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Celebrating Startups in the State of the Union Ed note: In honor of the one year anniversary of Startup America, we invited Mike Krieger, the co-founder of Instagram, to contribute a post to WhiteHouse.gov. Instagram is the fastest growing social mobile startup in the U.S. today, and exemplifies President Obama’s belief that “entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: […]
A Legislative Agenda to Startup America Today, Startup America celebrates its first birthday, and President Obama is sending Congress a set of proposals to help boost the startups and small businesses that create so many jobs in this country. President Obama has already cut taxes for businesses 17 times. Now, he’s asking lawmakers to create four new tax cuts. He’s proposing […]
On One-Year Anniversary of Startup America Initiative President Obama Sends Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress The White House Office of the Press Secretary January 31, 2012 _____________________________________________________ On One-Year Anniversary of Startup America Initiative President Obama Sends Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress. Administration Takes Immediate Steps to Accelerate Startup and Small Business Growth […]
About Startup America. A White House initiative. Startup America is a White House initiative that was launched to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. … … “Entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: the idea that if you have a good idea and are willing to work hard and see it through, you can […]
The Latest Claim: Some ‘Fried Foods’ OK for the Heart No, it’s not carte blanche to toss aside the carrot sticks and gleefully chow down on drive-thru fare. Rather, new research from Spain (which followed 40,000-some Spaniards for 12 years), suggests that not all “fried foods” deserve to be demonized. Researchers found that, so long as the cooking involves […]
UCSF’s New Dean Wants to Raise Profile of Graduate Education Elizabeth Watkins, PhD, has been named dean of the UCSF Graduate Division UCSF has named Elizabeth Watkins, an eclectic, prolific and versatile historian of science, as the dean of the Graduate Division, effective April 1. Watkins, PhD, is director of graduate studies for the History […]
The Highlands at Pittsford Awarded Five-Year CARF Reaccreditation The Highlands at Pittsford retirement community has earned its third five-year reaccreditation from CARF International. Founded as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services. This designation is the highest level awarded by CARF, acknowledging that The Highlands […]
Startup America Policy Challenge: Universities Respond Aneesh Chopra is the United States Chief Technology Officer and in this role serves as an Assistant to the President and Associate Director for Technology within the Office of Science & Technology Policy. He works to advance the President’s technology agenda by fostering new ideas and encouraging government-wide coordination […]
The Economic Cost of Uterine Fibroids … Dr. James Segars, head of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s Unit on Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, explains results of the study, “The Economic Annual Cost of Uterine Leiomyomata in the United States.” … Uterine leiomyomas Fifty percent of women in the United States develop […]
Stanford names top clinical research leader to chair Department of Medicine Robert Harrington, MD, leader of the world’s largest academic clinical research organization, has been appointed as the new chair of the Department of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He will assume the position July 1. Harrington, 51, an interventional cardiologist and experienced clinical investigator […]
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.
