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UN refugee agency distributes winter supplies to needy Afghan families Vulnerable Afghan families line up to receive winter supplies in Dahsabz, a suburb of Kabul The United Nations refugee agency today began distributing urgently needed winter supplies to more than 200,000 displaced people in Afghanistan as night-time temperatures have plummeted to below freezing across the Asian country. […]
Altered gene tracks RNA editing in neurons RNA editing is a key step in gene expression. Scientists at Brown University report in Nature Methods that they have engineered a gene capable of visually displaying the activity of the key enzyme ADAR in living fruit flies. Fluorescing flies/ Fruit flies treated with a gene that glows green in the […]
Philippines: UN tackling maternal health issues in areas affected by tropical storm UNFPA is working to provide essential reproductive-health supplies to help more than 12,000 pregnant and lactating women in evacuation centres The needs of more than 12,000 pregnant and lactating women in areas affected by tropical storm Washi in southern Philippines are the main […]
UN deplores murder of three aid workers in Somalia Malnourished child receives medical assistance in Mogadishu, Somalia The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the killing today of two staff members and a colleague with a partner organization in Somalia, an act of violence the agency says illustrates the risks that relief workers […]
FROM THE FIELD: Keeping hope alive in Mogadishu OCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer Ahmed Farah Roble listens to IDPs at an IDP settlement in Mogadishu, Somalia It is a hot, dusty morning in Mogadishu, the war-ravaged capital of Somalia, and Ahmed Farah Roble is in a makeshift settlement for internally displaced persons (IDPs), listening to a […]
UNICEF urges protection of children amid violent clashes in Egypt Christians and Muslims demonstrate in Cairo, Egypt, against the killing of Christian civilians in clashes with military policemen The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Egyptian authorities to protect children from violence due to demonstrations in the capital, Cairo, and called for investigations into […]
Despite Increasing Concerns about High Health Care Costs, New Survey Finds Little Support among Americans for Decisions That Limit Use of High-Cost Prescription Drugs and Treatments Exception Is When Something Else is Found to Work Equally Well but Cost Less Washington (DC) – A new survey by the Harvard School of Public Health and the […]
UNICEF chief urges action to stop unfolding crisis for children in the Sahel Malian infants have low birth weights, linked to inadequate maternal care, malnutrition and endemic poverty. Photo: UNICEF The head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called today on the global community to take action to prevent one million children in the […]
Philippines: UN and partners appeal for additional $28 million to help storm victims Tropical Storm Washi forced thousands of people out from their homes The United Nations and its humanitarian partners are seeking an additional $28.6 million to what was already requested earlier this month to support victims of the Sendong tropical storm in southern […]
Egypt: UN official deplores attacks against female protesters Protesters in Cairo, Egypt The head of the United Nation entity tasked with promoting gender equality today voiced concern over reports of attacks against female protesters in Egypt who turned up to exercise their freedom of assembly and expression. “Women along with men and children have been […]
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.
