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World ‘faces 80% calorie increase by end of century’
The amount of food needed to feed the world’s population by the end of the century could increase by almost 80%, a study has suggested. Researchers from Germany said a trend of increasing Body Mass Index (BMI) is resulting in individuals requiring more calories. The authors warn that failure to meet the need for more […]
From Shell-Shock To PTSD, A Century Of Invisible War Trauma
In the wake of World War I, some veterans returned wounded, but not with obvious physical injuries. Instead, their symptoms were similar to those that had previously been associated with hysterical women – most commonly amnesia, or some kind of paralysis or inability to communicate with no clear physical cause. English physician Charles Myers, who […]
Meet The Pioneering Doctor Who Broke Ground For Transgender Rights More Than A Century Ago
By Elizabeth Heineman, University of Iowa/The Conversation The Trump administration continues its assault on transgender rights. In July 2017, Trump sought to bar transgender people from serving in the military. Then, this past October, The New York Times obtained a memo indicating that the administration was considering narrowly defining gender “as a biological, immutable condition […]
Hospitals Take Aim At ‘The Greatest Health Threat Of The 21st Century’
This story was produced and originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. One of the larger themes at this week’s massive Global Climate Action Summit taking place in San Francisco is the relationship between climate change and human health. “Health is the best way to relate to […]