Good morning.There are people who actually want root canals.We'll look at a change in state rules that means they can now get them.Image Credit...Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist for The New York Times Five million New Yorkers are getting more dental coverage Medicaid recipients who are now eligible for some implants, replacement dentures and root canals that had been denied in the past and that cost more than they could afford.
Dental Coverage to Expand for 5 Million Low-Income New Yorkers
Matthew Adinolfi, who has no top teeth and had no love life for over a decade, will be able to get implants so that he can kiss a woman without fear of his dentures falling out.Blanca Coreas, who can't eat anything firmer than mashed potatoes without her gums bleeding, will be able to take a bite of grilled meat.
Every Day Is Mental Health Awareness Day - Zarah Gaffar, GGS
Every Day Is Mental Health Awareness Day - Zarah Gaffar, GGS (Image: totalshape on www.unsplash.com)What is mental health and why is it important?Mental health; a person's condition with regard to their psychological, emotional and social well-being.A person's mental health can affect many factors, from the way they interact in day-to-day life to the way they cope with things such as stress and anxiety.
Turkey: The dangers of low-cost surgery
HEALTH Tribune Opinion articles written in the style of their author."These texts are to be based on verified facts and must be respectful towards people, even though their actions may be criticized.shall feature, along with the author's name (regardless of their greater or lesser renown), a footer stating their office, academic title, political affiliation (if any) and main occupation, or the occupation related to the topic being assessed Many patients who undergo these cheap surgeries in Turkey do not even know what technique they used, nor do they have a report, much less postoperative guidelines.Getty 67 people in Europe have become infected with botulism after undergoing weight-loss surgery with botulinum neurotoxin in Turkey.
ANALYSIS | Global financial contagion means everyone is 'waiting to see where the bodies are buried' | CBC News
Is it possible to talk about financial contagion without perpetuating it?Regulators and public officials are anxious to be reassuring, but for Canadians trying to understand how a series of ostensibly unconnected global bank failures could affect them, being like the meme dog in the burning kitchen that turned 10 this year may not be the best plan either.
Michael Gove challenged over his cocaine use he reveals ban on laughing gas
Michael Gove was challenged over his own history of cocaine use as he revealed plans to ban laughing gas on the streets of Britain.The levelling up secretary said Rishi Sunak's government would ban the sale of nitrous oxide, alos known as hippy crack to stop public places being turned into drug-taking arenas.
5 Million New Yorkers Just Got Better Health Care
Good morning.There are people who actually want root canals.We'll look at a change in state rules that means they can now get them.Image Credit...Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist for The New York Times Five million New Yorkers are getting more dental coverage Medicaid recipients who are now eligible for some implants, replacement dentures and root canals that had been denied in the past and that cost more than they could afford.
Dental Coverage to Expand for 5 Million Low-Income New Yorkers
Matthew Adinolfi, who has no top teeth and had no love life for over a decade, will be able to get implants so that he can kiss a woman without fear of his dentures falling out.Blanca Coreas, who can't eat anything firmer than mashed potatoes without her gums bleeding, will be able to take a bite of grilled meat.
Every Day Is Mental Health Awareness Day - Zarah Gaffar, GGS
Every Day Is Mental Health Awareness Day - Zarah Gaffar, GGS (Image: totalshape on www.unsplash.com)What is mental health and why is it important?Mental health; a person's condition with regard to their psychological, emotional and social well-being.A person's mental health can affect many factors, from the way they interact in day-to-day life to the way they cope with things such as stress and anxiety.
Turkey: The dangers of low-cost surgery
HEALTH Tribune Opinion articles written in the style of their author."These texts are to be based on verified facts and must be respectful towards people, even though their actions may be criticized.shall feature, along with the author's name (regardless of their greater or lesser renown), a footer stating their office, academic title, political affiliation (if any) and main occupation, or the occupation related to the topic being assessed Many patients who undergo these cheap surgeries in Turkey do not even know what technique they used, nor do they have a report, much less postoperative guidelines.Getty 67 people in Europe have become infected with botulism after undergoing weight-loss surgery with botulinum neurotoxin in Turkey.
ANALYSIS | Global financial contagion means everyone is 'waiting to see where the bodies are buried' | CBC News
Is it possible to talk about financial contagion without perpetuating it?Regulators and public officials are anxious to be reassuring, but for Canadians trying to understand how a series of ostensibly unconnected global bank failures could affect them, being like the meme dog in the burning kitchen that turned 10 this year may not be the best plan either.
Michael Gove challenged over his cocaine use he reveals ban on laughing gas
Michael Gove was challenged over his own history of cocaine use as he revealed plans to ban laughing gas on the streets of Britain.The levelling up secretary said Rishi Sunak's government would ban the sale of nitrous oxide, alos known as hippy crack to stop public places being turned into drug-taking arenas.
Boy, 9, repeatedly assaulted' then held' in cold bath, murder jury told
A nine-year-old boy died after being repeatedly assaulted, beaten, and held in a cold bath as punishment by his mother and her fiance, a court has heard.Alfie Steele, who was covered in bruises, had been subjected to a cruel and sinister regime of correction by his mother, Carla Scott, and her partner, Dirk Howell, both of whom are accused of the little boy's murder, the court was told.
Sharp rise in sick days linked to poor mental health at London Fire Brigade
Instances of LFB workers signing off sick due to stress, anxiety and depression have gone up by more than 40% since 2018 and by more than 20% in the last year alone.Anne Clarke, a Labour member of the London Assembly who requested and received data on the issue, said the shocking rise is a damning indictment of the Government's post-2010 austerity programme.
Worthing landlady jailed for seven-year modern slavery abuse
A landlady who held a vulnerable woman captive in domestic servitude for seven years has been jailed.Farzana Kausar, 58, took control of her victim's finances, cut her off from her relatives and forced her to cook and clean.The victim, aged 62, rented a room from Kausar's mother, who later died.Kausar trapped her in isolation and servitude.
Boy, 9, repeatedly assaulted' then held' in cold bath, murder jury told
A nine-year-old boy died after being repeatedly assaulted, beaten, and held in a cold bath as punishment by his mother and her fiance, a court has heard.Alfie Steele, who was covered in bruises, had been subjected to a cruel and sinister regime of correction by his mother, Carla Scott, and her partner, Dirk Howell, both of whom are accused of the little boy's murder, the court was told.
Sharp rise in sick days linked to poor mental health at London Fire Brigade
Instances of LFB workers signing off sick due to stress, anxiety and depression have gone up by more than 40% since 2018 and by more than 20% in the last year alone.Anne Clarke, a Labour member of the London Assembly who requested and received data on the issue, said the shocking rise is a damning indictment of the Government's post-2010 austerity programme.
Worthing landlady jailed for seven-year modern slavery abuse
A landlady who held a vulnerable woman captive in domestic servitude for seven years has been jailed.Farzana Kausar, 58, took control of her victim's finances, cut her off from her relatives and forced her to cook and clean.The victim, aged 62, rented a room from Kausar's mother, who later died.Kausar trapped her in isolation and servitude.
Idaho passes law letting students sue for "emotional harm" if they see a trans kid in the restroom
Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed a bill last week that bans transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms associated with their gender identities and requires them to use facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth.The bill says that transgender students who are "unwilling or unable" to use the wrong bathroom can request a reasonable accommodation in writing.
Fostered children were abused throughout Scotland over 84 years, inquiry told
No part of Scotland was immune to abuse of children in foster care over more than eight decades, an inquiry has heard.The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has been told of physical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuse, neglect and exploitation since public hearings for the foster care case study opened in May.
Idaho passes law letting students sue for "emotional harm" if they see a trans kid in the restroom
Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed a bill last week that bans transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms associated with their gender identities and requires them to use facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth.The bill says that transgender students who are "unwilling or unable" to use the wrong bathroom can request a reasonable accommodation in writing.
Fostered children were abused throughout Scotland over 84 years, inquiry told
No part of Scotland was immune to abuse of children in foster care over more than eight decades, an inquiry has heard.The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has been told of physical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuse, neglect and exploitation since public hearings for the foster care case study opened in May.
4 ways to connect with your core emotions and enhance your life
What are our key feelings, and how can accepting them enhance our lives?The vast spectrum of emotions can be a minefield.It can be hard to know how to express the things we're feeling, in part because being 'in touch' with our own emotions doesn't always come naturally - at least, perhaps in this day and age, when putting your feelings aside in favour of agreeableness is common practice.
Suzy McKee Charnas, Writer of Feminist Science Fiction, Dies at 83
Suzy McKee Charnas, an award-winning feminist science fiction writer who in a four-novel series created a post-holocaust, male-dominated society called the Holdfast that is liberated by an army of women, died on Jan. 2 at her home in Albuquerque.She was 83.David Szanton, a cousin, said the cause was a heart attack.
Is constipation making your child miserable?
Every parent goes through That Phase.The one where your child, no matter what you try, seems to struggle to poo.It's estimated up to one in three children in the UK has constipation.at any one time, thanks to illness, poor diet, fear of using the toilet, and poor toilet training.It comes as no surprise that constipation can make little ones miserable.
5 Key Strategies For Home Buyers Negotiating With Tough Sellers
GlobalStock/iStock "I must break you," Ivan Drago told Rocky Balboa in "Rocky IV." (Spoiler: He didn't.)It's the exact sentiment you may feel while staring at your dream home, thinking about its sellers, and pondering what to do when negotiation talks go cold.Now you might not be able to break hard-headed sellers, but you can probably warm them up enough to at least bend a bit.
On Hegel, Nadine Gordimer, and Kyle Abraham - The Paris Review
Over the past year I have read and reread Angelica Nuzzo's book Approaching Hegel's Logic, Obliquely , in which Nuzzo guides the reader through Hegel's Science of Logic.Nuzzo presents the question of how we are to think about history as it unfolds amid chaos and relentless crises.How, in other words, are we to find a means to think outside the incessant whirr of our times?
'OCD struggles made me ashamed of myself'
Millie Farrow would try to avoid shaking her opponents' hands before games.She was distracted in training by intrusive thoughts.She felt ashamed.However, she was scared to open up to coaches about her struggles.The 26-year-old English striker has struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety throughout her professional football career.
4 ways to connect with your core emotions and enhance your life
What are our key feelings, and how can accepting them enhance our lives?The vast spectrum of emotions can be a minefield.It can be hard to know how to express the things we're feeling, in part because being 'in touch' with our own emotions doesn't always come naturally - at least, perhaps in this day and age, when putting your feelings aside in favour of agreeableness is common practice.
Suzy McKee Charnas, Writer of Feminist Science Fiction, Dies at 83
Suzy McKee Charnas, an award-winning feminist science fiction writer who in a four-novel series created a post-holocaust, male-dominated society called the Holdfast that is liberated by an army of women, died on Jan. 2 at her home in Albuquerque.She was 83.David Szanton, a cousin, said the cause was a heart attack.
Is constipation making your child miserable?
Every parent goes through That Phase.The one where your child, no matter what you try, seems to struggle to poo.It's estimated up to one in three children in the UK has constipation.at any one time, thanks to illness, poor diet, fear of using the toilet, and poor toilet training.It comes as no surprise that constipation can make little ones miserable.
5 Key Strategies For Home Buyers Negotiating With Tough Sellers
GlobalStock/iStock "I must break you," Ivan Drago told Rocky Balboa in "Rocky IV." (Spoiler: He didn't.)It's the exact sentiment you may feel while staring at your dream home, thinking about its sellers, and pondering what to do when negotiation talks go cold.Now you might not be able to break hard-headed sellers, but you can probably warm them up enough to at least bend a bit.
On Hegel, Nadine Gordimer, and Kyle Abraham - The Paris Review
Over the past year I have read and reread Angelica Nuzzo's book Approaching Hegel's Logic, Obliquely , in which Nuzzo guides the reader through Hegel's Science of Logic.Nuzzo presents the question of how we are to think about history as it unfolds amid chaos and relentless crises.How, in other words, are we to find a means to think outside the incessant whirr of our times?
'OCD struggles made me ashamed of myself'
Millie Farrow would try to avoid shaking her opponents' hands before games.She was distracted in training by intrusive thoughts.She felt ashamed.However, she was scared to open up to coaches about her struggles.The 26-year-old English striker has struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety throughout her professional football career.
For a significant number of students, the first year of higher education serves as a wake-up call about study habits."Most students have not received any guidance on how to learn," says Shaun Vecera, a University of Iowa professor of psychological and brain sciences and the director of the University Honors Program.
Postpartum is already a very difficult time for new parents.Imagine being troubled by intrusive thoughts that overtake your mind every time you think about your baby.Having a newborn take over your life and heart can be extremely overwhelming and exhausting.You're happy to have that little piece of your heart in your life; you're so protective of them that you don't want any harm to come to them.
Experts warn over plans to age-check child asylum seekers with X-rays
A Government plan to X-ray child asylum seekers to check their age could put them at risk of harm from radiation and cause distress, advisers have warned.The scientific advisory committee tasked with considering the Home Office reforms to assess migrants who have crossed the Channel and are suspected of lying about their age also told ministers and officials no checks would be able to predict how old someone is with precision.
Scientists dig up biologist Gregor Mendel's body and sequence his DNA
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, a group of scientists decided to dig up his body and sequence his DNA.ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We're almost done with 2022, a year that marked the bicentennial of Gregor Mendel's birth.He's known as the father of genetics because his experiments with pea plants established the basic rules of heredity.
Jesuits admit artist excommunicated before new abuse claims
The head of Pope Francis' Jesuit religious order admitted Wednesday that a famous Jesuit priest had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church some two years before the Vatican decided to shelve another case against him for allegedly abusing other adult women under his spiritual care.
Single-sex girl schools lead league tables and give better mental health support
Girls in single-sex schools have coped better with the pandemic, new research reveals.Findings from this year's Sunday Times Parent Power rankings show both private and state single-sex girl schools have topped the academic league tables.The list is the first time anyone has compared this year's A level and GCSE results with those of 2019 the last time teenagers sat traditional exams before the pandemic.
Domestic violence in Germany increases over last 5 years
The number of domestic violence victims in Germany has increased by 3.4% in the last five years and the overwhelming majority of them are women, the German government said Thursday.A government report indicated that there were 143,604 domestic violence cases in 2021, up by 4,711 from 2017.However, the real figure is likely much higher since many victims are afraid to report domestic violence to the police.
Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts: How To Overcome
Postpartum is already a very difficult time for new parents.Imagine being troubled by intrusive thoughts that overtake your mind every time you think about your baby.Having a newborn take over your life and heart can be extremely overwhelming and exhausting.You're happy to have that little piece of your heart in your life; you're so protective of them that you don't want any harm to come to them.
Experts warn over plans to age-check child asylum seekers with X-rays
A Government plan to X-ray child asylum seekers to check their age could put them at risk of harm from radiation and cause distress, advisers have warned.The scientific advisory committee tasked with considering the Home Office reforms to assess migrants who have crossed the Channel and are suspected of lying about their age also told ministers and officials no checks would be able to predict how old someone is with precision.
Scientists dig up biologist Gregor Mendel's body and sequence his DNA
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, a group of scientists decided to dig up his body and sequence his DNA.ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We're almost done with 2022, a year that marked the bicentennial of Gregor Mendel's birth.He's known as the father of genetics because his experiments with pea plants established the basic rules of heredity.
Jesuits admit artist excommunicated before new abuse claims
The head of Pope Francis' Jesuit religious order admitted Wednesday that a famous Jesuit priest had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church some two years before the Vatican decided to shelve another case against him for allegedly abusing other adult women under his spiritual care.
Single-sex girl schools lead league tables and give better mental health support
Girls in single-sex schools have coped better with the pandemic, new research reveals.Findings from this year's Sunday Times Parent Power rankings show both private and state single-sex girl schools have topped the academic league tables.The list is the first time anyone has compared this year's A level and GCSE results with those of 2019 the last time teenagers sat traditional exams before the pandemic.
Domestic violence in Germany increases over last 5 years
The number of domestic violence victims in Germany has increased by 3.4% in the last five years and the overwhelming majority of them are women, the German government said Thursday.A government report indicated that there were 143,604 domestic violence cases in 2021, up by 4,711 from 2017.However, the real figure is likely much higher since many victims are afraid to report domestic violence to the police.
In the Toy Kitchen, Tacos, Lumpia and Charcuterie Are on the Menu
At home in Patterson, N.Y., Rebecca Rivera's 6-year-old son, Sergio, likes to play chef with his stuffed animals.He feeds them sushi made of wood, and gives his favorite salmon nigiri pieces to Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario, his most beloved toys.Intrigued and inspired by his playtime, Sergio asked his mother if sushi was real and if he could try it at a restaurant.
The Cowboys Have Full Confidence In Brett Maher. Maybe. Possibly Not So Much. | Defector
There are only a few ways for an NFL kicker to become truly memorable, and on Monday night Brett Maher hit on one of the bad ones.During the Cowboys' 31-14 playoff victory against the Buccaneers, Maher became the first player in NFL history to miss four extra points in a single game.He missed four in a row before finally making his last attempt of the game.
News organizations step up their support for caregivers
The crises have been bountiful.A childcare crisis.An eldercare crisis.Long Covid as its own public-health crisis.And undergirding all of these is one more: the crisis of caregivers who are stressed out, burned out, running out of options, and dropping out of the workforce.News organizations - particularly the ones that have spent the past couple years reporting on caregivers hitting their breaking point - can no longer afford not to prioritize the needs of caregivers on their own staffs.
At a holiday celebration in southern Ukraine, kids still need miracles.'
A woman and her daughter walking past holiday decorations with food aid and presents.Credit...David Guttenfelder for The New York Times Hundreds of children gathered at a local school, awaiting Saint Nicholas.Credit...David Guttenfelder for The New York Times MYKOLAIV, Ukraine Some of the children who sat on Saint Nicholas's lap asked for iPhones.
Shrinking, Bending, And Wrinkling: What To Expect As Your Penis Ages
Your penis is a big reason you got into this whole parenting thing, so it's in your best interest to know what happens to it as you age.You're undoubtedly familiar with the tell-tale signs of aging.Your skin wrinkles, your hair goes gray, the pockets of your corduroys magically fill with hard candies.