The increased use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among adolescents is a relatively recent phenomenon; not surprisingly, University at Buffalo researchers have now determined that e-cigarette use is also rising among pregnant adolescents, according to their study published Dec. 13 in JAMA Network Open.
60,000 teachers face prosecution
By NATION REPORTER
THE Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) says it will prosecute about 60, 000 non-compliant teachers effective January 2024.
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New insight on how neural dynamics vary during spontaneous behavior
Past studies have consistently linked the spontaneous behaviors of mammals to variations in the activity of neurons within the cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the mammalian brain. However, the complex relationships between patterns of cortical activity and behavior have remained poorly understood.
New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs, improves memory function in preclinical study
A “chaperone” molecule that slows the formation of certain proteins reversed disease signs, including memory impairment, in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Severe deforestation in communities worry environmentalist
By NATION REPORTER
DEFORESTATION caused by community-initiated methods is a source of concern in rural communities, Environmentalist Maggie Mwape has observed.
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Kundananji, Messi scoop Goal50 Awards
By MICHAEL MIYOBA
COPPER Queens forward Rachel Kundananji has been crowned winner of the 2023 Goal50 Award, coming out on top after a series of head-to-head battles voted on by fans across the globe.
Kundananji beat competition from Barcelona forward Asitat Oshoala, who is fresh from winning the African Player of the year award and was voted second best on the Goal50 list while Real Madrid female star Linda Caicedo was voted third best.
Kundananji, who was sidelined for the CAF Awards recently held in Morocco becomes the first African player ever to top the Goal50 list, men’s or women’s.
She ends Alexia Putellas dominance after the Spaniard, a former Balloon D’or winner scooped back-to-back Goal50 awards in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Only Alba Redondo scored more goals than Kundananji in the Spanish Liga F last year as the Zambian international netted 25 times in 29 appearances to help Madrid CFF finish fifth.
Kundananji also scored as Madrid CFF defeated champions Barcelona and ended the Catalans’ 64-game unbeaten run.
She also got her first Women’s World Cup goal this year as Zambia claimed their maiden World Cup win after beating Costa Rica 3-1 with the other goals coming from Lushomo Mweemba and Barbra Banda.
Meanwhile, Malawian striker Tabitha Chawinga who is deemed as one of the deadliest goal-scorers in the women’s game was voted fourth best on the Goal50 list after she scored 23 goals in 23 Serie A games for Inter to claim the Golden Boot.
English and Chelsea star Lauren James was ranked fifth on the Goal50 list after she played a key role as Chelsea claimed a domestic double and reached the Women’s Champions League semi-finals.
Women’s 2023 Balloon D’or winner Aitana Bonmati is ranked 11th on the Goal50 list after she helped Barcelona to win the league, the Super Cup and became champions of Europe again.
Bonmati was in top form at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand where she scooped the tournament’s Golden Ball and helped Spain to become world champions
In the men’s category, Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi was crowned winner of the 2023 GOAL50 awards.
Messi finished ahead of Man City’s Erling Haaland, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne.
Clinical social worker offers advice on the right way to talk with someone who has cancer
The holidays are a joyous occasion for most people. But for someone with cancer or other serious illness, it can be a time of overwhelming anxiety and fear. And as family and friends get together, it’s important to show that you care without coming across as insensitive.
Research examines link between adverse childhood experiences and future risk of mortality
University of Limerick (UL), Ireland research has shed new light on the link between childhood adversity and future risk of death. A major international study led by researchers at UL and published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine has examined the association between adverse childhood experiences and the increased risk of premature mortality.
Potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad’ drug trips, emerging concern, warn doctors
The use of potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad drug trips’ after taking psychedelics, such as LSD or magic mushrooms, is an emerging concern, warn doctors in a research letter, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Endometrial cancer: New insights into a deadly disparity
Endometrial cancer—which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer—is on the rise in the U.S. In 1987, there were 35,000 cases annually. That number has nearly doubled in 2023 to more than 66,000 cases.