Thyroid disease: Watch out for these symptoms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe thyroid is a large, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck which regulates your metabolism by releasing hormones into your…
'They're younger than in the first wave': Life, death and heartbreak on a COVID ward
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“We just all hope that we will live, and come out of it,” says Tony Brown, a 73-year-old lorry driver, clinging to…
Pet cats and dogs may need their own Covid vaccine, scientists suggest
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA separate rollout to vaccinate pet cats and dog against Covid-19 may be necessary in the future to curb the spread of…
Discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV declining in some regions, rebounding in others
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmong 151 reporting countries, 92 continue to criminalize HIV exposure, transmission and nondisclosure-all grave violations of the rights of people living with…
Youths torch Dutch Covid testing centre and an effigy of Danish PM goes up in flames amid fiery anti-lockdown protests across Europe
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteYouths torched a Dutch Covid testing centre and an effigy of the Danish Prime Minister was set alight in fiery anti-lockdown protests sweeping…
It's about time men started bearing the burden of birth control
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRight around the globe, contraception is viewed primarily as a women’s issue, with the onus of birth control largely dumped on them…
5 Unethical Medical Experiments Brought Out of the Shadows of History
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost people are aware of some of the heinous medical experiments of the past that violated human rights. Read More
Health facts: What is thrush and how can you prevent it?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMOST women will get vaginal thrush at some point in their life. Read More
Over 100,000 South Africans have probably died of Covid-19, says research council
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBetween 3 May 2020 and 16 January 2021, the number of excess deaths in South Africa was more than 106,000. Read More
Why it’s time to go pegan!That’s one of the wacky wellness trends (from mushroom coffee to belly boarding) that promise to make us healthier and happier in 2021
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere has never been a better time to keep ourselves strong, our minds sharp and our stress levels down. Read More