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Amazon jambu blends tradition and science for numbing flavors and healthcare
Mongabay
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August 18, 2025
Besides being a star in Amazonian cuisine, new research confirms jambu’s spilanthol compound as a temporary pain reliever, circulation enhancer and anti-inflammatory. Promoting forest-sourced products like jambu, grown in home gardens and small...
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The Top 7 Nutrients to Support Gut Health, According to Dietitians
EatingWell
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Gut health can influence other aspects of our health. Fiber is important for a healthy gut, but so are several vitamins and minerals. Zinc, selenium, magnesium, and vitamins A, D, C and B vitamins are all needed for a healthy gut. From ongoing...
Evaluation of Health Resource Efficiency and Its Influencing Factors in Ethnic Minority Areas of Guangxi: Data from 2010 to 2022
Dove Medical Press
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August 18, 2025
Introduction Health resources serve as the foundation for the advancement of health services, and their effective allocation not only impacts the health status of residents but also significantly contributes to the sustainable progress of medical...
Brazil’s Hidden Bill: How Lula’s Off-Target Spending Masks a Growing Debt
The Rio Times
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August 18, 2025
In recent days, Brazil’s government under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a new relief program, Brasil Soberano, meant to shield exporters from steep U.S. tariffs of up to 50 percent on steel, aluminum, and other products. The plan...
Brazil Healthcare Statistics Databook 2025, With 80+ Kpis On Patient Statistics Across Disease Types And Hospital Categories
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Unlock critical insights with this comprehensive Brazilian healthcare sector report. Covering over 300 KPIs, it provides deep analysis on medical staffing, patient statistics, healthcare facilities, spending...
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for August 18, 2025
The Rio Times
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August 18, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets open today amid political maneuvering and economic headwinds. The Centrão, Brazil’s center-right coalition, has aligned with President Lula. It rejected Eduardo Bolsonaro’s push to pardon the alleged coup plotters of...
Woman left one-bed UK flat for a farm in Brazil - it was 'a struggle'
Devon Live
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August 18, 2025
A woman who ditched the UK to become a farmer in Brazil says she "never expected a luxurious lifestyle", but it was "one of the biggest struggles” of her life. Angel Bulut, 25, moved from Bracknell with her partner in October 2022 after she became...
Bupa Hong Kong Connects More Customers to Flexible and Affordable Outpatient Care with Blua Health Pass
The Slovenia Times
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August 18, 2025
Blua Health Pass promotes everyday wellness by making outpatient care more accessible across digital and in-person touchpoints, under Bupa's commitment to Together for Your Health HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 18 August 2025 - To more...
Bolsonaro Sons Lash Out at Rivals in Brazil’s Right-Wing Power Struggle
The Rio Times
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August 18, 2025
Carlos Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, posted a sharp attack on X against right-wing governors. He labeled them “rats” and “opportunists” for seeking power. Eduardo Bolsonaro shared the message from the United States. Public...
'I left one-bed UK flat for a farm in Brazil - it was a struggle'
MyLondon
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August 18, 2025
A woman who ditched the UK to become a farmer in Brazil says she "never expected a luxurious lifestyle", but it was "one of the biggest struggles” of her life. Angel Bulut, 25, moved from Bracknell with her partner in October 2022 after she became...
Preparing for the next flood: Protecting women’s health in Bangladesh
Eco-Business
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August 18, 2025
Sunamganj is a district in the wetland ecosystem in northeast Bangladesh, which is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Floods arrive quickly and suddenly and can last for weeks. They disrupt life, displace families and cut off access to...
rhythmic terracotta screen filters light and privacy at vertentes arquitetura’s otus clinic in brazil
Design Boom
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August 18, 2025
VERTENTES ARQUITETURA WRAPS PORTUGUESE CLINIC IN TERRACOTTA In Brazil, Vertentes Arquitetura transforms a conventional urban building into an otolaryngology practice with a striking terracotta brise-soleil. Dubbed Otus Clinic, the project centers...
Survival and Its Determinants of HIV/AIDS Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Two National Referral Hospitals in Eritrea: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Dove Medical Press
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August 18, 2025
Introduction HIV/AIDS continues to be a public health concern globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. According to the Global Health Observatory, as of 2023, 39.9 million people were living with HIV, with 1.3 million new...
Tourist airlifted to hospital after being mauled by shark while spearfishing in Bahamas
The Mirror
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August 18, 2025
A holidaymaker was airlifted to a US hospital on Sunday after he was savagely attacked by a shark while spearfishing in the Bahamas, according to authorities. The 63 year old tourist from America was attacked shortly after 1pm local time near Big...
Brazil seen shipping more pork to the Philippines
Inquirer
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August 18, 2025
INQUIRER.net stock images MANILA, Philippines — A group of Brazilian meat exporters expects pork shipments to the Philippines to exceed 300,000 metric tons (MT) in 2025 due to a rising demand for this commodity. “I forecast a big growth because...
Ultra-Processed Foods: The Wellness World’s Favorite Villain — But Is the Story That Simple?
ACSH
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August 18, 2025
Before you toss every packaged food into the trash, consider that the line between“healthy” and “ultra-processed” is blurrier than wellness gurus would like you to believe. A fortified wholegrain loaf can be branded a dietary villain, while bacon...
Tourist airlifted to hospital after being mauled by shark while spearfishing
Daily Star
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August 18, 2025
An American holidaymaker was flown to a US hospital on Sunday after suffering a shark attack while spearfishing in the Bahamas, according to officials. The incident involving the 63 year old tourist took place just after 1 p.m. near Big Grand Cay...
China’s Great Wall opens Brazil car plant, seeks site for second
The Business Times Singapore
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[SAO PAULO] Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) may have just opened its first factory in Brazil, but is already scoping out sites for a second plant as it ramps up its ambitions in South America’s largest economy. The Iracemapolis, Sao Paulo...
Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro undergoes medical exams amid coup allegations
Punch
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August 16, 2025
Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro left his home, where he is under house arrest, to undergo medical exams on Saturday, weeks before the Supreme Court rules whether he is guilty of plotting a coup. The right-wing firebrand is accused of...
Region 9’s healthcare transformation: Over 1,300 surgeries, 95% drug access
News Room
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August 17, 2025
Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) has made significant gains over the last five years, including the delivery of more than 1,300 surgeries per year and a 95 per cent drug availability rate in the region. This is according to the Regional...