Compassionate 'zero-suicide' prevention on campuses urgently needed

Oct 09, 2019 11:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Even with a concerted response to improve mental health at universities, mental health crises still occur. The issue of suicide has been in the news lately, and students are looking to universities to respond. The...

The solution to hidden hunger in many developing countries lies just offshore

Oct 04, 2019 14:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Globally, about two billion people suffer from hidden hunger a chronic deficiency of vitamins and minerals. The health effects of this form of malnutrition can be severe, especially for children. They include increased...

People are increasingly interrupted at work, but it's not all bad

Oct 04, 2019 14:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

An email pops up on your screen. Its a client sharing a project update. A Slack message appears. Its your boss asking a question. A text alert beeps. A colleague wants to know if you will be attending a meeting. Sound...

Britain is a nation of pet lovers – and it has the Victorians to thank

Oct 04, 2019 14:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Britain was the first country in the world to start a welfare charity for animals, as early as 1824. Now, almost 20m cats and dogs have a loving place in the countrys homes, and almost one in two households is accompanied...

Air Canada accused of forcing the passenger to sit on her own piss after getting denied bathroom access

Oct 03, 2019 05:27 am UTC| Life

Air Canada has been caught in yet another damning headline, this time involving a passenger who was denied access to the bathroom during a seven-hour flight. The 26-year-old was flying from Bogota to Dublin and booked Air...

Is there such thing as an addictive personality?

Oct 02, 2019 03:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Most of us know somebody who tends to get over involved in certain behaviours, and the saying often goes that they must have an addictive personality. But is there such a thing? The idea of an addictive personality is...

Why having both male and female teachers is a good idea for schools

Oct 02, 2019 02:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

In South Africa, one in five teachers in the foundation phase roughly from ages 6 to 9 are male. This is consistent with a global trend that see men being more likely to teach adolescents than young children. A lack...