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Depression affects about 20% of Americans in their lifetime, and is one of the leading causes of disability. The rates of depression are even higher in those with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Depression affects 38% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and the risk of depression is three times as high in patients who…
Read MoreFederal agencies are increasingly sending incorrect benefit payments to Americans, a government watchdog said as the Internal Revenue Service prepares to send more than $292 billion in direct payments to households as part of the government’s coronavirus response. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/new-stats-dont-bode-well-for-error-free-coronavirus-stimulus-payments
Read MoreSome of the most contested pieces of the 2017 tax overhaul are being revisited as the White House and Congress begin to discuss another round of economic stimulus, including restoring the break for entertaining business clients and lifting the cap on state and local deductions. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/trump-pelosi-put-2017-tax-law-on-table-in-next-virus-aid-round
Read MoreUpdate: On April 1, 2020, the FDA requested manufacturers to withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs (Zantac, others) from the market immediately, due to the presence of a contaminant known as N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Although the FDA did not observe unacceptable levels of NDMA in many of the samples they tested, they have determined…
Read MoreTesting for novel coronavirus is still a serious issue in the U.S. due to a lack of lab capacity, test reagents, nasal swabs, and even personal protective equipment for health care workers. Due to these shortages, the CDC is recommending that COVID-19 testing should not be performed on patients without symptoms and instead be prioritized…
Read MoreNextGen veterans of remote work share their success strategies. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/generational-viewpoints-top-tips-for-working-from-home
Read MoreIn times of disaster, marginalized groups often become even further marginalized. Both those of lower socioeconomic status and those with disabilities often are left out of emergency planning, as is evidenced by the current COVID-19 pandemic. From access to testing to ability to acquire needed goods and services to triage policies being adopted from community…
Read MoreStone Ridge Asset Management’s mutual insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund assets shrank again in the last quarter of record, with overall net assets down more than 7% in the period to January 31st 2020. However, the experience was not evenly shared across Stone Ridge’s two mutual ILS fund strategies, as the managers Interval fund shrank by…
Read MoreDuring the influenza epidemic of 1918-1920, my great-grandfather, Ralph Norton Mitchell, was in the military. He helped stack the corpses of those who had died from the infection. I shudder to think about what type of personal protective equipment he used. However, his survival reminds me of a feature of all epidemics–some individuals have or…
Read MoreBecause the nation is under lockdown from coast to coast, most of us are driving a lot less than we usually do. But there are still times when you need to take the car to get groceries, or to visit the doctor. And when you get behind the wheel, the threat of COVID-19 infection can…
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