While hemoptysis is a tell-tale sign of lung cancer, it is more often due to a benign cause. Some causes of coughing up blood include bronchitis, pneumonia, and using blood thinners. This article looks at the possible causes and symptoms of hemoptysis as well as how the condition is diagnosed and treated. It also describes when coughing up blood can be a medical emergency. Symptoms By definition, hemoptysis is bleeding specifically from the trachea or the large or small airways of the lungs (called the bronchi and bronchioles)....

Who doesn’t remember when Hulk Hogan beat The Iron Sheik to become the then-WWF champion in January 1984, giving birth to the phenomenon known as Hulkamania? Or how about the first Wrestlemania in March 1985? What about the Attitude Era from 1996 to 2001, which featured the likes of the NWO, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock? In what could be another milestone in sports entertainment history, the All In pay-per-view event will originate from the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates, Ill....

According to a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, three-time NBA All-Star Deron Williams will fight on the Paul-Fury undercard on Dec. 18, and his opponent could be former NFL running back Frank Gore, a five-time Pro Bowler and a player ranked third all-time in total rushing yards. Williams has long been linked to MMA as a part-owner of Fortis MMA, but this would be his first time stepping into the ring to box....

On Friday, Catalunya officially declared its independence from Spain following a controversial referendum on October 1, which was deemed illegal by the Spanish government. Meanwhile, the Spanish Senate voted to seize direct control of the region. After violence from Spanish police during the referendum, Barca decided to play their Liga match against Las Palmas behind closed doors and with Real Madrid in action against Girona in Catalunya this weekend, there has been talk of a possible postponement of that fixture....

Legions of other Americans would also like a break from the Social Security Administration. An estimated 750,000 senior citizens lose some or all of their benefits because they work and bump up against the “earnings test”: those 65 to 69 forfeit $1 in benefits for every $3 they earn above $10,200 this year.* Many see the law as a disincentive to work-and blatantly discriminatory. The earnings cap does not affect people once they reach 70....

Specifically, researchers were looking at something called social determinants of health, and patients with three or more social determinants of health had a 67% greater risk of death from coronary heart disease than those without similar obstacles to health care. The results of the study, using data from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) project, were published in the journal Circulation in January, 2021. The social determinants of health researchers focused on included:...

While defrauding the government, the couple showed off luxury goods in Instagram posts that are still visible online. Johnny Richardson, 27, and Micahia Taylor, 28, filed dozens of fraudulent unemployment claims in Michigan and at least four other states in 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. They used both their own personal information and stolen identities to file the claims. The couple conspired with Brandi Hawkins, a former contract employee for the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, who used her insider access to release the payments....

Harold responded to Lin’s profile listing on Silver Singles, a dating website, even though he was on another site (eHarmony). “These sites seem to cross post, it just happened. There was my man.” Harold—who was only the second person to respond to Lin’s dating profile ad—“just popped up” in her email. “When he doesn’t shave, I see the mountain man I love. When he shaves and dresses up, I see my knight in white shining armor....

This was too much for Lloyd Cutler, the 76-year-old establishment lawyer brought in to create some order in the White House. “This just isn’t working,” he said, clearly exasperated. Clinton had to decide. Clinton is the most maddening of decision makers, crossing signals, second-guessing himself, wanting it all. His decisions-like the one he made last week for the Supreme Court-often turn out well, but only after the most drawn-out machinations, which can be humiliating for those at the center of them....

The Blues have offered the perfect response to their struggles of 2015-16 under the guidance of their new Italian coach. Conte: I’m capable of murdering anyone He was drafted in to light a fire under a faltering squad and is well on course to end his debut campaign with a Premier League title triumph. Conte’s tactical approach has worked wonders, with Courtois part of a defensive unit that has kept 13 clean sheets....

“We will work with the United States to implement the phase one China-U.S. economic and trade agreement,” Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said. “China will continue to boost economic and trade cooperation with other countries to deliver mutual benefits.” Li made his remarks during the third session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), which was previously delayed for two months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, forcing the Asian country into lockdown....

An image shared by Ho Chi Minh-based maritime observer Duan Dang showed elements of the U.S. Navy’s Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group off the west coast of the Philippines on October 5. The U.K. flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth was west of the Luzon Strait, which separates Taiwan and the Philippines, while USS Carl Vinson was operating north of the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which is claimed by Manila but administered by Beijing, said Duan, who is the author of the newsletter South China Sea Brief....

Zhao Chenxin, the head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that the 20 percent above or below threshold for prices was adjusted from the current ceiling of 10 percent and floor of 15 percent, the AP reported. The possibility of paying either much more or less is meant to spur factories to upgrade their facilities with more energy-efficient technologies, he added. Facing a strain on energy supplies and the nation’s commitment to conserve resources, some of China’s residents have seen power cuts in their areas and have been forced to rely on generators and their cellphones when they need light....

Iran and the U.S. have said they want to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear deal that Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018. But while both wait for the other side to make the first move, crippling Trump-era sanctions remain in place. The former president’s “maximum pressure” campaign was designed to undermine the regime’s legitimacy, collapse the Iranian economy and throttle exports, particularly lucrative oil exports. The regime has so far survived, but has resorted to force to suppress popular discontent linked to its economic crises....

The student tweeted pro-democracy messages in Australia, and in another instance of intimidation, Beijing confiscated the passport of another student who expressed support for democracy in front of classmates in Australia, according to Human Rights Watch. Australian universities have failed to protect students’ academic freedoms, the report found. Beijing’s aggression, which includes classmates reporting students’ activities to Chinese officials, has intensified over the years. “It was really heartbreaking how alone these students were and how vulnerable they are so far from home and feeling this lack of protection from the university,” said Sophie McNeill, Australia researcher for Human Rights Watch and the report’s author....

Tian Feilong, a proponent of the sweeping national security law introduced for Hong Kong this summer, suggested the time was ripe for the Chinese leadership to take lessons learned in the former British colony and apply them to democratic Taiwan. Tian, who is an associate law professor at Beihang University, was among more than 110 scholars invited to discuss Taiwan and its changing public opinion at a seminar in Xinyang, in central China’s Henan Province, according to Hong Kong’s China Review News Agency....

Publications in Spain claim that the Barcelona veteran, who is hoping to travel with Argentina to the 2018 World Cup, will sign a deal worth €7 million-per-year with the CSL outfit in January. Speaking to New Express, a daily newspaper in China, a spokesperson for Hebei CFFC made it clear they have no interest in discussing the veracity of the report. “There’s nothing to say,” the spokesperson said. “The club hierarchy are not even aware of this [story]....

Nasdaq 100 futures had risen nearly 4 percent amid a tightening U.S. race tilting toward Trump’s favor, according to Bloomberg News, while Reuters reported that the offshore yuan dropped some .8 percent against the dollar at one point. While the Electoral College vote was still too close to call at the time the currency tumbled, it coincided with Trump gaining and in some cases overtaking Democratic rival former Vice President Joe Biden in key states such as Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania....

Since chlamydia can cause damage and other complications even without symptoms, regular screening is critical to make sure an infection is caught and treated early so these issues are avoided. Frequent Symptoms Most people who have chlamydia feel fine. Approximately 70% of women and 93% of men experience no symptoms with the infection. However, a lack of symptoms doesn’t mean the infection is not there or that it is not problematic....

Chloroquine is taken as an oral tablet. Uses Chloroquine is used as a suppressive treatment for acute attacks of malaria due to P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and susceptible strains of P. falciparum. Depending on what parasite is causing malaria, it can either lengthen the time between attacks or cure the infection. Chloroquine is also indicated for the treatment of extraintestinal amebiasis. Off-Label Uses Chloroquine can be used to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, but the treatment is off-label....