Illustration. Photographer: David Prado A Botswana singer and activist who was raped three years ago launched a campaign to fight high rates of sexual violence.The "Say No to Rape" campaign would push for harsher sentences for rapists as well as measures to support victims.She also hopes to raise funds for survivors in need of professional…
Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe. PHOTO: Cebile Ntuli/City Press Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa's envoy, Intelligence Minister Ayanda Dlodlo.This, after Botswana appointed Gerrie Nel to assist with the investigation of alleged money laundering involving Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe.The presidency has however denied that Ramaphosa has sent an envoy to Botswana.President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent Intelligence…
Much to the delight of ob-gyns long espousing the upsides of hormone therapy (a.k.a. hormone replacement therapy, or HRT) for menopause symptoms, the FDA announced today that HRT products will no longer have a “black box” warning. Originally added in 2003, the label calls out risks of conditions like breast cancer, heart attack, stroke, and
7 min read I ONCE DATED a guy who seemed pretty perfect... for a while, anyway. We laughed at each other’s jokes and shared similar hobbies. He was attentive on dates, and I was always looking forward to his texts. Then, one day, he stopped responding. No explanation, no heads-up–nothing. I was left confused, overthinking
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the United States, 1 in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth. If high cholesterol isn't lowered early, people with this genetic condition, called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), have a high risk of having a heart attack or stroke as early