MAJORITY OF UK CITIZENS SUPPORT NURSE AND FIREFIGHTER STRIKES – POLL

Tue 20  December 2022: Tuesday saw a strike by nurses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland over issues of pay and patient safety in a long-running dispute with the government. The latest developments come in a month that has been peppered with strike action across the UK, including by NHS staff including ambulance workers, as […]

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CONDOMS WILL SOON BE FREE FOR 18-25-YEAR-OLDS IN FRANCE -MACRON

Fri 09 December 2022: The availability of condoms for those between the ages of 18 and 25 will soon be made free, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, who made the announcement on Thursday (December 8). The step is being taken to stop the spread of sexually transmitted illnesses and prevent unintended pregnancies (STDs). Macron […]

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EXPERIMENTAL DRUG SLOWS PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER’S: STUDY

Wed 30 November 2022:   The experimental drug lecanemab has the “potential” to serve as treatment at early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new trial results. The drug’s developers, Biogen from the U.S. and Eisai from Japan, published results of the study on Tuesday showing the drug as one of the first experimental drugs that […]

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CANNABIS OIL FAILED TO IMPROVE PAIN OR QUALITY OF LIFE IN CANCER PATIENTS -STUDY

Tue 29 November 2022:  A study from Brisbane’s Mater Hospital and the University of Queensland concluded that CBD or cannabidiol oil does not reduce pain, sadness, anxiety, or quality of life among palliative care patients with advanced cancer. The trial studied the effects of cannabidiol oil on the relief of pain, depression, anxiety and quality of […]

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TIKTOK ENCOURAGES TOXIC DIET CULTURE AMONG YOUTH, STUDY REVEALS

Tue 29 November 2022:  Vermont, US: The most popular TikTok content related to food, nutrition, and weight perpetuates a harmful diet culture among teens and young adults, according to new research from the University of Vermont, and expert voices are largely absent from the conversation. The study, which was just published in PLOS One, found that […]

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