Many women are caught off guard by the pain they feel during medication abortions. A recent study from the U. K. found that over 60% of women experience significant pain. This is important to understand because medication abortions are common, with over half of U. S. abortions involving this method.
Growing up on a farm in rural China, one person never imagined they'd enter the tech world. Life was simple but tough. There were two ways out of the village: study hard and gain entry to university, or stay and follow the family farming tradition. This choice drove an unyielding work ethic and curi
You might think that all studies on physiotherapy treatments take sex and gender into account. But guess what? They often don't. A recent review looked into this issue and found some surprising gaps. Researchers went through lots of studies to see how well they reported on sex and gender. What they
Disasters, both natural and human-made, can seriously harm our mental health. Climate change and wars are making these events more common. In fact, about 400 major disasters happen each year, affecting over 1. 5 billion people. The mental health impacts are huge. People may feel stressed, anxious, o
Get ready for a thrilling cricket match! South Africa and Pakistan are facing off in the first ODI of their three-match series at Boland Park in Paarl on December 17. The South Africans, fresh off a 2-0 win in the T20I series, are eager to keep their winning streak alive. Pakistan, on the other hand
A recent Senate report has thrown some serious accusations at Amazon. It claims that the giant is playing around with worker injury numbers to make its warehouses seem safer. The report, led by Senator Bernie Sanders, says Amazon's obsession with speed is creating dangerous conditions. They found th
Senators Joe Manchin (I-W. Va. ) and Tom Carper (D-Del. ) have announced that their push to include “permitting reform” in important legislation this year has failed. They both pointed the finger at House Republicans. Manchin said it was unfortunate that the U. S. was missing out on a significant ch
In the crowded world of true crime podcasts, only a few truly stand out. Let's take a look at the best of the year. Season three of "In the Dark" by The New Yorker takes a deep dive into the 2005 Haditha massacre in Iraq. The host, Madeleine Baran, uses secret recordings and classified documents to
Imagine this: a boyfriend in Texas is upset that his girlfriend lost her pregnancy. He thinks she did something to cause it, so he takes matters into his own hands. He finds some pills from a New York doctor and decides to sue. That's right, the boyfriend sues the doctor for prescribing abortion pil
Imagine sixth graders in Utah's Draper Park Middle School learning to turn their ideas into businesses and pitch them to investors, just like on the popular TV show Shark Tank. That's what Laynie Alleman and her classmates did during their "It's My Business" competition, sponsored by Junior Achievem
