WE are who we are due to the genetic information contained in genes we inherited from our parents. Unfortunately some genes contain faults (mutations) and this can lead to illness, disabilities and premature death. There is a family I know … Read more
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Conrad Murray: When a doctor goes rogue
DR CONRAD Murray is well known throughout the world, but for the wrong reasons. Michael Jackson, his patient, died under his care. But how did it all become lugubrious? Dr Murray has been convicted of homicide and is awaiting sentencing. … Read more
Gout, sex and the city
GOUT is a disease that affects joints and it causes acute pain and inflammation in joints. Any joint can be affected, but classically the big toe is affected particularly at the beginning of illness. Gout is caused by excess uric … Read more
Strength in the face of cancer diagnosis
Battler … Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khuphe WHEN I heard Tongai “Dhewa” Moyo had succumbed to non-Hodgkins lymphoma at the age of 43, I took a moment to reflect the sad loss of a true son of Zimbabwe, whose music … Read more
To legalise or not to legalise marijuana
SIMBANEUTA Mudarikwa, the Zanu PF MP for Uzumba, Mashonaland East, has advocated for the legalisation of marijuana. He is one good reason why some of us believe some legislators are permanently high on pot. But before we dismiss this as … Read more
How to add years to your life
WOULD you agree with this sentence: How much something is worth depends on who sets the price? A story is told about a farmer who had saved up his hard earned money to purchase a new car. So he travelled … Read more
UK asylum blow for HIV+ Zimbabweans
ON OCTOBER 14, 2010, the Upper Tribunal passed a very important Country Guidance case on Zimbabwe dealing with HIV cases in RS and Others (Zimbabwe – AIDS) Zimbabwe CG [2010] UKUT 00363. The decision in question is meant to mainly … Read more
A mugging, an operation and a very large head
I HAVE to admit that the first time I related my tale about my being mugged way back in 1993, I lied. Even former President Bill Clinton lied … twice. He said something like: “Read my lips; I did not … Read more
7 secrets to a long life
IN TODAY’S world, most people want to live to a ripe old age and will do almost anything to slow down the aging process. One of the biggest factors that determines how well you age is not your genes, but how … Read more
When cars and luxury take precedence over life
EARLY this week, Zimbabweans woke up to pictures of two beautiful Tsholotsho twins. They were conjoined twins, a rare phenomenon that called for urgent attention. A few days later, news arrived that they had failed to make it. They … Read more
