Causes. Fungal nail infections are caused by various fungal organisms (fungi). The most common cause is a type of fungus called dermatophyte. Yeast and molds also can cause nail infections. Fungal nail infection can develop in people at any age, but it's more common in older adults. As the nail ages, it can become brittle and dry.
Photo: Getty Images. Jan. 1 marked a significant cultural shift in China â starting this year, families will be able to have two children. This alters the one-child policy that was introduced in 1978 to control the countryâs population.
It was here, half a century ago, that China began its one-child policy, a political drive to curb overpopulation that may end up sapping the countryâs workforce and leaving millions of old people with no one to look after them.s the rest of China began to adopt the one-child policy, officials looked to Rudong as an example, she said. In 1976 she was invited to represent the pioneering county at a family planning conference in Shanghai.