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Flour, frozen fruit get increased subsidies in major Nutrition North update
Diapers, macaroni, spaghetti, dried beans and frozen french fries are among the new items now going to be subsidized under the Nutrition North program, the federal government announced in Iqaluit Monday.
Study of U.S. hospital figures links pot use with increased risk of stroke
New research is being presented at a conference in Montreal today linking recreational cannabis use with an increased risk of stroke.
Amex has increased the sign-up bonus for its Business Platinum card to 100,000 points for a limited time
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The US suicide rate has increased 30% since 2000 — and it tripled for young girls
Strelka/Flickr The suicide rate in the US jumped 30% from 2000 to 2016, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rise was especially large among young girls from 10 to 14, but it went up for females in every age group and for all men under 75. The suicide […]
Immigration has increased to the UK in the last thirty years – by this shocking amount
Immigration to the UK has more than doubled since 1990, according to a new study. The Pew Research Centre in Washington used figures from the UN to create an interactive map showing migration across the world. It analyses the figures from 1990 to present day in 2017, which found that in 1990, 3,650,00 people living […]
Fibromyalgia: What is it? Increased sensitivity to pain is just one of the symptoms
FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME is a condition that causes pain all over the body. The exact cause is unknown, and there’s no specific test to diagnose the condition, but there is treatment available to improve quality of life.
In an audit of supply chain partners, Apple found increased labor violations in 2017
Enlarge / An iPhone assembly worker works with Apple supplier Pegatron in an image distributed by Apple. (credit: Apple) Each year, Apple releases a report called the Supplier Responsibility Progress Report detailing its audits of the labor practices of its suppliers around the world. Apple reports violations it finds at various categories of severity and […]
Michigan opioid crisis contributes to increased organ donors
Organs from people who died from opioid overdose helped fuel an increase in organ donations in Michigan last year.
Apple’s iOS update frequency has increased 51% under Cook’s management
GUEST: The Telugu “text bomb” bug sounds like an Apple user’s nightmare: you get a message containing a particular character from the Indian language of Telugu, and your iPhone’s messaging apps and WiFi functionality not only crash but “keep crashing forever” without drastic intervention. Apple issued a patch on February 19, but the Telugu bug […]