The Light That Burns: Night-time Illumination and Melatonin Suppression

Darkness is good for us; it is an ally that heals us. It is something to be embraced, not feared. From Palaeolithic times, up until very recently, the only major sources of light we would have experienced once the sun went down would have been starlight, moonlight and firelight.…

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Man Pours Acid on Sleeping Wife After She Gave Birth to a Baby Girl
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Man Pours Acid on Sleeping Wife After She Gave Birth to a Baby Girl

Police have launched a manhunt for 32 year old Siraj (aka Bhura) in New Delhi, India after learning the new father poured flesh-burning acid on his wife. The reason? Because she gave birth to a baby girl, defying his demands for a male child. The attack came on International Women's Day,…

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Should an Overweight Child be Considered Child Abuse?

Child abuse is defined a few different ways depending on the source, but as it relates to overweight children each definition has a few similar words that come up: neglect; maltreatment; physical harm. Child abuse, Definition #1: "Physical Maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child." Child abuse, Definition #2:…

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Edge of the Unknown

This is an article about self-harming, from someone who regularly self-harms. The point of this article is to try and explain why I do it, what it means for me and how I see a future for myself without harming. This is a long history, and I will be graphic, and if…

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White Supremacy, Reality TV, and The African-American Woman
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White Supremacy, Reality TV, and The African-American Woman

The history of African-American women in America is one in which there has been much joy and a lot of pain. It is not easy being a woman in this society, particularly an African-American woman because they have three strikes against them. They are women, strike one. They belong to…

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This Father Just DESTROYED Society’s Definition Of Beauty. This Is Perfect.
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This Father Just DESTROYED Society’s Definition Of Beauty. This Is Perfect.

Dr. Kelly Flanagan, a licensed clinical psychologist and happy father of three, keeps a fantastic blog, full of wonderful opinions and personal advice. He has made a habit out of writing letters to his young daughter, to help teach her about the world. But not only his daughter could benefit from…

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