Hormone Replacement Therapy: The Dangers And The Alternatives
The dangers of Hormone Replacement Therapy have flooded news headlines in recent weeks with new statistics suggesting that HRT increases the risk of ovarian cancer in women. Studies showed one extra case of ovarian cancer per 1...
Daily News Roundup – 27 September 2012
Africa and Middle East Sudan and South Sudan further their diplomacy Sudan and South Sudan leaders have moved their diplomatic relations forward by agreeing to deals on trade, oil and security. These include an amnesty zone, bu...
WATCH: A Return to the Gilded Age
The Gilded Age was one of the darkest periods in history for the common industrial worker. Extreme wealth in the hands of a few, a lack of industrial regulation, and ruthless laissez faire markets all conspired to oppress an en...
Seeding Lebanon’s Start-up Sector
In a region where the Arab Spring took off partly due to the high rates of youth unemployment, job creation is arguably one of the main concerns for governments and the private sector alike.
COP18: The gender dimension of climate change
The global crisis that climate change has become is already taking its toll on development and less than adequate responses have often contributed to the escalation of its impacts. Meaningful responses have been concentrated mo...
Spanish Youth in Exile: “We’re Not Leaving, They’re Kicking Us Out!”
Youth unemployment in Spain, one of the tragic consequences of the crisis that this country is living through, stands at 55.6%. Last year, the European Union called for urgent action to combat this alarming number. After 15 mon...
