Lifestyle

Germany and UNICEF hand over 30 vehicles to support mobile health and nutrition services for children in Afar and Somali regions

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and UNICEF have today handed over 30 vehicles to the Afar and Somali Regional Health Bureaus for the provision of mobile health and nutrition services to children. The Somali Region received 19 vehicles and the remaining 11 went to Afar. The vehicles will be used by Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams in ...

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Lifestyle property for sale: Morningswood at Gisborne

It’s been the perfect base for them to enjoy activities such as horse riding and other outdoor pursuits. “We were looking for a property and this one came up, and we added to it by building stables and horse facilities,” Mr Ingram said. “While we haven’t played a lot of golf, we have maintained the course and to that extent, ...

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Apartment lifestyle suited to ageing in place

A philosophy of residents living life on their own terms, combined with the benefits of a village lifestyle and ageing in place, are cornerstones of Juniper’s latest development at its Elimatta Village in Menora, where a friendly new community is taking shape. Part of the latest phase at the village, Orana Apartments features 40 self-contained apartments in a range of ...

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Ibis wants to transform from economy hotel to lifestyle destination

A brand shake up is expected to see Ibis hotels take on a stronger lifestyle focus and create social settings for guests and non-guests alike, including through the introduction of new entertainment, design and dining concepts. The strategy is in response to new customer expectations highlighted by an Ipsos study conducted across six countries on behalf of ibis: 80 per ...

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Lifestyle deploys new retail technologies

Offering men’s, women’s and kids’ apparel, footwear, handbags, fashion accessories, beauty products and much more, all under the same roof, the fashion retailer has added features such as ‘Self-Checkout Kiosk’, ‘Mobile POS’, Fitting Room Assistance’, etc., to augment its in-store experience. “Lifestyle has always endeavored to provide its customers the best-in-class shopping experience. With technological advancements, the shopping experience has ...

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VisitScotland Target Emerging Women’s Golf Travel Market

As the country readies itself to play host to the 2019 Solheim Cup, Scotland’s national tourist organization has launched the world’s first female destination focused golf campaign. The Gleneagles Resort near Perth will play host to the biennial match this September when a worldwide TV audience will watch the best of Europe’s women’s golfers take on their American counterparts. Scotland ...

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Keep these recalled foods off your Super Bowl spread

The Super Bowl is a national holiday even for those who don’t watch football. One big reason for that? The food. But the weeks leading up to the big game have brought on many recalls by the Food and Drug Administration. Here are the products to keep off your plate: Tyson Foods recalled 36,420 pounds of chicken nuggets. Not because ...

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Health minister says no 2-tier health care planned for province

The Ontario government’s transformation of the health-care system will not include two-tier care, private hospitals or making patients pay for more services out of pocket, the health minister said Friday. Christine Elliott did a round of interviews to clarify the Progressive Conservative government’s position a day after she repeatedly refused to rule out further health system privatization at a hastily ...

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Grandsons’ health at risk if grandpa ate well in his youth

A new Swedish study shows that what grandfather ate in his youth impacts mortality two generations later. If grandpa had access to an abundance of food in the years immediately before puberty, his grandsons were found to have an increased risk of cancer. This connection existed only along the male lineage. The researchers’ results are similar to the previous, smaller ...

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How can a vegan diet improve your health?

In a recent study, researchers have compared the effects of a plant-based meal with those of a meal that includes animal-derived products on a person’s health. The study concludes that vegan meals may help a person stay healthy and manage weight gain. In the United States, approximately 93.3 millionpeople live with obesity, and over 100 millionhave diabetes or prediabetes. A key factor in the development ...

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