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South Africa's sugar industry, led by SA Canegrowers, is urging the government to scrap the health promotion levy, blaming it alongside cheap imports for significant job losses. Health advocates, however, defend the tax as a key measure to curb obesity and prevent diabetes-related deaths. This clash underscores broader tensions between economic pressures and public health priorities.
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The Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris has modified the sanction against a nurse who wore a surgical cap in all circumstances, suspending her for eight months following a summary judgment. The court had deemed her initial dismissal disproportionate, ordering her reinstatement. According to her lawyer, she never claimed any religious motivation.
Penaklukan Romawi atas Britania pada 43 M menyebabkan penurunan kesehatan penduduk yang berkelanjutan, terutama di wilayah perkotaan, menurut studi baru tentang kerangka manusia kuno. Peneliti menemukan tingkat kelainan tulang dan kekurangan gizi yang lebih tinggi di kalangan penduduk kota Romawi dibandingkan Zaman Besi. Efek ini bertahan selama beberapa generasi karena penyakit, ketidaksetaraan sosial, dan kondisi hidup buruk.
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Numerous studies link excessive screen time to health issues like depression and obesity, but meta-analyses suggest these connections are mostly correlational rather than causal. A 2019 analysis found screen use affects adolescent well-being by just 0.4 percent, comparable to eating potatoes. Recent research highlights varying impacts depending on screen activities.