This article discusses the stages of COPD, when it may become disabling, and the testing and documentation required to apply for COPD disability through the Social Security Administration (SSA). When Does COPD Become Disabling? As the disease progresses, symptoms can escalate from mild shortness of breath to being too breathless to leave the house. Other symptoms of COPD could include coughing, producing phlegm, or having difficulty breathing deeply. A person’s ability to work will vary based on the severity of symptoms and the nature of their work....

You may find the lotus pose hopelessly warm and fuzzy in the face of terror. But there are a host of activities, from working out to going for a massage, that can temper the anxiety. Many of these techniques have been used for decades, if not centuries; now advances in science are showing they can reduce the hormones associated with stress and even affect brain activity. The common trait among all: maintaining control and recognizing that our concerns are a natural response to the world we live in....

In a June 27, Facebook post a Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) spokesperson said K9 dog “Lefty” left his mark on suspect Stanley Carter. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, there were 343 K9 units across the state’s police departments and correctional facilities in 2020. Police arrived near the Pineda Causeway and US 1 after they obtained a warrant for Carter’s arrest. He had allegedly made threats of violence to kill a family member....

After doing my due diligence, I arrived at Core Home Fitness. They kindly sent me their well-regarded adjustable dumbbells, which quickly go from 5 to 50 pounds. And while in other contexts, the phrase “ingenious dumbbells” might seem oxymoronic, here I found it to be quite fitting. One Heavy Box The box the set arrived in was fairly compact; but at roughly 100 pounds, it was certainly a formidable lift....

The coronary arteries supply blood to the myocardium (heart muscle). Because it must work continuously (as opposed to other muscles of the body, which are often at rest), the heart muscle has a very high requirement for oxygen and nutrients and therefore requires a very reliable, continuous supply of blood. This article will go over the anatomy of the coronary arteries. You will also learn about the coronary artery’s blood supply and how it helps the heart keep pumping....

The figure appeared in a Tuesday report published by Marie Stopes International (MSI), a global reproductive care organization that provides contraception and safe abortions to women in 37 countries. As lockdown measures implemented in response to COVID-19 made accessing the organization’s usual services more difficult, almost 2 million women and girls were left without options for legitimate reproductive care. Data included in MSI’s report suggested that lost services between January and June could lead to as many as 900,000 unintended pregnancies and 3,100 pregnancy-related deaths across the world, in addition to unsafe abortions....

Pua Morrison, from Maui, said she and seven family members paid $4,000 each for a cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line that departs in the next couple of days and stops in Hong Kong, KHON2 reported. She told the station that the trip was booked through Costco in February last year, long before the outbreak of a new virus that has so far killed more than 250 people in China and spread to dozens of other countries, with seven cases confirmed in the U....

Rising to prominence as a figurehead of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, which saw protesters use umbrellas to shield themselves from police-fired pepper spray, and going on to play a pivotal role in the 2019 Hong Kong protests, Wong has dedicated countless hours to mobilizing people across the city and around the world to take to the streets and demand change from and in their governments. Now, however, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, he has little choice but to ask them to stay home....

“What did you do during the war on that virus back in 2020?” my 15-year-old daughter will be asked one day. “I skipped the last two months of school, spent half the day on Snapchat and the other half burning through every movie on Netflix,” she’ll reply. Not exactly a tale of sacrifice. I keep thinking about three great American wars, and why we fought them. The Revolutionary War was fought to preserve the freedom we’d grown accustomed to during the years of salutary neglect by the British Empire, freedom enshrined in a freshly penned statement of our national values called the Declaration of Independence....

Wood’s test was reported Saturday by Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Neither the NBA nor the Pistons have confirmed the report. CORONAVIRUS UPDATES:Players who have tested positive | Players, teams helping workers Wood, 24, joins the Jazz’s Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell as players to test positive since the coronavirus outbreak. The Pistons played the Jazz in Detroit on March 7, with Wood scoring 30 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in 38 minutes....

In a transcript of a video message entitled “the survival of British Airways,” which has been seen by a number of media outlets, Alex Cruz urged his staff “not to underestimate the seriousness of this for our company.” “Some of us have worked in aviation through the global financial crisis, the SARS outbreak and 9/11. What is happening right now as a result of COVID-19 is more serious than any of these events....

Eats: The Netherlands isn’t known for its gourmet cuisine–the Dutch dining philosophy is to deep-fry everything and serve with fries, hold the salad–but thankfully the country offers every international cuisine under the sun (an ambler might find Ethiopian, Argentinean and Moroccan establishments all within a 100-foot stretch). With an Arabic population of more than 1 million, some of the best fare is North African and Middle Eastern: it’s cheap and easy and rarely disappoints....

On the other hand, don’t we enjoy the hell out of being shocked-shocked? Stuff like Skategate is as much a national pastime as baseball, sitcoms and the consumption of fast food, which are also endlessly new yet endlessly predictable. (Will the Yankees win the World Series? Or will the Yankees win the World Series next year?) Being shocked-shocked is different from being shocked. You’re shocked when a bunch of crazies fly airliners into skyscrapers....

Contact dermatitis results in 5.7 million doctor visits each year in the United States, and all ages are affected. Females are slightly more commonly affected than males, and teenagers and middle-aged adults seem to be the most common age groups affected. Cosmetic-Induced Contact Dermatitis Cosmetic-induced contact dermatitis is common, since people may apply numerous chemicals to their skin, hair, and scalp daily. Typically, the rash will occur on the skin where the cosmetic was applied, such as under the arm if the irritant is an antiperspirant, but sometimes the rash will occur on another part of the body (for example, reactions to nail polish may first cause an eyelid rash as a result of touching the eyelid)....

This is not to detract from last week’s agreement between the UAE and Israel, which was attacked by the extremists who want the Middle East to be at the mercy of divisive Islamism and Iranian projection of power, rather than on a path to unity and peace. I see the UAE’s move as a milestone toward a more harmonious region. As such, the agreement should be celebrated. Still, real normalization of Israel in the region, and across the Arab and Muslim worlds, can only happen if and when there is a deal struck between the Jewish State and the birthplace of Islam, Saudi Arabia....

But that could soon change, and we have sports gambling to thank. On Monday, the United States Supreme Court voted to strike down a gambling prohibition law, opening the door for individual states to legalize sports gambling. That’s a very big story for the NHL, the only major professional league in the U.S. with an active franchise in Las Vegas (though the NFL is soon to follow) and with 24 of its franchises (soon to be 25, with Seattle) located in the lower 48....

These changes can be so problematic that someone on prednisone who’s ever been diagnosed with clinical depression or another psychiatric disorder may need to be working with a psychiatrist while on the drug. Regardless of mental health history, if a healthcare provider wants to prescribe prednisone, it may help to have an understanding of how it may affect mood. Prednisone and Mood Swings Prednisone is a corticosteroid prescribed to relieve inflammation in the body....