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Here are the pharmacies opening up today till noon

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Below you will find a list of pharmacies which will be open today Sunday 10th October until 12pm.

Paola: Brown’s Pharmacy, 45, Paola Hill;

Valletta: Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Republic Street;

Ħamrun: The Cross Pharmacy, 859, St Joseph High Road;

Qormi: Anici Pharmacy, Anici Street;

Birkirkara: Mint Care Pharmacy, 5B-71 Brared Street;

Msida: Mayer Pharmacy, 33, Ta’ Xbiex Promenade;

San Ġwann: Lourdes Pharmacy, Naxxar Road;

Sliema: Harley Pharmacy, 1, Nathalie Poutiatin Tabone Street;

Attard: M4 Pharmacy, Linja Street;

Naxxar: Victory Pharmacy, 16, Piazza Vitorja;

Buġibba: Promenade Pharmacy,  Pioneer Road;

Fgura: Alpha Pharmacy, Cospicua Road c/w Cottoner Avenue;

Xagħjra: Medicor Pharmacy, 57, Carmelo Ritchie Street;

Birżebbuġa: Brittania Pharmacy, 5 Pretty Bay;

Żurrieq: Kristianne Pharmacy, Pietru Pawl Saydon Street;

Siġġiewi: Menelo Pharmacy, Tabib Nikol Zammit Street;

Dingli: Santa Marija Pharmacy, Misraħ Frenċ Abela;

Malta International Airport: The ‘8 Till Late Pharmacy’ is open every day from 8am to 10pm

Gozo: 9am to noon

Fontana: Fontana Pharmacy, Għajn Street;

Marsalforn: Tony’s Pharmacy, Egret Court, Valley Road

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Family cooks wraps for Puttinu despite grieving loss of son

Family cooks wraps for Puttinu despite grieving loss of son
Oct 9 2021 Share

Despite having just lost their beloved son a few days ago, Antoine and Solange Magri decided to repay Puttinu Cares’ staff for their help by cooking wraps for them and the kids. Antoine previously posted to social media expressing his sorrow but also support to his wife as they grieved the loss of Juan. Antoine said that the pain goes away but the memories remain. ‘It takes time to understand, why things happen’ said Antoine, but said that now Juan will be given all the love and affection by his grandfather Toni as he awaits him at heaven’s door.

The couple mustered their courage and gratitude and repaid the caring nurses and staff at Puttinu Cares, who shared their sorrow with the family. The NGO thanked the couple for its generous act, making countless children in the Rainbow Ward happy, despite what they are personally going through. This is truly a showcase of how courageous and loving human beings can be. 


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Photo Source: Puttinu Cares FB, Antoine Magri FB

The Rock makes his rap debut alongside Tech N9ne

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As if Dwayne Johnson isn’t already an all-rounder, ‘The Rock’ has made his official rap debut with guest vocals on a new Tech N9ne track. The 49-year-old rocked the wrestling world and then headed into Hollywood to pursue an acting career. He quickly became a fan favourite and starred in some massive blockbusters. And now he’s branching out into the rap game with a verse on ‘Face Off.’ 

The song is part of Tech N9ne’s new album ASIN9NE, with Johnson heading to Twitter to tease the new song. He wrote; ‘Pumped (& humbled) to drop MY 1ST RAP SONG with my brothers, the GOAT @TechN9ne’ et al. This isn’t the Rock’s first introduction to the music game as he had previously appeared on Wyclef Jean’s 2000 song ‘It Doesn’t Matter’, but only shouted his titular catchphrase rather than actually rapping. But now the Rock is making some more serious moves in the music industry and who knows – maybe we’ll get an album by him someday. 

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More fruit but less exercise for Maltese kids during lockdown

More fruit but less exercise for Maltese kids during lockdown
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According to two separate studies shedding light on the pandemic’s impact on Maltese life in general, more fruit were eaten but less exercise was carried out as we endured quasi-lockdowns. The studies by the Malta Medical Journal focused on lockdown’s impact on health, showing an increased weight gain in Maltese children due to a lifestyle characterised by staying indoors. Sweetened beverages however were heavily impacted with a positive boost in the consumption of fruit and vegetables. 

The online questionnaire involved 531 parents and showed that the preferred beverage for Maltese children was water at 94%. Only 14% reported a preference for sugar-sweetened beverages. This was reported as a positive improvement from data published in 2015 concerning the Food and Nutrition Policy and Action Plan for Malta which reported an average of 44% of youth admitting to drinking sugar-sweetened beverages almost daily. The enforced relocation of food and beverage consumption to the home rather than restaurants or take-aways was seen as the main motivator behind this. 

Despite an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption was noted, it still did not reach up to recommended amounts. The intake was around 84% of the recommended 5 portions of fruit and vegetables daily on average. More than a quarter of parents stated that their kids were eating more food during lockdown – perhaps due to the immediate availability of food and an increase in boredom. 

Despite healthier nutritional habits confirmed by the study, most children gained weight. 40% of parents stated that their children’s weight was between 1 to 2 kg lower when the pandemic hit, with 8% claiming it was 3 to 5kg lower. 46% claimed it remained the same. This was attributed to kids sitting down more and engaging in activities which encourages this behaviour. 

However, a decrease in moderate to vigorous exercise was also noted. Before the pandemic, 21% reported achieving the recommended one hour of daily exercise, but this decreased to 17% during lockdown. 54% of children were able to achieve the daily recommended amount of exercise at least 5 days a week before the pandemic. This decreased to 32% when it hit, with 95% of children spending at least two hours or more doing sitting down activities. 

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