Cart is empty The more diverse species in your gut, the better it is for your health. Now an international team led by the Hudson Institute of Medical Research has found a way to determine which species are important and how they interact to create a healthy microbiome.
HH respects national day of prayers – State House
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has not abolished the National Day of Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation from the holiday calendar despite having powers to do so because he respects the significance of the day, State House has said.
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Luapula chiefs demand apology from syakalima
By NATION REPORTER
THE traditional leadership in Luapula has asked Education Minister Douglas Syakalima to extend an apology to the people in the region for his demeaning statement that the province has stagnated in development on account of poverty of the mind and physical poverty.
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Zambia’s economy crawling – Fundanga
By RUTH YAMBAYAMBA
“OUR economy is crawling, one wishes that we should have a more vibrant economy, former Bank of Zambia Governor Caleb Fundanga has said.
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Electric hair styling products found to be a common cause of burn injuries in children
Electronic hair styling products like curling irons are a common cause of burn injuries around the home, particularly among young children, resulting in almost 31,000 burns in children and young people between 2013-22, according to research presented during the 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Adolescents and young adults open to discussing sexual identity and gender identity with doctors, research finds
Teenagers and young adults are fairly open to the idea of talking with their doctors and nurses about their sexual orientation and gender identity, and are okay being asked through various methods, whether on paper, electronically, or in person, according to research presented during the 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Live streaming platform ‘Twitch’ poses risks for minors who may be manipulated, preyed upon, says new research
A popular live streaming platform, Twitch, poses risks to minors who can interact with adult strangers and donate money to streamers without the supervision of a parent or guardian, according to research presented during the 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Father’s postpartum depression found to double child’s odds of adverse childhood experiences before age 5
A father’s depression during his child’s first year of life has been associated with difficulties in parenting and child behavior, but new research finds that it also doubles the odds of a child having three or more adverse childhood experiences by age 5.
Child injuries due to high-powered magnet ingestion continue despite public education efforts and age restrictions
Despite efforts to educate the general public about the dangers of high-powered magnet toys, children continue to be injured by the small, high-powered, rare-earth balls after they swallow them or insert them into their nose or ear—even in households where parents fully understand the dangers of the toys, according to research presented during the 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Research finds Black children more than twice as likely to die of sepsis at one hospital
A retrospective analysis of pediatric sepsis deaths at a large hospital in Arkansas found that Black children in the hospital were 2.5 times more likely to die of sepsis than white patients, according to research presented during the 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.