Alison Drake, a mindfulness teacher, shares a personal story of coping with grief after learning that her father had been diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2008 while she was teaching at a primary school in Hong Kong. She would often travel back and forth between Hong Kong and the UK, where she was born and raised, to be with her ailing father. To manage her emotions, Drake turned to running as an outlet for her feelings.
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3301246/yoga-helped-hong-kong-schoolteacher-cope-dads-cancer-now-she-teaches-it-children?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionStudents from Dhaka University (DU) organized a protest procession, carrying bamboo sticks and banners demanding the removal of Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam for failing to prevent rape incidents. The protesters chanted slogans such as "Immediate punishment for rapists must be ensured" and "Jahangir must resign immediately." They also called for the trial of all rape cases in a speedy tribunal, with students from DU's Bangla Department holding a separate protest march and rally in front of the Arts Building.
https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/baton-procession-du-demanding-exemplary-punishment-rapists-resignation-home-adviserDoctors are warning about the importance of detecting kidney issues in children early on, citing bedwetting and childhood hypertension as potential red flags for long-term health risks. Experts say that kidney stones in children are also often overlooked, highlighting the need for increased awareness and monitoring to prevent serious complications.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/news/experts-warn-against-ignoring-kidneys-issues-in-kids-1865921The International Women's Day press release emphasizes the need for a safer and more inclusive media environment to provide equal opportunities for women journalists and media professionals, allowing them to work without fear of threats of violence in the workplace, online, or on the field.
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40351969/concern-over-harassment-against-women-media-workersA team of researchers at ETH Zurich, led by Manuel Carro Domínguez and Caroline Lustenberger, has made a groundbreaking discovery about pupil dynamics during sleep. By taping one eye open and sealing it behind a transparent bandage, the team was able to observe pupil movements for several hours while participants slept. The study found that pupil size reflects brain activity, contradicting previous assumptions that arousal levels are low during sleep. Pupil movement demonstrated constant changes in activation levels during sleep, linking them to specific brain activity patterns and heart activity. The researchers aim to investigate this dynamic further, potentially using pupil movement to detect disorders such as insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder.
https://gizmodo.com/scientists-kept-peoples-eyes-open-while-they-slept-revealing-surprising-brain-activity-2000572533Dr. Pieter Cohen, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, notes a lack of high-quality randomized clinical trials assessing immune system supplements' effectiveness due to their unregulated status. This allows companies to sell products with untested ingredients and make unsubstantiated claims, as they don't need to prove product content to the FDA. A 2022 study found that over half of immune system supplements had inaccurate labels, 13 were misbranded, and nine contained unlisted ingredients.
https://channelnewsasia.com/wellness/do-immune-boosting-supplements-work-4973851A recent study found that children with high levels of fluoride in their urine by age ten had lower cognitive abilities, particularly in verbal reasoning skills and processing sensory input. The researchers suggest assessing the overall results of similar studies to confirm these findings.
https://www.lokmattimes.com/technology/fluoride-in-drinking-water-linked-with-impaired-childhood-cognition-study-1/A teenager, identified as Gelinskey, is accused of killing his mother by stabbing her multiple times at home. He allegedly made an excited utterance after the crime, stating he hit his mother over the head with a dumbbell to make it easier to stab her. During questioning, Gelinskey claimed he was taking his brother's anxiety medication, which had no effect on his anxiety but made him feel high.
https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/teenager-killed-mother-menendez-brothers-documentary-netflix-parents-attacked-kill-murdered-murder-stabbed-stab-knife-911-snapchat-photos-teen-15-year-old-mom-son-dumbbell-hit-stabs-kills-murders#Hamdard Pakistan, under the guidance of Ms Sadia Rashid, has successfully integrated corporate operations with social welfare initiatives, providing equal opportunities for over 450 women employees. The company's charitable wing, Hamdard Foundation Pakistan, recently introduced professional courses aimed at empowering women through free training and respectable employment opportunities. This approach aligns with Hamdard's core mission to promote women's empowerment nationwide, as reflected in its "Accelerate Action" theme, which has been upheld for 75 years.
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40351931/womens-day-8-march-2025-message-from-fatema-munir-ahmad-managing-directorceo-hamdard-pakistan