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“Being a mother with depression carries increased risks for a child’s physical and psychological health,” says Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and Director of the Center for the Study of Services to Children and Families at UBC Okanagan. “But it’s not fated to be, especially if mothers have external supports.”

New research from the Black Women’s Experiences Living with Lupus (BeWELL) Study has revealed that racial discrimination is a distinct health threat that heightens the risk of disease among Black Americans. The research, focused on Black women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an inflammatory autoimmune disease, sheds light on the detrimental effects of psychosocial stress on health and the role of inflammatory mechanisms. The study was published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity.

Despite the fact that nearly 90 million women in the United States are projected to be postmenopausal by 2060, menopause remains low on the priority list of many residency programs. A new survey reveals the lack of a standardized menopause curriculum and limited access to menopause educational resources for residents. Survey results are published in the article, “Needs assessment of menopause education in United States obstetrics and gynecology residency training programs,” in Menopause.

Odorants are widely used in natural gas for leak detection, however, few studies have examined their potential effects on public health. A new peer-reviewed publication in Current Environmental Health Reports, suggests that some commonly-used natural gas odorants may induce a range of adverse health symptoms at very low concentrations, ranging from headaches to respiratory inflammation and skin rashes.

By NATION REPORTER 

THE Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) Nchanga Smelter which was shut-down abruptly following a molten metal leakage from the Flash Smelting Furnace on June 26, 2023, has resumed production.

New guidance published in Anesthesia provides clear advice to reduce avoidable errors on all steps of the pathway involving injectable medications used routinely in anesthesia care. The guidance has been written by a working party of UK anesthesia experts that include Dr. Mike Kinsella, Honorary Consultant, Department of Anesthesia, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, Bristol, UK and Chair of the Working Party.

A protein famed among scientists and clinicians for its ability to suppress the development of many types of tumors may just be moonlighting as a cancer fighter, a recent study by researchers at Stanford Medicine found. The study, conducted in laboratory mice, suggests that the protein, p53, instead evolved to promote the repair of tissues and cells after injury.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

FINANCE and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, says Government is slow to listen to requests from loss making State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) who keep asking for more money for survival.

Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, leads to progressive loss of memory and autonomy. It is characterized by the accumulation of neurotoxic proteins in the brain, namely amyloid plaques and tau tangles. Due to the silent development of pathology over decades, very early diagnosis is of utmost importance to be able to take action as early as possible in the disease process.

By GRACE CHAILE

SEVENTEEN UPND members have asked for  leave of the High Court to enter  judgement in default of appearance and defence against the Attorney General in a matter they are demanding K13 million as compensation for alleged false imprisonment.