Sun 11 February 2024: The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has urged consumers in possession of various peanut butter brands manufactured by House of Natural Butters to return them to the point of purchase. Acting Commissioner Thezi Mabuza said the manufacturer informed the Commission that the products from Pick n Pay’s No Name brand, Eden All […]
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Sat 10 February 2024: The number of people using tobacco products, which are the main cause of respiratory diseases as well as cardiovascular ailments, fell from 1.26 billion in 2020 to 1.24 billion in 2022, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). At the initiative of the UN agency, Feb. 9 is observed […]
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Thu 08 February 2024: Widespread sexual harassment is prevalent on the job in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), according to the College of Paramedics, the professional body for all paramedics in the country. Some former and current paramedics who were victims of sexual harassment spoke about how the problem is “widespread” and affects their lives, Sky News reported. […]
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Wed 07 February 2024: Although various methods have been developed to quit smoking, it is not possible to speak of a method suitable for everyone. Electronic cigarettes, developed for reasons such as quitting gradually or opting for a less harmful alternative, have controversial health risks. In this article, we tried to present information about electronic cigarettes with different aspects. […]
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Tue 06 February 2024: A year after being cleared for the test, billionaire Elon Musk’s Neuralink has implanted its wireless brain chip in a human for the first time. Musk announced that the patient received the implant on Sunday and “is recovering well”. The device is meant to have several applications, from restoring motor functionality […]
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Mon 05 February 2024: Scotland is preparing to raise the lowest price of alcoholic beverages by a significant thirty percent in an effort to address health issues associated to alcohol consumption. According to the Guardian, ministers in Edinburgh are expected to approve the price hike from 50p to 65p per unit beginning in May, which […]
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Sat 03 February 2024: For you to have a bright, productive and efficient day, you first need to stop reaching out to one specific item as soon as you open your eyes: your phone. Doctors have advised that using a mobile phone the first thing after waking up can have serious detrimental effects on our […]
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Fri 02 February 2024: The number of new cancer cases globally will reach 35 million in 2050, 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, according to predictions from the World Health Organization’s cancer agency. A survey conducted by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution as key […]
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Tue 30 January 2024: Battling a deadly cholera outbreak, Zimbabwe on Monday launched the oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign targeting 2.3 million citizens in high-risk areas. The campaign comes at a time when the country is grappling with a cholera outbreak that has affected 21,000 people countrywide and claimed more than 400 people, in 60 […]
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Tue 30 January 2024: To determine how abortion laws affect rape survivors in the United States, researchers have examined U.S. states where abortion is fully prohibited, and discovered alarmingly high rates of rape-caused pregnancies. Their findings, recently published in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, shocked the country. In June 2022, the United States Supreme […]
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