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American Airlines deployed bot detectors to cripple an app its flight attendants find vital for their work
Enter an iPhone app called “Sequence Decoder.” The software is available to anyone and can display past and future departure and arrival information in real time. However, it has even more value for flight attendants as it can furnish specific inflight info, calendars, crew chat, standby lists, and more. It…
The 3 vital rules Warren Buffett follows
These Warren Buffett rules will likely help to stop me from making too many investment blunders with shares in the years ahead.
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Glucose Intolerance: A Vital Sign Leading to Diabetes
Glucose Intolerance: A Vital Sign Leading to Diabetes HealthifyMe – Blog HealthifyMe – Blog – The definitive guide to weight loss, fitness and living a healthier life.
The phrase “glucose intolerance,” also known as “dysglycemia,” refers to metabolic disorders that cause blood glucose (sugar) levels to be higher than usual. The body uses glucose, a simple sugar, as its primary fuel source. Glucose intolerance hampers the body’s ability to use glucose as fuel effectively. Due to an abnormal blood glucose buildup, glucose […]
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Warning to Brits as ‘dental deserts’ mean millions are missing vital teeth check
DENTAL deserts are springing up across England with millions missing vital checks.
Figures show nowhere in the country has more than one NHS dentist per 1,000 people.
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Growing numbers are quitting the NHS and nine in 10 clinics will not take new patients.
It means long waits for affordable teeth check-ups and many not getting seen at all – while desperate Brits drive a boom in business for foreign clinics.
Data shows dentist shortages are worst in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire; Selby, North Yorkshire; Tamworth, Staffordshire; Mid-Suffolk; and Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
The Local Government Association found they all have fewer than one dentist per 1,400 people.
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David Fothergill, from the LGA, said: “This stark analysis shows a shortage in affordable dental treatments for communities all over the country.
“In particular, it is concerning that rural areas and those with the highest levels of deprivation are more likely to miss out on NHS dental provision.
“This could risk people choosing to skip routine dental treatments or even resort to DIY dentistry.
“The government should reform the contract it has with dental surgeries.”
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NHS figures show just a third of adults – 37 per cent – have had a check-up in the past two years.
The figure is 46 per cent for children under 18.
Foreign clinics have seen a surge in Brits flying abroad to get their teeth fixed at cut prices.
Turkish firm Dentakay says numbers have surged 100-fold in the past four years, from 15 UK patients in 2019 to nearly 1,500 this year.
Founder Dr Gülay Akay said: “There is no doubt that the crisis in NHS care is driving British people to seek treatment in other countries.”
Ministers are locked in talks with UK clinics that say they are not paid enough for NHS work.
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British Dental Association chair, Eddie Crouch, said: “A broken contract is forcing dentists out of the NHS every day it remains in force.
“To save this service we need real commitment – root and branch reform and adequate funding.”
Microsoft Teams is finally adding this vital business tool to help save your business
Dr Owain Rhys Hughes: ‘3 vital lessons I’ve learned as a healthtech founder’
In this article, Dr Owain Rhys Hughes, CEO and Founder of Cinapsis, explains his journey from surgeon to CEO. When…
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5 vital steps for your ransomware recovery plan
Quest Software’s Bryan Patton outlines the starting points of a comprehensive ransomware recovery strategy, essential for getting back to business after an attack.
The US is making publicly funded research free to read – here’s why it’s vital
The US government has ruled that there must be open access to taxpayer-funded research. Dr Virginia Barbour explains why this is a substantial step forward that will open up science to the public.
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