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Health and Welfare

The Benefit of Having a Hobby

Feeling distracted? Hobbies can help you find ‘flow state’ and save your brain We live in what has been called the “distraction economy”: an environment full of triggers that are engineered to demand our attention at every turn. The result is often fragmented attention, loss of focus and sometimes even increased rumination and anxiety. Committing to a hobby and finding your flow can help you reduce outside noise and your […]

todayAugust 11, 2026 2

Health and Welfare

Immunotherapy – A New Cancer Wonder Treatment?

After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives. When 71-year-old Maureen Sideris was treated for colon cancer in 2008, she had to go under the knife. Her treatment was successful, but the post-operative recovery process was gruelling. Fourteen years later, Sideris, who lives in New York, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer – and […]

todayJuly 27, 2026 7

Interesting Stories

The Case for Pen and Paper in a Fast-Moving World

In a fast-paced digital world, embracing pen and paper can enhance creativity, deepen thinking and improve clarity in both professional and personal pursuits. In today’s tech-focused world, we tend to deviate more to the digital. We tap away at our computers, we gaze at our screens and our thumbs fly across the keypads on our phones. These actions tend to be more reactive than proactive. We are either responding to […]

todayJuly 20, 2026 8

Recipes

Saucy Chocolate Pudding with Coffee & Nuts

Decadent, indulgence … Who can say no to a warm baked chocolate pudding on a cold winter’s day? If you love chocolate this pudding will definitely be right up your alley. Heleen Meyer shares her saucy, chocolate pudding with nuts and coffee, which is absolutely decadent. Her recipe is similar to a well-known baked dessert with the crusty top layer, soft cake layer and a warm, gooey sauce underneath – […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 10

Interesting Stories

Elena’s Community Cuts: Free Haircuts for Job Interviews

My name is Elena. I’m 71, and I cut hair in my garage. Twenty-five dollars, cash only, no appointments. You just show up, sit in the vintage hydraulic chair I saved from my old shop, and let me help you look human again. I spent nearly half a century at a high-end down town salon before my hands started developing a tremor—nothing major, but enough to end the days of […]

todayJuly 14, 2026 15

Recipes

Saucy Chocolate Pudding with Coffee & Nuts

Decadent, indulgence … Who can say no to a warm baked chocolate pudding on a cold winter’s day? If you love chocolate this pudding will definitely be right up your alley. Heleen Meyer shares her saucy, chocolate pudding with nuts and coffee, which is absolutely decadent. Her recipe is similar to a well-known baked dessert with the crusty top layer, soft cake layer and a warm, gooey sauce underneath – […]

todayJuly 4, 2026 13

Interesting Stories

Richmond Achieves 117Mbps Mobile Speed – and then – the Books

183-year-old village known as South Africa’s Book Town achieves 117 Mbps mobile speed. For this report, MyBroadband Insights used data collected through the MyBroadband Android speed test app. By Staff Writer – My Broadband. Richmond, a small Karoo town in the Northern Cape Province, achieved an average mobile speed of 117 Mbps on MTN’s network. This was revealed in the Q1 2026 MyBroadband Insights research report about the average mobile […]

todayJune 23, 2026 8

Health and Welfare

KNOW Your CARBS

There is a long list of foods which contain varying amounts of carbohydrates, which are broadly divided into two groups, namely starches and sugars. The different types of carbs have varying effects on your energy (blood sugar) levels, and they all differ in terms of the other nutrients they contribute to a meal (and your health) as well. Eating less-refined carbohydrates and foods lower in carbohydrates are typically associated with a […]

todayJune 19, 2026 6

Recipes

Feather-Light Flatbreads

Flatbreads have gained popularity lately and are often seen in different forms and styles on Greek, Turkish, Lebanese, Italians and other Mediterranean tables. It’s also popular with Middle Eastern cuisines as well as Indian dishes. These breads are typically used for dipping and dunking and to enjoy with accompaniments and dips like hummus, tzatziki, olives or tapenade (olive paste). Flatbreads are also perfect for soaking or mopping up any delicious […]

todayJune 19, 2026 8

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