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The rise in ayahuasca tourism is colonising wellness
Thred
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July 7, 2025
Ayahuasca has become a wellness darling in recent decades. The hallucinogenic plant is native to the Amazon basin, and as more of us embark on quests for healing and personal transformation, it’s exploded in popularity. Framed as a pathway to...
Fresenius Medical Care collaborates with CCINSHAE to extend access to innovative dialysis therapy in Mexico
Pharmabiz.com
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Fresenius Medical Care (FME), the world’s leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, will extend High-Volume Hemodiafiltration (HighVolumeHDF) access for patients in seven out of 10 centers in Mexico, by...
WCO Operation FRONPIAS - Crackdown on counterfeiting in the Americas and the Caribbean region
World Customs Organization
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A total of nearly 14 million pieces related to intellectual property rights (IPR), health and safety were seized as part of an operation codenamed “FRONPIAS” (meaning clean borders in Spanish - fronteras limpias). This World Customs Organization...
Peru's health care regulator fines clinic for breaching Shakira's information
IAPP
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July 3, 2025
Peru's health care regulator, Susalud, issued a PEN688,750 fine to the Delgado Clinic after the clinic allegedly shared singer Shakira's health data on social media, Bloomberg reports. Susalud said the breach violated the singer's "dignity and...
Peru: Cusco's alternative attractions to Machu Picchu see rise in visitors
Andina
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July 6, 2025
01:00 | Cusco (Cusco region), Jul. 6. Alternative attractions to the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu experienced a 14.25% increase in visitors during the first half of the year compared to 2024, according to the Cusco Cultural Tourism Integrated...
How does body mass index affect breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women with and without cardiovascular disease?
EurekAlert!
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New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease. The findings are published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the...
120+ Prime Day Beauty Deals 2025 Vogue Editors Are Shopping
Vogue - New York
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July 9, 2025
As the old adage goes, the early bird gets the worm—the same can be applied to snatching up the best Prime Day beauty deals! That’s right, the best Prime day sales kicked off across skin care, beauty tools, makeup, wellness, and hair care...
Organized Crime in The Amazon: A Growing Threat to the World’s Greatest Tropical Rainforest
World Resources Institute
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Brazil once again leads the world in the loss of primary tropical forests. New data shows the country accounted for 42% of global primary rainforest loss in 2024, largely due to widespread fires throughout the nation and in neighboring Bolivia,...
Peruvian Scientists Identify New Frog Species in Piura’s Highlands
Tico Times
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July 5, 2025
A team of Peruvian scientists recently identified three new frog species in the misty peaks of the Huancabamba mountain range in northern Peru’s Piura region, according to the Peruvian Institute of Herpetology. Named Pristimantis chinguelas,...
Visiting Peru Comes With Various Risks
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Republic of Peru frequently declares regional states of emergency, particularly near border areas. To highlight these high-risk zones, the Canadian government updated its travel advisory for Peru on July 4, 2025,...
Diet analysis challenges current understanding of early farmers
Cosmos
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July 5, 2025
A new analysis of diet data is challenging our historical understanding of why the Andes civilisations transitioned from foraging food to farming roughly 5,000 years ago. In around 3000 BCE, ancient indigenous civilizations in the Andes Mountain...
Peru’s president Dina Boluarte doubles salary despite 2% approval rating
Switch TV
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July 5, 2025
LIMA – President Dina Boluarte has doubled her monthly salary to 35,500 soles ($10,000), triggering public backlash as her approval rating sits at just 2%. The decision was announced through an executive decree signed by Boluarte. The pay hike...
Peru clinic fined over Shakira record leak
Hurriyet Daily News
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LIMA The Peruvian clinic that treated Colombian mega-star Shakira for an abdominal condition in February has been fined $190,000 over the leaking of her medical record, local health authorities announced on July 2. The 48-year-old four-time...
The incurable lung disease costing NHS £40m a year – but you’ve never heard of it
The i paper
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July 6, 2025
Bronchiectasis is one of the most neglected chronic lung diseases despite the fact it impacts 300,000 people in the UK When Fiona McDonald returned from a holiday in Peru six years ago with a persistent cough the last thing she expected was for it...
65+ Prime Day K-Beauty Deals to Shop in 2025, According to Experts and
Vogue - New York
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July 9, 2025
While Amazon likes to lean into its reputation of being the “Everything Store,” a targeted approach to scoping out the best Prime Day deals pays off. Those shopping the beauty aisle should make the Prime Day K-beauty deals their first port of...
Failure to Detect Foetal Anomalies: Consumer Court Exonerates Radiologist of Medical Negligence
Medical Dialogues
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July 6, 2025
Dehradun: Granting relief to a Haridwar-based Radiologist, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand, recently exonerated him from charges of medical negligence for failure to detect foetal anomalies. Even though the...
Quinoa Explained: Nutrition, Cooking Guidelines, And Regular Makes Use Of
India Herald
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Once a staple crop of the historical Incas, quinoa has re-emerged as a global superfood in recent years. Technically a seed but organized like a grain, quinoa gives a completely unique mixture of vitamins, such as all nine vital amino acids,...
Peruvians outraged after president Boluarte doubles her salary to over $10,000
TVC News Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
President of Peru, Dina Boluarte has doubled her monthly income to more than $10,000, sparking widespread outrage, with approximately 30% of the population still living in poverty. The Peruvian economy minister announced late Wednesday that...
PM Modi, President Milei To Enhance Collaboration In Trade, Technology, Defence, Health Sectors Between India And Argentina: MEA
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Buenos Aires, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Argentinian President Javier Milei, on Saturday, held delegation-level talks in Buenos Aires and agreed to enhance collaboration across a range of key sectors including...
Peru and UK reaffirm strong bilateral ties and dynamic trade agenda
Andina
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July 3, 2025
The two authorities also addressed regional challenges, particularly the fight against organized crime. In doing so, both countries strengthened their strategic partnership for sustainable development and the promotion of shared principles,...