26 NOV 2024 A gradual loss of brain tissue is a natural part of aging, but one of the longest-running brain scan studies has now revealed some people’s neural connections deteriorate faster than others once they hit middle age. According to a decades-long trial that began in 1995, those who …
Read More »WHAT IS ADENOMYOSIS? THE LITTLE-KNOWN CONDITION AFFECTS UP TO 1 IN 5 WOMEN
25 NOV 2024 BBC presenter Naga Munchetty revealed last year that she suffers from adenomyosis, a chronic condition that affects the uterus. She spoke of how her pain can leave her unable to move and how a recent flare-up was so intense her husband had to call an ambulance. Yet …
Read More »MAIB CITES LACK OF SAFETY PROTOCOLS, POOR COMMUNICATIONS IN OFFICER’S DEATH
22 NOV 2024 The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) released its report into a fatal accident while a bulker was berthing in Chile citing safety failures, not following the port’s established docking procedures, and communication issues. They are calling for better communication and planning as well as efforts to …
Read More »IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON SEAFARERS’ MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
21 NOV 2024 Despite transitioning towards a net-zero world over the past decade, demand for oil and gas has grown unabated, encouraging the industry to travel further into remote areas to extract and process natural resources. Behind all those endeavors and sophisticated machinery, it’s easy to overlook the important roles …
Read More »STANDING ON ONE LEG CAN REVEAL A HUGE AMOUNT ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
15 NOV 2024 A healthy life is all about balance. If you’re older than 50 and can stand on one leg for at least 30 seconds, scientists say you’re aging really well, even if you sway from side to side. A small new study has found evidence that as a …
Read More »THE COLD SORE VIRUS CAN INFECT YOUR BRAIN. BUT HOW DOES IT GET INSIDE?
14 NOV 2024 We already know that the virus behind cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), can also infect the brain and the central nervous system, and now a new study sheds more light on how the viral attack spreads out. Led by researchers from the University of …
Read More »ALL HANDS FEARED LOST FROM PHILIPPINE CARGO SHIP MISSING FOR A WEEK
08 NOV 2024 The Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday reported that it was investigating the growing number of reports of debris and a possible sighting of bodies after days of intensive searching for a missing coastal cargo ship. Contact was lost with the vessel during one of the recent typhoons …
Read More »NEW WARNINGS OF PIRACY ACTIVITY IN INDIAN OCEAN AND SINGAPORE STRAIT
29 OCT 2024 Despite the numerous reports that crime against seafarers has fallen dramatically, fresh warnings have gone out this week to vessels operating both in the Indian Ocean and transiting the Singapore Strait. EUNAVFOR warns that it is investigating suspected pirate action groups from Somalia while ReCAAP ISC in …
Read More »MEN AND WOMEN MAY NEED DIFFERENT BREAKFASTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
27 OCT 2024 Your breakfast choices could be personalized based on your metabolism – if you’re trying to stay trim. A new study suggests that men and women process and store energy from foods in different ways, which can then affect weight loss. The research by two biologists at the …
Read More »NEW ZEALAND NAVY SURVEY VESSEL RUNS AGROUND AND SINKS OFF SAMOA
06 OCT 2024 A Royal New Zealand Navy research vessel has sunk after running aground off the coast of Samoa, the NZ Defence Force said in a statement Sunday. It was the first vessel that the service has lost at sea since the Second World War. On Saturday evening, the …
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