The CAS banned Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin from attending the Olympics.© AFP Russia’s Olympic Committee on Thursday said that a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to bar the country’s high-ranking officials including President Vladimir Putin from attending the Olympics was “unacceptable”. But the committee’s president StanislavContinue Reading

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ARFID: the eating disorder that makes people fear food

ARFID sufferers have an inherent fear of food and the act of eating. Photographee.eu/ Shutterstock Most of us are picky about some foods – and that’s normal – but for some people, pickiness can be dysfunctional. A little-known eating disorder – called avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) – canContinue Reading

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Puberty blockers: why some young people need help exploring their gender identity

Protester holding a transgender flag sign encouraging social distancing at Trans Pride 2020 in London. JessicaGirvan/Shutterstock Young trans people face numerous challenges in life. These can include social discrimination, bullying, harassment and family rejection. It’s maybe not surprising then that trans youth are also at much higher risk of self-harmContinue Reading

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Why students need to learn academic words

Jeanette Virginia Goh/Shutterstock Method, analyse, conversely. These words are more useful than you think. These and other “academic” words are used in writing and speech at school and other educational settings without being specific to any discipline. They can be used, among other things, to describe research (method, analyse) andContinue Reading

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