There are countless benefits to owning a pet. The companionship of an animal can lower the risk of developing depression or loneliness. On top of everything, some species encourage people to spend more time outside, which is a healthy activity that results in the production of vitamin D by our bodies. Picking the right kind…
Around the world, charities and other awareness movements are giving rise to more education, support, and fundraising for this common disease. To date, endometriosis impacts an estimated 176 million women across the globe, with nearly 2 million in the UK alone. Endometriosis can have a drastic, negative influence on an adult woman during her most…
Millenials, grown up in the world of dating applications, instant messengers, and unlimited social connections, treat romantic relationships differently than other generations. Although understanding between the genders has never been perfect, those who were born in the late 20th century face their unique challenges. Most of them are related to the development of technologies, which…
Being a lover of a creative person is always romantic. Such stories are similar to the movies that many girls dream about, and we can say with confidence that no one would refuse to have such an experience. This time we decided to figure out what it’s like to choose a musician as your partner…
Repealing the penalties that enforce the “individual mandate” would “both reduce the number of people purchasing health insurance and change the mix of people with insurance,” as younger and healthier people with low health costs would be more likely to go without insurance, the budget office said. The Republican bill would have eliminated the expansion…
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump and congressional Republicans appear to have accomplished a feat that President Obama, with all the power at his disposal, could not in the past seven years: They have galvanized outspoken support for the Affordable Care Act. People who benefit from the law are flooding Congress with testimonials. Angry consumers…
Almost a year ago, the World Health Organization declared the Zika epidemic a global health emergency, calling for an epic campaign against a virus that few had ever heard of. As it spread to almost every country in the Western Hemisphere, scientists and health officials at every level of government swung into action, trying to…
WASHINGTON In March 2010, on the day before President Obama was to sign the Affordable Care Act into law, a group of senior Republican aides huddled in Senator Mitch McConnell’s Capitol suite to try to come up with a catchy slogan to use against it. Many conservatives were simply advocating a vow to repeal the…
Photo Credit Stuart Bradford Q How do you die of Parkinson’s disease? A Parkinson’s disease, a chronic, progressive movement disorder characterized by tremors and stiffness, is not considered a fatal disease in and of itself, though it may reduce life expectancy by a modest amount. It is often said that people die “with” Parkinson’s rather…
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans took their first major step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, approving a budget blueprint that would allow them to gut the health care law without the threat of a Democratic filibuster. The vote was 51 to 48. During the roll call, Democrats staged a highly unusual protest on…