56 h. ago High anxiety amongst adults has continued beyond Covid pandemic, new figures show

The proportion of adults reporting high anxiety has remained far higher than before the pandemic

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57 h. ago Proportion of adults with high anxiety is greater than before pandemic

The percentage of women reporting high levels of anxiety is ‘statistically significantly higher’ than for men, according to the ONS figures.

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1 week ago Talks to settle £120m legal claim against Vodafone end without success

Sixty-two operators claim drastic cuts to commission rates caused franchise owners to run up huge personal debts Talks to settle a £120m legal claim between Vodafone and more than 60 of the mobile phone group’s franchise operators have ended without resolution – leaving the case potentially heading for the high court.The case was filed in December with the claimants accusing Vodafone of “unjustly enriching” itself by implementing a series of cost-cutting tactics as the UK emerged from initial Covid-19 restrictions in 2020. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How to tell the difference between hay fever, a cold or Covid this spring as cases continue to rise

These are the common symptoms of each that you should know about 🤧

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2 w. ago I’ve watched every single Nicolas Cage film made so far. Here’s what I learned about him – and myself

One day I set myself the project of watching all of his movies, and finished about three months later. There was one film I really hated – and I wish he’d do more romcomsWhen I was growing up, I always told my parents, “Don’t expect me to become a doctor.” But in high school I really liked the TV show House and I really liked solving problems. So I never knew what else I wanted to become except for a doctor. I’ve been a practising GP for years now.This means that, for a lot of my life, I’ve been science-focused. And I wasn’t always a film watcher. I only really started watching movies seriously when I was living in the Gold Coast and studying for my fellowship exams during Covid. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 7 signs your teen’s exam stress is out of control – and how to help

Exams can be a challenging time for both teens and adults, often bringing heightened stress and anxiety.

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3 w. ago Lido Pimienta: La Belleza review – Gregorian chant meets dembow rhythm in a work of remarkable depth

(Anti-)Inspired by the music of Luboš Fiser and Catholic requiem mass, the instrumentals are deft and surprising, but Pimienta’s captivating, flawless vocals steal the showFive years since her Grammy-nominated breakthrough record Miss Colombia, singer and producer Lido Pimienta has taken a radical shift in direction. On Miss Colombia, Pimienta combined sprightly electro pop with cumbia rhythms and soaring vocals to critique racism and misogyny – now, her fourth album La Belleza (The Beauty) is a nine-track orchestral suite touching on everything from Gregorian chant to strings-laden love songs and dembow rhythms.Inspired by Catholic requiem mass music and the luscious harpsichord folk of Czech composer Luboš Fiser’s score to 1970 film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, Pimienta and producer Owen Pallett began writing and arranging for the 60-piece Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra during the Covid lockdowns. The result is a moving work of remarkable depth. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Covid vaccine: Brits warned of risk this Bank Holiday weekend as cases continue to surge

Covid cases in the UK are rising week-on-week 🚨

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