South Africa’s unemployment stats are never just numbers; they reflect the depth of the experiences of millions of people waking up each morning wanting to contribute but finding no door open to them. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey reminded us that young people bear the brunt of unemployment, with expanded unemployment rising to 47.4%.
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Intense pelvic pain, severely painful periods, infertility – these symptoms associated with endometriosis already appeared in medical texts as far back as antiquity.
About 8,000 people in the UK are living with Huntington’s disease, a devastating inherited condition that gradually affects movement, thinking and mood.
VLADIVOSTOK, September 3. /TASS/. It is up to Russia and Ukraine to reach an agreement, while other countries can only support and assist, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary session…
VLADIVOSTOK, September 3. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is convinced that there is a chance for a settlement in the Ukrainian conflict. "We are grateful to everyone who is trying to…
More than a century ago, the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung made introversion and extraversion central to his theory of psychological types. Today, we tend to use “introvert” and “extrovert” as…
A child who snores loudly every night might seem like a funny sight. But if that snoring accompanies repeated narrowing or blockage of the airway, the effects can reach far beyond a noisy…
Heatwaves claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people in Europe’s capital cities this summer, as they experienced record temperatures. In London, emergency wards filled with elderly patients…