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Weekly Health Quiz: Children, Infections and Lockdowns

1 Research shows that children are: Insignificant disease vectors; they rarely test positive or spread SARS-CoV-2 infection Research shows young children are insignificant disease vectors as they rarely test positive or spread SARS-CoV-2 infection. Learn more. Significant disease vectors; they frequently test positive and spread SARS-CoV-2 infection The No. 1 disease vector for COVID-19 As… Read More »

Decolonising contraception: focusing on equality and justice in sexual and reproductive health

Dr Annabel Sowemimo is the founder and director of Decolonising Contraception, a non-profit organisation led by people of colour. It aims to raise awareness about the historical and socio-economic barriers faced by people accessing sexual and reproductive care. We spoke to Annabel about the work of the collective and its plans for the coming year.… Read More »

Health insurers put on notice

The consumer watchdog has put the hard word on private health insurers to pass on profits to policyholders after paying out $ 500 million less in hospital and extras benefits in 2019-20 due to COVID-19 restrictions. The lower benefit payout came after the pandemic limited non-urgent elective surgery and non-urgent extras treatments, including most dental,… Read More »

Heart health diet white rice

It’s obviously healthier to cook rice contain insoluble fiber, magnesium, heart E 49, and phytochemicals 50, 51 that may jointly have beneficial effects on cardiovascular lowering blood pressure levels 56 concentration 50, 58 – 60, improving glucose metabolism 61, and reducing diet stress. Rcie, whole heart grains brown our findings, we conducted 3 sensitivity analyses… Read More »

Mental health professionals provide 5 ways to limit your election anxiety

Health Opinions If you feel like you’ve been in a 10-round fight during this election cycle, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, nearly 70 percent of people say that they are experiencing a significant amount of election anxiety — up from 52 percent in 2016. The COVID-19 pandemic—coupled… Read More »