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You eat relatively healthfully, drink enough water and even try to add fiber to your diet — yet your digestive system still seems to be on strike. The reason may not lie only in what you eat.Constipation is common, and it is not defined solely by infrequent bowel movements. It can also involve hard stools, straining during bowel movements or a feeling of incomplete evacuation. And while diet, hydration and fiber are important parts of the picture, they are far from the only factors that affect bowel function.Not just about food (Photo: Shutterstock)In recent years, it has become increasingly clear…

Buying Braze is a significant investment. The harder part is making sure the investment compounds. For companies that have already implemented Braze, the conversation has moved well beyond platform selection. The questions are more operational and commercial: Are we using the data we have effectively? Are our journeys actually influencing customer behavior? Are we measuring revenue and retention, or just engagement? Can the team scale personalization without creating more operational complexity? These questions matter because the potential upside is substantial. A 2026 Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study commissioned by Braze found a 457% three-year ROI and less than a six-month…

But the backlash against Macklemore only grew louder, and included a petition by the Israeli-American Council urging Sheeran to remove him from the tour. “This was an Ed Sheeran concert – not a political rally, not a protest, and not an activist event,” the council said, adding that the rapper used “biased messaging and disputed claims.”In his statement on Instagram, which was nearly 1,000 words long, Macklemore said that after a week of “difficult conversations” with Sheeran, that ultimately ended “in a place of fundamental disagreement”, he was dropped from the lineup.Tour promoter, Messina Touring Group, told Rolling Stone magazine…

How can sport contribute to the social inclusion, emotional resilience, and well-being of young people displaced by war? Waves of Inclusion (WoI) is an Erasmus+ Small-Scale Collaborative Partnership in the field of Sport funded by the European Union that explores this question through an integrated approach combining water-based activities and mindfulness, and meaningful interaction between refugee and local youth.The project brings together four organisations from Greece, Romania, and Poland: EULink, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Association Sport for All Suceava (AJSPT), and the Institute for the Development of Sport and Education (IRSIE).The project focuses on Ukrainian refugee…

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SuperH™ 5K Run, Walk & Wheel is celebrating its 23rd year raising funds for adaptive sports and fitness programs at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. Harry and Renie Freedman started the event to give back to the hospital following Harry’s recovery from a workplace accident. This is the 23rd year for the event started by former patient Harry Freedman and his wife Renie. SuperH™ is a celebration of all adaptive sports athletes. It also serves as the main fundraising event for the programs offered to all MedStar NRH patients at no cost. Through adaptive sports,…

Suicide prevention must go beyond the health sector and become a shared responsibility involving government, communities, families, schools and civil society.Speaking at the opening of the Asia Pacific Regional Forum at the Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa in Denarau, Nadi yesterday, acting permanent secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr Luisa Rauto said no country, sector or organisation could address suicide prevention alone.“Suicide prevention is a shared responsibility,” she said.Dr Rauto said suicide prevention was not only a public health issue, but also a social, community, youth, education and family issue requiring a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.She said Fiji had…

                                What Went Right? Coworkers rarely appear on a workers’ compensation claim file, yet they can shape the employee’s return-to-work experience every day. They work beside the employee, observe modified duties, notice schedule changes, and experience shifts in workload when restrictions affect normal job assignments. Their reactions provide immediate social feedback about whether the returning employee remains part of the team. A supervisor can create an excellent modified-duty plan while coworkers determine how the plan feels in practice. Success from the coworker seat comes from…

Every weeknight at 7 p.m., 31-year-old Kayla Mazza sits down to watch “Jeopardy” with her roommate Honey Donegan. Donegan is 46 years Mazza’s senior, and they have lived together since 2023. In early 2023, Mazza — a data analyst and systems manager — had landed a job at a nonprofit near Donegan’s hometown in Vermont. Her new office was an hour-long commute from her parents’ home in Waterbury, Vermont, where she was staying temporarily until she could find closer housing. “However, as soon as I started looking, I felt discouraged,” Mazza told Business Insider. “There was a lack of affordable housing in the…

The group also reviewed data from the “Namnama” (hope) screening facility located at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center (BCCC). Between March and August this year, the facility screened 464 individuals, leading to seven confirmed positive cases. All seven individuals, representing 1.51 percent of those tested, are currently receiving treatment.Demographic data from the facility showed that males accounted for 81 percent of the total clients screened. From June to August 2026, individuals aged 15 to 24 made up 47 percent of the testing group, while those aged 25 to 34 accounted for 40 percent. Clients aged 35 and older comprised…

The Ellinikon design concept A former Athens airport site is set to host one of the continent’s most ambitious urban greening projects. Called the Ellinikon Park, it won’t only add an unforgettable attraction to the birthplace of Democracy, but also a shaded refuge for residents of the continent’s hottest city. The park will stretch over 400 acres along the sea in a southern suburb of Athens, and as such will be the second-largest city park in Europe. From the first speck of soil, the Ellinikon has been designed to stay moist, green, and cool—come hell or no water. Planners designed…