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TOP 6 SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS-REVIEW 11.18.2019 0
- BUSINESS, HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, POLITICS
- November 18, 2019
SAA strike: Unions threaten to ground SA’s entire aviation industry http://bit.ly/2CRjtg7Fake news hurting debate on Comprehensive Sexuality Education – department http://bit.ly/2XpzDXEOur soldiers have a stinking reputation of sexual exploitation http://bit.ly/2CU7caUMayibuye Mandela urges PIC to withdraw liquidation bid against SIM http://bit.ly/2NXuDX4South Africa’s police are criminally incompetent http://bit.ly/32Uqg3hThe 10 worst areas for crime in every province in South Africa http://bit.ly/35gjG8H
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Why Naps Are Good for You 0
- HEALTH
- August 29, 2019
The human body needs sleep. That is an obvious scientific fact. Sleep helps our bodies restore themselves and keeps us functioning mentally and physically. So could a little extra sleep on top of your 8 hours be actually beneficial, or are you better off doing something else? Sometimes we don’t get the amount of sleep
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Depression in men may not look exactly the same as in women 0
- HEALTH
- August 26, 2019
Depression has become an increasingly popular topic of discussion in mainstream media. Whereas before, issues surrounding mental health were misunderstood and seen as taboo, now there are many platforms where mental illness is discussed. However, one of the issues concerning depression is how it affects men and women differently. Firstly, women have higher instances of
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Myths about Vaccines 0
- HEALTH
- August 26, 2019
As people are becoming extremely cautious and aware of their societies because of the access to information, they are exposed to educational content on the worldwide web, but there is information out there that can be misleading. People can be particularly sensitive about what they consume, especially when it comes to vaccines… Myth 1: Vaccines
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How Hydrated Do You Really Need to Be?0
- HEALTH
- August 23, 2019
You’ve heard it before, “drink 8 glasses of water a day”. Eight glasses of water are roughly 2 litres of water a day, which sounds like a lot but the human body is about 60% water. How much water does the human body really need a day to function at its best level? There are
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Private Healthcare Not all it’s Cracked Up to Be?0
- HEALTH
- August 21, 2019
There is a very wide public perception in South Africa that private healthcare is significantly better than public healthcare. While these perceptions are true on many fronts, there are many faults within the private healthcare system that don’t often make front page news. Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku had quite a lot to say about
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