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☆ TikTok's rising star Chris Olsen told millions of viewers he's had chlamydia 3 times, fighting stigmas with a funny storytime video about getting tested
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Olsen has amassed 10 million subscribers thanks to storytime vlogs and collabs with famous friends. In an effort to "end the stigma," Olsen shared in a recent video that he's had chlamydia three times. Olsen began the story by saying he'd just gotten tested for chlamydia, which he's already had three times. The nurse thought her son might fit the bill, so she shared his name with Olsen. "She just called me and told me I do not have chlamydia this time," Olsen said.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow friendship-making apps are becoming mainstreamOnline dating has become almost completely normalized, but it used to carry certain stigmas. Now, many Gen Zers are making friends online through apps like Bumble BFF and Meetup, while facing familiar criticisms. It's still not clear whether such friend-finding apps can grow to become a lucrative addition for internet dating companies.

☆ How Gen Zers are turning to dating apps like Bumble for platonic friendships
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Liam Mays | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Over the years, online dating has become almost completely normalized. A recent study showed that 39% of straight couples met online in the U.S. and more than half of LGBTQ couples have used dating apps, according to the Pew Research Center. Apps like Bumble BFF and Meetup have become popular ways to build platonic relationships. Berger said that by the end of 2021, 15% of Bumble users had also used BFF, which is short for best friends forever. Schenk said that Morgan Stanley's 2023 revenue estimate for Bumble is just over $1 billion — with only about $1 million coming from Bumble BFF and friend-finding service Bizz.

☆ Fed discount window borrowing is edging up, but is it a problem?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Michael S. Derby | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

In March 2020 at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic discount window borrowing surged to a peak of around $50 billion. Reuters GraphicsA JUMP IN BORROWINGDiscount window borrowing is opaque by design, and firm conclusions are difficult to reach, analysts say. “There really shouldn't be a reason discount window borrowing is increasing at all,” said Thomas Simons, an economist with investment bank Jefferies. “The increase in discount window borrowing may be a sign that funding pressures are building at the fringes of the market,” Abate wrote. Rising discount window borrowing might also have implications for the Fed's ongoing efforts to shrink the size of its balance sheet.

☆ Thanks to a new rule, you can now save thousands buying over-the-counter hearing aids at stores like Walmart, Best Buy, or CVS
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The FDA estimates that the OTC hearing aids can lower the average cost of a pair of hearing aids by $3,000. Not all private healthcare plans pay for exams for hearing aids, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and Medicare doesn't cover hearing aids or hearing-aid fittings. Creed said it's important that people know OTC hearing aids are not replacing prescription hearing aids, and they don't minimize the importance of working with an audiologist or medical professional to get hearing aids. WalmartBest Buy will have around 20 different kinds of hearing aids online this week, and will sell hearing aids in around 300 stores by the end of October. If the company were to eventually sell AirPods as hearing aids, they would likely be less expensive than a pair of traditional hearing aids and break stigmas around wearing hearing aids, Dr. Nicholas Reed, an audiologist at Johns Hopkins told the WSJ last year.

☆ Why companies like UPS and Disney are allowing workers to show their tattoos
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Companies including Disney, UPS and Virgin Atlantic have relaxed their dress and style codes to allow employees to show their tattoos in the workplace. Shifting views on tattoos at workBartlett said after that policy was well received, UPS began looking at changes to its tattoo policy. Previously, the company barred employees from showing any visible tattoos — workers with tattoos had to cover them with long sleeves or pants, or skin-colored coverings. According to the Disney cast member handbook, visible tattoos that are no larger than an extended hand are permitted except for any on the face, head, or neck. That carried over into corporate culture, where hiring managers would stereotype applicants with visible tattoos, or where employers would worry that employing someone with tattoos would turn off customers.

For years, the LGBTQ+ community has had to focus more on survival than wealth-building. Why we need to build wealth in the LGBTQ+ communityIf you hear words like "wealth" and "investing" and cringe, you're not alone. Here's one: Wealth in our culture means security and power, and the LGBTQ+ community can wield those to make a difference. Here are some tips for building wealth within the LGBTQ+ community. Search for fee-only, fiduciary advisors in your ZIP code, and filter for terms like "LGBTQ family."

☆ World AIDS Day: 5 ways you can make a difference
▼ + stars: | 2018-12-01 | by ( Lauren Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —December 1 is World AIDS Day, an annual event raising awareness and money to fight AIDS around the world. According to the World Health Organization, an “estimated 38.4 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2021.”CNN Impact Your World spoke with two high-profile AIDS activists about five ways we all can play a role preventing HIV and AIDS. Courtesy Above All PhotographyActivist Deondre Moore, HIV Plus Magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year, tested HIV-positive when he was 19. Courtesy Ashley Rose Murphy24-year-old Ashley Rose Murphy was born with HIV, exposed by her infected birth mother in the womb. 3.Educate yourself and spread the wordWhile in high school, Murphy traveled the world speaking about HIV and AIDS.

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