Lifestyle
Vaping ‘may be worse for health than conventional smoking’
Flavourings in e-cigarettes harm the lungs by triggering inflammation, scientists have warned.
PPI companies eye up payday loan claims
The highly controversial industry of PPI mis-selling is coming to an end, as the deadline for making PPI claims draws near. From 29th August 2019, any claims regarding mis sold PPI will no longer be permitted, meaning that anyone who purchased PPI before this date will not be able to make a claim which could be worth several thousand pounds. Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) emerged several years and was a typical add-on for mortgage brokers to help you cover any...
Sextortion is the largest growing threat to teenagers online
The phenomenon is when teens are blackmailed after intimate webcam shots and is largest amongst boys.
Eczema drug restores hair growth in teenager with alopecia
The 13-year-old girl, who has alopecia totalis - a total lack of scalp hair - as well as eczema, experienced "significant" hair regrowth while being treated with dupilumab
Young people ‘turning their backs on booze – with almost a third teetotal’
Researchers found young people in England aren't just drinking less alcohol, more of them are never taking up drinking at all
Air pollution linked to heightened mouth cancer risk
The first study of its kind discovered that high levels of fine particulate matter and to a lesser extent, ozone, may be key
Taking high doses of vitamin A pills could cause osteoporosis
A study found too much of the nutrient - found in oily fish, meat, dairy products and vegetables - weakens bones.
Immunising expectant mums protects their child from whooping cough
Antibodies are passed from mother to the child in the womb helping protect them in the first months of life before they too can be vaccinated.
Get the most out of your interactions at work
121’s, performance reviews or just a standard meeting. How do you get the most out of your interactions at work? In this article professional life consultant Oliver Martin gives some advice on how to draw out all the necessary dry facts of a meeting yet make it feel like a seamless interaction. SERIA OSCAR CALLING ALL UNITS It was called a G5. A routine call out for any uniformed police officer. Perhaps one every other set of shifts. The call...