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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...
What Should You Do If Your Home Appraisal Is Lower Than The Offer?
When you've accepted an offer on your home, it's an exciting time, as it means you're getting close to finishing the sale and moving on to the next phase of your life. As part of the underwriting process for the mortgage lender, a home appraisal is performed to...
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...
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‘Everybody in This Community Has a Gun’: How Oakland Lost Its Grip on Gun Violence
OAKLAND, Calif. — The red-tipped bullet pierces skin and melts into it, Javier Velasquez Lopez explains. The green-tipped bullet penetrates armored vests. And the hollow-tipped bullet expands as it tears through bodies. At 19, Velasquez Lopez knows a lot about...
Back Pain? Bum Knee? Be Prepared to Wait for a Physical Therapist
At no point along his three-year path to earning a degree in physical therapy has Matthew Lee worried about getting a job. Being able to make a living off that degree? That’s a different question — and the answer is affecting the supply of physical therapists across...
She Once Advised the President on Aging Issues. Now, She’s Battling Serious Disability and Depression.
The GoFundMe request jumped out at me as I was scrolling through posts on LinkedIn. Nora Super, executive director of the 2015 White House Conference on Aging and former director of the Milken Institute’s Center for the Future of Aging, was seeking contributions after...
My four-year wait to see an NHS dermatologist
Charlotte BrownBy Lisa Summers & Georgina HayesBBC Scotland NewsA young woman with a severe skin condition spent almost four years on a waiting list to see an NHS dermatologist in person. Charlotte Brown, 31, was first diagnosed with psoriasis in 2017 and referred for...
How can we stop children vaping?
A recent survey of health-related behaviour among Scottish schoolchildren found 25% of 15-year-olds had used a vape in the past 30 days and 40% had used one in their lifetime. There was also a gender split - 30% of girls had used one recently compared to 20% for boys....
Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape imports from January
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockBy Hannah RitchieBBC News, SydneyAustralia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January, in an effort to curb nicotine addiction in children. New laws to stop single-use vapes from being made, advertised, and supplied in the country will...
Nurses react with fury over doctor pay offer
PA MediaBy Nick TriggleHealth correspondentThe government's pay offer to consultants in England will cause fury among nurses, union leaders say.The amount on offer to the most senior doctors in the NHS was "galling", the Royal College of Nursing said, and increased...
At least 20,000 annual UK cancer deaths avoidable, says charity
Getty ImagesBy Michelle RobertsDigital health editorAt least 20,000 cancer deaths a year could be avoided in the UK with a national commitment to invest in research and innovation, and fix the NHS, says Cancer Research UK. Progress is being made in finding new...
Swine flu: UK detects first human case of new strain
Getty Images (stock image)Health officials are investigating the first confirmed case of a new strain of swine flu in the UK.The A(H1N2)v infection was detected in a routine flu screening test at a GP surgery in North Yorkshire.Officials said the person had...
Fresh pay offer could end NHS consultant strikes
PA MediaBy Nick TriggleHealth correspondentA fresh pay offer has been made to NHS consultants which could end strike action in England.It would see many senior doctors in the health service getting an extra increase from January, on top of the 6% annual rise they've...
New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government’s shock reversal
Getty ImagesBy Frances MaoBBC NewsNew Zealand's new government says it plans to scrap the nation's world-leading smoking ban to fund tax cuts.The legislation, introduced under the previous Jacinda Ardern-led government, would have banned cigarette sales next year to...
Health Care Is Front and Center as DeSantis and Newsom Go Mano a Mano
Florida (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Gov. Ron DeSantisAge: 45Florida population: 22.2 million California (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Gov. Gavin NewsomAge: 56California population: 39 million Republican...