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Gweru Typhoid Crisis Escalates

Michael Gwarisa

THERE seem to be no end in sight for the Typhoid crisis in Gweru amidst indications that more cases are being being brought in on a daily basis forcing the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) to set up more treatment camps in the affected areas.  By Michael Gwarisa Giving an update on the

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Zim’s Medicinal Cannabis Charms International Community

Kuda Pembere

HEALTH and Childcare minister Dr David Parirenyatwa says legalisation of medicinal cannabis in Zimbabwe has generated interest locally and internationally with many players intending to venture into cannabis farming. By Kudakwashe Pembere This follows the legalization of cannabis growing by government through recently announced Statutory Instrument 62 of 2018. Minister Parirenyatwa told medical professionals at

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Women’s Farts Smell Worse, and Five More Facts You Need to Know About Flatulence

Michael Gwarisa

Flatulence is a fact of life. Americans collectively break wind to the smelly tune of up to 6.3 billion times each day. That’s a lot of hot air. For such a ubiquitous activity, it’s amazing how taboo it is. Face palms and pinched noses mark the passing of gas in most social settings. Science, however, has no

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Breastfeeding At Workplaces: Reality Or Mirage

Michael Gwarisa

THE world over, companies are struggling to implement breastfeeding friendly working environments owing to conflicting interests chief among them being the fear of losing out on productive hours and profits at the expense of breastfeeding.  By Michael Gwarisa As a result, most companies have developed a negative attitude towards women of childbearing age with some

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