Dispensary Corner
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Dispensary Corner 08 Mar 24
Friday | Mar 8 2024LOOKING at art can light up the pleasure centre in the brain and release dopamine, the feel-good chemical, which is why visiting a gallery can be a valuable act of self-care, especially in the coming cold, dark winter months.
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Dispensary Corner 06 Mar 24
Wednesday | Mar 6 2024A UNIVERSITY of Cambridge academic who was trapped in the bathroom of a medieval tower for seven hours said she took inspiration from TV show MacGyver to make her escape and used some common pharmacy products to get out.
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Dispensary Corner 01 Mar 24
Friday | Mar 1 2024A tech entrepreneur called Bryan Johnson is on a quest for immortality and has recently revealed that he is spending US$2 million a year for the privilege of reversing his age and no longer balding.
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Dispensary Corner 28 Feb 24
Wednesday | Feb 28 2024HACKERS working for the 'Blackcat' ransomware gang are behind the outage at UnitedHealth's technology unit that has snarled prescription deliveries for six days, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Mon.
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Dispensary Corner 23 Feb 24
Friday | Feb 23 2024AN EVENT that's run for over 1,000 years at the secluded Kokusekiji Temple in Japan was held for the last time last weekend, becoming the latest Japanese tradition to fall victim to the country's ageing population crisis.
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Dispensary Corner 21 Feb 24
Wednesday | Feb 21 2024AN ITALIAN woman was jailed last week for falsely claiming to have had five children and 12 miscarriages so she could pocket more than 110,000 (A$181,000) in maternity benefits.
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Dispensary Corner 16 Feb 24
Friday | Feb 16 2024JUST when the world has learnt the importance of good hand hygiene as a sound health practice, the pizza giant Domino's has had to apologise after a worker at one of its restaurants was filmed appearing to pick his nose and wiping it in a large mass of dough.
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Dispensary Corner 14 Feb 24
Wednesday | Feb 14 2024JENNIFER Wang, a Toronto pharmacist and digital creator, has emerged as an unexpected authority on fashion as she combined her medical background with a keen eye for fabric analysis.
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Dispensary Corner 07 Feb 24
Wednesday | Feb 7 2024A BEREAVED donkey who stopped eating and developed a stomach blockage when his mum died is now healed - thanks to 24 litres of cola.
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Dispensary Corner 02 Feb 24
Friday | Feb 2 2024BOBI the Dog's title as the world's oldest canine was suspended last week after Guinness World Records officials began to have doubts about his real age.