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Midwifery students being taught how to help men give birthEdinburgh Napier University told trainees they may be caring for a 'birthing person' who has male genitaliaMidwifery students are being taught how to help men give birth in a textbook that experts have warned is rife with anatomical fiction....
Exercise instead of taking painkillers, arthritis sufferers toldStarting exercise programmes may initially make the pain worse, but this should settle down, NHS guidance says People with arthritis are being urged to lose weight and exercise as the main therapies for their condition.New NHS guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says people who are overweight should be told their pain can be reduced if they shed the pounds.Meanwhile, aerobic exercise such as walking, as well as strength training, can ease symptoms and improve quality of life.Starting exercise programmes may initially make the pain worse, but this should settle down, the guidance suggests.The guidelines also gives recommendations on the use of medicines, such as offering non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) but not offering paracetamol, glucosamine or strong opioids.
RSPCA hails ‘milestone week’ as £5,000 fines introduced and glue traps bannedThe RSPCA is hailing what it calls “a milestone week” for animal welfare as three new long-fought for animal protection measures become law.The use of glue traps, condemned by campaigners as “crude devices that cause horrific suffering”, will be banned in England - although with two loopholes.One is that selling the traps will still be legal. Humane Society UK said that although the sale of glue traps cannot also be banned unilaterally in England without the same ban in the other three nations of the UK, it would write to retailers in England to urge them to withdraw from sale traps that will no longer be legal to use.The other loophole is that professional pest-controllers will be able to apply for licences to use the traps, which leave rodents, birds and pets suffering stress, exhaustion, dehydration or injuries for hours or days as they struggle to get free.Meanwhile, people who fail to properly care for their pets, zoo animals and livestock could face new fixed-penalty fines of up to £5,000.At the same time, the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, which also gained Royal Assent, will oblige ministers to take into account the fact that animals experience feelings and emotions when they are making policy decisions.
QuoteMidwifery students being taught how to help men give birthEdinburgh Napier University told trainees they may be caring for a 'birthing person' who has male genitaliaMidwifery students are being taught how to help men give birth in a textbook that experts have warned is rife with anatomical fiction....https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/04/28/midwifery-students-taught-help-men-give-birth/Political correctness gone bonkers?
New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supplyMountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain. Today, it’s where the European Union is redrawing the region’s energy map to ease its heavy reliance on Russian natural gas.A new pipeline — built during the COVID-19 pandemic, tested and due to start commercial operation in June — would ensure that large volumes of gas flow between the two countries in both directions to generate electricity, fuel industry and heat homes.The energy link takes on greater importance following Moscow’s decision this week to cut off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over a demand for payments in rubles stemming from Western sanctions over the war of Ukraine.
British rape victim told to 'carry on with holiday and enjoy it' by Foreign OfficePublic services watchdog finds woman on holiday in Turkey was 'treated with contempt' by officialsA British rape victim in Turkey was told to "carry on with her holiday and enjoy it" by a Foreign Office official, the public services watchdog has found....
Keep your cats indoors on sunny days to stop them losing ears to sunburn, owners urgedFollowing forecasts of a hot summer, Cats Protection urges owners to take precautions to prevent skin cancer in petsCats should be kept indoors between 10am and 3pm on hot sunny days to prevent skin cancer, while owners of pale-coloured pets should consider keeping their animals inside even in cooler weather, experts have advised....