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South Sudan: UN launches major aid effort after clashes in troubled region Mothers and their children near Pibor, in Jonglei state, South Sudan, who have been displaced by ethnic tensions in the area A massive humanitarian operation to bring succour to people affected by inter-ethnic violence in South Sudan’s state of Jonglei is under way […]
Post-earthquake assistance in Haiti shifts to reconstruction – UN UNDP Associate Administrator Rebecca Grynspan (foreground) visits a cash-for-work project in Port-au-Prince, Haiti The allocation of resources for Haiti’s recovery from the devastating earthquake two years ago has shifted to reconstruction, infrastructure restoration, debris removal, job creation and capacity building, senior United Nations officials said today, […]
Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour steps down as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Youssou N’Dour. Photo: Thesupermat Renowned Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour has temporarily stepped down from his role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as he embarks on campaigning as a candidate in his country’s presidential elections, the agency has reported. According […]
Set Your Fitness and Fundraising Goals with Cycle for Hope Feb. 4 cycling fundraiser benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital and Camp Good Days Worried that your New Year’s resolutions are already falling by the wayside? Signing up for the Cycle for Hope cycling fundraiser is perfect way to jump-start your goals for better health and community-mindedness. […]
Age-related effects of MS may prove reversible Study provides hope of stimulating myelin sheaths around nerves In a study, researchers report that defects in the regeneration of the myelin sheaths surrounding nerves, which are lost in diseases such as MS, may be at least partially corrected after exposing an old animal to the circulatory system […]
No amnesty for gross human rights violations in Yemen, top UN official says High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay The United Nations human rights chief today warned that there must be no amnesty for gross rights violations in Yemen, stressing that the victims of the worst abuses during the country’s protracted crisis must have […]
Tobacco Company Misrepresented Danger from Cigarettes, Study Finds Toxicity Levels Obscured, Increasing Risks of Heart Disease, Cancer A new UCSF analysis of tobacco industry documents shows that Philip Morris USA manipulated data on the effects of additives in cigarettes, including menthol, obscuring actual toxicity levels and increasing the risk of heart, cancer and other diseases […]
UNHCR wraps up one of world’s biggest IDP operations in Uganda Lucky David Wilson (in red) filming his music video with Achan Katherine in Unyama trading centre, a former IDP camp in northern Uganda. GULU, Uganda, January 6 (UNHCR)– Lucky David Wilson was born in a war zone in troubled times, but somehow manages to live up […]
More than a million children set to return to school in Libya – UNICEF Children enter a UNICEF-supported tent school at the Shousha transit camp on the Libyan border At least 1.2 million Libyan pupils are set to return to school tomorrow, almost a year after they evacuated their classrooms during the country’s popular uprising […]
Three to Receive MLK Award for Exceptional Leadership in Advancing Diversity at UCSF UCSF to Host Award Ceremony on January 26 At the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award ceremony on Jan. 26, are, from left, UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, Angela Echiverri, Susan Kools, Damon Lew and Vice Chancellor Renee Navarro. Photo by Susan Merrell Three outstanding […]
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 […]
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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.
