On 7th March University of Leicester will be hosting a conference entitled: “Well-being, Culture and Society: Cuban and UK Perspectives 2013”. Mental health spans a wide range of activities connected directly or indirectly to mental well-being, defined by the WHO [World Health Organisation] as: “a state of complete physical, […]
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Agrochemicals: medicine for plants, poison for humans
In areas close to farms that use herbicides, cancer cases are 30% higher than in the rest of the country. Miscarriages, rare diseases and physical defects are on the increase in regions where the use of spray planes is widespread. Ramón Alabau Andrea is 14-years-old but her adolescence is unlike […]
What if Stephen Hawking had been born in Africa?
The World Health Organisation reports that there are over one billion disabled people in the world. Many of these individuals are discriminated against and marginalised by society. . Ramón Alabau . He is one of most important scientists of our time. A renowned physicist, educator and cosmologist whose contributions to […]
Teens & alcohol: the last drop
The UK has the highest number of teens abusing alcohol in Europe. They are supported by their parents, some allowing their children to start drinking at just 13-years-old. Olga Briasco Alcohol is a well-established part of today’s society, with both teens and adults succumbing to its effects. Drinking alcohol is […]
The end of war doesn’t mean peace for women and girls
“They don’t hit you for being tall or short, stupid or intelligent, educated or illiterate….They hit you for being a woman”… These words reflect the life of many people. Ramón Alabau “They grabbed me, threw me on the ground and threw themselves on top of me. I even […]