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The middle class is just this screwed: Janet Yellen declares victory while workers drown

The middle class is just this screwed: Janet Yellen declares victory while workers drown  - Down here at the pedestrian level, between 2010 and 2014 poverty increased in one third of America's 3,000 counties, when compared to the 2005 to ...

Why Is Christianity the Most Popular Religion Among Black People in Poverty?

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Why Is Christianity the Most Popular Religion Among Black People in Poverty ?  - In America , which is a wealthy nation with unusual inequality, ... Why is it that the people who are the most entrenched in poverty and suffering the ...

New year brings minimum wage hikes for Americans in 14 states

New year brings minimum wage hikes for Americans in 14 states  - Backers say a higher minimum wage helps combat poverty , but opponents worry about the potential impact on employment and company profits.

The 'hollowing' of the middle class bad for America

The 'hollowing' of the middle class bad for America  - Still, greater inequality threatens future living standards. That's the bad news. The middle-class spirit is central to the American tradition. By Pew's ...

Are Bisexuals Shut Out of the LGBT Club?

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Are Bisexuals Shut Out of the LGBT Club?   -This is the thing that isn't talked about,” she said. “It's like airing out the dirty laundry of the supposed ' LGBT community.' It's saying, 'Look, we haven't ...

Dutch advertising watchdog defends gay cruising ads

Dutch advertising watchdog defends gay cruising ads  - The Netherlands Ads from a gay cruising site will not be banned in The Netherlands. Despite a number of complaints against the gay app ...

Vietnam has a long way to go, say LGBT students

Vietnam has a long way to go, say LGBT students  - A Vietnamese study said 44% of local LGBT students aged 14-22 experienced stigma, discrimination and violence because of their sexuality. Another ...

On Way Out, Annise Parker Criticizes Opponents Of Houston's LGBT Protections Law

On Way Out, Annise Parker Criticizes Opponents Of Houston's LGBT Protections Law  - Parker gained national attention in 2009 when she became the first openly gay person elected mayor of a major U.S. city. After being re-elected twice, ...

10 ways to improve LGBT rights in Europe

10 ways to improve LGBT rights in Europe  - Europe is arguably the best continent for LGBT rights today. When asked which countries were most gay-friendly, a recent survey showed that 8 out of ...

Anti-LGBT Hate on Display at Philadelphia Mummers Day Parade

Anti- LGBT Hate on Display at Philadelphia Mummers Day Parade  - An annual New Year's Day tradition in Philadelphia was marred by at least two anti- LGBT incidents, when a gay man was assaulted during the ...

Lavender Health Alliance aims to promote LGBT-sensitive health care

Lavender Health Alliance aims to promote LGBT-sensitive health care  - This stereotype discourages LGBTQ involvement in health care during a time when many of the hardest issues that we face involve our bodily ...

Generation X helped pave the way for LGBT rights

Generation X helped pave the way for LGBT rights  - Who are the faces of the LGBTQ movement? The faces have been white men for a long time,” Higgins said. “Equality had been equated to getting ...

Bipolar disorder linked to inherited differences in sleep patterns

Bipolar disorder linked to inherited differences in sleep patterns  - Despite the large number of individuals with the condition, the exact causes of bipolar, as with many other mental disorders , are not known. Genetics ...

Why Studying Stoners Can Help Us Understand Mental Illness,

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Why Studying Stoners Can Help Us Understand Mental Illness ,  - People naturally have all sorts of weird thoughts, but sometimes these become intrusive and upsetting enough to rise to the level of a disorder .

Having a Child Before The Age of 24 Negatively Impacts Health At 40

Having a Child Before The Age of 24 Negatively Impacts Health At 40  - But in the case of African-American women, if marriage occurs after the child was born, their health will degrade upon reaching 40, in comparison to ...

Helping the hungry

Helping the hungry  - “This is the child nutrition bill that set health food standards for meals provided through federal nutrition programs,” Piccinini, public policy advocate for ...

Gambia: Over 2500 Children Die of Pneumonia Every Day

Gambia: Over 2500 Children Die of Pneumonia Every Day  - The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Safie Lowe Ceesay, has said globally more than 2,500 children under the age of ...

Are Antibiotics Safe for Children: 4 Risks of Antibiotic Overuse

Are Antibiotics Safe for Children : 4 Risks of Antibiotic Overuse  - Researchers are uncovering more and more evidence that the development and maintenance of a healthy microbiome in childhood is essential to a ...

5 Stars Who Seriously Killed It In 2015

5 Stars Who Seriously Killed It In 2015  - Before ringing in the new year, it's time to allow one last bow for the stars who totally owned 2015. In the video above, Caitlyn Becker looks back on the ...

Stigma towards mental illness: To Speak Up Or Remain Silent?

Stigma towards mental illness : To Speak Up Or Remain Silent?  - The first thing that hits one after mental illness strikes is stigma. Serious mental illnesses such as Clinical Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and ...