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RFU warned schools crisis risks rugby becoming a ‘declining minority sport’
Changes urged over damaging fall in participation levels Fears over head injuries and image problem highlighted The Rugby Football Union has been warned it is facing an existential crisis and ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
The stock market is ready for its melt-up as investors ignore growing risks
Setting the stage for another show of irrational exuberance.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
New Stroke Recommendations Call Out Risks Unique to Women
In a first, the guidelines link poor pregnancy outcomes to stroke and call on doctors to exercise greater vigilance.Health - The New York Times - October 22 -
World of risk? Hurt Cortes eyes Yanks roster spot
Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes expects to be on the team's World Series roster despite the risk of pitching with a strained flexor tendon, an injury that is often the precursor to a more serious ...Sports - ESPN - October 22 -
PM says Russia risks global food security in Ukraine
Despite the war, Ukraine is still a significant supplier of agricultural goods including grain.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
New stroke guidelines include risk factors specifically for women
Stroke guidelines now include risks that are unique to women. The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, released new stroke prevention guidelines this week ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Argentina’s economy minister strikes defiant note on default risk
Despite $14bn due next year, Luis Caputo insists the government will be able to foot the bill, with fiscal surplus forecastWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic
Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
A melodic greeting between women in Burundi is at risk of being lost
A traditional form of musical greeting known to Burundians as akazehe is performed exclusively by womenWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Ozempic linked to lower Alzheimer's risk in people with Type 2 diabetes
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, appeared to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Thursday in the journal ...Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Medical workers risk own lives during conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon
Israel's multi-front conflict against Iranian-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon is forcing medical staff and first responders to put their lives on the line to care for the critically ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Foreign appliance maker on Trump tariffs: Risks, opportunities, ‘but mostly uncertainty’
A Swedish appliance maker with factories in the U.S. doesn’t know quite what to make of the possibility of new tariffs in a second Trump presidency.Business - MarketWatch - October 25