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.
Sterilization, abortion, fines: How China brutally enforced its 1-child policy. 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. In this excerpt from her new book, âOne Child: One Child: The Story of Chinaâs Most Radical Experiment,â journalist Mei Fong explains the horrors behind the enforcement of that mandate. Ma Qingju, or âGreen Chrysanthemum,â used to have a board on her wall telling her which of her friends were pregnant.