'Mental illness affects spouses too'
- Description: The author of this anonymous letter explains how difficult it can be to maintain a marriage with spouses that suffer from mental illnesses. Despite the spouses' attempts at preserving their mental health, relapse is inevitably common and hurtful towards the health of their marriages.
- Problem: When the spouses relapse, partners are subjected to mental and physical abuse. It becomes difficult to stay in the marriage, so the author asks for words of encouragement in order to remain strong enough to stay in the marriage.
- Who has this problem: Families, significant others who have to endure the affects of mentally ill members of their families.
'No early screening for ovarian cancer'
- Description: Ovarian cancer is an especially alarming form of cancer because of the difficulty surrounding the screening process of it; because the symptoms related to ovarian cancer are vague and hard to recognize, there are no official screening tests. Thus, women should try to assess their symptoms on their own first before getting a sonogram or CT scan.
- Problem: Ovarian cancer isn't easily screened as symptoms can range from abdominal bloating, distention or nausea; loss of appetite; fatigue; and pelvic and back pressure. It can also be noticeable in the form of an increase in waist size despite a lack of healthy eating habits. This results in no official screening existing for ovarian cancer, which creates a problem for the person who asked Dr. Roach, author of this article.
- Who has this problem: Women who exhibit symptoms of ovarian cancer and want to get an accurate reading via a screening.
'Hallandale Beach braces for protests at meeting'
- Description: As a result of Hallandale Beach Commissioner Anabelle Lima-Taub's negative comments against Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, several organizations have planned to protest outside City Hall to condemn Lima-Taub's statements. These groups include the pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League and Muslim organizations. There are mixed emotions on the Commissioner's comments, as some call for her resignation, some are remorseful towards the bad press the new commission was receiving, others support her, and others simply want to move on from her actions.
- Problem: Hallandale Beach Commissioner Anabelle Lima-Taub's comments have provoked local organizations to protest her comments against Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, which include accusations of Tlaib being 'a Hamas-loving anti-Semite who might blow up Capitol Hill'.
- Who has this problem: The Hallandale Beach Commission, Commissioner Anabelle Lima-Taub, her coworkers.
'Parkland city manager plans to resign'
- Description: After clashing with the commission of Parkland about new plans for an 800-acre "Mizner-like" development, Parkland City Manager Bob Payton is resigning from his role rather than being flat out fired.
- Problem: Payton is perceived by the commission as not doing an adequate job of bringing in a fresh and original perspective in his plans for the city of Parkland. He was previously recorded saying he wanted to leave the city.
- Who has this problem: The city of Parkland, the commission of Parkland.
'Residents demand spill relief'
- Description: Residents of Pompano Beach attended a community meeting to inquire about what is being done to improve the issue of a putrid smell that has resulted from a sewage spill. The smell has impacted the residents for eight days, an in greater ways for residents who live near the canal with the sewage waste. The mayor was able to inform residents that everything is being done to eliminate this problem and that the contractor who caused the damage would be held accountable. The bill for this problem is $1.4 million.
- Problem: The sewage spill has resulted in a smell to linger around Pompano Beach, upsetting many residents of the area. The wildlife of the area has also been somewhat affected by the sewage.
- Who has this problem: The residents of Pompano Beach, the wildlife present in the affected canal.
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