HEALTH - Scientists find clues on why COVID vaccine causes chronic health problems in some

For a majority of people, the COVID vaccine doesn’t cause adverse health effects — but a small percentage experience chronic symptoms that can last for months or even years. 

Yale researchers recently made some discoveries about why certain people experience this condition, which they have dubbed “post-vaccination syndrome” (PVS).

In early findings, the team recognized “potential immunological patterns” that are unique to people with PVS. The hope is that this discovery will help to enable future treatments and therapies for those who are affected.

“This work is still in its early stages, and we need to validate these findings,” said co-senior study author Akiko Iwasaki, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine, in a press release.

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FINANCE AND INVESTING TIPS FOR THE SANDWICH GENERATION

Women caregivers face financial challenges

On March 8, we observe International Women’s Day. Although this event celebrates women’s achievements, it’s still true that women, especially caregivers, face significant financial hurdles. How can these challenges be met?

To begin with, let’s look at some concerning statistics connected to American women in the “sandwich generation” — those who care for children and parents or other relatives — from a study by Edward Jones and research firms NEXT360 and Morning Consult:

• Nearly half of women report feeling financially strained.

• Almost two-thirds of women say caregiving duties have harmed their ability to save for their own financial goals.

• More than half of women have had to reduce their professional responsibilities due to caregiving, resulting in the loss of potential income.

So, if you’re a sandwich-generation woman, what can you do to improve your financial outlook?

Consider these suggestions:
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YOUR KIDS

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CARING FOR PARENTS

Retirement communities are courting members of Gen X, who will outnumber baby boomers in 2028

The generation that drank straight from the garden hose and roamed on their bikes for hours unsupervised now has a new neighborhood to conquer - the retirement community.

Members of Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, are reaching the age to qualify for 55-and-over communities, and those developments are taking notice.

"Gen X is coming. You have to cultivate it, and we need to understand it," said Jane O'Connor, the chief executive of 55 Plus LLC, a consulting firm that focuses on senior housing and lifestyles. "If you're a builder who wants to remain current, you need to look up and see what's next."

Read: Gen X-ers and millennials are poised to inherit trillions in the coming years
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YOUR JOB AND CAREER
6 Questions to Help You Decide What You Want in Your Next Job

• Are you thinking of changing jobs, or even careers?

  If so, you are not alone. Estimates suggest that more than 40% of workers are entertaining the possibility of a job switch, while another 20% have recently quit their jobs. This figure is even higher among knowledge workers, with LinkedIn estimating that 70% of its users are passive job seekers—that is, people who are not actively trying to get a new job, but are open to the idea of a better opportunity. In the realm of relationships, this would equate to 70% of married people being “open” to a better spouse (we would surely talk about a marital satisfaction crisis of these proportions).

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