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Tongan sister-duo release Matariki album to celebrate culture and language
Ōtautahi-based music group, Loopy Tunes - known for their vibrant Pasifika music for pre-schoolers - have released a new album celebrating Matariki, New Zealand's Māori New Year. The album, Mā: ...
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How the U.S. — and the World — Can Help Address Loneliness and Mental Health of Older People
Most older adults with an untreated mental health issue say they don’t want or need mental health care, indicating stigma may be a treatment obstacle.
A look at ER boarding in the US from the AP and Side Effects Public Media
Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days before they get a ...
Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages
An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours ...
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Your Voice: Plight of the elderly in Hong Kong and Singapore – and what we should do about it
Amid the pandemic, elderly people in dense cities like Hong Kong and Singapore face unique challenges especially as some have no one to rely on for help. A reason for this mistreatment could be ...
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Six people in hospital after huge fire at industrial estate in Cumbernauld, says Police Scotland
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said five people were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and one to University Hospital Monklands. An investigation will be carried out in due course to ...
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Myanmar: Smell of death permeates cities after quake kills over 1,600
The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days ...
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Tonga hit by 7.0 earthquake, tsunami warnings issued but now lifted
Earthquakes are common in Tonga, a low-lying archipelago home to around 100,000 people that straddles the seismic Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is an arc of intense tectonic activity that ...
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Rescue teams, supplies rushed to quake-hit Myanmar
On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi mourned the ... the team rescued an elderly man who was trapped under the rubble of a local hospital for nearly 40 hours. Several other groups ...
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Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried
MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of ...
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Myanmar earthquake: Death toll expected to exceed 3000
Min Aung Hlaing said 2719 people were confirmed dead ... Hundreds of patients, including babies, the elderly and Buddhist monks, lie on gurneys in a hospital car park in the sweltering heat ...