Despite differences in culture, US and India fall short in childbirth in similar ways

Mar 08, 2017 05:06 am UTC| Life

After eight years of practicing obstetrics and researching childbirth in the United States, I know as well as anyone that the American maternal health system could be better. Our way of childbirth is the costliest in the...

Here's why your gut instinct is wrong at work – and how to know when it isn't

Mar 08, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Lets say youre interviewing a new applicant for a job and you feel something is off. You cant quite put your finger on it, but youre a bit uncomfortable with this person. She says all the right things, her resume is great,...

How to use digital devices this Lent for holy reflection

Mar 08, 2017 04:55 am UTC| Life

The season of Lent is upon us. This is a holy season for Christians who seek to identify with Jesus Christs 40 days of fasting as he prepared to be tested and later crucified. In order to identify with Christs...

Contested spaces: a user's guide to shared paths

Mar 08, 2017 02:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Evidence suggests that transport modes (walking, cycling, public transport, private motor vehicles) should be separated wherever possible. However, this isnt always the case. In all Australian states except Victoria...

Betroffenheit, when the mind and body get stuck

Mar 06, 2017 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

What happens when words fail us, when we are in that depthless black void where action, non-action, and all forms of interpersonal communication fail us? The state where the loss is so unbearable, so unspeakable, that we...

In places where it's legal, how many people are ending their lives using euthanasia?

Mar 03, 2017 05:58 am UTC| Life Law

The Victorian Parliament will consider a bill to legalise euthanasia in the second half of 2017. That follows the South Australian Parliaments decision to knock back a voluntary euthanasia bill late last year, and the...

Catchphrase to cliché: how corporate-speak became common in our everyday lives

Mar 02, 2017 04:12 am UTC| Life

Should you ever wish to be reminded of those irritating workplace catchphrases, the internet abounds in news features and helpful sites 26 Annoying Business Clichés You Should Stop Using Immediately; The Most...