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...knows how widespread RLS really is. Experts estimate that anywhere from three to nine million Americans suffer from the neurological condition that triggers an intense, often irresistible urge to move the legs. The tingling, burning sensation associated with RLS can last for hours and worsens at night, causing severe insomnia, according to Dr. David Rye, director of Emory's Healthcare Program in Sleep Medicine, and one of the study's lead authors. For most people it develops during middle age and gets progressively worse over time. Nearly 60% of RLS sufferers have a family history of the condition. Jones...
According to the China Sports Daily, nearly 80% of China's 300,000 retired athletes are struggling with joblessness, injury or poverty. Many athletes suffer from sports injuries and health problems caused by their training. Zou came out of the system with her own appalling legacy. She says the pills she was required to take made her grow a beard and develop a prominent Adam's apple and a deep voice. "My coach told me it was a nutrition booster. I trusted him," Zou says. The steroids also made her infertile. Now, she must shave every couple of days...
...make the region an economic powerhouse. There should be a commitment by all stakeholders to redistribute oil wealth among Africa's people. The oil-rich states should stop channeling the proceeds from oil sales into the bank accounts of the ruling élite while the majority of their citizens suffer economic stagnation and social deterioration. That pattern fuels only political instability. Oluwole Akinbi, LAGOS
...make the region an economic powerhouse. There should be a commitment by all stakeholders to redistribute oil wealth among Africa's people. The oil-rich states should stop channeling the proceeds from oil sales into the bank accounts of the ruling élite while the majority of their citizens suffer economic stagnation and social deterioration. That pattern fuels only political instability. Oluwole Akinbi, lagos...
...some of the same states that have rejected gay marriage are endorsing gay adoption. After winning constitutional amendments in 11 states to ban gay marriage in 2004, conservatives put gay adoption in their crosshairs last year--and misfired in every state they targeted. Since then, they have continued to suffer legislative defeats in states like Arkansas, which banned gay marriage in 2004 but earlier this year saw a bill to prohibit gay adoption die in committee. Only Florida denies gays and lesbians the right to adopt under any circumstances...