Challenges facing higher education

Painkillers: Doctor on effectiveness of opioids for chronic pain Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Around 14 million people in the UK, close to one in seven, currently live with chronic pain. This is a significant proportion of the population and one doctors are working hard to treat through the development of new pain-relieving medicine. One medication currently undergoing a feasibility study by LVL Health is cannabis-based product aiming to treat non-cancer chronic pain. Express.co.uk spoke to Managing Director of LVL Health, Tony Samios, about the study and chronic pain. Related articles High cholesterol: The warning signs of ‘excess cholesterol’ … [Read more...] about ‘Game changer’ medication could relieve chronic pain but it faces challenges

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for December 8 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Conservative Supreme Court justices raised challenges to a Maine program that provides tuition for private schools, but excludes religious schools. The program provides tuition assistance for students without a local public school to attend private institutions – as long as the funding is not used for religious or "sectarian" teaching. During Supreme Court oral arguments Wednesday in the case of Carson v. Makin, it appeared that a number of justices believed this violates the Constitution. SUPREME COURT ORAL ARGUMENTS IN CARSON V. MAKIN: WHAT TO EXPECT IN MAINE SCHOOL VOUCHER CASE "You're discriminating among religions based on their beliefs," Chief Justice John Roberts said, pointing to how if one religion taught the same way as a public school but a … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Carson v. Makin arguments: Justices offer support for religious rights in Maine education case

Smart motorways: AA President reacts to suspension of rollout This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Sign up for FREE for car tips every driver needs to know SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Anybody who ignores the “red X” signs on the motorway and continues to drive in these lanes will face the penalty . Police could now issue fines without having to spot drivers committing an offence , as was previously the case. Related articles Drivers warned of huge fines and fire hazards from water bottles 'Potentially fatal' hypermiling techniques are 'not worth it' Almost 100 smart motorway cameras will be upgraded to … [Read more...] about Drivers face automatic £100 fines for ignoring new smart motorway signs – ‘concerning’

With a contentious family history, presumptive President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. faces an uphill battle in establishing his credibility as a leader. He said we should judge him by his actions—not by his family’s past. Let’s take him up on this challenge. How will we do this? First, we will look at whether he is getting the basics right. Is he addressing the issues that matter? What is he doing to achieve his campaign promises and policy pronouncements? Second, we will see how attuned he is to what the people say they need from society, from the government, and the new president. The April 2022 survey by Pulse Asia on the “Primary Reason for Voting for Selected Candidate as President” showed what Filipinos are looking for in a leader. Overall, four out of 10 Filipinos cited the following reasons: “his/her accomplishments” (47 percent), “he/she can address important issues” (44 percent), “he/she can change many things for the better” (42 percent), “he/she is authentic” … [Read more...] about Legitimation challenges

close Video Experts warn of unintended consequences of Biden's plan to cancel student loan debt Several experts told Fox News Digital that Biden's plan to cancel student loan debt could create inequality and increase inflation. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden considers forgiving student loan debt, there are important factors to consider, including the impact on our military and veterans who earned opportunities to pursue an affordable college education. veterans , the choice to join the military was foremost about serving our country. But for many, it was also about receiving benefits to attend college without debt. Earning the GI Bill meant giving up years of their lives, serving in dangerous jobs and situations. The student loan debate is leaving out the impact cancellation will have on the veteran and active-duty community. veterans , 77% opposed student loan forgiveness. BIDEN'S STUDENT LOAN 'FORGIVENESS' … [Read more...] about Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is a slap in the face to veterans and active military

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In his telling, President Joe Biden's political philosophy is rooted in Pennsylvania, where the son of Scranton grew up watching families struggle to make ends meet. But as Democrats in the president's home state choose a nominee on Tuesday for a critical U.S. Senate seat, the moderate candidate long viewed as an heir to the Biden wing of the party is at risk of being trounced by a progressive once backed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. On the opposite coast, U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon, the first candidate Biden endorsed this year, faces a spirited challenger from the left. And across the U.S., Democrats are grappling with questions about the party's leadership, messaging and identity. While much of the attention during the opening phase of the 2022 primary season has focused on former President Donald Trump 's grip on the Republican Party, the contests … [Read more...] about Biden’s leadership of Democrats faces test in next primaries

Investors are lukewarm to the prospects of a Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presidency, with Marcos placing only fourth in a survey conducted by Bloomberg among investors and analysts on “who will be the best person to lead the Philippine economy?” How the stock market will perform though will depend on several factors beyond the popularity of our new president. Note that the PSEi index ended flat to higher six months after the election of four out of the past five presidents. Moreover, although the stock market fell by almost 23 percent six months after President Estrada was elected in 1998, this was largely due to the Asian Financial Crisis and not his doing. In the near term, the stock market is not expected to do well regardless of who will lead the country. This is because of rising inflation caused by higher commodity prices and rising interest rates, which were largely triggered by external factors such as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the US Fed’s aggressive monetary … [Read more...] about How will the stock market perform under a Marcos Jr. presidency?

‘INTELLECTUAL MECCA ’ | Geraldine Po, manager of Popular Bookstore, attends to the day’s business a day after the store was Red-tagged. (Photo by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines — Are independent bookstores under siege? Solidaridad Bookshop in Manila was vandalized on Tuesday, the same day that the Quezon City-based Popular Bookstore’s metal gate and signage were sprayed with red graffiti. According to Solidaridad employee Cesar Quinagan, he and his coworkers discovered the signboard sprayed with red paint as they were preparing to open the store around 7 a.m. “There were no words written,” he told the Inquirer. In the case of Popular Bookstore, the words “NPA Terorista” were spray-painted, referring to the New People’s Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Quinagan, an employee at Solidaridad for about two decades, said it was the first time it was vandalized since its establishment in 1965. “We reported … [Read more...] about Bookstores vandalized: Fingers point to NTF-Elcac

Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker will be killed off later this year and turn into David Tennant. The actor will sensationally reprise his role for one story where he will be reunited with old companion Donna Noble played by Catherine Tate. But after just one episode, his time will be up and he will regenerate into the new Doctor being portrayed by Ncuti Gatwa. A source said: "This is the first time this has ever happened in the show’s history. It marks its 60th birthday next year and what better way to celebrate." Jodie is bowing out as the BBC show’s ever female Time Lord later this year. The Thirteenth Doctor will meet her match going up against The Daleks, The Cybermen and The Master. However, when she regenerates, she will change back into Tennant who has been voted fans’ favourite Doc of all time. The Scots actor was The Tenth Doctor from 2005 until 2010. But now in a dramatic twist, he will also become The Fourteenth Doctor. And when he changes his face, … [Read more...] about David Tennant confirmed for epic Doctor Who role reprisal after almost a decade

Casualty: Charles Venn discusses coercive control storyline Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info New research from the charity identifies substantial gaps in the numbers of specialist centres being able to access mental health professionals. Centres treating Huntington’s disease describe access to services as “inadequate”, with many centres reporting that less than 25 percent of people living with the disease are able to access psychologists, psychiatrists, or counselling when required. For Rainsford, who had never heard of Huntington’s disease before tackling Ethan’s storyline on the BBC soap, the statistics are “devastating” so he hopes that raising awareness will help … [Read more...] about Casualty’s George Rainsford on the ‘devastating’ impact of Huntington’s after storyline