COVID-19 and Psoriasis: Is There a Link?
Health

COVID-19 and Psoriasis: Is There a Link?

April 19, 2023 – New research is shedding light on how an infection with COVID-19 may reactivate, or even cause, psoriasis. The  skin condition affects about 7.5 million adults in the United States, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation.  Psoriasis has several well-established triggers, including stress, skin injury, cold or warm air, and allergies. Illnesses like strep… […]

Costco tops quarterly earnings expectations, even as sales remain soft
Economy

Costco tops quarterly earnings expectations, even as sales remain soft

Exterior view of a Costco store on August 18, 2020 in Teterboro, New Jersey.Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty ImagesCostco on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, as shoppers turned to the membership club for groceries but bought fewer big-ticket items.On an earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said shoppers… […]

Weight Gain From HIV Treatment: Personal Experience
Health

Weight Gain From HIV Treatment: Personal Experience

HIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy) has changed the face of HIV/AIDS. Successful treatment now allows millions of infected people to keep the virus in check – even undetectable – and lead healthy lives.But as with all medications, it can come with side effects. In some people, weight gain is one of them. Recent studies show that 1… […]

Ankylosing Spondylitis: When You’re Treatment Isn’t Working
Health

Ankylosing Spondylitis: When You’re Treatment Isn’t Working

By Patrick Doherty, MD, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a condition that has a big impact on your spine. It literally means stiffening of the spine. You may have pain associated with the stiffness, often in your sacro-iliac joints, which are the joints between your spine and your pelvis bone. AS generally… […]

Study Calls Poverty a ‘Major Risk Factor for Death in the U.S.’
Health

Study Calls Poverty a ‘Major Risk Factor for Death in the U.S.’

April 19, 2023 – More than 183,000 people in the United States died in 2019 largely because of poverty. That’s as many lives as claimed by Alzheimer’s disease, accidents, strokes, and diabetes, and 10 times the number of homicides that year.That figure comes from a new analysis of data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics,… […]

Spending
Fixed Income

Expansionary Monetary Policy

Through the buying and selling of government bonds and other securities, the government is able to manage their expansionary monetary policy. This is known as open market operations, a commonly used tool by government bodies […]

Netflix forecast misses Wall Street consensus, shares drop
Business

Netflix forecast misses Wall Street consensus, shares drop

April 18 (Reuters) – Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) beat Wall Street earnings estimates for the first quarter but offered a lighter-than-expected forecast on Tuesday, demonstrating the challenges the mature streaming service faces in its pursuit of growth.The company said it shifted a wider launch of a plan to crack down on unsanctioned password sharing into the… […]

Analysis: China’s Xpeng takes cues from Tesla for its new EV platform
Business

Analysis: China’s Xpeng takes cues from Tesla for its new EV platform

[1/2] He Xiaopeng, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of XPeng Motors attends a news conference ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show, in Shanghai, China April 16, 2023. REUTERS/Aly SongApril 18 (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc (9868.HK) is the latest manufacturer hoping to save money and speed development and production by shifting to a… […]

Burger King looks to viral jingle to lift sales in choppy economy
Business

Burger King looks to viral jingle to lift sales in choppy economy

NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) – Burger King is banking on its viral “Whopper Whopper” jingle to lift sales as part of the flagging fast-food chain’s turnaround plan, as broader economic uncertainty pushed two big franchisees into bankruptcy.The ad, which aired incessantly during National Football League playoffs in January, has drawn younger customers to its… […]

Kick Streamer MadiHunni Breaks Teeth After Nasty Fall on Live Stream
Entertainment

Kick Streamer MadiHunni Breaks Teeth After Nasty Fall on Live Stream

Kick Streamer MadiHunni Faceplants, Breaks Front Teeth on Live Stream!!! 4/19/2023 4: 15 PM PT Kick streamer MadiHunni is gonna need a really good dentist after one of her streams ended in pieces, literally. Madi was vibing out by a pool with some friends over the weekend to LMFAO’s song “Shots” before she slipped and… […]