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A new study in Northeast Brazil sheds light on the role of social networks, food patterns, and physical activity in contributing to overweight/obesity among adolescents in rural areas. The research, published in the journal Nutrients, provides important insights into the factors influencing the growing incidence of obesity in this demographic.

Immune cells in the brains of people who had Alzheimer’s disease appear to behave differently than those who had healthy brains for their age, according to an analysis of the cells’ gene activity.

After a hospitalization, home health care enables patients to recover where they feel most comfortable: in their own home. Nurses visit patients there to provide care with the goal of keeping them at home, given that hospital readmissions cost the U.S. health care system more than $41 billion each year.

The headlines surrounding a new class of weight-loss drugs fluctuate like a patient stepping on and off a scale.

By GIDEON NYENDWA 

THE United Capital Fertiliser (UCF) has completed delivering the entire 77, 087. 55 metric tonnes of compound D fertiliser to four provinces under the Farmer Input Support Programme that was allocated to them by Government.

The mental health crisis hitting Americans shows no sign of abating, with provisional numbers for 2022 showing suicides rose by another 2.6% last year.

It is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are to blame. This was the case with English footballer Charlie Wyke, cyclist Sonny Colbrelli and, most recently, with college basketballer, and son of LeBron, Bronny James.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

GOVERNMENT has encouraged the champions who won medals for Zambia during the first half of the year  to neither relax nor look back as it is time to continue fighting for more and higher achievements.

Over 15 sports federations yesterday presented medals scooped in the first half of the year to the Ministry of Sports Youth and Arts. 

Speaking during a medal presentation, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga encouraged athletes from various sports federations to avoid any temptation that may lead to doping or any other vice that may disturb their sporting career. 

Mulenga, who was the guest of honour representing Minister of Sports Youth and Arts Elvis Nkandu during the medal presentation said Government will always recognise and reward athletes’ efforts accordingly.

He congratulated the athletes who stood up to strive for the entire population in their respective competitions.

“You are high achievers and therefore, you are highly implored to stay focused to achieve more in the coming competitions. It is within the national sport policy under the ministry to always recognise sport achievements, and to this end, we will continue hosting national sport awards to ceremoniously award achievers,” Mulenga said.

Mulenga said winning a medal for the country is a great honour and such achievements will always be celebrated as a tribute to the nation by its citizenry.

Meanwhile, Government says the sports expo and forum that will be held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre from August 25-26 will bring together sport and business to showcase potential opportunities for partnerships and collaborations. 

The expo will be held under the theme “Showcasing sport’s contribution to national development will be organised by the Ministry of Youth Sport and Arts in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, the Zambia Diaspora Organisation, the Zambia Tourism Agency and the National Sports Council of Zambia.

Mulenga said the sports expo which will be launched by President Hakainde Hichilema will include exhibitions of various goods and services offered by sport and non-sport organisations. 

As of June 2023, more than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. Adults older than 65 —who make up just 16 percent of the population—account for more than 75 percent of U.S. COVID-19 deaths and were hospitalized at three times the rate of younger people, highlighting the heightened vulnerability of this population.

By SHARON ZULU

FOUNDER and Chief Executive officer of MF Africa, Dare Okoudjou says, the organisation’s aim is to connect customers to service providers.