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There are benefits to sharing a bed with your pet – as long as you’re scrupulously clean

Should your dog share your bed? Some owners have better quality sleep alongside their furry friends. Keystone View/FPG/Getty Images Jacqueline Boyd, Nottingham Trent University When heading off for a night’s slumber, does your pet follow? Perhaps the cat curls up at the end of your bed. Maybe the dog dives under the duvet or pops their head on your pillow. Alternatively, your pet might have their own devoted sleeping space. […]

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Green NCAP releases first results of 2024: Family Cars go Green

Green NCAP released its first results for 2024, and the year starts with impressive Green Stars in the Large Family and Small Family categories.As with 2023, Chinese and Electric cars loom large in the line-up, delivering high scores in their environmental performance.For this release, Green NCAP made assessments on the electric Hyundai IONIQ 6, BMW i4, BYD DOLPHIN, MG 4, smart #3, and the petrol mild hybrid BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. Those drivers who have had […]

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How dieting, weight suppression and even misuse of drugs like Ozempic can contribute to eating disorders

Although semaglutide drugs like Ozempic are indicated to treat Type 2 diabetes, they are increasingly prescribed off-label because of their observed effectiveness at inducing weight loss. (Shutterstock) Samantha Withnell, Western University and Lindsay Bodell, Western University Up to 72 per cent of women and 61 per cent of men are dissatisfied with their weight or body image, according to a U.S. study. Globally, millions of people attempt to lose weight […]

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Discrimination against young African diasporans in France, U.K. and U.S. is driving interest and connection towards Africa, a new report

What’s it like being an African youth in the diaspora? According to the new Being African: How Africans Experience the Diaspora report, diasporic African youths experience different types of discrimination — exoticization in France, microaggressions in the UK, and surveillance and profiling in the US. The latest research report by narrative-change organization Africa No Filter investigates how young Africans experience their diaspora, how they define being African and the basis of their […]

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Your skin is a mirror of your health – here’s what yours might be saying

Acanthosis nigricans can cause skin to become thickened and velveteen to the touch. TuktaBaby/ Shutterstock Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Skin accounts for around 15% of our body mass. It is the largest and most visible organ in the human body. Yet many of the skin’s functions are often overlooked. It’s a sunscreen, a shield from germs, a reservoir of vitamin D and a means of tightly regulating our body […]

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Eating leafy greens could be better for oral health than using mouthwash

Eating nitrate rich vegetables like lettuce and spinach could hold the key to better oral health. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Mia Cousins Burleigh, University of the West of Scotland and Siobhan Paula Moran, University of the West of Scotland Over half the adult population in the UK and US have gum disease. Typical treatments include mouthwash and in severe cases, antibiotics. These treatments have side effects, such as […]

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What would Carl Jung tell you to do with your spreadsheet of life goals? Throw it away and embrace the feminine

Wikipedia/ETH-Bibliothek Aliette Lambert, University of Bath and George Ferns, University of Bath Current debates about gender have become polarised. These divisive arguments tend to focus on narrowly defining “man” or “woman”, rather than considering archetypal underpinnings of the feminine and masculine. For psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung and post-Jungian thinkers, these concepts are crucial to understanding gender and wider cultural dynamics. A Jungian perspective considers the feminine and masculine as […]

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Spending too much time online? Try these helpful tips to improve your digital wellness

Impacts of excessive use of digital technologies range from physical problems to emotional concerns. (Shutterstock) Bindiya Dutt, University of Stavanger and Mary Lynn Young, University of British Columbia Using digital platforms is increasingly the only option to manage our daily lives, from filling out forms at the doctor’s office or government offices to ordering food, booking a cab, paying taxes, banking, shopping or dating. Often, people are coerced into using […]

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World’s largest cruise ship sets sail from Miami

The world's largest cruise ship has set sail from Miami, Florida, on its maiden voyage, but there are concerns about the vessel's methane emissions. According to the BBC, the 365m-long Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and can house a maximum of 7,600 passengers. The vessel is going on a seven-day island-hopping voyage in the Caribbean. Environmentalists warn the liquefied natural gas-powered ship will leak harmful methane into the […]

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