Cart is empty Amid an increase in suicidal behavior among teen girls, new research links this phenomenon to the significant increase in the number of female students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ).
Americans are worried about costs of health care, survey says
President-elect Donald Trump faces deep skepticism that his administration’s policies will make health care more affordable, a new Gallup poll says.
Dr Tasila Tembo finally gets justice
AFTER an over four year trial, the late ‘Your Health Matters’ presenter, renowned doctor Tasila Tembo, yesterday got justice after her killer boyfriend Nigel Mwaba was jailed for life. Lusaka High Court Judge Sharon Newa jailed Mwaba, a former Zambia Army lieutenant, to life imprisonment after establishing that he brutally killed his lover, who was […]
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Drunk man reports himself to police for killing wife, police say
A 34-year-old man of Kitwe’s Mulenga Township has turned himself in to the police after allegedly murdering his wife during a fight. The incident occurred on Wednesday between 11:00 hours and 22:15 hours, according to Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer, Peacewell Mweemba. Mr Mweemba said on Tuesday around 21:00 hours, the deceased, identified as 31-year-old […]
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Nkana MP Binwell Mpundu arrested for seditious practices.
NKANA Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu, 42, has been arrested and charged with seditious practices. The arrest follows a Facebook article by Mr Mpundu titled “Defend yourselves with equal measure,” which police allege incited members of the public and politicians to acquire firearms for self-defence. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the article’s content was deemed prejudicial […]
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ZRA calls stakeholders to plan ahead for TRA systems shutdown at Tunduma.
THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has called on importers, exporters, clearing agents, transporters, and the general public to plan ahead and complete all outstanding and urgent tasks before the scheduled shutdown of all systems by its counterpart, the Tanzanian Revenue Authority (TRA). TRA has issued a notice informing the public that there will be a […]
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Patients ‘harmed’ as UK hospital standards ‘collapse’: report
UK patients are “coming to harm” as nurses say they are having to treat people in corridors and unsuitable places because of a “collapse in care standards”, a report said Thursday.
UK needs a national strategy to tackle harms of alcohol, argue experts
The UK needs an overarching national strategy to tackle alcohol-related harms, argue experts in The BMJ, as deaths from alcohol in England reach their highest level on record.
Experts raise concerns over maternity provision for pregnant women in UK prisons
Senior midwives and researchers with experience in criminal and social justice are among those calling for improved maternity provision for pregnant women in UK prisons.
Decades-old allergy drug shows potential for treating liver complications in rare genetic disease
A common antihistamine may offer hope for patients with a rare genetic disease that can lead to severe liver damage and ultimately require transplantation, according to new research from Rutgers Health.