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HHS takes action to ensure equal access for the deaf and hard of hearing HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has entered into a settlement agreement with Advanced Dialysis Centers in Randallstown Maryland (“ADC”), to ensure individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing have equal access to programs and activities as required under Section […]
Student’s aim: A harvest of good Importing jackfruit could create markets, help Indian farmers Annemarie Ryu ’13 (from left) a pre-med anthropology concentrator and veteran Harvard public service traveler, has started Global Village Fruits, a for-profit social enterprise she hopes will connect jackfruit farmers in southern India with American consumers. Here, she is seen with […]
A life reborn, a story now told Escaping Cambodia, Aun Em built a new life at Harvard Medical School Aun Em, who is Harvard Medical School’s IT help desk coordinator, has lived by the code of always looking forward. This has guided both her life and her career at Harvard; Em and her family fled […]
Genes may travel from plant to plant to fuel evolution Evolutionary biologists at Brown University and the University of Sheffield have documented for the first time that plants swap genes from plant to plant to fuel their evolutionary development. The researchers found enzymes key to photosynthesis had been shared among plants with only a distant […]
Researchers make living model of brain tumor Researchers have created a living 3-D model of a brain tumor and its surrounding blood vessels. In experiments, the scientists report that iron-oxide nanoparticles carrying the agent tumstatin were taken by blood vessels, meaning they should block blood vessel growth. The living-tissue model could be used to test […]
Fears of bioterrorism or an accidental release Have efforts to combat bird flu actually increased the risk to public health? A group of experts on infectious disease gathered at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) to debate whether efforts to combat a deadly form of flu have actually increased the risk to public health. […]
Sending DNA robot to do the job Technology has potential to seek out cancer cells, cause them to self-destruct The nanosized robot was created in the form of an open barrel whose two halves are connected by a hinge. The DNA barrel, which acts as a container, is held shut by special DNA latches that […]
HHS announces intent to delay ICD-10 compliance date As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius today announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and […]
Designer Michael Graves confirmed as Medicine X opening keynote speaker Here’s some very exciting news from Larry Chu, MD, the executive director of the Stanford Medicine X conference: I am so pleased to announce that the iconic American architect Michael Graves will give the opening keynote address at Stanford Medicine X on September 29, 2012. Paralyzed from the chest down […]
Kevin McLaughlin: The Humanities Initiative Announced in 2010 with a $3-million gift, Brown’s Humanities Initiative aims to strengthen the distinctiveness of the humanities at Brown and to extend the impact of the humanities across campus and beyond. Dean of the Faculty Kevin McLaughlin recently updated the faculty on how the initiative is progressing. Kevin McLoughlin, […]
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.
