within each qualitative theme. Types and sources of literature…
Many traits make human beings unique, not the least of which is our ability to cooperate with one another. But exactly how we choose to do that — particularly with nonfamily members — can be complicated. For men, that choice…
