Lifestyle

Child obesity causes heart problems

Child obesity causes heart problems

According to a study carried out in a hospital in Vancouver, Canada, children who are obese are at risk of developing atherosclerosis. And this...
Fizzy soda drinks may cause gout in women

Fizzy soda drinks may cause gout in women

The consumption of drinks that are high in fructose, such as fizzy drinks and orange juice, appears to be associated with an increased risk...
Eyelashes, eyebrows – do they serve any useful purpose?

Eyelashes, eyebrows – do they serve any useful purpose?

The common expression is that eyes are windows to the soul, but eyelashes and eyebrows also have their role to play. Anger, doubt and...
Plants and sleeplessness: What not to do

Plants and sleeplessness: What not to do

Certain plants can be used to remedy sleeplessness. Linden, balm, orange, verbena and valerian won’t do you any harm. But what about the others?...
The dirtier the pig…

The dirtier the pig…

Fact: A dirty pig is a healthy pig. A study carried out in Scotland on piglets reveals that living in a dirty environment from...
Sport: What is the right choice for your child?

Sport: What is the right choice for your child?

Physical activity and sport are essential to a child’s well-being in the same manner as emotional relations, sleep and food are. And while children...
High blood pressure and a healthy lifestyle

High blood pressure and a healthy lifestyle

With its repercussions on the kidneys, heart, brain and blood vessels, arterial hypertension (AHT or high blood pressure) is a serious threat to life...
Sweat – A necessary bodily function?

Sweat – A necessary bodily function?

Sweating can be uncomfortable, especially during a job interview, a presentation, or even a romantic encounter. Notwithstanding the considerable discomfort linked to this biological...
Are anti-wrinkle creams effective?

Are anti-wrinkle creams effective?

Do anti-wrinkle creams really do what they say? The French consumer magazine 60 millions de consommateurs (60 million consumers) has expressed strong doubts after...
Vaccinations and sexually-transmissible infections

Vaccinations and sexually-transmissible infections

Genital herpes, syphilis, chlamydia … These so-called “sexually-transmissible infections” (or STIs) are not at all the same as HIV/AIDS. Some can be prevented by...
Massage good or bad for our health?

Massage good or bad for our health?

Massage is widely used by sportsmen and women after competing, but does it really aid muscular recuperation? But in fact, comparative studies have yet...
Lemon: A true elixir of health

Lemon: A true elixir of health

Citrus limon or the lemon is a fruit we’re all familiar with but perhaps know very little about. Like other citrus fruits, the lemon...
Hip-Hop: An indelible influence on the English language

Hip-Hop: An indelible influence on the English language

Language is the product of society. As a society changes, so does its language. One of the greatest signs of a changing language is...
Surviving another day in rural-urban Harare

Surviving another day in rural-urban Harare

Humans of the civilized world cannot fathom how on earth an average citizen survives in Zimbabwe. What with an inflation rate of more than...
Information Minister ditched white British-born wife

Information Minister ditched white British-born wife

HARARE's political rumor mill is of late working overtime and journalists are gripped in a frenzy of love speculation. This is because junior deputy Information...