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The issue of sexual assault and harassment has riveted public attention lately, and many Montrealers are feeling the stress from ongoing or past incidents of sexual coercion and/or violence. If you or someone close to you is suffering, there are many community resources available to provide support and guidance — or simply a non-judgmental sounding board for your stories. Clinique Medic Elle supports the wellbeing of victims. For guidance on available resources and support, contact these organisations.
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(Michael Normandin/ The Richest) — Have you ever heard one of your friends complaining that they had an allergy to a certain food item but they never got an allergy test to clarify? Well, chances are they’re wrong about it.
According to a study published by the medical journal JAMA Network Open, Almost one in five U.S Adults …
(Susan Scutti/ CNN) — Some people are genetically programmed to be early birds, others night owls. The amount of DNA influencing this natural preference is dramatically larger than the 24 genes identified in the past, new research indicates.
“Using data from 700,000 individuals, we’ve found 351 genetic factors …
(Derek Beres/ Big Think) — As if losing weight wasn’t hard enough. A new study from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research reveals that we’re rewarded twice when eating. The first dopamine kick occurs when tasting food; the second, when the food reaches your stomach.
Making this process …
(Natalie Reilly/ Newscom.au) — I CAN’T eat in front of my husband. It’s not me, by which I mean it’s not my eating habits or anything.
It’s him. Well, it’s really me. Actually, it’s both of us.
Let me explain.
The sounds he makes when he eats — the smacking of his tongue against the roof of his mouth, the sloppy noises …
