Breastfeeding is tough: new research shows how to make it more manageable

Jacob Lund/Shutterstock The benefits of breastfeeding are wide-ranging and life-changing. Breast milk contains antibodies that reduce the risk of asthma, allergies, diarrhoea and ear infections. Breastfed infants are hospitalised less frequently than infants who are not. In later life, breastfed children and less likely to be overweight and have higherContinue Reading

Another Round? What really happens when you microdose alcohol

Extreme measures. JaCrispy In Danish director Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film, Another Round, friends Martin, Tommy, Peter and Nikolaj agree to conduct a little experiment: they will stay moderately drunk throughout the day to see how it affects their social and professional performance. The four middle-aged men are dissatisfied with theirContinue Reading

Mental health declined during the pandemic but some people with depression improved – new research

a35mmporhora/Shutterstock Depression and anxiety disorders increased by over a quarter globally in 2020, according to a recent review of 48 scientific papers. But although there’s been an obvious negative trend during the pandemic, deteriorating mental health hasn’t been inevitable, and people haven’t been affected equally. In our recent study, weContinue Reading