Category: Women
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Brazil unveils plan to combat violence against women
A few days before International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, a committee formed by representatives from the three branches of the Brazilian government presented, on Wednesday (March 4), a plan to combat gender-based violence in the country. One of the highlights of the initiative is a national effort to serve around 1,000 arrest warrants…
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Brazil Presents Plan Targeting Perpetrators of Violence Against Women
A few days before International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, a committee formed by representatives from Brazil’s three branches of government presented, on Wednesday (March 4), a plan to combat gender-based violence in the country. One of the highlights of the initiative is a national effort to serve around 1,000 arrest warrants against aggressors…
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College students and professors are creating their own rules for AI. They don’t always agree
For English professor Dan Cryer, using generative artificial intelligence to write a college essay is like bringing a forklift to the gym. “If all we needed to do was move the weights, then it would be great,” says Cryer, who teaches at Johnson County Community College, on the outskirts of Kansas City, Kansas. “But we…
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More than 60% of Brazilians are overweight
Overweight among Brazilians jumped 20 percentage points in 18 years. In 2024, 62.6% of the population was overweight, compared to 42.6% in 2006. Obesity (body mass index equal to or greater than 30 kg/m²) doubled, rising from 11.8% to 25.7% of the population. The data was released this week by the Ministry of Health and…
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Over 60% of Brazilians are overweight
Overweight among Brazilians increased by 20 percentage points in 18 years. In 2024, 62.6% of the population were overweight, compared to 42.6% in 2006. Obesity (body mass index equal to or greater than 30 kg/m²) doubled, rising from 11.8% to 25.7% of the population. The data were released this week by the Ministry of Health…
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Can Exercises and Anti-Inflammatories Combat Aging? A Study Aims to Find Out
There’s a new study underway to test whether it’s possible to ward off age-related diseases with an innovative combination of high-intensity interval training and anti-inflammatory medications and supplements. The small study includes healthy older adults aged 65 to 80 who agreed to try HIIT training, which includes short bursts of cardiovascular exercises mixed with resistance…
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Can physical exercise and anti-inflammatories delay aging? A study seeks to discover
A new study is underway to test whether it is possible to delay age-related diseases with an innovative combination of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and anti-inflammatory medications and supplements. The small study includes healthy adults aged 65 to 80 who agreed to try HIIT training, which includes brief periods of cardiovascular exercises combined with resistance…
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4 Ways to Overcome Insomnia Anxiety — and Get Back to Sleep
Clinical psychologist Steve Orma was a little over 40 years old when he developed insomnia — difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. He couldn’t stop thinking about it. “I started to enter the mental state that most people find themselves in. I worried: ‘What’s happening? Is something wrong with me?’”, he says. This fear of…
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4 Ways to Overcome Insomnia Anxiety — and Get Back to Sleep
Clinical psychologist Steve Orma was in his early 40s when he developed insomnia — difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. He couldn’t stop obsessing over it. “I started to enter the mental state that most people get sucked into. I worried: ‘What’s happening? Is something wrong with me?’”, he says. This fear of not being…
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Physical exercise is as effective as medications in treating depression, study reveals
If you feel better after exercising, know that you’re not alone. Movement can improve mood and, according to the results of a new study, can also help alleviate depression symptoms. As part of a review of evidence conducted by the Cochrane Collaboration — an independent network of researchers —, scientists evaluated 73 randomized clinical trials…