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Trichotillomania: ‘I couldn’t stop pulling out my eyelashes’
Isobel Perl Four years ago, Isobel Perl was living with friends in London and thriving. She was working for a big accountancy firm and had a busy social life. Then the pandemic hit and she lost her job. Aged 25, she had to move back in with her parents in Watford. She decided to start … Read more
‘At 31, I was told if I didn’t stop drinking, I could die’
Daniel Taylor-Sweet / BBC BBC journalist Hazel Martin was told to cut out drinking alcohol altogether At 31 years old, I was told by doctors that if I didn’t stop drinking alcohol, I could die. I was shocked because I didn’t drink every day, I never drank alone and I drank because I enjoyed it … Read more
Folic acid to be added to flour to help stop birth defects
Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK to help prevent birth defects. Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and improve the health of pregnant women, says the government, which is giving manufacturers until the end … Read more
Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill
Reuters Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says the UK’s current law is not fit for purpose The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has argued it would help stop people experiencing “very harrowing” deaths, as she unveiled details of her proposals. Under a bill published on Monday, terminally ill adults … Read more
Jharkhand Assembly elections: Will hang corrupt leaders upside down, stop coal smuggling if BJP voted to power, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a public meeting for the Jharkhand Assembly election, in Jharia, Jharkhand. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) slammed the JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand for alleged corruption and coal smuggling and urged voters to strengthen BJP’s hands so that “corrupt leaders are … Read more
Novel way to beat dengue: Deaf mosquitoes stop having sex
Getty Images Scientists believe they have found a quirky way to fight mosquito-spread diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika – by turning male insects deaf so they struggle to mate and breed. Mosquitoes have sex while flying in mid-air and the males rely on hearing to chase down a female, based on her … Read more
Meet seeks steps to stop violence against sex workers
A district-level advocacy meeting on seeking the support of stakeholders in reducing and preventing violence against sex workers has underlined the need to ensure dignity of those who wish to continue with sex work. The meeting, organised by two community-based organisations Mythri and Aiswarya Suraksha, Thiruvananthapuram District Legal Services Authority, National Network of Sex Workers, … Read more
‘I started drinking aged 11 and couldn’t stop’
Charlie Jones/BBC Chloe Ward became homeless after years of drinking but has now turned her life around A third of 11-year-olds in England have drunk alcohol, a recent study by the World Health Organization found. Chloe Ward had her first drink at that age and alcohol dominated her life for the next decade. She was … Read more