Almost half of the world faces the same demographic problem: not enough babies are being born to keep up with an aging population. As a result, countries have been trying all kinds of measures to get their citizens in the mood for procreating. Japan is spending about ¥3 billion ($29.3 million) on matchmaking events and robot babies that might inspire couples to wantContinue reading “Some countries give incentives for couples to have babies”
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30,000 workers in China worked for many years ( >20 years) making shoes and are now retiring with no pension
For the past week, as many as 30,000 workers have been on strike, disrupting work at plants in the southern China that make shoes for Nike, Adidas, and Puma. Their grievances are the same as those of many workers across the country: they’ve spent decades working for manufacturing plants and now that they want to retire, theyContinue reading “30,000 workers in China worked for many years ( >20 years) making shoes and are now retiring with no pension”
Free trip to Europe in 2015, a $15,000 luxury value trip for two with cash and lux
For the 80 million Americans, social security is their only retirement income
Children who were exposed to anti-depressant meds the most had the highest incidence of autism
Women who take antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder, according to a recent study Fox News reported. Researchers found that children who were exposed to SSRIs the most had the highest incidence of autism, Fox News reported. “We foundContinue reading “Children who were exposed to anti-depressant meds the most had the highest incidence of autism”
You can enroll in a Covered California health insurance plan only if
Now that open enrollment is closed, you can enroll in a Covered California health insurance plan only if you experience a qualifying life event. The next open enrollment period will be in the fall of 2014. Remember, you still can enroll any time if you encounter the following: Here are the common types of qualifyingContinue reading “You can enroll in a Covered California health insurance plan only if”
How not to need a McJob during retirement
People with successful retirements, filled with abundance and options, almost all have the following things in common: They carry very little, if any, personal debt. They have stable, secure income from multiple sources that they can set their watch by every month. Starting about 10 years before they retire, they begin shifting their assets fromContinue reading “How not to need a McJob during retirement”
Why Does Calcium Leave our Bones From Drinking Calcium Rich Milk?
There are 28 amino acids in nature. The human body can manufacture 19 of them. The other nine are called “essential.” We must get them from the foods we eat. One of those “essential” aminos is methionine. One needs methionine for many human metabolic functions including digestion, detoxification of heavy metals, and muscle metabolism. However,Continue reading “Why Does Calcium Leave our Bones From Drinking Calcium Rich Milk?”
About Vaccines
Vaccines have been a part of the human fight against disease for more than 200 years. The worldwide vaccination campaign eradicated smallpox and immunization has eliminated polio in all but a handful of countries. Childhood vaccination has substantially reduced the morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases in much of the developed world, and yearly influenzaContinue reading “About Vaccines”
Physicians per 1000 people in the world, more pain med prescriptions after OBAMACARE
Physicians per 1000 people in the world, more pain med prescriptions after OBAMACARE
Finland, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland have 3-4 doctors for every 1000 people while Philippines, Hongkong and other countries have 0. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS This means that medical care is not present to some citizens of the world. I can speak for countries such as USA, Australia, Philippines and Taiwan since I have lived in these countries in the pastContinue reading “Physicians per 1000 people in the world, more pain med prescriptions after OBAMACARE”
Financial Calculators, commuting by plane to bayarea
comparison tax tas deferred tax free savings Tax Deffered versus Tax-free (tax free wins by over $300k) With the availability of information in the internet, it has become our library and calculator for all kinds of financial planning that will help us make better financial decisions. I paid 15% in taxes when I saved allContinue reading “Financial Calculators, commuting by plane to bayarea”
Walking and running increase the brain’s hippocampal volume preventing Alzheimer’s and pulmonary diseases
Walking and running increase the brain’s hippocampal volume preventing Alzheimer’s and pulmonary diseases
(dailyRx News) Aerobic exercise can promote healthy weight loss and bone health. New research shows that it could also help maintain brain volume and fight cognitive decline. Women between 70 and 80 years old participated in a study that measured the effects of exercise on the volume of the hippocampus, the area of the brainContinue reading “Walking and running increase the brain’s hippocampal volume preventing Alzheimer’s and pulmonary diseases”