Health

On January 1st, 2023, the Labor Government halved the amount of free psychology sessions covered under Medicare’s mental health plan, reducing them to the original 10 instead of 20. This increases the cost of extra sessions by up to hundreds…

The adage “water is life” is a distant aspiration for many rural communities in Namibia who are still drinking water not fit for human consumption.  The sources are mostly hand-dug wells, earth dams, rivers and swamps. Twenty five year old…

Access to quality water is crucial for both human health and economic welfare. However, many towns in Namibia are facing a water crisis and struggling to provide clean and safe drinking water to their residents due to contamination in some…

16 April 2023, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has cautioned the public against the use of sunscreen products that are being sold locally without the required market authorization. Ever vigilant, the group conducted a market monitoring in…

12 April 2023, Quezon City.  The watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is urging cyclists and bike mechanics to be wary of the health risks when using a glue for repairing punctured inner tubes as it may contain benzene, a carcinogenic (cancer-causing),…

8 April 2023, Quezon City.  The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has lamented the return of traditional littering at pilgrimage sites with the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Based on the monitoring it conducted, some pilgrims chose to…

4 April 2023, Quezon City.  The Antipolo City Government and the EcoWaste Coalition appealed to the general public, especially the youth, who will join the penitential Alay-Lakad to the “Pilgrimage Capital of the Philippines” to avoid littering at all times. Through a…

A study confirms the connection between the noise of engines, sirens, and horns in traffic and an increased risk of hypertension (blood pressure). Scientists from several countries analysed thousands of data from the UK Biobank and found that people who…

Most people are typical, they have a typical behaviour and some have a different behaviour which makes them atypical. Atypical because they feel, think and act differently from the majority. On the National Autism and Asperger Awareness Day, which is…

From the Humanist Health News Network REHUNO Health we are setting up a place of exchange where we find a new look on daily life based on an experiential and existential psychology (the Psychology of New Humanism), and which gives…