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23 SEPT 2022 It’s not just the number of steps you take in a day that matter. It’s also the pace at which you take them, according to new research. In nearly 80,000 adults with wearable trackers – one of the largest analyses to date – researchers found those who …

22 SEPT 2022  Liberia’s maritime administration is investigating an incident aboard a Panama-flagged bulker in which two stowaways were allegedly killed.  Six Nigerian nationals arrived on a beach at Grand Cess, Liberia on September 12, including some who allegedly had injuries. They told local authorities that a total of 14 …

21 SEPT 2022  An Egyptian-owned cargo ship lost stability in the Turkish port of Iskenderun in eastern Turkey on September 18. The Turkish Ministry of Transports said that attempts were made to restabilize the vessel but they were unsuccessful resulting in the vessel rolling onto its side. The Sea Eagle (4,200 dwt) …

20 SEPT 2022 A new study splits obesity into two distinct subtypes, each with their own effects on our body’s functioning. Not only could the finding inform a more nuanced approach to diagnosing health conditions associated with weight, it could lead to more personalized ways of treating them. At the …

19 SEPT 2022  Over the last 50 years, the oceans have been working in overdrive to slow global warming, absorbing about 40 percent of our carbon dioxide emissions and over 90 percent of the excess heat trapped in the atmosphere. But as our research published last week in Nature Communications has found, some oceans work harder than others. …

18 SEPT 2022 Some of the most popular diet advice in recent years has centered around the idea that the right timing for your meals can make a big difference in the amount of weight you lose. It was long said that if you wanted to lose weight it was …

17 SEPT 2022 Monkeypox‘s effect on the skin – the disfiguring rashes – and the flu-like symptoms have been well described, but few have investigated the neurological and psychiatric problems the virus might cause. There are historic reports of neurological complications in people infected with the related smallpox virus and in people vaccinated against smallpox, …

16 SEPT 2022  A week after admitting that Leonard Francis, aka “Fat Leonard,” the Malaysian businessman at the center of the now infamous U.S. Navy bribery scandal had gone missing from home detainment, the U.S. Marshals and Naval Criminal Investigative Service is offering a reward for any information leading to …

15 SEPT 2022 The European Union’s food watchdog called for better shipping conditions for live animals such as cattle and pigs as pressure mounts to ban controversial cross-border trade. About $22 billion of live animals are exported each year globally, and the EU is the biggest shipper. But there are …

14 SEPT 2022 When a seafarer or their family is involved in a sudden and unforeseen crisis, they may need urgent financial support. In cases where no other help is available, the Seafarers’ Emergency Fund (SEF), managed by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), can provide immediate, essential …