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Radvertising: The Real Bears Anti-Soft Drink Ad Angers Industry [VIDEO]
11 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
An American ad agency, together with the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, have thrown down the gauntlet to the giants of the soft drink industry with a controversial new three-and-a-half minute video that looks at the health risks of the overconsumption of sugary, carbonated drinks.
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The Health Council Warns Against The Tim Noakes Diet
09 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) has warned that simply following a high-protein, high-fat and low-carbohydrate diet is not advisable.
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Morocco Won’t Allow “Abortion Boat” To Dock
04 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Morocco’s government has decided that it is not going to allow the Women on Waves “abortion ship” to dock when it arrives at Moroccan shores today.
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Dutch “Abortion Ship” Sails For Morocco
02 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the past 11 years, a Women on Waves ship has visited Ireland, Poland, Portugal and Spain, sparking protests in each country from pro-life groups. Rebecca Gomperts, founder of the non-profit orginasation, and her team are sailing to a Muslim country for the first time, to raise awareness about women’s health, and specifically the drug misoprostol.
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Tim Noakes Calls Heart Disease Theory One Of The “Greatest Errors In The History Of Medicine”
17 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 20 Comments
Professor Tim Noakes has said in a letter published in the Cape Times today that the theory that blood cholesterol and a high-fat diet are the causes of heart disease will be one of the greatest errors in the history of medicine.
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Australian Bionic Eye A World First [VIDEO]
30 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
World-first technology has allowed a blind woman to start seeing light after she was implanted with an early prototype bionic eye.
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Inactivity Is As Deadly As Smoking
18 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new study suggests that not enough exercise is causing as many deaths as smoking across the world. This is especially chilling news for smokers who do not excercise, as they are expected to drop dead at any moment.
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Canada Health Official: Pure Ecstasy Okay
15 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Glow sticks burned brightly all over Canada yesterday as optimistic ravers partied at the thought of being able to pick up doses of MDMA at their local government run ecstasy shops. Dr Perry Kendall said that pure MDMA is “safe” when consumed responsibly by adults.
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The Killer Commute – The Effects Of Your Daily Commute On Your Body And Mind
13 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Let’s be honest, no one enjoys commuting. It’s a frustrating, time-consuming, anger-inducing practice which has become an unfortunate fact of life for some. Even more concerning however, are the actual negative effects it has on your physical and mental health. Click through for an insightful infographic breakdown.
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Helen Zille And The Eastern Cape “Health Refugee”
27 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Less than a week after Helen Zille’s latest Twitter-storm about comments she made about the state of education here in the Western Cape versus the same in our neighbours – she called students from the Eastern Cape who attend school here “refugees” – she has gotten all up in the ANC’s grille once more with fresh comments regarding the state of health here versus there.
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Fake Louis Vuitton Condoms Go Viral On Twitter
10 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Twittosphere went a little gaga earlier this week over pictures of a supposed line of Louis Vuitton condoms that the luxury French fashion house was planning to unleash on their highbrow clientele.
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Pretoria Man Too Large For Burial
07 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just in time to save our flagging New Years resolutions to get in shape, here is some February oomph courtesy of an unfortunate Pretoria man who was so obese at time of death, that it might not be possible to bury him.
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Being Overweight May Be Linked To People-Pleasing Behaviour
02 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A question for all those hyper-nice, socially aware, dream dinner party guests out there – have you ever considered that your people-pleasing tendencies may be making you fat?
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Anti-Obesity Ads Targeting Children Draws Controversy
04 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
An advertising campaign addressing anti-obesity among children has come under fire in America. Many parents feel Strong4Life and their “Stop Sugarcoating” campaign blames the victims. One advert sees a chubby, young girl who stands with her arms crossed facing the camera. The tagline reads: “WARNING: It’s hard to be a little girl if you’re not.”
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Your MP3 Player May Be Deafening You: Study
28 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Peace and quiet can come at a premium, especially if you live and work in a busy urban environment. However, a new study shows that the biggest actual threat to our hearing is one we deliberately expose ourselves to every day.
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Body Fat Is Our Bling
14 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From security guard, to dodgy taxi boss, to even dodgier mine boss – Khulubuse Zuma’s weight has exploded upwards recently. Nouveau riche, and all that. The connection isn’t very subtle – in large parts of South Africa, the way we choose to display wealth is by being overweight. Body fat is our bling.
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Online Gamers Solve Retroviral Enzyme Code In Three Weeks
20 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The University of Washington has finally found a way to make us of the mental energy expended by online gamers – recruiting them to decipher the structure of monomeric enzymes, found in retroviruses like HIV, by playing an online game called Foldit. Researchers had been working on it for the past decade; the collective gamers did it in three weeks.
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Get Ready: National Health Insurance Payments Will Be Compulsory
12 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
A new National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is currently underway. If you think this does not affect you because you already have medical aid, think again. The Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, said yesterday that the law, with no exceptions, would soon require us to contribute towards this scheme once it starts up. This is above and beyond the tax that everybody already contributes.
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Cleaner Teeth + Common Sense = More Babies
05 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This article is not about pediatric math equations. Promise. It’s about an Australian study that shows a link between gum disease and poor fertility, with a little comparison to obesity thrown in as well. Read on if you forgot to floss this morning ladies.
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They’re Rolling Out Cheap New Meningitis Meds
15 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yay, science. A new vaccine for meningitis A – that disease killing thousands of people in the central African “meningitis belt” annually – has been released. Which is good, but even better is the fact that it’s way cheaper and more effective than whatever we were using before.
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Boston Gyms Fine People For Not Working Out
10 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well that seems reasonable. Harvard graduate Yifan Zhang has started up the Gym Pact program, which offers participants free or reduced rates for gym memberships, provided they stick to pre-arranged workout plans; skipping sessions leads to higher rates, with the thought that this would motivate cheap gym-goers.
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The Future Is Scary: Snake Robots For Heart Surgery
02 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’m not sure if this beats prosthetic tentacles, but it’s close. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are building snake-like robots that can reach delicate organs that don’t generally respond well to getting cut open. Because the prospect of surgery wasn’t frightening enough before.
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