Media caption‘Simone’ explains how her mum ironed her breasts aged 13 Breast ironing awareness should be made part of the mandatory school curriculum to protect young girls from abuse, the National Education Union has said. The practice involves ironing a girl’s chest with hot objects to delay breasts from growing, so she does not attract […]
Media caption‘Simone’ explains how her mum ironed her breasts aged 13 Breast ironing awareness should be made part of the mandatory school curriculum to protect young girls from abuse, the National Education Union has said. The practice involves ironing a girl’s chest with hot objects to delay breasts from growing, so she does not attract […]
Media caption‘Simone’ explains how her mum ironed her breasts aged 13 Breast ironing awareness should be made part of the mandatory school curriculum to protect young girls from abuse, the National Education Union has said. The practice involves ironing a girl’s chest with hot objects to delay breasts from growing, so she does not attract […]
Image copyright Getty Images A birth control pill for men has passed initial human safety tests, experts at a leading medical conference have heard. The once-daily pill contains hormones designed to stop sperm production. It would be a welcome addition to condoms or vasectomy – the only options currently available to men. But doctors at […]
Image copyright Getty Images A birth control pill for men has passed initial human safety tests, experts at a leading medical conference have heard. The once-daily pill contains hormones designed to stop sperm production. It would be a welcome addition to condoms or vasectomy – the only options currently available to men. But doctors at […]
Image copyright Getty Images A birth control pill for men has passed initial human safety tests, experts at a leading medical conference have heard. The once-daily pill contains hormones designed to stop sperm production. It would be a welcome addition to condoms or vasectomy – the only options currently available to men. But doctors at […]
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption People who missed an earlier MMR vaccination can have a “catch-up” jab More than 220 suspected cases of mumps have been reported at two universities, Public Health England (PHE) has said. Students are being urged to ensure they are vaccinated due to an outbreak at Nottingham Trent University […]
Image copyright West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Image caption The man, who cannot be named, was treated at Watford General Hospital in 1997, the court heard A man in his 20s, left disabled by a childhood brain infection, has won an NHS compensation package worth £6.2m. The man contracted encephalitis, a life-threatening inflammation of the […]
Image copyright Getty Images People keep making new brain cells throughout their lives (well at least until the age of 97), according to a study on human brains. The idea has been fiercely debated, and it used to be thought we were born with all the brain cells we will ever have. The researchers at […]
Image copyright Getty Images Parents and children interact less when reading electronic books together than printed ones, a study suggests. Researchers from the University of Michigan found parents talked more about the technology than content when using electronic books. With print, the frequency and quality of interactions were better, said lead author Dr Tiffany Munzer. […]
