Experts call for tighter limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in water

Experts call for tighter limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in water

Dr David Megson, senior lecturer in chemistry and environmental forensics at Manchester Metropolitan University, told the BBC: “The overall risk is still what we would describe as relatively low, but it still just doesn’t sit right with me that two different people can have different water resources and have a different risk of potentially dying … Read more

Semenya wins court appeal over testosterone limits

Semenya wins court appeal over testosterone limits

Caster Semenya won Olympic 800m gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016 Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya was discriminated against by rules which forced her to lower her testosterone levels in order to continue competing, the European Court of Human Rights has found. The 32-year-old South African was born with differences of sexual development … Read more

Google limits access to news in Canada as it tests proposed law

Google limits access to news in Canada as it tests proposed law

The logo for Google. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Google is blocking some Canadians’ access to news, it confirmed Thursday, as part of a test in response to a law in the works that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content. The restricted access to news sites started earlier in the month and … Read more

Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse

Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse

By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a simple weapon to employ against the opioid epidemic: New research finds that placing time limits on prescriptions for highly addictive narcotic painkillers may reduce the risk of misuse. In 2019, 1% of opioid prescriptions from U.S. dentists and surgeons were … Read more

IPL 2020: My heart keeps reaching new limits with every game, says KL Rahul after KXIP beat DC

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Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul was a relieved man after his team completed a comprehensive win over Delhi Capitals in Match 38 of the Indian Premier League 2020 to keep their campaign alive this season. Unlike their last two games, KXIP had no trouble in finishing off their run chase of 165 in 19 … Read more