Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Social affairs myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The Ministry of Justice has enlisted top UK businesses to help expand existing programmes that enable ex-prison inmates find work as part of efforts to curb soaring rates of reoffending. A new initiative from prisons […]
Dr. Katherine Price talks with a patient about head and neck cancer DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother had lingering hoarseness and a sore throat. When he finally went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He’s in treatment, but it’s been tough. Chemo makes him sick, and radiation is doing a number on his throat […]
WASHINGTON — Approaching a midnight government shutdown deadline, the Senate set up votes toward final passage late Friday of a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet […]
Whether governments and local authorities should add fluoride to tap water has always been a politically charged topic. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first city in the world to take this step, in an effort to promote dental health. “From epidemiological data, it was discovered that there was less decay in children’s teeth […]
Google is rolling out two new updates to its unknown tracker alerts feature that should make it easier for Android device owners to detect unfamiliar trackers, the company announced on Wednesday. Introduced in July 2023, the safety feature automatically sends notifications if an unwanted Bluetooth tracker is traveling with you. The first update lets Android […]
Metal Pans: The Best Though they may appear plain, metal pie pans are the top choice of professional bakers. “Metal pie pans are magical,” Clark-Bojin said. “They are the perfect conductors of heat. They handle temperature shocks like a champ. You can freeze them, you can throw them on a fire pit or BBQ grill, they […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 1975, only 1% of public schools had their own police officers. Today, 44% do. A large reason for the increase is the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994which led to the creation of the federal Community Oriented Policing Services to oversee funds for the hiring of police […]
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered how high levels of triglycerides, a type of fat found in the bloodstream, can rapidly damage organs during acute pancreatitis. They discovered in pancreatitis that circulating triglycerides swiftly break down into smaller building blocks known as fatty acids that can damage organs such as the lung and kidneys. Blocking […]
Skyline of Beijing with view of Chaoyang Park Plaza. Chaoyang Park Plaza, Beijing, China. Architect: … [+] MAD Architects, 2017. (Photo by: Hufton+Crow/View Pictures/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) View Pictures/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal releases massive amounts of carbon dioxide and methane, which trap more […]
Wednesday morning, I woke up and the first thought that sprung to mind was: “I’m supposed to try on wedding dresses today, but I don’t know if I can legally get married next year.” I felt a tightness in my chest and the start of tears as I grappled with what my life as a […]
