Prostate cancer: A sense of belonging aids our recovery

Prostate cancer: A sense of belonging aids our recovery

Richard Donaldson Richard Donaldson is recovering from treatment A man who has been fighting prostate cancer has described how group fitness sessions have helped recovery and offered a “sense of belonging”. Richard Donaldson, 55, is among a group of 16 men who have completed the varied health programme at Aberdeen FC’s Pittodrie Stadium in recent … Read more

Why talk of NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu

Why talk of NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu

Getty Images Across more than 150 pages, NHS surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi sets out in clear, painstaking detail the failings of the NHS in England. But that is the easy bit – fixing it is an altogether different challenge. The government is promising the “biggest reimagining” of the NHS since it was formed. … Read more

Officials need to use their “common sense” during seizure of cash from pilgrims and travellers: CEO

Officials need to use their “common sense” during seizure of cash from pilgrims and travellers: CEO

After the issue of tourists and pilgrims being stopped and their cash being confiscated by election officials was reported in Tamil Nadu and other States, several such instances have come to light in Karnataka too. Seizure of cash from travellers on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway has been reported. “After the Tamil Nadu incident, the Election Commission issued … Read more

Making sense of Mayawati’s ambivalence

Making sense of Mayawati’s ambivalence

BSP supremo Mayawati addresses a press conference in Lucknow. File | Photo Credit: PTI Is Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati losing grip on her vote bank? This is the question on the Uttar Pradesh’s voter’s mind following the Samajwadi Party (SP)’s victory in the Ghosi bye-elections. Not only did the BSP decide to sit … Read more

Tamil Nadu law regulating online games “makes no sense”: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Tamil Nadu law regulating online games “makes no sense”: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act 2022 “makes no sense” to him. “I know Tamil Nadu has come out with a law. But it makes no sense to me that the State government will … Read more

Earlier govts did not have the sense to protect cotton mills based on local agri production: CM

Earlier govts did not have the sense to protect cotton mills based on local agri production: CM

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai arriving at a public meeting at the PDA Engineering College auditorium in Kalaburagi on Tuesday, after launching the mega textile park allocated under PM-MITRA Scheme. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Recalling the time when cotton mills in Davangere, Hubballi, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Belagavi and other places in the State were processing raw … Read more

Henry Dimbleby: Conservatives’ obesity strategy makes no sense, ex-adviser says

Henry Dimbleby: Conservatives’ obesity strategy makes no sense, ex-adviser says

“We recently announced £20m to trial new obesity treatments and technologies to help save the NHS billions, and remain committed to introducing restrictions banning adverts on TV for foods and drinks high in fat, salt, or sugar (HFSS) before 9pm, as well as paid-for adverts online.” Source link

A sense of unease in Idukki plantations with a ‘spike’ in attacks on cattle

A sense of unease in Idukki plantations with a ‘spike’ in attacks on cattle

Increasing attacks on cattle reported from plantation areas of Munnar have given rise to suspicion that there could be more tigers straying into human habitations in search of prey Increasing attacks on cattle reported from plantation areas of Munnar have given rise to suspicion that there could be more tigers straying into human habitations in … Read more

How to Make Sense of Omicron and Changing COVID Protocols

How to Make Sense of Omicron and Changing COVID Protocols

Jan. 12, 2022 — If you’re confused about guidance on the Omicron coronavirus variant — which seems to change almost daily at this point — you are not alone. The widely reported, record-breaking jump in daily cases seems easy to understand. Beyond that, many unanswered questions remain: Are cloth face masks ever OK? How can … Read more