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Danger: Why you shouldn’t skip your medication over the holidays

Today at 12:46 PM, via SowetanLIVE

During December holidays, disruptions in routine can lead to skipping medication, which can have severe health consequences. Affinity Health CEO Murray Hewlett advises planning ahead, refilling prescriptions early and setting reminders to avoid complications.

South Africa

Statistics record an increase in arrests for festive season

Today at 11:27 AM, via SAnews

Statistics record an increase in arrests for festive season

The number of people arrested for violating traffic laws since the start of December has increased by 16.2% compared to the same period last year, largely due to intensified law enforcement operations being conducted nationwide.

In addition, 53 pedestrians were arrested for jaywalking on freeways, and 26 motorists were...

South Africa

Be vigilance as heavy rainfall expected over festive season

Today at 11:10 AM, via SAnews

Be vigilance as heavy rainfall expected over festive season

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has called for heightened vigilance as above-normal rainfall and thunderstorms are expected during the festive season.

According to current weather forecasts, above-normal rainfall is expected across the central and eastern parts of South...

Business

Great news about petrol prices in January

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for the end of the third week in December indicates that motorists can expect an even bigger cut in prices at the pumps.

Sport

Final face-off turns tense in Miami

Today at 12:15 PM, via BBC News

Watch Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul face-off at Thursday’s weigh-in before their controversial heavyweight bout in Miami.

Education

U.S. Will Pay $450,000 to Wildfire Fighters With Cancer

Today at 12:03 PM, via New York Times

They will be eligible for a one-time payment as well as college tuition for their children. The effort is part of a legislative push to address the dangers of working in toxic smoke.

Science/Tech

Why Do A.I. Chatbots Use ‘I’?

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

A.I. chatbots have been designed to behave in a humanlike way. Some experts think that’s a terrible idea.

Science/Tech

Google AI Summaries Are Ruining the Livelihoods of Recipe Writers

Today at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

Google’s AI Mode is synthesizing “Frankenstein” recipes from multiple creators, often stripping away context and accuracy and siphoning traffic and ad revenue away from food bloggers in the process. Many recipe writers warn this shift amounts to an “extinction event” for ad-supported food sites. The Guardian reports: Over the past few years, bloggers who have not secured their sites behind a...

Health

Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters

Today at 12:04 PM, via New York Times

Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.