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Mental Wellness with MindPath: Myths & Facts About Bipolar Disorder

October 14, 2020

MindPath’s Megan Schanck discusses common misunderstandings of bipolar disorder and shares factual information. Through educating ourselves and each other about mental illness we can work to lower stigma and can help those who are living with bipolar and other disorders.

For more information or mental health assistance, visit mindpathcare.com or contact MindPath Care Centers at 919-261-3958 for telehealth and in-person resources near you.

Resources

Bipolar Disorder Myths
Struggles of a Bipolar Parent
Carrie Fisher’s Fight to End Mental Illness Stigma
Count with Me: Bipolar Disorder & Anger
Bipolar in the Workplace – Part 1
Bipolar in the Workplace – Part 2

Mental Health Stigma & What To Do About It
Dating Someone Who Has a Mental Illness

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About Megan Schanck, MSPAS, PA-C
Ms. Schanck’s greatest professional honor is gaining apatient’strust in their time of need. She became a mindcare provider after realizing how many people struggle with achieving

UnitedHealth Boosts FY20 Outlook; Q3 Results Top Estimates – Quick Facts

October 14, 2020

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(RTTNews) – While reporting financial results for the third quarter on Wednesday, diversified health care company UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (UNH) raised its earnings outlook for the full-year 2020 as care patterns disrupted by the pandemic moved closer to normal levels.

For fiscal 2020, the company now projects earnings in a range of $15.65 to $15.90 per share, and adjusted earnings in a range of $16.50 to $16.75 per share.

Previously, the company expected earnings in the range of $15.45 to $15.75 per share, and adjusted earnings in the range of $16.25 to $16.55 per share.

On average, 27 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report earnings of $16.58 per share for the year. Analysts’ estimates typically exclude special items.

For the third quarter, net earnings declined to $3.30 per share from $3.67 per share last year. Adjusted earnings were reported at $3.51 per share. Revenues for the

James Murdoch says his family media empire legitimizes disinformation and obscures facts

October 13, 2020

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James Murdoch, the former CEO of 21st Century Fox and the youngest son of Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch, has admitted that he stepped away from his father’s media empire, in part, because it legitimizes disinformation and obscures facts.

“I reached the conclusion that you can venerate a contest of ideas, if you will, and we all do and that’s important. But it shouldn’t be in a way that hides agendas,” Murdoch told The New York Times in his first major interview since his exit.

In the interview, conducted by Maureen Dowd for a profile published Oct. 10, Murdoch explained why he had “pulled the rip cord” with the family business.

“A contest of ideas shouldn’t be used to legitimize disinformation, and I think it’s often taken advantage of,” he said. “And I think at great news organizations, the

Trump made false claims on COVID-19, fracking and more this week. Here are the facts | National politics

October 12, 2020

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Virus Outbreak Washington Daily Life — A person with MoveOn.org Political Action protests the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus in the White House, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, outside the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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TRUMP: “I’m immune … It could be a lifetime.” — interview Sunday on Fox News.

TRUMP: “A total and complete sign off from White House Doctors yesterday. That means I can’t get it (immune), and can’t give it.” — tweet Sunday.

A total and complete sign off from White House Doctors yesterday. That means I can’t get it (immune), and can’t give it. Very nice to know!!!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2020

THE FACTS: That’s far from certain, and Twitter later flagged his tweet with a fact-check warning.

Some medical experts have been skeptical that Trump could be declared free of the risk of transmitting the virus so early in the course of his illness. Nor

Get the facts to fight back during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 12, 2020

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Mark A. Mahoney, Guest columnist
Published 11:10 a.m. ET Oct. 12, 2020 | Updated 11:15 a.m. ET Oct. 12, 2020

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October is breast cancer awareness month. (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Be proactive by educating yourself and join in the cause to help women in need today.

Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Each year in the United States, more than 250,000 women get breast cancer and 42,000 women die from the disease. Some additional facts include the following:

More: A dozen ways to spread the Breast Cancer Awareness message

In 2020, an estimated 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S. as well as 48,530 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
1 in 8 women in the United

Second stimulus check: 9 facts to know, including one possible change

October 11, 2020

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money-cash-dollars-measuring-tape-8113 — Here’s what’s happening with a second stimulus check.

Angela Lang/CNET

As negotiations to pass the next stimulus check amble forward, we can take stock of what we know about how it will be handled, based on the first stimulus check, several previous stimulus proposals and the latest details of a White House-authored stimulus bill.

We’ll go over the top takeaways that will help you to understand what’s happening with stimulus payments right now, including who would qualify, how much money you might expect to receive and the effect on your taxes. This story was recently updated.

1. Negotiations are a roller coaster

Here’s the quick version: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will continue to negotiate through the weekend.

Both sides of the aisle are currently contesting the White House’s $1.8 trillion offer, which arrived Friday and includes another direct payment for up

Trump is hiding facts so we have to speculate on his COVID-19 prognosis

October 10, 2020

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Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Dr. Vin Gupta, Opinion contributors
Published 4:00 a.m. ET Oct. 10, 2020

The president’s health matters. But we can only speculate because his doctor has hidden behind confidentiality laws to withhold negative information.

At a minimum, there will be 3.5 months between when President Donald Trump first contracted coronavirus and when a president will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021. While this seems a brief time, the world is a dangerous place. President Trump’s health matters.

What can the American public anticipate regarding his expected clinical course over this time period? The answer to this question is absolutely vital, since many survivors of severe COVID-19 pneumonia (which the president had) have experienced setbacks, hospital readmissions and prolonged intensive care stays requiring months of rehabilitation.

What we do know of the president’s current condition is informed by what has been shared voluntarily and bolstered by what’s

10 Fascinating Facts About Your Eyes and Vision

October 9, 2020

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1. Most people can see a million colors

Scientists estimate that the average person can see at least a million colors thanks to the eye’s cone cells, which send signals to the brain that allow us to perceive different hues. If that sounds impressive, consider that people with a rare condition called tetrachromacy have an extra type of cone cell and can see as many as 100 million colors as a result!

2. You spend 10 percent of your waking hours blinking

Blinking keeps your eyes lubricated and protects them from dust and debris, which may help explain why we do so much of it: The average person blinks between 15 and 20 times per minute, or 14,400 to 19,200 times a day — that’s about 10 percent of your waking life, or upwards of 5 million times in a year.

3. The quick-healing cornea has no blood

Factbox: Seven facts on global hunger as World Food Programme wins Nobel

October 9, 2020

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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger around the world and improve conditions for peace in areas affected by conflict.

For more than 50 years the WFP has worked to improve food security around the world, but conflict, climate shocks and economic slowdowns mean almost one in 11 people globally still do not have enough to eat.

Here are seven things to know about world hunger:

1. Globally, 690 million people, about 8.9% of the population, go hungry – up by nearly 60 million in five years.

2. The United Nations estimates that over 130 million more people may go hungry in 2020 due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

3. A quarter of the world’s population does not have reliable access to safe and nutritious food. In Africa,

Seven facts on global hunger as World Food Programme wins Nobel

October 9, 2020

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The United Nations’ World Food Programme has won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work fighting world hunger. Here are seven things to know about hunger around the world

By Amber Milne

LONDON, Oct 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger around the world and improve conditions for peace in areas affected by conflict.

For more than 50 years the WFP has worked to improve food security around the world, but conflict, climate shocks and economic slowdowns mean almost one in 11 people globally still do not have enough to eat.

Here are seven things to know about world hunger:

1. Globally, 690 million people, about 8.9% of the population, go hungry – up by nearly 60 million in five years.

2. The United Nations estimates that over 130 million more