Around the world, schizophrenia isn’t always seen as debilitating http://t.co/1a5VS6mGsH — HuffPost Living (@HealthyLiving) July 31, 2014 In the course of her most recent research project, Stanford professor Tanya Luhrmann came across a Hindu woman who claimed to hear messages from God. She told Luhrmann that she wasn’t only hearingContinue Reading

The Conversation: Sexual violence in pubs and clubs: just a normal night out? By Bianca Fileborn, La Trobe University Unwanted sexual behaviour is becoming a normal part of a night out for women, with many reporting they experience anything from comments to groping and sexual assault. Sexual violation of theContinue Reading

The signs of narcolepsy aren’t always obvious, despite how the condition is popularly portrayed. While the most evident symptom is daytime sleepiness, narcoleptic patients might also experience other symptoms. One of these is cataplexy — muscle weakness that is brief and usually triggered by emotional stimuli such as laughter, surpriseContinue Reading

Australia’s daily alcohol toll: 15 deaths and 430 hospitalisations By Alexandra Miller, The Conversation Chronic disease and injury caused by alcohol has significantly increased over a decade, causing 15 deaths and 430 hospitalisations each day in Australia, according to a new report. The VicHealth and Foundation for Alcohol Research andContinue Reading

The Commonwealth can play a role in the worldwide struggle for LGBTI human rights By Matthew Waites, University of Glasgow On Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18, academic and activist speakers from a range of national contexts came together in Glasgow for a groundbreaking conference on lesbian, gay, bisexual,Continue Reading

When considering the minimum period he must serve behind bars, the judge said “age, immaturity is undoubtedly a matter that I must seriously consider.” He said people that age had the capacity to be rehabilitated. Crown prosecutor Andrew McRae said Kelekolio had shown “very little remorse”. He said his guiltyContinue Reading