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Leader Live
2 days ago
- Leader Live
Meet North Wales Police Dogs Unit's paw-some recruits
The vital unit provides general purpose, firearms support and specialist search dogs. These furry friends support officers' ranging policing activities – from tackling serious and organised crime to helping bring vulnerable people back to a place of safety. As of last month, two new German Shepherds have joined the team to help track down the region's criminals. Police Dogs Sven and Flo are the latest pups to be recruited to the unit. TOP STORIES TODAY Welcoming both to the team, a spokesperson for the North Wales Police Dogs Unit said: "PD Flo and her handler PC Walker completed their re-handle course at the end of June. They are already out working hard and achieving brilliant results together!" They added: "PD Sven is the newest PD to the team and licensed this week with his handler PC Evans - they didn't waste any time and were straight out the door to operational jobs! "Well done teams! We'll be sure to keep you up to date with their successes."
Malaysian Reserve
3 days ago
- Health
- Malaysian Reserve
Flo for Perimenopause is Launching to Empower the 1 Billion+ Women Who Experience Perimenopause Without the Support They Deserve
A new feature from Flo Health aims to improve health literacy during a women's life stage that has been underserved for too long LONDON, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Flo Health, the #1 women's health app worldwide [1] chosen by over 420 million people, today announces the launch of 'Flo for Perimenopause,' a new in-app offering of personalized guidance and support for women who are in, entering, or curious about perimenopause. The feature offers educational content that is backed by research and insights, and created in collaboration with its team of 100+ medical experts. With Flo for Perimenopause, Flo Health is redefining how women navigate one of the most misunderstood and underserved stages of life. More than a billion women worldwide will have gone through perimenopause and menopause by 2025 [2], yet more than half (54%) of women in a recent Flo Health survey said they don't feel adequately informed about perimenopause and its potential symptoms and effects on their health [3]. This leaves many feeling confused, isolated and misinformed. This launch also continues Flo's dedication to perimenopause research and education. A study published by Flo's Science team earlier this year in the Nature portfolio journal npj Women's Health revealed that symptoms that are considered typical for perimenopause can occur earlier than previously thought. [4] With 72% of perimenopausal women saying their symptoms are limiting their life experiences, including self-esteem, sex, and social lives being the top areas affected [5], Flo believes it can play an instrumental role in closing the perimenopause knowledge gap and empowering women through this life stage. Flo for Perimenopause will provide expert-verified content and symptom tracking, plus personalized health insights so women can stop guessing what's going on with their bodies, and feel better prepared for the changes ahead. Users will be able to: Receive a Perimenopause Score: A key element of Flo for Perimenopause is the Perimenopause Score, developed by Flo's science and medical teams as the first digital assessment tool specifically designed and scientifically validated for perimenopause symptoms. It will evaluate users based on the symptoms they are experiencing and help them understand the real life impact of symptoms. Track (and spot!) cycle irregularities: See a window of time when your next period might come, instead of an exact date, based on the cycle data you log — super helpful for understanding how your body's rhythms might be changing, while also helping you prepare ahead of time. Better understand their bodies: Track symptoms from hot flashes to mood changes, fatigue and sleep disturbances. While in Flo for Perimenopause, users will also receive daily, medically-verified tips and information about their personal symptoms from Flo's team of medical experts. Users will also be able to access clearly laid out perimenopause milestones that will help them through this transition phase. Better manage their symptoms: Increase understanding of how perimenopause may be impacting individual users, and find solutions to stop symptoms from taking over their lives using tips from daily personalized content, revealing symptom trends from symptom reports, and improving knowledge with the perimenopause content library. Hear from experts: Get support every step of the way from Flo medical experts and OBGYNs who have supported countless women on this journey, so users can feel more confident about asking their own doctors and medical teams the right questions. Access a powerful community of likeminded women: Connect with others who can relate to what they are going through with Secret Chats, Flo's anonymous in-app feature that connects users for private discussions on female health and well-being to foster community and support. To support the launch, Flo is partnering with comedian and actress Laura Benanti, who speaks openly and honestly about her personal experience with perimenopause in her new solo show 'Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares.' 'I can only hope by speaking candidly about my experience with perimenopause it doesn't have to feel so taboo or even shameful to the countless other women going through these brutal symptoms. I was really blindsided by what was happening to me when I started experiencing perimenopause, and I'm grateful Flo is now offering women a resource to help combat that unsure feeling,' said Benanti. 'And if we can't laugh about the 'menopause appetizer' that absolutely none of us ordered, what can we laugh about?' Flo Health and its expert medical team echo the sentiment that women have suffered in silence long enough. 'Perimenopause isn't a mystery—it's a natural life stage that deserves nuanced understanding, support, and open conversation,' said Dr. Sameena Rahman, a board-certified OB/GYN, sex-med gynecologist, and menopause specialist. 'A tool like Flo for Perimenopause could be truly transformative for the many women I see who arrive confused, overwhelmed, and unaware of what their bodies are going through—simply because no one ever taught them what to expect.' Flo for Perimenopause will be available to all users starting July 21, 2025. The Flo Health app can be downloaded from both the Apple App Store (for iOS devices) and Google Play Store (for Android devices). References Sensor Tower, March '25, iOS & Android, by downloads The North American Menopause Society Flo Health survey of 1,446 US women 34-49 years old surveyed in 2024 Perimenopause symptoms, severity, and healthcare seeking in women in the US. npj Women's Health. 2025 Flo Health study of 337 US women 35–54 years old surveyed in 2024 who said they are going through perimenopause and reported symptoms that are considered typical for perimenopause. These symptoms may be caused by other underlying reasons. About Flo: Flo Health is the leading app in the Health & Fitness category; it is the #1 OB-GYN-recommended app for period and cycle tracking and is the first European femtech unicorn following an investment from General Atlantic in July 2024. The company supports 76 million monthly active users (MAUs). With over 100 medical experts, Flo is committed to supporting women at every stage of their health journey, from menstruation to conception, pregnancy, and menopause. It provides curated cycle and ovulation tracking, tailored health insights, daily bite-sized visual content, and a private community for users to share their questions and concerns. As part of its mission to build a better future for female health, Flo's Pass it on Project aims to improve health literacy by providing up to 1 billion women in need with free access to Flo Premium and has donated 20M subscriptions to date. Flo prioritizes safety and focuses on being the most trusted digital source for women's health information. Flo Health's Anonymous Mode feature was recognized as one of TIME's Best Inventions 2023 and also named a finalist for Fast Company's 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards in the Rapid Response category as part of the company's commitment to privacy. For more information, please visit PR Contact Samantha Wannemachers_wannemacher@ 717-873-9935 Logo – View original content:
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Canada's Flo to close Quebec EV charger plant, lay off 80 across Canada, U.S.
Electric-vehicle charging company Flo said July 10 that it will lay off 80 staff across Canada and the United States and close one of its three EV charger assembly plants as tariff and EV market obstacles mount. 'This decision reflects several challenging realities. Trade tensions, shifting political dynamics — particularly in the U.S. — and inconsistent policy signals around electric vehicles have made long-term planning extremely complex,' company CEO Louis Tremblay said in a statement. The move was first reported by La Presse. Flo, a Quebec City-based company founded in 2009, expanded to a second plant in Shawinigan in 2021 and added a U.S. production footprint in 2022 as strong government support on both sides of the border accelerated charger demand. Sign up for Automotive News Canada Breaking Alerts and be the first to know when big news breaks in the Canadian auto industry. But slow-to-materialize EV sales and political changes in Washington have since undercut the market. The Trump administration in the United States froze funding for Washington's US $5-billion EV charging program in February, though faces a court battle with several states to resume payments. Government support for charging infrastructure in Canada remains robust, though the build out of charging networks across the country have lagged initial projections. The closure of the Shawinigan plant is the latest in a series of setbacks that have rattled Canada's EV manufacturing ecosystem in the past year. Flo's initial plant in Shawinigan's Grand-Mère sector and its U.S. production hub in Auburn Hills, Mich., will continue to operate. But Tremblay said the layoffs are part of a wider 'strategic pivot' that will focus the company primarily on charging network operations, not manufacturing. Flo operates about 100,000 public chargers across Canada and the United States. Despite the shift in strategy, the company said it 'remains firmly committed' to supplying chargers for the residential market, with production and deliveries of home charging stations unaffected by the layoffs.
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Expert issues major warning to users of period tracker apps
Experts have issued an urgent warning to people using period tracker apps over fears that their data is being sold to third party companies. The mobile phone apps, designed to help people track their periods by counting the days they are menstruating, have proved hugely popular in recent years, with the biggest three - Flo, Clue and Period Tracker - downloaded by more than 250 million. A recent study by University of Cambridge 's Minderoo Centre warned users to exercise caution when using the applications - calling them a 'gold mine' for consumer profiling. Users who allow tracking on the app may be exposing their private information to major tech companies, who can use it to deliver targeted ads based on their menstrual cycle, the study suggested. Researchers warned that the intimate nature of the information could have far greater consequences in real life, with access to abortion, health insurance and even job prospects at risk. Leaked information could also make them vulnerable to discrimination and cyberstalking. Dr Stefanie Felsberger, the lead author of the report, said: 'There are real and frightening privacy and safety risks to women as a result of the commodification of the data collected by cycle tracking app companies.' The report called on official health bodies, including the NHS, to take action to create 'safer' alternatives to the apps currently on the market. According to the report, while data from period-tracking apps is held under special protections against being sold externally, consent options aren't always implemented, meaning advertisers - such as Google and Facebook - can easily get their hands on private information. Companies can use information from period tracking apps to target women according to their cycle, offering up beauty and pregnancy adverts during ovulation. Researchers told the BBC that data relating to who wants to be pregnant was some of the most 'sought-after information in digital advertising' as it's the 'most likely' driver of changes in shopping habits. This information can be up to 200 times more valuable than data on gender, age and location. Dr Felsberger said: 'Menstrual cycle tracking apps are presented as empowering women and addressing the gender health gap. 'Yet the business model behind their services rests on commercial use, selling user data and insights to third parties for profit. 'There are real and frightening privacy and safety risks to women as a result of the commodification of the data collected by cycle tracking app companies.' In addition to concerns regarding data leaks, information on women's health could also impact their reproductive care. According to an investigation by Tortoise Media, there have been instances whereby police have been able to request such data from period tracker apps when investigating women who have illegally accessed abortion services. Earlier this year, the National Police Chiefs' Council released guidance that permitted officers to investigate cases where a pregnancy loss, such as a miscarriage, stillbirth or early labour, could be the result of an illegal abortion. Responding to the findings, Rhiannon White, CEO of period tracking app Clue told The Mirror she was 'disappointed' by the news, adding that apps like theirs offered women 'agency' where public health system have 'failed' them in the past. She added that 97 per cent of users used the app to help monitor a myriad of health and reproductive issues, highlighting that it was wrong simply to view apps though a 'narrow fertility lens'. Some of those include hormone conditions such as PCOS, or endometriosis. Worldwide, one in 5 women are affected PCOS, a hormone disorder characterised by erratic or absent periods and cysts in the ovaries. And one in 10 people are thought to have endometriosis, a chronic disease associated with severe, life-impacting symptoms such as pain and heavy bleeding. It's caused by tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. Adenomyosis is another reproductive condition - thought to imapct one in five people, it's symptoms also include severe pain in the abdomen and throughout the body, as well as heavy periods. Sue Khan, VP of Security and Data Protection Officer at Flo told the publication she supported efforts to ensure that it's users felt safe when using the app and that the highest standards of data protection were being implemented. In 2022, the company introduced 'Anonymous Mode', a feature that gave people access to Flo without having to include their name, email address, or any technical identifiers.
Daily Record
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Buzzing £12m Rangers man overcome with battle fever as he tips Russell Martin to take Celtic out within a year
It's a new era at Ibrox and one ex striker at the club is excited at Martin being in charge Former Rangers striker Tore Andre Flo believes Russell Martin's swashbuckling style could see his new side take the Premiership by storm and win the title as soon as this season - if he gets the right players in. The beanpole former Norwegian frontman remains a record Scottish football recruit after Dick Advocaat splashed £12million to sign him from Chelsea and Flo insists major investment is needed again at Ibrox to end Celtic's dominance. Rangers' only recruit so far over the new era under American owners is Lyall Cameron who was signed on a pre-contract from Dundee before Martin was even appointed - but they are close to a loan deal for Max Aarons to kick things off. And Flo, in an interview with said: 'They obviously need to invest in the squad, but they also need to develop a style of football and identity under the new coach. 'There's no doubt that if you buy good players, you'll have a good chance to do well in the league. So I think the supporters would like to see some players that they know are very good, so they would have a chance. 'I do think that the new manager is very exciting. I know that a lot of supporters wanted Steven Gerrard and that would have been great, but I think with this guy, with Russell Martin, I like him, I like the way his teams played football. "It would be something a bit new in Scotland and I think if they get going, start well, he could be a very good thing for Rangers. Russell Martin deserves credit for sticking to his principles. But if he wants to do that at Rangers and succeed, then you need the right players for his style as well. 'And if Rangers could get that in, with his playing style, I think they could be very good and challenge Celtic. It could work. And I think it's something new and I think if the players buy into it, if they understand it, and do it the right way, I think it could be an exciting surprise for Rangers and for Scottish football. 'And you will see offensive, good football that will excite the supporters, at least. I like that style. And I heard him say that he wanted to play with his team, and to play the way that he'd like to play football himself, and I like that attitude. 'Rangers is a very big club. With all the passion from the supporters and all that. So if they get going, they could be really good quite quickly. 'I know the gap was quite big and it maybe has been for the last few seasons, but Rangers will get back up there again. Rangers will win the league soon and it could already be next season.' Flo knows better than most about the pressure of being the main striker for Rangers after coming in for huge criticism, not helped by his enormous price tag. He had an impressive strike rate of 38 goals in 72 games, including a debut strike in a 5-1 Old Firm derby romp against Celtic at Ibrox. However, he was seen as a big money failure and he has sympathy for current frontman Cyriel Dessers whose Rangers career could be coming to an end with AEK Athens in talks over a move. Flo, with a nod to his own time at Ibrox, laughed: 'You can score goals and fans still don't think you're any good! But that's the nature of football. 'I speak to quite a few Rangers supporters throughout the season, and they seem to be a little bit frustrated over him. Then suddenly he scores and he's playing well. 'But in general, it seems like he needs a lot of chances to score. He gets a lot of chances but misses quite a lot. I think it's a difficult question to say whether he should go. It sounds a bit harsh. 'At the same time, I think a lot of the supporters feel that someone else could maybe do an even better job there, that Rangers could have a possibility to sign even better players. But in this situation, it's really hard to ever think a team should sell a player who is scoring that many goals.'
