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When you suffer from obesity, so often you end up in a downward spiral. Amongst other things, obesity makes you feel depressed, which can make you turn to food for comfort, thus exacerbating the problem. It’s difficult not to have as much freedom as others when it comes to moving around...

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Today (25 April 2018) is World Malaria Day. According to the latest statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 216 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2016, resulting in 445 000 malaria-related deaths. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) stated that with...

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Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution, for a big event, or a beach holiday, losing weight features prominently on most people's to-do list. A healthy weight is crucial for longevity, but unfortunately the diet industry thrives on people's desire to lose weight as quickly as...

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Your whole world changes when you subject yourself to the icy spray My best thinking happens in the shower. Whenever I have to do something mentally taxing, I always take a long, ponderous shower before I get started. I would have done so before sitting down to write this article, but I...

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Teachers have staged protests in recent weeks in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Colorado and Arizona. Some are fighting lawmakers who want to scale back their pensions. It's no secret that many states have badly underfunded their teacher pension plans for decades and now find themselves...

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Our increased appetite for TV and trans fats isn’t the only reason we’ve gained weight, according to a study in the International Journal of Obesity. Here, Dr Wayne May gives other reasons our waistlines are expanding. Who knew? 1/ Chronic Stress Stress can lead to relatively...

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While syphilis tends to be more common among men who have sex with men, diagnoses among women are on the rise… The bacterial infection, which can be spread via vaginal, oral or anal sex, progresses in three stages that pretty much go from scary to horrible to terrifying. In the first...

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No, employers don’t check your old school reports. But marks do matter. According to the authors of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation book Crossing the Finish Line, academic success is largely a reflection of character strength. “Traits like grit and curiosity translate to better...

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Which horror movie villain requires the most fitness to escape? It’s probably an important question, should your home be invaded by a masked killer or supernatural monster at any given time. We’ll start with the lowest level of fitness and work our way up. *Zombies Appear In:...

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If you’re trying to lose weight, you’re probably focusing on what you eat, rather than where and how you eat it. But according to a new Ohio State University study, the structure of your meals may be even more important than how often you eat them. After surveying more than 12 800...

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Anyone who’s ever been through the unpleasant experience of appendicitis would ask why we needed an appendix in the first place. The same goes for wisdom teeth and tonsils. But did you know there are even more body parts that we still have, yet no longer need? Humans have undergone...

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When doctors initially told 65-year-old Florence “Flori” Schikker she had diabetes, this grandmother of 10 went into denial for 27 years. “I was diagnosed with diabetes 34 years ago and only when I lost my toe, I realised that my diabetes was serious," she says. 'I...

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Does breakfast in the morning kick-start your metabolism? Can certain foods increase your metabolism? Would you burn more energy in a colder climate? Is metabolism influenced by gender? Dietitian Jade Seeliger separates the myths from the facts. Defining metabolism Metabolism is the rate...

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Most nights, if you’re lucky, sleep is a completely unremarkable event. But every so often you may experience bizarre behaviors that can leave you feeling completely confused—and perhaps slightly freaked out. Not to worry. We asked sleep docs to decode some of the craziest things...

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Does your carpet match the drapes or do you have wooden flooring? No, I’m not talking about your living room decor. I’m talking about your pubic hair. Some say keep it; others say take it all off. So, what’s a girl to do? We turned to an expert for advice… What Pubic...