Lifestyle
Dark Web – Sales of Xanax and other prescription psychiatric drugs ‘soaring at alarming rate via darknet’
Researchers say that their findings validate concerns that non-medical prescription drug use is becoming increasingly common in the UK - and that policy makers need to act
Tariff Delays: How The Logistics Industry Can Overcome Them
The freight and logistics industry is plagued by several inefficiencies. Some of the most critical factors that slow down supply chains are attributed to delays. Among these delays are significant issues with tariffs. International trade and regulation represent a profound challenge for companies wishing to remain competitive. Compounding these issues is the fact that the logistics industry is undergoing a major transformation. Its current practices are outdated and inadequate. New solutions are coming from the development of blockchain-based digital ledgers...
These are the dinner disputes couples bicker about the most
The role of chef, the amount of mess - and the amount of hot spices added to meals are among the most common dinner disputes, according to a study. Researchers also discovered things can get heated amid bust-ups over someone's attempt to interfere in their other half's culinary creation - and even what is for dinner. A study of 2,000 men and women in relationships revealed the top 20 disagreements couples have on a daily basis including who should have...
Insurance Billionaire Goes Into Asset Management Using Artificial Intelligence
One of Hong Kong’s most successful businessmen, Calvin Lo, who’s massive far-reaching business has its fingers in industries as diverse as insurance, pulp and paper, real estate and wineries, has expanded his business into asset management. Calvin Lo, Founder of R.E. Lee Capital. (Forbes) The ultra-secretive billionaire, Lo, formed R.E. Lee Capital as a provider of tailored investment services for ultra high net worth individuals and business families in Asia, who are increasingly looking at global emerging technologies to manage,...
VIRUS WARNING – Toddlers who catch common stomach flu ‘more likely to become gluten intolerant’
Researchers found the enterovirus, a common intestinal infection, could trigger coeliac disease in children who are at higher risk of developing the condition
First asthma pill for 20 years has completed trials and has fewer side effects than steroids
The new pill works by treating muscles in the airway lining.
Getting enough sleep ‘reduces heart disease risk’
American researchers have discovered a way that sleep protects against the build-up of arterial plaques, called atherosclerosis
Mixtapes on the way out as Brits reveal cheesiest Valentine’s Day gifts
Giant cuddly bears, fluffy pink handcuffs and mixtapes could be on their way out after they were revealed to be the cheesiest Valentine's Day gifts in a survey. According to the poll of 2,000 adults, love song compilations were deemed too cheesy by 28 per cent of Brits, ranking alongside big cuddly bears and heart-shaped balloons as the presents loved-up Brits dread the thought of receiving. Fluffy pink handcuffs were revealed to be the number one cheesy Valentine's Day gift, followed by...
Millions of British women admit they are ‘dreading’ sex on Valentine’s Day – here’s why
Millions of British women admit they are ‘dreading’ sex on Valentine’s Day, it has emerged. A poll of 2,000 women between the ages of 40 and 61 found three million are particularly nervous about the big day, as they worry about potential sexual activity. The research found over half of women in the UK aged 40 and above - nearly six million in total – will suffer from vaginal dryness at some point in their lives. A fifth have made...