Found 8 resource(s) in 'Looking at You', for April 2024.
Looking at You (all articles) for April 2024
Speed cameras and Moses The government wants to improve your teeth Strict bedtimes could make children’s brains ‘bigger and healthier’ Children using dangerous drugs for weight loss Don’t hesitate to use hearing aids The pet crisis< Do you remember your own Pin number? ** Editor: David Pickup, a solicitor, considers driving…. Speed cameras and Moses... (1308 words)Speed cameras and Moses
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. (1 Timothy 2:2) It is not often you get Moses and the local... (305 words)The government wants to improve your teeth
Fluoride is to be added to more of our drinking water, to help improve the nation’s teeth. It is part of the new NHS Dental Recovery Plan, the biggest expansion of the health measure since the 1980s. At present, only five water companies add fluoride to water in the UK. They are mainly in the... (139 words)Strict bedtimes could make children’s brains ‘bigger and healthier’
A family routine and a strict bedtime could help your child develop a healthier, bigger brain. On the other hand, a disruptive family life with poor sleep patterns could mean your child has slower brain development, poorer cognitive function, and below average academic achievement. Those are the findings of a new study from Colorado State... (174 words)Children using dangerous drugs for weight loss
Nearly five per cent of young boys and girls took diet pills or laxatives in the past year. When considering just girls alone, the figure leaps to ten per cent. Researchers found that young girls were also more likely than boys to use over-the-counter drugs, which “do not work, are dangerous, associated with unhealthful weight... (133 words)Don’t hesitate to use hearing aids
Here is something you didn’t expect: using hearing aids if you are a bit deaf can be of great benefit to your overall health. Crystal Rolfe, director of health at the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) said: “Hearing aids bring enormous benefits for people with hearing loss. Research shows that wearing hearing aids... (153 words)The pet crisis
More than half of us in the UK own a pet. That is 17 million households. But we are abandoning them at an alarming rate. The RSPCA warns we are offloading our animals at “unmanageable levels,” and stretching their welfare services to the limit. The turning point was the pandemic. Stuck at home during lockdown,... (175 words)Do you remember your own PIN number?
Nearly one in five of us can’t. We are so used to paying by contactless that when we have to withdraw cash or type our PIN into a card reader, our minds go blank. ‘Contactless’ payments hit a record high last year. A staggering 93.4 per cent of all in-store card transactions up to £100... (131 words)
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