Parents and caregivers often wait until their children are older to talk about sexual consent. And many parents often leave “the sex talk” altogether—hoping that schools will do it instead. The most recent guidance for teaching consent under the relationship and sex education curriculum simply advises that lessons should be provided before the end of […]
Man shows off ileostomy bag at Pride and says the day is about being yourself
Kevin Robinson, 29, has lived with Crohn’s disease since he was 14. In 2015, his large intestine was removed and he was given a stoma – a hole in the tummy where waste is diverted into an ileostomy bag. For years, he hid his ileostomy bag and avoided tight fitting clothing or anything that would […]
Why Keira Knightley Has Mixed Feelings About Sleep-Training Daughter
Multitasking mom! Keira Knightley sleep-trained her 3-year-old daughter, Edie, while filming her new movie Official Secrets. “Any actresses out there, do not move the child from the cot to the bed when you’re just about to play a lead role in a film that has a lot of words in it because remembering them is […]
Why no one's talking about the worrying side effects of period delay pills
Getting your period can be annoying – a pain in more ways than one. I’ll never forget being 13 or 14 and sitting in a history lesson at school knowing that I was bleeding. I asked to go to the toilet and was told no. That was pretty standard at the time, although towards the […]
Scholars weigh in on new ideas about autism
A new paper that challenges widely held ideas about autism has attracted comments from more than 30 scholars across the disciplines of psychology, anthropology, education, and neuroscience. The authors maintain that many of the behaviors common to autism—including low eye contact, repetitive movements, and the verbatim repetition of words and phrases—are misinterpreted as a lack […]
Confused about what to eat? Science can help
Do you feel like nutritionists are always changing their minds? Do you want science-based information about diet but don’t know whom or what to believe? If you’re nodding in agreement, you’re not alone: More than 80% of Americans are befuddled. Yet it’s a lament that’s getting quite tiring—if you’re a nutrition scientist, that is. So […]
There are infinite ways to have sex, and there’s nothing unnatural about any of them
Humans have discovered an almost infinite amount of ways to have sex —and things to have sex with. The famous sex researcher Alfred Kinsey said: “The only unnatural sex act is that which can’t be performed.” From foot fetishes to the kinkiest outfit or habits, fetishes are an endless rainbow of preferences and practices. Although […]
Physics could answer questions about breast cancer spreading to bones
To fully understand why breast cancer spreads, or metastasizes, you must also consider the how. That’s what researchers in a biophysics and imaging laboratory in the School of Science at IUPUI did as they studied the mechanics of cell migration, which can possibly explain how cancer cells generate enough force to move from the primary […]
Maisie Williams Opens Up About Her Mental Health: I Used To Hate Myself
She might be this innocent looking girl, but you can’t just get over the way she stole the show in GoT season 8! Ever since Maisie Williams got her big moment in the most epic TV series ever, she has become a fan-favorite. Of course, the young actress is enjoying the love and appreciation, but […]
U.S. parents worried about child’s communication skills
(HealthDay)—One-quarter of parents with children younger than age 8 years are concerned about their child’s ability to communicate, according to poll results released by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Between March 20 and March 27, 2019, YouGov conducted an online survey on behalf of ASHA. The nationally representative sample included 1,103 parents with children between […]