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Think Cold Brew Coffee Is Good for Your Gut?
RH Weekly News Roundup - 9 November 2018Think Cold Brew Coffee Is Good for Your Gut? [fl]T[/fl]he popularity of cold brew coffee has grown dramatically in recent years, rising by 580% between 2011 and 2016 in the US alone. In case you’re not on-board with this trend yet, cold brew is a no-...
Bath Time: It’s Not Just for Kids
RH Weekly News Roundup - 2 November 2018BathTime: It’s Not Just for Kids [fl]G[/fl]erman researchers may have identified a new tool to ease the symptoms of depression - hot baths. For this small study, 45 people diagnosed with depression were divided into two groups. The first group was in...
No Really, It’s Time to Hit the Gym
RH Weekly News Roundup - 26 October 2018No Really, It’s Time to Hit the Gym [fl]W[/fl]e all want to be fit, but a recent study claims that not exercising is actually more harmful to your health than smoking. From 1991 to 2014, the Cleveland Clinic collected data from over 122,000 patients ...
That Health Pill May Not Be So Healthy
RH Weekly News Roundup - 19 October 2018That Health Pill May Not Be So Healthy[fl]T[/fl]he worldwide dietary supplements market is predicted to be worth $278 Billion by 2024. While Africa traditionally does not have a large market for dietary supplements, sales of all types of supplements...
Hug Life: The Importance of Physical Touch
RH Weekly News Roundup - 12 October 2018Hug Life [fl]V[/fl]arious studies have shown the importance of physical touch. It lowers stress, boosts immunity, and builds trust and a sense of safety. A recent study looked at the connection between hugs and their impact on interpersonal conflic...
Will We Ever Move Past the Normalisation of Sexual Assault
RH Weekly News Roundup - 5 October 2018Will We Ever Move Past the Normalisation of Sexual Assault?There’s a chart about sexual assault making the rounds on social media at the moment. It’s taken from an exercise Jackson Katz uses in classes promoting gender equality and it reveals some...
Say What? The Tanzanian President Equates Birth Control Use to Laziness
RH Weekly News Roundup - 14 September 2018Say What? The Tanzanian President Equates Birth Control Use to Laziness [fl]R[/fl]oughly 70% of Tanzania’s 53 million people are living on less than $2 a day, but President John Magufuli believes the country needs more people - despite having one of...
Not Getting Enough Exercise? You’re Not Alone
RH Weekly News Roundup - 7 September 2018Are You Exercising Enough?[fl]N[/fl]ot getting enough exercise? You’re hardly alone. According to a study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) which was recently published by The Lancet, over a quarter of adults fail to achieve recommended minim...