Giorno: 7 Febbraio 2023

‘Underhand’ formula milk ads stop millions from breastfeeding, experts say

Read More Exploitative and”underhand” marketing of formula milk is preventing millions of women from breastfeeding, according to a series of reports published in the Lancet. The reports, by 25 experts from 12 countries, including paediatricians, public health specialists, scientists, economists and midwives, finds that the commercial milk formula companies”exploit parents’ emotions and manipulate scientific information […]

HS2: ministers to cut services and speeds to drive down costs, reports say

Read More Ministers are planning on cutting HS2 services and train speeds in an attempt to drive down the cost of the heavily delayed project, it has been reported. The government is said to be considering cutting the number of trains from 18 to 10 an hour and reducing the trains’ maximum speeds. The Department […]

South Carolina governor nominates new Veterans’ Affairs director

South Carolina will soon undergo a change of command at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Gov. Henry McMaster on Tuesday nominated retired Maj. Gen. Todd McCaffrey to head one of the state’s newest cabinet agencies. The U.S. Military Academy graduate is expected to replace outgoing Secretary William Grimsley, who will leave his post by end […]

Vermont Gov. Scott calls for civility following deadly school basketball brawl

Speaking in the aftermath of a brawl at a middle school basketball game that ended with the death of one of the participants, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday said there is too much anger in contemporary society and he called for a return to civility. The civility challenges are not unique to Vermont and […]

Maine Democrats make push for paid family leave

The Maine Paid Family Leave Coalition on Tuesday launched a renewed push for a paid family and medical leave benefit as the Democratic-controlled Legislature takes up the issue. Maine Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, and Rep. Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston, who are leading the effort, said there has been no major progress at the federal level for […]

New Hampshire considering ‘mental health’ days for K-12 students

A woman whose teenage son died by suicide in 2017 urged New Hampshire lawmakers Tuesday to pass legislation allowing kindergarten through 12th-grade students excused absences from school to deal with mental and behavioral health issues. Martha Dickey told the state House Education Committee that the bill would complement two other proposals she championed: a law […]