The house call: 5 lessons I have learned as a doctor
Mar 01, 2020 12:30 pm UTC| Health
In the past year, I have done half a dozen house calls. Seeing a person in their home highlights both their unique humanity and the reality in which any proposed intervention must occur. This sense of the whole person...
Feb 28, 2020 08:50 am UTC| Health
Cancer cure is almost at hand, as some scientists claimed that they finally discovered how to treat the dreaded illness. People have been waiting for the cure for decades as the chances of survival is slim, especially...
Feb 28, 2020 00:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
While countries around the globe have been taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, it has now been reported in 37 countries outside China. As of February 26,...
Why Switching To a Menstrual Cup Will Save You Money
Feb 27, 2020 01:00 am UTC| Health
Period poverty means many women and girls in developing countries cant afford appropriate sanitary products when they menstruate. When girls miss school because of period poverty, it has a long-term effect on their...
If you're ageing and on medication, it might be time to re-assess your alcohol intake
Feb 26, 2020 07:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Drinking patterns tend to change as we age. The older we get, the more likely we are to drink on a daily basis. But older adults often perceive that drinking is only a problem if a person appears drunk. Australias draft...
The online wellness industry: why it's so difficult to regulate
Feb 25, 2020 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Netflix recently released Gwyneth Paltrows new six-part series, The Goop Lab. Each episode explores an area of the wellness industry, including psychedelics, cold therapy, lifestyle interventions, female pleasure and...
Coronavirus: We need to start preparing for the next viral outbreak now
Feb 25, 2020 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The coronavirus outbreak is officially a crisis lets not waste it. Undeniably, the international community is taking the matter very seriously, as it should given that the death total from the COVID-19 epidemic already...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects