The risk of heart disease is higher in people prone to insomnia
People who struggle with sleep might be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems, research [...]
Articles by lux-editor
Employee activism is rising as companies challenged over controversial issues
Last week, Google became the latest company to be publicly lobbied by its own employees specifically because of US immigration [...]
Why are children forced to choose between the arts? The Ebacc must go
All children should be required to take at least one arts GCSE and there should be no restriction on taking more than one. This year there has been a modest increase in the number of children taking art itself – 9% up on last year – but a fall elsewhere: music and drama are down, as is design technology, with [...]
From sadness to sympathy: 10 best educators in fiction
Shortly before the publication of my first novel, I learned that my mother’s cancer had returned. I am not yet her caregiver but I have cared for folks with cancer before – and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s and other afflictions, mostly of old age. I worked as a professional companion for elderly people for [...]
Kashmir: in consequence of the Indian security operation killed suspected militants
A suspected militant and a police officer have been killed in a gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir in what is believed to be the first clash with insurgents since the revocation of the territory’s special [...]
Airline criticized for refusing to accommodate a passenger with autism
Delta and their connection partner airline, SkyWest, are the latest airlines to come under fire for discrimination, over an incident involving a passenger with [...]
NatWest and RBS Customers Affected by Credit Card Failures
NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland customers have been hit by computer problems preventing them from accessing credit card information, and the bank’s call centres are unable to deal with credit card [...]
Amazon is criticized for new packaging that cannot be recycled
Amazon has been criticised by environmental groups and customers after introducing a range of plastic packaging that cannot be recycled in the [...]
Being an EU citizen was difficult enough anyway, but now Prity Patel has made it worse
Being an EU citizen living in the UK for the past three years has largely had the same rhythm as an undergraduate degree: relax, relax, panic for a week, enter a deep state of denial, relax, relax and [...]
Five Ways To Get A Safe Healthy Lunch
Make your own lunch It is cheaper and you know what is in it. Healthy leftovers from the night before, bulked up with extra vegetables or a salad, can be a good option, says Gillian Killiner, a dietitian and spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association. Shop-bought convenience food “should be the last resort”, [...]