Strong tremors were felt across north India in the small hours of Wednesday after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan region near Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand along the Nepal border. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the epicenter of the earthquake was in Nepal, about 90 km east-southeast of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, and it … Read more
How it feels to treat your depression with a hallucinogenic drug. Source link
Research shows black women are at a 40% higher risk of pregnancy loss than white women. The UK’s Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says the problem is urgent and needs greater attention. It says many complex reasons are driving this higher risk. Natasha Necati from Essex, is a trustee of the Miscarriage Association and … Read more
A study finds women with obesity can feel “deeply stigmatised” during pregnancy. Source link
A mum-of-four has said she felt she was “fat-shamed” by hospital staff during her pregnancy scan. Alexandra Dodds said jokes were made about her weight such as “hope you’ve stopped having your Christmas snacks”. “I think it was just like banter, but I feel you can’t banter about that,” she said. Studies have found women … Read more
With more women being told they have the virus, Jess Phillips says there needs to be more discussion. Source link
Giving evidence, Mr Boateng said: “Mary continued to work during this time [the start of the coronavirus outbreak], but she was very concerned about the situation involving Covid-19, so much so that when she came home from work she would take her clothes off at the front door and take a shower immediately. Source link
Elin Wade, from Swansea, had hallucinations while using topical steroids and has called for more support for people reacting to skin treatments. She suffered bad reactions after using creams prescribed for an eczema flare-up. “I went from being a perfectly healthy 25-year-old woman to being a 29-year-old injecting incredibly potent drugs into my system just … Read more
Some of those leading the nation’s vaccination effort have told of their experiences. Source link
Black people are four more times more likely than white people to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act, according to NHS figures. When Antonio Ferreira was sectioned he says he felt he was discriminated against because of his skin colour. Now a student at Essex University, he hopes to improve police understanding of mental … Read more