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The use of birth control pills during the teenage years can have an effect on a woman’s risk for depression – even years after she stops taking them.
That’s the conclusion of a newly-published study by University of British Columbia researchers.
The pill “was originally developed as a medication for adults, and much remains unknown about the potential side effects for younger users,” the UBC researchers write today in The Conversation Canada.
Also in today’s edition, a historian from Bishop's University looks back at the role Canada played in the East Timor independence referendum, ahead of its 20th anniversary on Friday.
And we also have a new story in our ongoing series of back-to-school articles. A lecturer in musicology at Queen's University challenges the gender stereotype that girls play flute, while boys bash drums.
Thanks for reading!
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Taking the pill as a teenager may lead to an increased risk for depression, even years after stopping.
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Christine Anderl, University of British Columbia; Frances Chen, University of British Columbia
Long-term or historical use of oral contraceptives may lead to an increased risk of depression in later years; understanding the risk will better inform the decision whether or not to take the pill.
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Timorese children are seen in 1999 following the referendum on independence from Indonesia.
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David Webster, Bishop's University
Two decades after it helped the Timorese people gain their freedom, Canada would do well to provide a significant helping hand to the country again.
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What can teachers and parents do to ensure that children select musical activities based on their real desires?
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Robbie MacKay, Queen's University, Ontario
When children take up instruments they're not passionate about, most don't stick with music for long, and that's a shame.
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Jos Barlow, Lancaster University; Alexander C. Lees, Manchester Metropolitan University
Les espèces des forêts tropicales n'ont pas évolué avec le feu - et même un feu de forêt de faible intensité peut tuer la moitié des arbres.
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Health + Medicine
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Andrew Whitehouse, University of Western Australia
A new study has found a link between being born by caesarean section and having a greater chance of being diagnosed with autism or ADHD. But there's no evidence caesarean sections cause them.
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Business + Economy
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Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
The day and a half it takes to get from New York to Singapore and back offers plenty of time to ponder the economics of ultra-long-haul flights – and wonder why we'd want to make it any longer.
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Politics
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Abhinay Muthoo, University of Warwick
Is this all part of Boris Johnson's master plan to negotiate a better Brexit deal with the EU?
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