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Elon Musk clears out Twitter bosses in bn deal
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Elon Musk clears out Twitter bosses in $44bn deal

SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks at an event in Texas.The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn (£38.1bn) takeover of the social media firm, according to a government filing. Mr Musk tweeted “the bird is freed” and later said “let the good times roll”. The deal has prompted the departure of Twitter’s finance chief Ned Segal as well as its chairman Bret Taylor. The firm’s chief executive Parag Agrawal has also reportedly left and was escorted out of Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters. Mr Segal confirmed his departure on the social media platform. He tweeted that his time…
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Does Poor Posture Cause Back Pain?
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Does Poor Posture Cause Back Pain?

October 24, 2022 · 7:00 AMPhoto by Budgeron Bach on Pexels.com No, according to these three credentialed experts at The Conversation. A snippet:There is a common belief that “good” posture is important to protect the spine from damage, as well as prevent and treat back pain. Good posture is commonly defined as sitting “upright”, standing “tall and aligned”, and lifting with a squat technique and “straight back”.Conversely, “slump” sitting, “slouch” standing and lifting with a “round back” or stooped posture are frequently warned against. This view is widely held by people with and without back pain, as…
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COVID19: Although Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over, You May Still Want to Know About Nasal Irrigation, Which Reduced Deaths and Hospitalization
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COVID19: Although Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over, You May Still Want to Know About Nasal Irrigation, Which Reduced Deaths and Hospitalization

October 23, 2022 · 7:00 AMPhoto by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com From ScienceDaily:Starting twice daily flushing of the mucus-lined nasal cavity with a mild saline solution soon after testing positive for COVID-19 can significantly reduce hospitalization and death, investigators report.They say the technique that can be used at home by mixing a half teaspoon each of salt and baking soda in a cup of boiled or distilled water then putting it into a sinus rinse bottle is a safe, effective and inexpensive way to reduce the risk of severe illness and death from coronavirus infection that could…
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Homemade, Vinegar-Free Ketchup – JennifersKitchen
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Homemade, Vinegar-Free Ketchup – JennifersKitchen

Have you ever checked the label on the ketchup bottle you get from the grocery store?Ketchup (aka catsup or catchup) is typically made with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), vinegar, sugar, spices, and natural flavorings – all of which are damaging to our health. Plus, commercially-available ketchup gets super processed to remove most or all of the fiber. The results? A really unhealthful condiment. How can you have ketchup without all these unhealthful ingredients? Make your own! Why Make Homemade Ketchup? With a homemade ketchup, you have control over what goes into it. No high fructose corn syrup. No…
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Analysis-UK crisis forces ‘off kilter’ businesses to halt investment
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Analysis-UK crisis forces ‘off kilter’ businesses to halt investment

By Kate Holton and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British company owners are pulling investments as a crisis triggered in Westminster pushes up borrowing costs and hits confidence in an economy once seen by businesses as a haven of stability. Companies have struggled to navigate a fractious political landscape ever since Britain voted to leave the European Union without a plan. But the fallout from Prime Minister Liz Truss’s now-abandoned mini-budget has taken that to another level. In the last month, business leaders have had to contend with radical changes to tax, a collapse in the pound and a surge…
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How does Santa stay safe at Christmas? – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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How does Santa stay safe at Christmas? – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Delivering millions of gifts around the world is a complex and difficult task, even for Santa. Consider for a moment the impossibly short time he has to deliver these presents, coupled with the fact he has eight flying reindeer to manage along the way, it’s also a journey filled with many health and safety issues. So what does Santa need to do to make sure he’s safe and that we all have a Merry Christmas? To answer that question we’ve compiled a list of 10 festive health and safety training solutions which those from the southern hemisphere might want to…
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Spotlight on RoSPA’s First International Awards Ambassador – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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Spotlight on RoSPA’s First International Awards Ambassador – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

In 2018, RoSPA developed the RoSPA Awards Ambassador scheme, aiming to create a network of individuals who champion RoSPA’s objective to drive up health and safety standards via the RoSPA’s International Health and Safety Awards. With more than 27-years of experience in OS&H management, and over half of those spent working overseas, Stephen Storey, who is based in India, was well placed to be RoSPA’s first international awards ambassador. We catch up with him to see what this means for him. Stephen Story has spent fifteen years working overseas in OS&H management in the Middle East and Asia. He is…
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Dietitian Questions Healthfulness of the Mediterranean Diet
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Dietitian Questions Healthfulness of the Mediterranean Diet

September 3, 2022 · 7:27 AMPhoto by Pixabay on Pexels.com Shana Spence, RD, wrote at Self.com:The Mediterranean diet is constantly lauded in the nutrition world—in fact, US News has named it the “best diet overall” for five years straight—but as a registered dietitian, I think it’s time to think about it a little differently: It’s time to dethrone the Mediterranean diet as being the very best way to eat.Now, the Mediterranean diet—which emphasizes whole grains and plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, tree nuts, seeds, and olives, and limits red meat, sugar, and saturated fat—is not…
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