health and fitness: août 2015

Ikea kitchen guarantee causes steam to come out of my ears

Ikea refused to change my peeling kitchen doors, arguing the damage was caused by my opening the oven too soon and letting steam escape

I was interested to read your 28 March 2015 article about Ikea kitchen guarantees falling flat, as I am in the middle of a similarly frustrating experience. Our kitchen was designed, supplied and fitted by Ikea in 2011, and all the appliances are from Ikea. In March this year I noticed that the coating on the two cupboard doors near the oven was starting to peel, so I contacted Ikea via email. I did not hear back until the end of April, when I had an email offering a visit from a company called Ecomaster to inspect the damage. I had a text from Ecomaster saying it would be in touch to book a visit. Then nothing.

I tried Facebook and seemed to be getting somewhere, but then had an email saying the doors had been inspected and I had agreed there was no issue. This was not true. Eventually I had a call from a customer service representative who said she would sort it out. I had a visit from a technician, then a letter saying there was no fault and it was not going to replace the doors.

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I have a PhD and work in admin. I’m worried that I’ve stalled in my career

I recently applied for a more senior role and was passed over because I lacked the relevant experience

Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy’s own insights. Here is the latest dilemma – what are your thoughts?

I am 28 and have been working as an admin assistant for the past two years. My role is essentially that of a PA: I organise diaries and manage correspondence for senior executives in my company.

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Japan's Most Powerful Follow the Sensei of Seaweed

Where do Toyota and other Japanese companies go for management advice? To Ina Food, a small company that turns seaweed into a gelatin-like substance called agar.

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Wayne W. Dyer, Prolific Author of Self-Help Books, Dies at 75

Dr. Dyer, author of the best-selling “Your Erroneous Zones” and more than two dozen books, was a popular lecturer and talk-show guest.

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Faking Doctors’ Notes to Escape Gaza War Zone

Israeli permits to cross the border are reserved mainly for merchants and medical patients, spurring a black market for fake medical referrals.

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Judge Allows Moral, Not Just Religious, Contraception Exemptions

A federal court ruled in favor of March for Life, a secular nonprofit that argued religious-only exemptions to employer insurance requirements violated equal protection principles.

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NHS funds 'spent on patient treats'

Thousands of pounds of NHS personal health budgets are being spent on "treats" such as holidays and clothes, an investigation finds.

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Meningitis jabs start for UK babies

Meningitis B vaccination for all newborn babies starts to take place across the UK.

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To Stop Procrastinating, Start by Understanding the Emotions Involved

Time management tips will go only so far. To overcome the tendency to delay despite negative consequences, procrastinators need to understand the emotions behind the behavior.

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What to Watch for After Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is afflicting more people, and research shows patients who have had non-melanoma skin cancers are at increased risk of recurrence.

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Cures for Common Foot Problems, Without Surgery

Bunions, plantar fasciitis, hammertoes and pain in the ball of the foot, among others, can be treated, before a patient goes under the knife, podiatrists say.

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Infants Judge People From Their Tone of Voice

A study involving children about 11 months old suggested that vocal tones can influence their judgment of people.

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At the U.S. Open, Djokovic Struggles to Close

Novak Djokovic—the best and most consistent tennis player in the world for five years now—has only won U.S. Open one time in his career.

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Auburn Trounces Alabama in Iron Bowl---of Grammar

Of the top-25 college football teams, Alabama fans make the most grammatical mistakes, according to a study conducted by automated proofreading company Grammarly, while fans of rival Auburn make the fewest.

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FIFA May Weaken Its Executive Committee

The executive committee of FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, will be the first target of major reforms when the organization meets in Zurich next month.

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Kyrgios Seeks Tennis Redemption at the U.S. Open

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios arrives at the U.S. Open looking to cap his summer of controversy with a run to the late rounds. First, though, he’ll have to beat 2012 U.S. Open champion Andy Murray.

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