Category: Regions
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10 Steps To Move Towards A Strong Skin Barrier
By understanding the skin anatomy, taking care of our natural biome, and finding the best antioxidants to prevent and delay skin ageing, we can fight skin concerns in ways that not only care for the skin, but retroactively correct signs of ageing. The skin barrier is the outermost layer of your skin’s surface, and it…
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9/11 Responders and Survivors Still Plagued By Health Effects 20 Years Later
This past Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. While nearly 3 000 people died on that fateful day, in the past 20 years, the number of health issues and deaths among survivors and first responders has continued to rise. 9/11 Health Issues – Twenty Years Later The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is a…
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Love, Intimacy and Passion Are Down Thanks to Covid-19 Lockdowns
A study of dating-and married couples in India, who were surveyed before and after India’s COVID-19 lockdown, has found that relationship satisfaction, love, intimacy, and passion were significantly lower post-lockdown compared with pre-lockdown. For many, this study is hardly surprising. What’s love got to do with it? The study, published in Family Relations, found that…
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10 Must-Know Facts About Having A Facial Thread Lift
In this article, digital aesthetics practitioner Dr. Sheryl Smithies explains everything you need to know about having a facial thread lift. Facial thread lifts are growing in popularity In our virtually inclined reality, more of us are spending our days running the world through an endless stream of Zoom calls. As we squint against shabby…
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We Need A Global Commitment To Prevent Suicides
Suicide Prevention Day is observed annually on 10 September. The day calls on global commitment and action in the quest to try and help prevent suicide. Whilst historically taboo, discussions about suicide and suicide itself have become increasingly less so in recent years. There is now far greater access to information and a much deeper…
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Potatoes: Friend or Foe For Your Diet?
South Africa. Health experts have raised the red flag on the deadly connection between COVID-19 and heart disease. They’ve warned that a balanced, healthy diet is more important than ever for safeguarding your health. In this opinion editorial, I, Claire Julsing Strydom, dietitian, weigh in on the role of potatoes in your daily diet. In…
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Dr. Arnike Redelinghuys: Women Need To Look After Their Health
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China Tackles Teen Tech Addiction By Restricting Online Gaming
In what’s probably the biggest tech news to come out this year, China has cracked down on teen tech addiction by restricting online gaming services provided to young gamers. Under the new rule, users under the age of 18 will only be allowed to spend an hour online playing games, from 8 pm to 9…
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Opinion: Traditional Medicines Should be Equally Supported and Fairly Researched
Traditional medicine has been used for centuries, and today it still has a vital role to play in health care and in improving the well-being of people across the globe. Celebrating African Traditional Medicine Day on 31 August each year shows the importance of traditional medicine – especially African traditional medicine – as part of…
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A New Way of Retail : SOKO District
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