Tag: family

Millions of people are unable to have the number of children they want. This is not because they are rejecting parenthood. Economic...

A new study suggests that a simple bedtime cuddle before bed could be a powerful tool for improving emotional well-being and relationship...

Conflict is inevitable in any relationship. When handled well, it can lead to growth. It can also foster deeper understanding and create...

In 2023, femicide continued as a pervasive global crisis. According to a joint report by UN Women and UNODC, 85,000 women and...

Explore the popular conversation topics among Americans, highlighting differences across demographics and political affiliations.

In India, medical graduates used to function as family physicians in cities while in villages, a registered medical practitioner (RMP) played that role. With significant advancement in medical knowledge, having only an MBBS degree is no longer considered enough for providing optimum care as a family physician. Accordingly, patients now usually approach specialists even for trivial problems.

In recent years, an alarming trend has emerged in the United States. Since 2020, firearms have become the leading cause of death among children and teenagers, surpassing even car accidents, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, more than 4,500 young lives were lost to firearm injuries. But the tragedy doesn't stop there; the ripple effects of these incidents have far-reaching consequences on survivors and their families, as revealed in a recent study published in the November issue of Health Affairs.

Suicides don’t take place in a vacuum. They take place in a society. Suicide cannot be blamed on an individual, no matter how much our society loves to do it but it can be blamed on a social context — the caste system, for one.

A Pew Research Centre survey finds that nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) consider their pets to be part of their family, with half (51%) considering them as much a part of the family as a human member. Women, individuals with lower family incomes, and urban residents are more likely to view their pets in this way. Dog ownership is slightly more prevalent than cat ownership, with 49% of pet owners having dogs only. Pet owners are divided on the emphasis placed on pets' well-being in society.

More than half of the children trafficked for forced labour, domestic work, and sex work are recruited by friends or family members, according to a new analysis.