LGBT-friendly primary care improves STD screening rates. (HealthDay) A quality improvement initiative that enhances lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) affirming care also improves screening rates for sexually transmitted diseases, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

The cost of hiring a foreign maid through an agency. An October 2017 article published by New Straits Times reported that the cost for a Malaysian to hire a domestic worker through an employment agency is between RM12,000 and RM18,000.

However, the official rate fixed by the Malaysian and Indonesian governments was only RM8,000.

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Some people claim that yoga's health benefits are enhanced when it's practiced in a hot room, but recent research suggests that may not be the case. For a recent study published this month in the journal Experimental Physiology, scientists compared three groups of people aged 40-60: some practiced Bikram yoga in a heated (105-degree-Fahrenheit) room, others did the same yoga class in a regular-temperature room, and the last group did no exercise at all.

Compared to the non-exercisers, both groups of yogis saw similar benefits on their heart

yoga can also help the brain become more ‘plastic'. In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, it was found that for 133 adults aged 53 to 96, a month of yoga performed twice a week, for 30 minutes each time, improved cognitive function.

The focused breathing maximised oxygenation, coupled with the movements of yoga, increased blood flow to the brain and body. The participants also felt significant gains in memory performance and they experienced fewer symptoms of depression.

Since TechSoup published this article, Symantec has combined the three products the article discusses into one product: Norton Security. Norton Security can protect Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices, though not all features are available on all platforms.

The version offered through TechSoup does not include backup capabilities.

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