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Health
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Who Knew That Earwax Was So Revealing?
05 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study has shown that your earwax might be more useful than you give it credit for.
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Cannabis, Heroin, Mushrooms: Massive Election For US Drug Reform
05 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The American election results are still being tallied, but votes for elected officials weren’t the only ones cast this week.
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CCMA Rules On Smoking Cannabis Before Work
02 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A man who was fired from his job for smoking cannabis before arriving at work took the company to the CCMA.
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SA Students Are Mixing Cough Syrup And Booze Into A Lethal Concoction
30 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
On Monday, two students died after mixing and drinking alcohol and cough syrup, at the Vaal University of Technology.
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South Africa Has A Serious Gonorrhoea Problem
29 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
They’ve found bacterial strains of gonorrhoea unique to South Africa, and genetically different from those reported elsewhere in the world.
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Frightening Look At America’s Full-Blown Opioid Crisis [Video]
29 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mexican drug cartels are capitalising on the opioid crisis north of their border, and the body bags are stacking up at a staggering rate.
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How Long Will Ramaphosa Have To Self-Quarantine For?
28 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this morning, it was announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa has begun a period of self-quarantine, following exposure to a person that subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
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What President Ramaphosa Said About The ‘Hard’ Lockdown Rumours [Video]
28 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During yesterday’s National Council of Provinces (NCOP) presidential Q&A, President Ramaphosa was asked about the ‘hard’ lockdown rumours.
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So, About That Herd Immunity Approach
27 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A recently released study from Imperial College London adds to the evidence that herd immunity could be a problematic approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Warnings Over Second ‘Hard’ Lockdown Grow Louder
27 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week, murmurs of a second ‘hard’ lockdown flared up, and over the past few days, some prominent voices have grown louder.
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Four Factors That Affect Acne And How You Can Fight Back
23 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Acne is one of the worst four-letter words around, and the first step to fighting back involves understanding which factors affect your skin.
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How Worried Should We Be About Another Lockdown?
22 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has spoken about a resurgence, and public health experts about a ‘second wave’.
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Coffee Before Or After Brekkie? This Study Might Change Your Mind
21 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Smashing a cup of coffee first thing in the morning is how most of us get going, but should that wait until after brekkie?
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The Perfect Face Mask For Bacon Fans Has Arrived [Video]
21 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s not really a big ask to don a face mask in order to curb the spread of a deadly virus, but perhaps bacon can win over those who still refuse to play ball.
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Disinfecting Machines, Electro-Mist, And Invisible Sanitiser: Cape Hotel Going All Out To Survive
21 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
International visitors may soon be trickling in, and hotels are pulling out all the stops to make sure they give themselves the best chance of survival.
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Let John Oliver Walk You Through America’s Fallout With The WHO [Video]
20 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the WHO, and there are a number of reasons why that is ill-advised.
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Tourists From Updated ‘High-Risk Countries’ List Cannot Travel To SA
20 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa has revised the number of countries allowed to visit, with more than half removed from the ‘high-risk’ category.
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What To Expect From Medical Aid Price Hikes In 2021
19 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It looks like we could be dealing with some significant premium hikes with regards to medical aid next year.
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Sweden’s Adjusting Its COVID-19 Vibe
19 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Sweden’s public health agency is working with regions battling the worst COVID-19 outbreaks, rolling out ‘local lockdowns’ to curb infections.
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The Owner Of Tin Roof Is Fed Up With Being ‘Scapegoated’ [Audio]
16 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When news broke claiming that Tin Roof was at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Southern Suburbs, having hosted a ‘super-spreader’ party on October 3, the jokes wrote themselves.
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Four Excellent Reasons To Add Carrot Juice To Your Shopping List
16 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Fruit juice has proven to be a great way to get a daily dose of the good stuff, and carrots pack a serious punch.
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Spare A Thought For Spies – Trying To Blend In On Empty Streets
16 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Spies have had to develop creative methods of going after targets, especially now that more terrorists are working from home.
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This Diet Offers A Five-Pronged Approach To Reaching Your Ideal Weight
15 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If your focus while trying to lose weight has been confined to just food and exercise, you’re doing it wrong.
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“Sorry Sunshine, Wrong Place” – Don’t Try And Push Conspiracy Theories In New Zealand [Video]
15 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New Zealand doesn’t tolerate nonsense, and deputy prime minister Winston Peters was very quick to shut down an American COVID-19 denier who popped up at a public meeting.
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Find Out If You Had COVID-19 For R199
15 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Next week, Clicks will be rolling out COVID-19 antibody tests, and you’ll get your results back within 15 minutes.
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Tin Roof Accused Of Hosting Teen ‘Super Spreader’ Party
14 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The popular Claremont venue has been accused of hosting a ‘super spreader’ event that has led to an estimated 63 cases in the Southern Suburbs.
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Idiot’s Guide To England’s New Three-Tier ‘Traffic Light’ Lockdown System
13 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The English government has decided to simplify its approach to lockdown with a three-tier system, not unlike South Africa’s alert levels.
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Looks Like You Won’t Be Visiting Australia For A While
09 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Australia has battened down the hatches, with firm restrictions on international travel.
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Why There’s Been A Spike In SA’s Recent COVID-19 Death Numbers
09 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There has been a noticeable increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths reported this week, which has now been addressed by health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize.
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World’s First COVID-19 Passport Launching Today
07 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A trial is underway to determine the efficacy of a new COVID-19 passport, which would reduce quarantine measures for those travelling abroad.
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