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Sexting. It probably wasn’t an issue you had to deal with at school. Today in The Conversation Canada, Sheri Madigan and Camille Mori of the University of Calgary team up with Jeff Temple from the University of Texas to make a convincing argument why sexting and other digital health and safety issues should be part of the sex-education curriculum at schools.
The Ontario election is in full swing as Canada’s largest province gets set to vote on June 7. We’ve got two election-themed stories today: Brian Budd of the University of Guelph looks at Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford and assesses whether his populist politics are similar to Donald Trump’s; Barbara Falk of the Royal Military College of Canada offers an analysis on how non-partisans should approach voting.
And finally, the World Health Organization recently published its first Essential Diagnostics List. Madhukar Pai of McGill University explains why this is important and the connection between proper diagnosis and management of disease around the world.
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Research from around the world shows that at least one in eight teens has had a sexually explicit image of themselves forwarded, without consent.
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Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary; Camille Mori, University of Calgary; Jeff Temple, The University of Texas Medical Branch
Sex-education curricula that openly discuss sexting, consent and other online behaviours have never been more important for teens -- in Ontario and globally.
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Canadian and American flags fly as Doug Ford speaks during a campaign stop in Niagara Falls, Ont., on May 14, 2018.
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Brian Budd, University of Guelph
Branding Doug Ford as a Donald Trump impersonator obscures the history of populism in Canada.
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Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, left to right, Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne and Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath take part in the second of three leaders’ debates in Parry Sound, Ont., on May 11, 2018.
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Barbara J. Falk, Royal Military College of Canada
How you vote is an indication of the role you think government plays in society. As elections loom in Canada and beyond, here's a guide to non-partisan, responsible voting.
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This week, the World Health Organization took a huge step by publishing its first Essential Diagnostics List (EDL).
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Madhukar Pai, McGill University
Countries globally should adopt and adapt the World Health Organization's new Essential Diagnostics List -- as a key step in the management of all diseases.
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Education
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Lara-Stephanie Krause, University of Cape Town
It's not far-fetched to suspect that the common understanding of the idea of "mother tongues" in South Africa is coloured by outside influences.
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Daniel Smith, University of Glasgow; Laura Lyall, University of Glasgow
Largest study to date finds link between disturbed circadian rhythm and mood disorders.
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Rebecca Carey, University of Tasmania
The Kīlauea volcano on Hawai'i's big island is threatening to produce violent and energetic eruptions not seen since 1924.
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