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Children, teens, and the safety of psychotropic medicines

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on Children, teens, and the safety of psychotropic medicines

Medicines prescribed for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders — known as psychotropic drugs — have largely been studied in adults. This concerns many parents whose children take these drugs regularly. Studies have most often looked at the effectiveness of these medicines in teens and children. Now a recent systematic review…

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Bento aims to help SMBs keep cash flow going during coronavirus

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on Bento aims to help SMBs keep cash flow going during coronavirus

Bento for Business, a spend management system, is looking to assist small and midsize businesses with surviving through the COVID-19 pandemic. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/bento-aims-to-help-smbs-keep-cash-flow-going-during-coronavirus

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The 2020 Managing Partner Elite

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on The 2020 Managing Partner Elite

The ninth edition of Accounting Today’s annual report highlights 10 outstanding accounting firm leaders. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-2020-managing-partner-elite

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COVID and schools: Our only certainty is uncertainty

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on COVID and schools: Our only certainty is uncertainty

Amidst the tangle of mail consisting of grocery ads and a retirement fund quarterly report and the membership renewal form for the botanical gardens, I spot a small manilla envelope emblazoned with the return address of my children’s school. This is what I have been waiting for with equal parts hope and dread. Last year…

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Explosion in Beirut, Lebanon could drive US$500m+ insured loss

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on Explosion in Beirut, Lebanon could drive US$500m+ insured loss

This weeks devastating explosion in the port area of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is expected to cost the country as much as US $15 billion, according to an early estimate by officials. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Malla The Governor of Beirut had originally said he expected the costs of the blast to be around US…

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How to avoid PMI without 20% down

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on How to avoid PMI without 20% down

Here are 4 ways to avoid PMI even if you don’t have 20% down. Read about lender-paid mortgage insurance, piggyback loans, VA loans, and more. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/17861/private-mortgage-insurance-avoid-pmi-mortgage-rates

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Mortgage rates today, August 6, 2020, plus lock recommendations

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on Mortgage rates today, August 6, 2020, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today are driven by movements in financial markets worldwide. When the economy heats up, bond price drop, and rates increase. When the economy pulls back, interest rates tend to fall. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/68322/mortgage-rates-today-august-06-2020-plus-lock-recommendations

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4 pitfalls that run through the minds and daily realities of primary care doctors

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on 4 pitfalls that run through the minds and daily realities of primary care doctors

I looked at a free book chapter from Harvard Businesses Review today and saw a striking graph illustrating what we’re up against in primary care today, and I remembered a post I wrote eight years ago about burnout skills. Some things we do, some challenges we overcome, energize us, or even feed our souls because of…

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The 10 Most Walkable U.S. Cities

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on The 10 Most Walkable U.S. Cities

Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Can you get there on foot? Real estate shoppers and residents looking for relief from long commutes drive the demand for walkable neighborhoods. Many other people simply have an old-fashioned desire to walk to work, schools, shops, restaurants, clubs and parks. Walk Score, by Redfin, measures the walkability of any…

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Elevated catastrophes & $529m Covid-19 losses dent Liberty Mutual

By Angelica | Aug 6, 2020 | Comments Off on Elevated catastrophes & $529m Covid-19 losses dent Liberty Mutual

U.S. primary insurer and global re/insurer Liberty Mutual has reported suffering an elevated level of catastrophe losses in the second-quarter, as U.S. severe weather affected the firm, as well as a $529 million loss from the Covid-19 pandemic, all of which sent the company to a loss for the period. Liberty Mutual reported a net…

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