Mon 02 October 2023: September was the deadliest month for dengue fever in Bangladesh, where an average of 13 people died daily from the mosquito-borne disease. In September, dengue claimed 396 lives, including 14 new deaths reported Saturday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health. The DGHS also cited […]
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Sun 01 October 2023: When Apple’s latest software updates drop this month, users will have access to mental health and wellness features unlike anything currently available in a smartphone. With the Apple Watch and iOS health app, Apple has long striven to cement itself in the health-care tech space. But the new features go beyond the standard heart rate, sleep, […]
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Sat 30 September 2023: The Australian government is cracking down on vaping. Recreational vapes of any type – whether they contain nicotine or not – will be banned from retail sale across Australia after legislation is introduced (though the date is yet to be set). Rates of teen vaping have been rising rapidly in Australia, from 0.8% of 14- to 17-year-olds describing themselves […]
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Thu 28 September 2023: Cabinet has assured South Africans that control measures to manage the spread of the Bird Flu outbreaks are in place and farmers are encouraged to observe prescribed biosecurity measures. This comes after Cabinet noted the current outbreaks of highly pathogenic influenza (HPAI) H5 and H7 in the poultry industry in South […]
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Wed 27 September 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called on states to ban smoking and vaping in schools to protect youth. The tobacco industry “relentlessly” targets young people, as nine out of 10 smokers start before the age of 18, as highlighted in a new guide and toolkit to help protect children’s […]
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Sun 24 September 2023: The choices we make in the environments we live our daily lives are the main cause of childhood obesity, according to a dietitian. Our preferences turn into behavior and our behaviors become determinative of our repeated habits, Selma Ozturk, a dietitian in the Turkish capital of Ankara, told Anadolu as September […]
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Sat 23 September 2023: UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is considering introducing some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures that would in effect ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, the Guardian reported on Friday. According to the Whitehall sources, PM Sunak was looking at measures similar to those brought in […]
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Tue 19 September 2023: The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) announced on Monday the appointment a new service provider for foreign-qualified medical doctors to sit for their board exams. This comes after South African foreign-qualified doctors encountered numerous delays due to administrative challenges. Earlier this month, a group of jobless doctors who studied […]
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Thu 14 September 2023: In modern life, many of us spend the majority of our waking hours sitting. A recent review of the research has reiterated the harmful health impacts of prolonged, unbroken periods of sitting. Many workplaces have adopted sit-stand desks, which allow you to sit down or stand up with the push of a button […]
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Tue 12 September 2023: Almost one in three female surgeons working in the NHS have been sexually assaulted in the last five years, according to a new survey. Eleven instances of rape were reported by surgeons who took part in the study, published in the British Journal of Surgery, The Independent reported. The survey found […]
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