by JANE ALLIN. Here are some ideas on alternatives for the treatment of menopausal symptoms that do not include drugs containing dangerous estrogens extracted from the urine of pregnant mares such as the Premarin family of drugs which includes Premarin, Prempro and Duavee (in the U.S.) and Duavive (in Europe). This is not an exhaustive list.
Massachusetts now has the highest enacted state minimum wage set for $11.00 on January 1, 2017. At Massachusettsâ current minimum wage rate of $8.00, this translates to just $16,640 annually for a full-time worker. For those who think only part-time workers are paid minimum wage, think again.
At $6.15 an hour, Minnesotaâs current base rate is lower than all but two of the 45 states that set their own minimum wage. Once it reaches $9.50, it would be higher than any other stateâs current minimum wage, though Washington, which is now at $9.32 an hour, and Oregon at $9.10 both index their wages to inflation.