What determines whether we become overweight? Aside from lifestyle, predisposition plays a role, but genes cannot fully explain the inherited propensity to accumulate excess weight.
Study shows maternal diet could reduce childhood asthma risk
New research from QIMR Berghofer has shown that a high-fiber diet in breastfeeding mothers could potentially protect infants from serious respiratory conditions such as asthma.
Futsal outfit Kafue Saints set new goals
With the 2023/2024 FAZ/PFL league set to return in September, Mwanza said the idea to host a mini Futsal tournament is welcome as it will help clubs prepare for the new season.
By MICHAEL MIYOBA
KAFUE Saints Futsal Club coach Alick Mwanza says the club’s main objective is to win the 2022/2023 Football Association of Zambia Premier Futsal League (FAZ/PFL).
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Maximum sodium targets needed for pre-packaged foods in China, new research suggests
A new study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization has found that pre-packaged food now contributes nearly one-third of population’s sodium intake in China and proposes setting a 20% sodium reduction target to reduce diet-related disease and deaths.
Cardiac rehabilitation reduces risk of death years after heart surgery, still underutilized
For millions of Americans who have heart surgery or experience cardiovascular complications, like heart attack or heart failure, they may be encouraged to participate in cardiac rehabilitation. The medically supervised program combines lifestyle changes, education and physical activity to help patients recover and reduce their risk of future problems.
Developing a framework to reduce infectious disease burdens among Indigenous people
Despite having an estimated two times higher risk of death than white Americans from the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous people in the U.S. and Canada experienced surprisingly positive outcomes––they exhibited an impressive collaborative strength.
‘Boundaries’ or coercive control? Experts explain how to tell the difference
In a series of Instagram Stories shared on July 9, professional surfer and law student Sarah Brady, made comments on her past relationship with actor Jonah Hill. She labeled him a “misogynistic narcissist” and accused him of “emotional abuse.” To make her case, she shared a series of screenshots allegedly showing texts Hill sent to her during their relationship.
Researchers develop novel approach for predicting resistance against cancer therapy
A team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by Assistant Professor Anand Jeyasekharan, has discovered a unique combination of oncogenes that could predict treatment resistance, and hence unfavorable outcomes, of patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most common type of blood cancer in Singapore and globally.
Existing drug shows promise treating most prevalent type of lung cancer
A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center research team identified an existing cancer drug that shows promise as a treatment for the most common type of non-small cell lung cancer.
Food Agents forged Ministry of Agriculture contract – ETG
By GRACE CHAILE
FOOD Agents of Zambia limited is alleged to have Falsified the purported contract with the Ministry of Agriculture for the supply of fertiliser at a contract price of K16, 560, 000, court documents have revealed.
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