When Pain Relief Backfires: The Hidden Danger of Opioid-Induced Constipation

Hospitals are places of healing, yet even the best institutions can inadvertently create serious health challenges for patients. One often overlooked but common issue is opioid-induced constipation (OIC) — a side effect that can turn post-operative recovery into a battle for both dignity and survival. Opioids, such as codeine or morphine, are routinely prescribed …

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Reclaiming Engagement: A Minimalist Protocol for NEET Recovery

In an age of overstimulation and under-fulfillment, a growing number of young adults find themselves trapped in a quiet crisis—disengaged from education, employment, and training. Known as NEETs, they often cite anxiety as the barrier to re-entry. But beneath the surface lies a deeper truth: the human brain is designed to work, to be …

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Barnett formula creates inequalities in healthcare between Scotland and England

The Barnett formula, a mechanism established in 1978, was intended as a temporary method to allocate funding from the UK government to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland after the devolution of certain powers. Its purpose was simple: to adjust the block grants for devolved governments based on changes in spending for comparable services in …

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AI deskills users by removing practice

AI deskills people because they learn to rely on the software which means that they do not constantly practice the skills that they have learnt over perhaps many years. All skills need constant practice to maintain a desired standard. No practice and those skills deteriorate. Professional sport is perhaps the paradigm example. Pro golfers …

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Microsoft Windows Edge browser has built-in free VPN. Clash with Online Safety Act?

The updated MS (Microsoft) Windows browser ‘Edge’ now includes a free VPN. “Edge Secure Network is a built-in free VPN that can help secure your network connection from online hackers, keep your location private and safeguard your sensitive data so you can safely make purchases fill out forms and more.” The acronym ‘VPN’ rings …

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UK troops in military accommodation allowed to keep pets without permission

The Times reports on what appears to be a loosing up of the rules on military personal keeping pets in military accommodation. They will face fewer obstacles if they wish to live with companion animals. From this week, they will be allowed to keep up to 2 dogs, cats or smaller pets without needing …

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