13+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1025+ words) Paracetamol use during pregnancy has been linked to changed reproductive development in daughters. According to a press statement from Oxford University Press this week, researchers in Denmark have found that girls whose mothers took paracetamol during pregnancy had smaller ovaries,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (338+ words) An Occupational Health and Safety investigation has been launched into the electrical explosion at Civic House in Suva that left two children with severe burns. The Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Workplace Relations has also issued a Prohibition Notice to…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (247+ words) SEX stigma may be obscuring how HIV is spread in Fiji, as some people may be more willing to report injecting drug use than sexual contact. Rainbow Pride Foundation acting chief executive Asaeli Sinusetaki said the stigma could affect information…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (465+ words) So drug dealers are making illicit drugs cheaper and offering them on credit! What in the world are we coming to? This is scary! Imagine that! You can get hard drugs on credit! What else should we be aware of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (422+ words) The revelation that 17 children under the age of 15 have died from HIV is cause for concern. In fact, it should create a greater sense of urgency for us to appropriately deal with our HIV figures. This is certainly not a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (219+ words) FIJIAN mothers are facing a “motherhood penalty” at work, with limited breastfeeding support and potential income losses when they take time off to care for sick children, says perinatal support group Mama Talanoa founder Mercedes Swann. Speaking during a dialogue…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (418+ words) Finally, someone is pointing out something many of us have not thought deeply about. We have got to change our mindset when it comes to effectively dealing with the big HIV challenge. That is the way to go. We will…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1820+ words) In contrast, a private dentist on busy days can attend to more than 30 patients thus the reason for the rise in private dentist clinics. Being a taxpayer, my humble request is if the government dentists can be remunerated on the…...