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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South African traditional healer Gogo Kamo uses technology to treat her patients remotely. Getty Tue 12 September 2023: Traditional medicines are part of the cultural heritage of many Africans. About 80% of the African continent’s population use these medicines for healthcare. Other reasons include affordability, accessibility, patient dissatisfaction with conventional medicine, and the common misconception that “natural” […]
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Tue 12 September 2023: I should know better, but I admit that I do it too. I’ve just pulled some sliced chicken out of the fridge, as I set out to make up some sandwiches. I notice the chicken is within its use-by date, but I’m still suspicious. Another member of the family has unlovingly […]
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Sun 10 September 2023: Google-owned YouTube on Friday said it has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK in a bid to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical news on its platform. Vishaal Virani, lead of health content for YouTube, told the BBC that it was important owing to a […]
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Sun 10 September 2023: Our relationship with pets has changed drastically in recent decades. Pet ownership is at an all-time high, with a recent survey finding 69% of Australian households have at least one pet. We spend an estimated A$33 billion every year on caring for our fur babies. While owning a pet is linked to numerous mental […]
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