Mediterranean Diet May Extend Women’s Lives, Research
Boston: A new study conducted at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the US found that women who regularly eat a Mediterranean diet have a lower risk of dying from any…
The Mediterranean diet is said to help keep the brain sharp
Chicago: A study reported that the Mediterranean Sea (MDyterien) diet It can help keep the brain sharp even when symptoms of dementia appear in old age. Researchers at Rush University…
Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes
IOM underscored the need for regular migration pathways at a one-day summit in Rome hosted by Italy to boost development in Africa and curb migration flows. The A Bridge for…
Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’
More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent…
Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of dementia, study
Belfast: A new study suggests that a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, nuts and seafood can reduce the risk of cognitive decline by about 25 percent. In a study conducted…
Mediterranean diet, helpful for long life
The Mediterranean diet plays an important role in preventing diseases and prolonging life. Photo: File Spain: Eating a Mediterranean diet can prolong human life and help ward off disease. Many…
Save lives, UN agencies appeal, after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean
The International Organization for Migration (IOM); the UN refugee agency, UNCHR; and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) also called for coordinated search and rescue mechanisms. The tragedy occurred between Thursday…
UNICEF laments deaths of pregnant mother and toddler in Mediterranean Sea shipwreck
A pregnant woman and a young child died when two boats carrying scores of migrants sank in rough seas off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday, according to media…
289 children died trying to cross the Mediterranean this year; United Nations
This year, the number of migrant children drowning in the Mediterranean has doubled; Photo: File Geneva: The United Nations report revealed that 289 children died trying to cross the Mediterranean…
World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings
The figure is equivalent to about 11 children dying each week, “far beyond what we hear in news headlines,” Vera Knaus, the agency’s Global Lead on Migration and Displacement, told…