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GPs can soon prescribe ADHD medication. Will it fix the problem, or shift the burden?
Until now it’s been the domain of psychiatrists and psychologists only, but from February 1, GPs can diagnose and treat ADHD. With soaring demand, this could improve access – but doctors are warning it’s no quick fix. “You’re a distraction to others and yourself.” Growing up, Christchurch woman Pamela often saw these words on her school report cards. But it…
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Minneapolis ICE watchers face violence, teargas and arrests. They keep showing up | Minnesota ICE shootings
Brandon Sigüenza saw his first federal immigration agent just one minute before he was arrested by one. He and his friend, Patty O’Keefe, were following ICE officers in their vehicle after receiving an alert that agents were nearby. Soon after arriving to observe the scene, an agent approached their car and sprayed chemicals into the front vents, then began shouting.…
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‘Unjust and inhuman’: how royal family ignored a Black abolitionist’s plea to end the slave trade | Books
One autumn day in 1786, an unexpected parcel arrived at Carlton House, the London residence of George, Prince of Wales. The sender was Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, a free Black man living in London, one of roughly 4,000 people of African descent in the city at the time. Inside the package were pamphlets describing the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade…
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No conclusive data on deaths exclusively due to air pollution: Govt in RS
New Delhi: There is no conclusive data to establish a direct correlation of deaths exclusively due to air pollution, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday, January 29. In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched by the ministry has…
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Unpacking the shared survival kit of the desert island movie
One of the only things that hasn’t changed in the last century of cinema is film’s fascination with being marooned on a deserted island. The last five years alone have seen the release of Triangle Of Sadness, Eden, and this month’s Send Help, but the tradition goes back to the silent era, which saw the earliest adaptations of Robinson Crusoe…
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Polar bears and climate change: New research in Norway has scientists baffled
Polar bears became the poster child for the peril of climate change for obvious reasons: They hunt seals from the ice, and as fossil fuels warm the planet, the ice where these bears live is melting. For more than three decades, scientists have been warning that climate change could drive polar bear populations extinct. That message infiltrated the public psyche,…
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From worst of times to even worse: the Trump administration continues to spiral | Sidney Blumenthal
NIt was the worst of times and then even worse; it was the age of lies and then more lies; it was an epoch of preening and cowardice. In the winter of despair, it was a day of the vile and a night of the obscene. It was a tale of two films, one featuring the stark killing of a…
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Gaurav Gogoi, his wife are Pakistani agents, claims Assam CM
Jorhat: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, January 29, alleged that state Congress Gaurav Gogoi and his British wife are “Pakistani agents”, and dared the opposition leader to file a case against him. The Assam CM and the BJP have been attacking Lok Sabha MP Gogoi over his wife’s alleged connection with Pakistan’s spy agency ISI. They even…
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US Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Crypto Market Structure Bill
US lawmakers began a key markup session Thursday morning on a long-awaited crypto market structure bill, marking a pivotal step in Congress’ effort to establish clearer rules for digital asset markets. The bill has been months in the making and follows sustained pressure from the crypto industry and some lawmakers to move beyond enforcement-led regulation. Catch up quick: Lawmakers voted…
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Sharing thoughts and feelings may enhance recovery in stroke survivors
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Stroke survivors who were uncomfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings about their condition and future had slower physical and cognitive recovery after their stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s…
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