Thousands march in Colombia to protest government reforms
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Thousands of people marched through Colombia’s biggest cities on Wednesday to protest political, economic and social reforms backed by President Gustavo Petro, as well as to demand action against deteriorating security. Leftist Petro was elected in 2022 on ambitious promises to fight poverty and inequality, and end Colombia’s six decades of internal […]
Health Insight: Is standing at your desk actually better than sitting? Here’s what the evidence says
JOSEPHINE CHAU, a senior lecturer in public health at Australia’s Macquarie University, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the pros and cons…
In the US, United Methodist pastors feel worse and worry more than a decade ago
United StatesRNS United Methodist clergy have been through the wringer in recent years, with a worldwide pandemic, a church schism and the ongoing decline of one of the nation’s largest Protestant denominations. Those stresses have likely taken a toll on their health, a new report shows. A survey of 1,200 United Methodist clergy found that half have […]
Pope Francis in much better health after antibiotics, Vatican says
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis has seen a marked improvement in his health after receiving an infusion of antibiotics for an infectious bronchitis, the Vatican said in an upbeat statement on Thursday. The Pope was taken to hospital on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficulties, raising fresh concerns over the health of the 86-year-old pontiff, who […]
Health Insight: Jetlag hits differently depending on your travel direction. Here are six tips to get over it
In an article first published on The Conversation, SALLY FERGUSON and DEAN J MILLER, of CQUniversity Australia, provide some tips for beating jetlag…
Wow!: Nigerians trade waste material for health insurance
SEUN SANNI, of Reuters, reports on an innovative scheme in Nigeria to turn waste into insurance cover…
Extreme heat: How ‘chief heat officers’ keep cities cool as the world warms
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how more and more cities are creating the new role as hotter summers cause surging health problems and economic pain in urban areas…
Sight-Seeing: Building a more just church in a post-pandemic world
The Very Rev KELLY BROWN DOUGLAS, author and dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, argues that trying to ‘get back to normal’ is both folly and a missed opportunity – in more ways than one…
Health Insight: Seven reasons Nordic walking is better for you than the normal kind
LINDSAY BOTTOMS, a reader in exercise and health physiology at the University of Hertfordshire, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at why walking with poles is good for you…
Pope’s July visit to Africa to go ahead despite health issues
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis is set to make a gruelling trip to two African countries in July despite knee problems that have forced him to use a cane and wheelchair in recent weeks. The Vatican issued a full program on Saturday for the 2nd to 7th July trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and […]