People exposed to alcohol prenatally experience significant challenges, which differ by sex

In a recent analysis, researchers found sex differences in the health and neurodevelopmental outcomes of people exposed to alcohol before birth. Male participants in the study, published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, experienced greater neurodevelopmental impairment, while female participants had higher rates of endocrine problems.

Generalized diet recommendations are doing little to change the obesity problem, says researcher

Brendan Fraser’s portrayal of an obese man in “The Whale” sparked an online debate about whether the film is “fatphobic” or an important narrative that addresses the issue of eating disorders. Regardless of whether the film tackles the topic of obesity in the right way, it has shone a spotlight on it. Eating disorders effect 1.25 million people in the U.K., and following Eating Disorders Awareness Week earlier this month, Dr. Adelina Gschwandtner, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Kent, explains why we need a new approach to addressing our obesity problem.

ACC arrests Former Army Secretary at the Ministry of Defence Evaristo Sakala for corrupt practices involving US$ 400 million

 THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Former Army Secretary at the Ministry of Defence Evaristo Sakala for corrupt practices involving US$ 400 million in connection with the procurement of the Presidential jet Gulfstream G65. In count one Mr Sakala is charged with Wilful Failure to comply with applicable law and procedure contrary to section 34 […]