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Morning after pill horror for obese women
THE morning-after pill may not work for overweight or obese women as its effectiveness is affected by body mass index, a medical practitioner has said.Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of bod...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:57hrs | 874 | by Staff reportrer
'We want regime change!' clamoured Mt Pleasant 'fat cows'. They did not get it, punishment for decades of navel-gazing
A picture is worth a thousand words. A recent Zimbabwe Daily cartoon was one such picture. It depicted Mt Pleasant resident family, the fat cows in Pharaoh's dream, shouting "We want change! Ngaapinde...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 22:01hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Are investors in African equities poised for wins amidst global turmoil?
It has been a tumultuous first quarter of 2023, and African equities have not been spared.Global markets started the year on a very positive note, with the S&P 500 up 9.0% at its peak in e...Published: 12 May 2023 at 11:17hrs | 6 | by Rami Hajjar, portfolio manager of the Allan Gray Africa ex-SA Equity Fund
What are AOD-9604's advantages?
AOD-9604 is a peptide segment from the C-terminus of HGH attached, but what does that mean, and what are AOD-9604's advantages? One of the 20 amino acids required to create proteins is added at the en...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 16:30hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Mpilo to conduct free hernia surgeries
MPILO Central Hospital, in partnership with Celebration Health, will this weekend conduct free hernia repair surgeries.A hernia happens when an internal organ pushes through a weak spot in a m...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa is not as bad as is portrayed by media
I AM really concerned about the role of mass media in this century. Firstly, because there is so much of it, secondly, because it can easily distort perceptions and understanding of what is really goi...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Eddie Cross
Bosso target another signing
HIGHLANDERS are in talks with FC Platinum for the services of goalkeeper Future Sibanda as they continue to beef up their squad ahead of next month's resumption of football.The Bulawayo giants...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:08hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
5 Common eating disorders in women everyone should know about
Eating disorders are a group of psychological conditions that are associated with an unhealthy relationship with food. Most of these eating disorders are associated with poor self-esteem and distorte...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 12:45hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
Sam Wezhira; where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise
Your today's article on Bulawayo24: Bread and sugar will kill you anywhere was to the best article I could ever read today. Our approach to civilisation was when we started eating bread and drinking t...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 19:10hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe's tobacco sales breach $500 million mark
ZIMBABWE has generated $501.6 million from 170.4 million kilogrammes of tobacco that have been sold since the beginning of the marketing season in March, latest official data shows.Last year, ...Published: 05 Jul 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Men pester me for sex'
DANCEHALL musician Mildred 'Lindsay' Munyikwa has revealed she is sexy and is always pestered for sex by married men. The upcoming musician said she started experiencing this challenge after r...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo takes a dig at Zimbabwean women
FLAMBOYANT businessman, Wicknell Chivayo, who commands a huge following on social media networking site - Facebook - stirred controversy on Monday when he took a dig at Zimbabwean women.Wi...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
How to get rid of love handles
A fifteen-year-old girl asks what she can do to get rid of love handles, as she passionately despises them. This set of our body parts we call love handles are known as external obliques. We all have ...Published: 04 Jun 2016 at 09:09hrs | | by Innocent Choga
Swallow a balloon to lose weight, say experts
San Diego, CA - People with obesity who are struggling to control their weight might soon have a new treatment option - swallowing gas-filled balloons that help them eat less, according to research pr...Published: 25 May 2016 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Digestive Disease Week® (DDW)
Cimas launches health and wellness plan
Cimas Medical Aid Society this (Tuesday) evening launched a health and wellness plan, dubbed iGo, that its members on its Private Hospital and MedExec packages can subscribe to. The plan encou...Published: 24 May 2016 at 17:11hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Dembare gets Gwekwerere clearance
DYNAMOS secretary-general Webster Chikengezha believes the arrival of Evans Gwekwerere will help boost the Glamour Boys' options in attack after the club finally got his International Transfer Certifi...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 06:53hrs | | by Eddie Chikamhi
Solutions to tackling obesity in Africa
Statistics from the World Health Organisation show that more than 600 million adults across the globe are obese. South Africa is a leader in this alarming trend, with about 61% of the population being...Published: 09 Apr 2015 at 10:07hrs | | by Rene Engelbrecht
'Gono, Zimbabwe's next President'
FORMER Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) advisor to then Governor Gideon Gono, Munyaradzi Kereke Wednesday made sensational accusations that the ex-central bank boss had claimed that he will be the next...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange volumes quadruple
THE number of shares that exchanged hands on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) last month more than quadrupled to 602 947 421 as the local bourse continued to rally after a record postâ€â...Published: 06 Nov 2013 at 06:00hrs | | by Business reporter
Obese S.A. man faces expulsion from New Zealand because he's too fat
AN Obese chef from South Africa, Albert Buitenhuis, has been told by authorities to leave New Zealand - because he is TOO FAT.Albert Buitenhuis faces expulsion from Christchurch - his home fo...Published: 27 Jul 2013 at 16:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Makoni blasts Prophet Makandiwa over fake miracles
CNN hero and Girl Child Founder Betty Makoni has dismissed a weight loss miracle reportedly performed by Harare prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa labelling it purely stage managed.A miracle reported...Published: 14 Feb 2013 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makandiwa helping people lose 30kg in 30 seconds through prayer
ARE you, like millions of other people across the world, struggling with excess weight and too lazy for the gym? Or have you been going to the gym for months without the results your eff...Published: 13 Feb 2013 at 08:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bosso falls to Sundowns
Highlanders 0 - 2 Mamelodi Sundowns VISITING South African crack side, Mamelodi Sundowns made full use of their organisation that saw former Caps United star, Nyasha Mushekwi score a first hal...Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 04:43hrs | | by Sports Reporter
How to treat erectile dysfunction
It strikes terror, guilt and shame into the hearts of men, but impotence is relatively common and there are some excellent fixesFew words are as guarant...Published: 04 Jan 2013 at 17:28hrs | | by Naturopathy expert Mim Beim
Overweight Zim woman successfully undergoes surgery
An overweight Zimbabwean woman, weighing 230kg, has successfully undergone surgery in India to reduce the size of her stomach.According to reports, a team of doctors at the Care Institute of M...Published: 22 Jul 2012 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rapper Heavy D died of a blood clot in his lung: Coroner
Rapper Heavy D died of a blood clot in his lung and other conditions, a coroner's report revealed Tuesday.The rapper, famous for the 1991 hit "Now That We Found Love," died Nov. 8 after colla...Published: 27 Dec 2011 at 21:09hrs | | by -
Cut back on coffee, eat more fruit to boost male fertility
Being overweight, smoking also contributed to lower sperm concentration and motility.To enhance male fertility during IVF treatments, a new study suggests men eat a diet high in fruit and gra...Published: 28 Nov 2011 at 22:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Heavy D dies at 44
The 44-year-old rap singer was taken to hospital with breathing problems, just hours after he wrote to his followers on Twitter, "BE INSPIRED!"Paramedics arrived at Heavy D's Beverly Hills con...Published: 09 Nov 2011 at 17:01hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Poor nutrition affects Zimbabwe soldiers
MANY aspiring soldiers from Matabeleland South province could not make it into the Zimbabwe National Army during a recent recruitment exercise after failing to meet the mandatory body mass index due t...Published: 24 Sep 2011 at 13:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Flo Simba flows Thamsanqa Dube in round three
Coming back for a comeback fight after his deflating knock-out at the hands of 42 year-old former IBF champion Fransie Botha, local heavyweight prospect Flo Simba toppled Thamsanqa Dube with a third r...Published: 30 Aug 2011 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Sapa
Top 10: ways to prevent breast cancer
No,10 Lose weight Being overweight or obese has been found to increase breast cancer risk, especially for women after menopause, when -- because the ov...Published: 03 Aug 2011 at 21:19hrs | | by Michele Borboa, MS
South African children getting fatter - research
CAPE TOWN — South African children are getting fatter and spending more time glued to the television according to a new report on the health of the nation’s y...Published: 08 Feb 2011 at 17:11hrs | | by Byo24News
This and that with Maluphosa:- Whats in a name
Compliments of the new-year all; or is it complications? The later seems more appropriate; what with the bhabhalazi, amanxeba, dehydration, nausea vomiting and diar...Published: 10 Jan 2011 at 13:10hrs | 4 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Zim lose another rugby star to SA
ZIMBABWE continues to lose talented sports persons to other countries following the call-up of Bulawayo-born Michael Williams to the South African national Under-20 rugby training squad. The sq...Published: 19 Dec 2010 at 15:57hrs | 1 | by Byo24
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