Why so many women in Spain are choosing to donate their eggs – The Conversation Weekly podcast

Sep 29, 2023 02:16 am UTC| Health

Spanish women are having fewer and fewer children, and yet the country has become the egg donation capital of Europe. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we find out about the experiences of women who...

South African men are much more likely to die from TB than women -- here's why

Sep 29, 2023 02:15 am UTC| Health

Around the world, men are more likely to get TB and to die from it than women. We recently conducted research to establish the various factors that explain higher rates of TB among men in South Africa. South Africa is...

Sex workers' rights: Governments should not decide what constitutes good or bad sex

Sep 28, 2023 02:59 am UTC| Health

An Ontario Superior Court justice has dismissed a constitutional challenge to Canadas sex work laws, saying that the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) does not violate sex workers Charter...

Entrepreneurs are facing a mental health crisis — here's how to help them

Sep 28, 2023 02:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Mental health is a pressing concern in the startup community. Entrepreneurs face a number of unique challenges, including securing funding and meeting gruelling performance targets all while trying to achieve a work-life...

What do people think about when they go to sleep?

Sep 28, 2023 02:57 am UTC| Health

Youre lying in bed, trying to fall asleep but the racing thoughts wont stop. Instead, your brain is busy making detailed plans for the next day, replaying embarrassing moments (why did I say that?), or producing seemingly...

Breathing through your nose when you exercise may make your runs easier

Sep 28, 2023 02:54 am UTC| Health

Breathing is subconscious. We dont have to think about it it just happens. But when we exercise, many of us become more aware of it than we normally are sometimes thinking about every breath we take. During low and...

Do liposomes make food supplements more effective? A chemistry expert explains common myths about these products

Sep 28, 2023 02:52 am UTC| Health

There has been an explosion in nutritional supplements that promise a superior product because they contain nanoparticles called liposomes. But theres a lot of misleading information and outright myths about these being...