The Health Benefits of Black Olives: A Nutrient-Rich Superfood

Black olives are a treasure trove of nutrients, offering a range of health benefits that make them stand out as a superfood. Packed with antioxidants like vitamin E and polyphenols, these olives can help combat oxidative stress and inflammation in the body. These antioxidants play a crucial role in supporting overall wellness and may even contribute to reducing the risk of chronic diseases.

In addition to their antioxidant properties, these olives are also rich in monounsaturated fats – the healthy fats that support heart health by lowering bad cholesterol levels while increasing good cholesterol. This makes them an excellent choice for those looking to improve their cardiovascular well-being.

Furthermore, black olives contain essential minerals such as iron, calcium, an…

Creating the Perfect Atmosphere with Versatile Event Rentals

Planning an outdoor event? Whether it’s a wedding, corporate gathering, or family reunion, the right setting can make all the difference. Tent rentals are an essential part of creating a memorable atmosphere, providing shelter, and adding an element of elegance to your festivities. In this blog post, we’ll explore the ins and outs of tent rentals, and why they should be at the forefront of your planning process.

You’ll learn about the various types of tents available, how to choose the right size for your event, tips for decorating, and the many benefits of renting a tent for your special occasion. Let’s get started!

Understanding Tent Rentals

What Are Tent Rentals?

Tent rentals provide temporary s…

Are you addicted, try some natural ways to get rid of addiction

Today, there are thousands of people all over the world that are highly addicted to alcohol, smoking or other drug abuse. If you are one of them then not to worry because we are presenting you some of the most natural ways to leave your addiction and let live a happy little life.

Why is addiction bad?

It is the most obvious question that many people have in their minds regarding addiction.  The cons of addiction could not be told to you by the people who are addicted rather best answer could be given by the people who are living with the person who is addicted to alcohol or another type of harmful drugs and toxins. Addiction is sometimes very lethal because it can destroy the happiness and peace of the families and causes the feeling of rage and anguish among the famil…

WORLD AIDS DAY: Children Still Falling Through the Cracks

Mirela Xanthaki

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 29 2009 (IPS) – While most HIV-positive people in the Western world can gain decades of good health thanks to increasingly effective drug regimens, in the developing world, nearly a third of children born with HIV are still dying before their first birthday.
Maureen Sakala participates in a programme that provides HIV medications to both her and her son Christopher, and will first test him for HIV when he is six weeks old. Credit: UNICEF

Maureen Sakala partici…

Ivorians Deal With European Stink

Nouma Camara stands near the Akouedo open-air dumpsite in Abidjan. Camara says the effects of a 2006 toxic waste dumping here still prevent him from working full-time. Credit: Robbie Corey-Boulet/IPS

ABIDJAN, Sep 26 2012 (IPS) – Nouma Camara, a 40-year-old tailor, remembers waking up on Aug. 20, 2006 to a smell he described as “something catastrophic.” His home in Akouedo village, in Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital city of Abidjan, lies adjacent to a large, open-air dumpsite where toxic waste had been dumped the night before.

Almost immediately, the symptoms began to set in: nausea, headaches, eye irritation, blisters forming on his exposed skin. …

Mainstreaming Leprosy-affected People a Big Challenge in Bangladesh

Feroza Begum, Leprosy activist. Credit: Rafiqul Islam / IPS

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec 12 2019 (IPS) – When Feroza Begum was first diagnosed with leprosy in 2006, it felt as though she had been struck by a thunderbolt due to the deep-seated prejudice in her society that the disease is a curse from Allah (God).

“ I was affected with leprosy disease, nobody accepted me (in the past). They had made me isolated. I cannot forget the plight I suffered at that time. Even my family was broken as I was left by my husband,” she told IPS. The 35-year old says she was ostracized and made to feel like a lesser person.

Feroza travelled about 200 kilometres from Bogura d…

In His Fight Against WHO, Trump Plays Politics with Human Lives

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation dashboard. This interactive dashboard/map provides the latest global numbers and numbers by country of COVID-19 cases on a daily basis. Credit: WHO

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 15 2020 (IPS) – President Donald Trump’s threat to abruptly cut all US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) has been described as ‘reckless and deadly”—particularly at a time when the Geneva-based UN agency was engaged in an uphill battle against the spreading coronavirus.

The US president, who has dismissed WHO as “China-centric”, has also been accused of playing politics with human lives—while he, in turn, blames the agency for mishan…

How Inequality Drives HIV in Adolescent Girls and Young Women

How inequality drives HIV in adolescent girls and young women - To fight economic inequality, female dependency on relationships and gender-based violence, female education is critical. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS

To fight economic inequality, female dependency on relationships and gender-based violence, female education is critical. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS

Nov 30 2021 (IPS) – Despite the advances that have been made against HIV, the world has 37 million people living with HIV. And 680,000 people died from AIDS-related causes in . While the prevention of mother to child transmission, and provision of treatment as prevention, are , there are still . Over 1.5 m…