Breast ironing, also called breast flattening, is a deeply harmful practice affecting millions of adolescent girls, primarily in West and Central Africa. According to research by the Feinstein ...

A recent ground-breaking series of reports in the science journal The Lancet unpacks what commercial determinants of health are, and how they affect public health. It uses a new, broader definition of ...

Companies in China that self-regulate to reduce harmful social practices—an increasingly prevalent strategy—are more likely to attract reputation-sensitive buyers and increase their exports to the ...

Gardening is often seen as a green and sustainable hobby, but not all practices are as eco-friendly as they appear. Some seemingly harmless habits can have a negative impact on the environment. Here ...

Nigeria must end obnoxious practices and challenges faced by widows, Chairman of O.B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation (OBLBF), Dr. Seinye Lulu-Briggs, has said. Lulu-Briggs, whose husband died in 2018, said ...

Choosing Wisely Canada, modeled after Choosing Wisely in the United States, is intended to identify low-value or potentially harmful practices relevant to the Canadian health care environment. Our ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for an end to harmful widowhood practices across Africa, urging governments, communities and families to uphold the rights and dignity of ...

Research confirms the adverse effects of social media on mental health. Shutterstock A recent ground-breaking series of reports in the science journal The Lancet unpacks what commercial determinants ...