Ramadan: a dietitian offers tips for healthy fasting
Ramadan is the month in the Islamic calendar when the Qur’an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). During the...
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Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them
Recently South Africa has experienced heavy rains which resulted in floods in some parts of the country. In the coastal...
Filling the gaps: Why Canada still needs a public dental health plan despite decades of medicare
Canadians pride ourselves on our health-care system, especially in comparison with our neighbours to the south. But there are significant...
Ukraine refugees need urgent, ongoing health care. We’ve worked in refugee camps and there’s a right way to do it
The war in Ukraine puts the plight of refugees and displaced people back in the headlines. From February 24, more...
What is Paxlovid and how will it help the fight against coronavirus? An infectious diseases physician answers questions on the COVID-19 pill
The Biden administration announced plans on April 26, 2022, to increase the availability of the COVID-19 drug Paxlovid, vowing to...
Beer and spirits have more detrimental effects on the waistline and on cardiovascular disease risk than red or white wine
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Drinking beer and spirits is linked...
How COVID added to the stresses of the most vulnerable young women in South Africa
By 2021, South Africa’s unemployment rate was at 44%. Around 55.5% of South Africans were living in poverty. Figures show...
How COVID added to the stresses of the most vulnerable young women in South Africa face
By 2021, South Africa’s unemployment rate was at 44%. Around 55.5% of South Africans were living in poverty. Figures show...
Time to remove vaccine mandates? Not so fast – it could have unintended consequences
Several Australian states have used mandates to drive up COVID vaccination rates. Governments justified the mandates on the basis of...
Unintended pregnancy rates are highest in Africa: a look at the complex reasons
The United Nations Population Fund recently released the 2022 State of World Population report. It highlights that almost half of...
