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What Causes A Low Libido?
Human desire fluctuates due to a complex combination of physiologic, psychological, and environmental variables. But occasionally, people may struggle with a decreased libido, a condition that might elicit worries and inquiries about its underlying reasons. This...
Occupational Hazards: The Industries Most Affected by Mesothelioma
Which Industries Have Been Most Affected by Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a frustrating and deadly disease that impacts thousands of people every year. And the more we learn about the causal factors of the disease and its relationship with asbestos, the more it...
Rental Property Accounting Tips: Essential Guide for Landlords
As a landlord, it is important to have a good understanding of rental property accounting. This will help you make sound financial decisions for your business and maximize your profits. Observing property accounting best practices will also prevent legal issues from...
10 Reasons To Keep An Attorney On Retainer
You never know when you're going to need a lawyer. Maybe you're involved in a car accident and need legal representation. Or perhaps you get sued for slander. No matter the situation, it's always good to have an attorney on retainer, so you're prepared for anything...
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What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises
Getty ImagesBy Jim ReedHealth reporterThe number of people in hospital has gone up. Google searches have doubled in a month and booster vaccines have been brought forward because of a new variant. It might all feel a bit 2021. But - these days - how much do we really...
Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms
Getty ImagesBy Dominic HughesHealth correspondent, BBC NewsPeople living with long Covid after being admitted to hospital are more likely to show some damage to major organs, according to a new study. MRI scans revealed patients were three times more likely to have...
Family of ill teen say they were silenced by courts
Thirumalesh familyBy Jim ReedHealth reporterThe family of a teenager who died while challenging an NHS decision over her life-preserving treatment say they were "brutally silenced" by the courts. The 19-year-old can now be named as Sudiksha Thirumalesh, after legal...
When You Think About Your Health, Don’t Forget Your Eyes
I vividly remember that late Friday afternoon when my eye pressure spiked and I staggered on foot to my ophthalmologist’s office as the rapidly thickening fog in my field of vision shrouded passing cars and traffic lights. The office was already closed, but the whole...
Biden Administration to Ban Medical Debt From Americans’ Credit Scores
The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores. The regulations, if enacted, would potentially help...
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Countdown to Shutdown
The Host Health and other federal programs are at risk of shutting down, at least temporarily, as Congress races toward the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal year without having passed any of its 12 annual appropriations bills. A small band of conservative House Republicans...
California Officials Seek ‘CARE’ Without Coercion as New Mental Health Courts Launch This Fall
The first time Heidi Sweeney began hallucinating, the voices in her head told her Orange County’s Huntington Beach was where she would be safe. There, behind the bikini-clad crowds playing volleyball and riding beach cruisers, she slept in homeless encampments, then...
As Younger Children Increasingly Die by Suicide, Better Tracking and Prevention Is Sought
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. Jason Lance thought Jan. 21, 2010, was a day like any other until the call came. He had dropped off his...
Doctor paid £3,000 for shift as new strike begins
Getty ImagesBy Nick Triggle and Rob SissonsBBC NewsThe NHS is having to pay millions of pounds to plug holes in front-line staffing left by striking doctors. In one case, a consultant in Plymouth was paid more than £3,000 to cover a 12.5-hour junior-doctor night...
How Will Rural Americans Fare During Medicaid Unwinding? Experts Fear They’re on Their Own
Abby Madore covers a lot of ground each day at work. A staffer at a community health center in Carson City, Nevada, Madore spends her days helping low-income residents understand their health insurance options, including Medicaid. Her phone is always ringing, she...
Save Billions or Stick With Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the Costly Choice
Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were covered by its employee health insurance program and receiving the treatment. So when nine Humira knockoffs, known as biosimilars, hit the market for...
With Its Two Doctors Planning to Retire, an Alabama Town Patches Together Health Care Options
LaFAYETTE, Ala. — Charity Hodge had mixed feelings when she spotted a Facebook post announcing that her longtime primary care doctor was ready to retire after decades of serving their rural community. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, no!’” Hodge recalled while sitting in an...