London’s abandoned underground – in pictures

London has been shaped by its railways, ever since the Metropolitan opened as the world’s first underground cable in 1863. As the network developed, old stations, passageways, enterings, passageways and rods were left behind Hidden London: Discovering the Forgotten Underground, photos by Toby Madden and Andy Davies, is published by …

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The Opioid Crisis — A Case of Mass Homicide?

The inappropriate care approaching to back ache is a driving force behind the opioid epidemic, Dave Chase, co-founder of Health Rosetta, reports, 1 citing the 2018 JAMA Network Open paper, 2 “Opioid Prescribing for Low Back Pain: What Is the Role of Payers? ” One of the reasons for this …

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Inequality: is it rising, and can we reverse it?

The UK ranks among the most unequal commonwealths in Europe and many people feel they are not sharing in the country’s wealth Income inequality has risen aggressively since the 1970 s in most advanced economies various regions of the world, and has been blamed for increasingly polarised politics. Thomas Piketty: …

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David Lee Roth announces 2020 Las Vegas residency

If anyone was meant to perform a Las Vegas residency, it’s David Lee Roth. And that’s exactly what’s going to happen when the Van Halen vocalist takes over the House of Blue at Mandalay Bay in 2020. Roth, who has always brought a lounge-like flair to his concerts, has booked …

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