Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/flickr Students coming from low-income families make up 15% of the top college enrollments in America. While certain organizations provide financial aid and career guidance during college, more needs to be done to help students make the socioeconomic shift once they have graduated. Many feel intense pressure to succeed, […]
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Social media is playing a growing role in the threat of school shootings — and authorities are struggling to stop it
Jonathan Drake/Reuters Since the Parkland shooting it has been estimated that almost 50% of school-shooting threats have been made via social media. In the weeks following the Parkland incident there were around 70 threats made per day. Authorities are struggling to find a way to fairly reprimand those making the threats online, while still respecting […]
‘We’re failing some children:’ Women struggling to put food on table may be less likely to keep breastfeeding
Canadian women who worry about making ends meet are less likely to continue to breastfeed their baby compared with other women, say researchers who are calling for more supports for vulnerable families.
People are struggling to figure out which train is going the wrong way in this viral brain teaser
Wang He/Getty Images Brain teasers, puzzles, and optical illusions are a dime a dozen online these days. Heathrow Express is getting in on the fun with a new train puzzle. Among 27 trains, one of the rail cars is facing the wrong way on the tracks. Keep reading to see which train is about to […]
Boeing’s struggling Air Force tanker program now has more problems
U.S. Air Force photo/Jet Fabara Additional high-profile problems have cropped up with the Air Force’s new tanker, the KC-46 Pegasus. They add to other issues that have plagued the program, which is being developed by Boeing. Boeing has already incurred billions in pretax costs because of delays and technical problems. Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program, long […]
NHS ON THE BRINK: Doctors struggling with rising demand and ageing population
DOCTORS are struggling to cope with rising demand, an ageing population and rock bottom morale as the NHS is pushed to its limit, a damning new survey reveals. Research by the Royal College of Physicians has laid bare a system in chaos with 64 per cent of doctors believing patient safety has deteriorated over the […]
NHS ON THE BRINK: Doctors struggling with rising demand and ageing population
Experts from across the NHS agree with the findings, saying that without urgent investment patient safety is at risk. More than 1,500 doctors across England, Wales and Northern Ireland responded to a survey suggesting the crisis in care has reached its nadir. Responses to the RCP NHS Reality Check Update 2018 show 84 per cent […]
Boeing’s struggling Air Force tanker program may be headed for more trouble
Boeing’s struggling Air Force tanker program may be headed for more trouble NOW WATCH: Here’s how the US military refuels B-52 warplanes in midair See Also: Boeing’s struggling Air Force tanker program may be headed for more trouble The secretive B-21 stealth bomber could be tested sooner than expected The Air Force is still grappling […]
Sleep: FOUR ways to get a better night’s sleep in winter – and why you may be struggling
SLEEP deprivation could be caused by stress, temperature and noise. People are more likely to suffer from insomnia during the winter months and cold temperatures. This is how you could get a better night’s sleep.
Sleep: FOUR ways to get a better night’s sleep in winter – and why you may be struggling
The average adult needs between seven and nine hours sleep every night, according to the NHS. But, people often have disrupted sleep during the winter months, according to Naturalmat sleep expert, Cristabel Majendie. You may experience difficulty getting to sleep, maintaining sleep or struggle to get up in the morning. These are the four reasons […]