Researchers say that having high levels of a key steroid hormone all day can be a sign of being abused. They found links between physical violence against women by male partners and a disruption of cortisol levels. Women in abusive relationships had high levels through the day, spiking in the late

The question: Are bars of soap covered in germs? The scientist: Elaine L. Larson, Ph.D., associate dean for research and professor of epidemiology in nursing at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health The answer: Germs can and most likely do live on all bars of soap, but it's very

“I don’t believe there’s anything wrong with you.” The psychiatrist’s words pierced like a bullet. Months of suppressed grief became fat, heaving sobs and one defeated plea, “why are you doing this to me?”, before I ran out and collapsed at my husband’s feet. We’d been cut loose, left alone to

Continental Europe and the UK have been utilizing methane created from waste materials that include human sewage and food waste to generate electric power in smaller regions. Those same power plants that depend on waste matter spoiling under controlled environments to release methane are being

Dr Laura Cassidy, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, explains what’s normal and what’s not for your monthly period.   Periods last around three to seven days. The average menstrual cycle lasts 28 days, although it’s normal to have a cycle that's shorter or longer than this. Women's periods can