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      • Tari
      • Aug, Mon, 2024
      Healthy News

      4 Health Benefits of Quinoa – Cleveland Clinic

      Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a small, round seed that people in South America have eaten for thousands of years. Today, this food has become a staple grain in the US and other Western countries.

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      And there’s a reason why quinoa has caught on: It’s loaded with health benefits. Registered dietitian Beth Czerwony, RD, LD, shares why quinoa deserves a place on your plate.

      Is quinoa healthy?

      Quinoa is a nutrient-dense food, meaning ounce for

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      • Tari
      • Aug, Mon, 2024
      Healthy News

      Make your health and safety top priority in 2020 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

      Warren Buffett, who was recently named as the fourth wealthiest individual in the world, once said:

      “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”

      This is good advice that can be applied to many aspects of life, but it’s especially true when it comes to health and safety.

      When an accident occurs there are of course measurable outlays: damage to equipment, loss of revenue and sick days caused by injuries. There are also intangible costs such as damage to reputation and/or loss of trust

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      • Tari
      • Aug, Mon, 2024
      Healthy News

      driver fatigue – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

      Experiencing fatigue at work, home or the road can massively increase your chances of being in a fatal or serious accident. With the darker nights and colder weather upon us, you are more likely to feel tired when going about your daily routine.

      Fatigue and road accidents

      Falling asleep at the wheel is a more prevalent occurrence than most people realize. In 2018 a survey1 revealed of 20,000 motorists, one in eight admitted falling asleep while driving, while 37% said they had been so tired they were frightened they would drop off behind the wheel. Contrary to popular belief,

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      • Tari
      • Aug, Mon, 2024
      Healthy News

      Online Driving Courses – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

      In the UK, one of the few growth sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transportation services and in particular, food delivery.

      By the end of March 2020, revenue in the UK online groceries delivery segment was up by 11.5 % compared to Jan-March in the previous year. Despite the amount of traffic on our roads falling to levels not seen since 1955 during the pandemic, the number of people driving for work to deliver food and other items has increased.

      In the same month, Tesco added more than 200 new vans and hired another 2,500 drivers. Other supermarkets such

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      • Tari
      • Jul, Tue, 2023
      Healthy News

      How the 100 Healthy Days Campaign is Elevating Egyptian Healthcare


      How the 100 Healthy Days Campaign is Elevating Egyptian Healthcare

      Photo credit: Ministry of Health and Population

      In previous decades, healthcare was seen as one of the most neglected sectors in Egypt. However, the last few years saw a revival of the once underserved sector, with campaigns and initiatives targeting citizens’ healthcare and their wellbeing. The recently-launched ‘100 Healthy Days’ campaign is an example of that.

      Under the umbrella of the ‘100 Million Healthy Lives’ initiative, Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi recently launched the ‘100 Healthy Days’ campaign, to provide free health services to Egypt’s population of 105 million.

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      • Tari
      • Jul, Sat, 2023
      Healthy News

      Scientists Say Napping Could Improve Your Brain Health

      • Prior studies have shown a relationship between tapping and memory and health markers.
      • New research suggests that daytime napping may be associated with larger brain volumes.
      • Nap duration seems to be an important factor, with an ideal time around 20 to 30 minutes.

      There’s nothing better than a brief snooze in the middle of the day to relax and recharge. But if you’ve been feeling guilty about those daily daytime naps, don’t fret – a new study found that regular daytime naps may be associated with a healthy brain.

      The study, published in SleepHealth, looked at data from the

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      • Tari
      • Jul, Tue, 2023
      Healthy News

      More countries are dropping the number of doses needed for HPV vaccines. Should Canada?

      Starting this fall, teens in England will get just one HPV shot — making it the latest country to drop the number of required doses for the highly effective vaccines known to protect against a slate of cancers.

      The World Health Organization (WHO) announced more than a year ago that a single dose delivers “solid protection” against human papillomavirus (HPV) that’s comparable to two or three shots, based on a growing body of global evidence. Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Australia have already made the switch. And many researchers say they can provide fewer doses of free up much-needed resources for

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      • Tari
      • Jun, Thu, 2023
      Healthy News

      AI Kanater brand tahini recalled due to salmonella

      Health Canada has issued a recall for AI Kanater brand tahini after salmonella contamination was detected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

      According to the notice issued on Tuesday, the recalled product has been sold in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

      The health agency asks Canadians to avoid consuming, using, selling, serving or distributing the recalled product because food contaminated with salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.

      Health Canada says food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick, especially for children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened

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