The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates in an emergency move to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, as Group of Seven finance officials pledged unspecified “appropriate” policy moves. The Fed said it was cutting rates by a half percentage point to a target range of 1.00 to 1.25… Read More »
Dive Brief: Hundreds of hospitals are suing HHS over issues related to reimbursement. In one lawsuit filed Tuesday, more than 600 hospitals are alleging the agency has unlawfully continued what were supposed to be temporary rate reductions for inpatient stays that should have stopped in 2017. The continued cuts have resulted in a loss of… Read More »
Blank food stamp application on a desktop Getty In July of this year, the Trump Administration proposed a change to the rules that govern who is eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, commonly known as food stamps. The new rules would prohibit states from expanding who is eligible for the program beyond the… Read More »
Minor vaginal cuts and tears are common and often occur when a person is removing body hair or engaging in sexual activity. People with certain hormonal, skin, and immune conditions may be more likely to get vaginal cuts or tears. Minor vaginal wounds are usually harmless, but they may cause mild pain and discomfort for… Read More »
The authors place the post-AIDS increase in STIs within a historic context. Gonorrhoea cases in the UK have been recorded since 1918 and syphilis since 1922, when the UK’s network of free and confidential STI clinics was set up. This was after a Royal Commission on Venereal Diseases (as STIs used to be called) recommended… Read More »