Schools gain autonomy over attire and activities in hot weather
02 Mar
Health News

Schools gain autonomy over attire and activities in hot weather

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Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek says schools can decide on uniforms and activities using health and weather guidelines to ensure student safetyNIBONG THICK: The Ministry of Education has reiterated that school administrators have full autonomy to manage student attire and activities during periods of hot weather. Minister Fadhlina Sidek said this decision-making power is guided by official advisories from the Malaysian Meteorological Department and the Ministry of Health. “The welfare, health and safety of students, teachers and all school staff is our primary concern,” she said. She emphasised that clear guidelines are in place for schools to handle operations during extreme heat. This includes allowing students to wear sports attire instead of their official school uniforms. School heads can also adjust or postpone physical activities based on real-time conditions. “School administrators have leeway to look at the situation from time...
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3 immunity-boosting soups to fight winter bugs — hearty, cheap, and doctor-approved
07 Dec
Health News

3 immunity-boosting soups to fight winter bugs — hearty, cheap, and doctor-approved

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Nutritionist Robbie Puddick told the Daily Mail that hearty soups can help your body fight colds and flu. He said soups “support the immune system” because they’re easy to digest and full of nutrients. Puddick explained that soup helps people with common gut issues and poor digestion since it provides “really bioavailable nutrition.” He said proteins and plant-based compounds in soups are easier for the gut to break down. However, he warned that store-bought soups “are often packed full of sugar,” and advised making them fresh so you “know exactly what’s in them.” There’s something comforting about soup, and science backs that up. After the COVID-19 pandemic, a 2022 study looked at traditional Iranian folk soups like chicken and barley, as per the report by Daily Mail. The study found that people who ate soup...
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New study reveals potential health risk behind tattoos
07 Dec
News

New study reveals potential health risk behind tattoos

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Tattoos can cause lifelong changes to the body’s immunity as well as affect vaccine responses, according to a new study. An international team of researchers has found that tattoo ink collects in the lymph nodes, affecting the body’s resistance to disease, in findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While studies have previously investigated the toxicity of tattoo ink, scientists say this is the first time their effect on immune responses has been explored. Using tattoos on mice, researchers found that the animals demonstrated chronic inflammation in their lymph nodes that was “acute and long-lasting”, the death of macrophages (a type of white blood cell), and altered immune response to vaccinations.Tattoos could affect immune response and vaccine response (Getty/iStock)“This work represents the most extensive study to date regarding the effect of tattoo...
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Sinn Féin poll drop ‘can turn around very quickly’
02 Sep
Politics

Sinn Féin poll drop ‘can turn around very quickly’

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Politics tamfitronics Sinn Féin has seen a significant drop in polls – but party MEP Lynn Boylan has warned that can “turn around very quickly”.The latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll saw support for Sinn Féin halved since 2022 with just 18%.Fine Gael is the most popular party at 25% - a 1% increase since the last poll – while Fianna Fáil also gained one point to 21%.Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Paul Hosford said the high support for Fine Gael might have the Government considering a general election.“If you're Simon Harris now and you're seeing 25% support, there’s a lot of wind at your back,” he told The Anton Savage Show.“Are you going to be tempted to go in the next couple of weeks? Are you going to be tempted to pull the plug just after...
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