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Gestational diabetes has been reported to be on the rise, but a new study from British Columbia found that changes in screening practices explain much of the increase. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Nearly half of parents say they would definitely know if their child was vaping, despite characteristics of vaping devices that make it easy to hide or disguise their use, a new national poll suggests.

Discrimination experienced by Black people can affect their health and increase their frailty, which can be particularly impactful for cancer survivors, according to a new study by researchers at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit. The researchers assessed frailty by a number of factors, including whether a participant had several chronic diseases, poor muscle strength and difficulty performing activities of daily living.

A new technique that combines highly detailed, real-time images of inside the body with a type of infrared light has, for the first time, been used during surgery to differentiate between cancerous tumors and healthy tissue.

A study exploring the development of “Dental Tough Adhesive (DenTAI)”, a novel bioinspired adhesive patch with robust mechanical properties, capable of strong adhesion, and able to carry out extended release of clobetasol-17-propionate, the first-line drug for treating oral lichen planus (OLP) and recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) was presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR, held in conjunction with the 47th Annual Meeting of the CADR. The AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition took place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland on March 15-18, 2023.

Individuals who are obese may be more susceptible to severe COVID-19 because of a poorer inflammatory immune response, say Cambridge scientists.

ACTION Aid Zambia has condemned the political violence that characterised the Youth Day commemoration, particularly on the Copperbelt where the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND are reported to have brutally attacked Patriotic Front (PF) youths.
Interim country Director Musonda Kabinga has expressed concern at the gradual increase in political violence which if left unchecked could affect other people’s rights and national security.
 Mr. Kabinga said according to the World Health Organisation, political violence is characterised by both physical and psychological acts aimed at injuring or intimidating populations.
 “As an institution that works to promote justice and rule of law, we wish to indicate that we are deeply saddened with the increased pockets of violence being witnessed at a time when all leaders need to find space to engage and interact with youths who are facing several Social and Economic challenges that need attention. We would love to hear political parties engaging in strategies aimed at creating employment opportunities for the youths and not violence,” Mr Kabinga said.
He said the ongoing exchange of harsh words between President Hakainde Hichilema and his predecessor, former President Edgar Lungu was not inspiring and should be condemned in the strongest possible terms.
Mr Kabinga saidany pronouncement from President Hichilema as head of State or former Presiddent Lungu had influence on the public and their respective followers.
“It is our hope that the messages coming from the leaders should be messages of peace.
ActionAid Zambia wishes to take this opportunity to call on the state institutions who have been given the mandate by the Constitution to ensure they protect the right of the citizens to express, associate and assemble without any form of harassment,’’ Mr Kabinga said.
He has urged the state institutions with the constitutional mandate to ensure they protected the right of the citizens to express and associate without any form of harassment.

FORMER Siavonga District Commissioner, Lovemore Kanyama has advised opposition leaders against using former President Edgar Lungu’s name to gain political mileage.
Mr Kanyama said there were some opposition leaders who were bent on dragging Mr Lungu back into active politics and portraying that the Head of State had intentions of returning to active politics.
He said Mr Lungu should be left to enjoy his retirement so that he could play the role of “father of the nation” since he is the only surviving former President.
Mr Kanyama said Mr Lungu should be a unifier of political party leaders and all Zambians.
He added that it was sad that some individuals who had differences with the new dawn administration, wanted to bring the former President into their battles with the government.
Mr Kanyama urged opposition leaders to emulate the progressive politics of New Heritage Party president, Chishala Kateka whom he described as a credible politician who provided effective checks and balances to Government.
Mr Kanyama added that President Hakainde Hichilema is forced to respond because of the language used by opposition leaders which he says is offensive, provocative and damaging

“In terms of major chronic diseases like prevention of cardiovascular disease, different types of cancers [and] Type 2 diabetes, this way of eating is going to be helpful to prevent those diseases that are common in America, and the world,” said Lilian Cheung, lecturer of nutrition at Harvard’s school of public health.

 A 23-year-old woman of Mpika has allegedly been murdered by her husband after finding her in the act with another man. Mary Ngosa is believed to have been found dead behind the toilet of her alleged lover Alex Sichalwe. Ms Ngosa is believed to have moved to her parents house to recover after having a […]