Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]
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UCSF School of Dentistry to Offer Free Dental Care for Children Public Event Provides Care and Oral Health Education on February 18 Stephanie Peralta brings her four children to the UCSF School of Dentistry Clinic at Parnassus all the way from Livermore, California. Brent Lin, DMD, examines patient Moses Peralta at the UCSF School of […]
Harvard Thinks Big – How Social Networks are like Carbon – Nicholas Christakis … … Nicholas Christakis Professor of Sociology (FAS) and Professor of Medical Sociology (Harvard Medical School) and Professor of Medicine (Harvard Medical School), February 16, 2012 ### About Harvard University. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in […]
Harvard Thinks Big – Making the World Smaller – Daniel Lieberman … … Daniel Lieberman Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, February 16, 2012 ### About Harvard University. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of […]
Harvard Thinks Big – Confusion, Play and Postponing Certainty – Eleanor Duckworth … … Eleanor Duckworth Professor of Education Harvard Graduate School of Education, February 16, 2012 ### About Harvard University. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, […]
Harvard Thinks Big – Doug Melton – Harvard Thinks Big … … Doug Melton Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences at Harvard University and co-Director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute Thursday, February 16, 2012 ### About Harvard University. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. […]
Harvard Thinks Big – Act Big: Dare to See – Kaia Stern … … Kaia Stern Director of the Prison Studies Project/ February 16, 2012 Visiting Faculty at Harvard Divinity School Visiting Faculty in Sociology at Harvard University Visiting Faculty in African and African American Studies at Harvard University ### About Harvard University. Established in 1636, […]
Jewelry Trunk Show to Benefit CARE for Cancer Survivors Strong Fertility Center Program Supports Childbearing After Recovery Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical Center will host a fundraising jewelry show 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, to benefit patients of the Center’s fertility preservation program. The Trunk Show features jewelry from Stella & Dot. The […]
A look at the benefits of an aging society Though it’s easy to focus on the challenges of an aging society, Stanford’s Laura Carstensen, PhD, believes the benefits shouldn’t be overlooked. In a talk today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Carstensen, as outlined in aStanford Report article, discussed how we might gain from the talents and […]
Look for new roles for older citizens in an aging America, says Stanford’s Laura Carstensen The country’s percentage of older people is rising rapidly. But that’s not just a problem, says Laura Carstensen, an expert on aging, it’s also a chance to improve transportation, redesign the suburbs and gain from the talents and experience of […]
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces major progress in doctors, hospital use of health information technology Kansas City, MO – Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the number of hospitals using health information technology (IT) has more than doubled in the last two years. She also announced new data showing […]
Medications can be effective when they are used properly, but some can be addictive and dangerous when abused. This chart provides a brief look at some prescribed medications that—when used in ways or by people other than prescribed—have the potential for adverse medical consequences, including addiction. In 2010, approximately 16 million Americans reported using a […]
Saw palmetto Treatments
In men: used to treat and relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); shrinks the prostate and releases the squeeze of the urethra, so that, urine flows normally; increases urine volume, decreases frequent urination, and more ease of urination.
In women: helps relieve painful periods and regulates the menstrual cycle; stimulates the production of prolactin, a female hormone that promotes breast enlargement. Used to treat urinary tract and bladder infections; has an aphrodisiac effect by enhancing sexual functioning and sexual desire.
Actually, there is no reason to be embarrassed. Enlarged breasts are common among teenage boys and men, and breast reduction surgery is increasingly popular among guys. In fact, in the US it’s the fourth most popular cosmetic surgical procedure among males, with nearly 17,000 of them performed in 2009 alone.
Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]
The specific type of birth defect depends on the systems in the fetus developing at the time of alcohol exposure. Organ systems are most vulnerable to damage by alcohol during the period of most dynamic development. The damage seen in animal models roughly corresponds to weeks 3 to 8 in human pregnancy. However, if a woman drinks any time throughout her pregnancy, damage may occur.
