Raven La Fae, a 32-year-old artist in Calgary, Canada, has always been able to predict their menstrual periods almost to the day; it arrived every 28 days and lasted for five. But after contracting COVID-19 in late 2020, thats no longer the case Continue reading →

Your mom might have called the menopause transition the change of lifeand thats actually a pretty good description. After decades of stocking up on tampons and most likely dealing with PMS and cramps on the regular, youll certainly experience your period shifting from its previously predictable pattern Continue reading →

When researchers stimulated a group of neurons calledNPY2R VSNs in mice, the rodents became unconscious. David De Lossy via Getty Images If youve ever fainted, you might remember the sudden feeling of dizziness or nausea right before you pass out. Maybe your ears started to ring. Continue reading →

Doctor of Clinical Psychology Doctor of Clinical Psychology Perpetua Neo, DClinPsy, is a psychologist and executive coach who received her clinical psychology doctorate from University College London. She has been featured in Elle, Forbes, Business Insider, and elsewhere. Image by Kayla Snell / Stocksy You can love and hate a person Continue reading →

As the winter months hit, theres a lot to be said for embracing the change in season and really leaning into everything the winter has to offer. Log fires, chunky knits and lazy afternoons tucked up on the sofa. Continue reading →

'What is it you don't understand? She's dead, dead, dead." That is how David Durand, Chief Medical Officer of Oakland's Children's Hospital, attempted to convince the family of Jahi McMath that the standard medical tests for brain death had shown that their teenage daughter was no longer alive. The family stood firm in opposing this view, and the hospital eventually allowed them to take her to New Jersey, the only US state that requires hospitals to accommodate patients whose families object, on religious grounds, to regarding brain death as death Continue reading →

17-Nov-2023 The 14th European Nutrition Conference organised by the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) recently took place in Belgrade, Serbia BENEO hosted a symposium with leading scientists to discuss the connection between the gut and the brain, and the important role functional carbohydrates and prebiotic fibres play within this. The cross-talk between the gut and the brain is a complex and bidirectional communication that influences various aspects of consumer health, including mood, cognition and overall well-being. There is growing evidence demonstrating the important role nutrition plays in modulating this interaction, by supporting a healthy gut microbiota, regulating blood sugar and providing essential nutrients. Continue reading →