Two experts say a better plan is needed to manage the increase in Covid-19 infections, especially in terms of banning alcohol sales.They say alternatives need to be thought up instead of implementing a ban on alcohol sales.Both also raised concerns about the announcement that taxis driving short distances would be allowed 100% capacity.Two medical experts…
Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize. The issue of alcohol-related trauma cases has been tabled before the National Coronavirus Command Council.Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says an increase in trauma cases that are alcohol related is putting a strain on the health system.The ban on alcohol sales was lifted on 1 June when Level 3 lockdown regulations…
Share on PinterestNew research adds to the evidence that low-to-moderate alcohol consumption may protect cognitive health.A new study has found that low-to-moderate alcohol consumption may slow cognitive decline in adults of middle age or older.The research, which appears in the journal JAMA Open Network, lays the ground for future research to corroborate these findings and…
The Thusong Multipurpose Center in Khayelitsha which will serve as a Covid-19 site in Cape Town. (File, Brenton Geach, Gallo Images Another 53 people have died of the coronavirus in the Western Cape as the premier calls for responsible alcohol use so beds are not taken up by alcohol-related trauma cases. Alan Winde said there was…
Women are more likely than men to become binge drinkers because the female hormone oestrogen gives them a bigger buzz from alcoholHigh oestrogen levels cause the brain to release dopamine - the feelgood factorScientists said this could encourage women to drink more, leading to a habitWoman are considered binge drinkers if they have more than…
Overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, Quette dialed 911 when she found her teenage son downstairs in their kitchen struggling to breathe. He had rolled his wheelchair to the oven to keep himself warm as he tried to regulate his temperature, she recalled, and was drenched in sweat from an apparent infection. In that moment
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Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I