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Global economic crisis hampering poverty reduction, other MDGs, World Bank-IMF report says
&$ &$Justin Yifu Lin, senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank, speaks at a news conference during the meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, on April 23, 2010. The global economic crisis has slammed efforts to cut poverty worldwide, but plans are still on track to meet a key goal by … Continue reading
The cellulite cure
Image via Wikipedia Looking for a cure for your cellulite? Unfortunately, there is none! It isn’t fair, but cellulite is just a fact of life for most women. Doctors believe that’s because estrogen plays a big role in cellulite formation: excess estrogen causes a weakening of connective tissue, which allows fat to bulge up under the skin, creating cellulite. According to Dr. Howard Brooks, a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and the director of Skin Cosmetic Dermat Continue reading
Get Lost and Get over it: How to Manage Stress and Improve your Health
This guest blog comes from Rebecca Scritchfield, MA, RD, ACSM HFS, a Washington, D.C. based dietitian and weight management expert. Together with Bernie Salazar , at-home winner of The Biggest Loser, she co-created “ The Nurture Principles ” – Five mantras to help people change their lives and find wellness within. It’s no secret. We are all stressed out, whether it’s lack of personal time, work pressures, or life issues like the economy. There is no shortage of things to wig us out these d Continue reading
WWE News: Raw Star Comments On His Steroid Use, Ricky Ortiz, Raw In Washington D.C. (Lords of Pain)
WWE News: Raw Star Comments On His Steroid Use, Ricky Ortiz, Raw In Washington D.C. Submitted by Daniel Pena on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 3:23 PM EST Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Grocery Manufacturers of America)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Chief Science and Regulatory Affairs Officer Dr. Robert Brackett today announced the appointment of Robert Earl as Vice President of Nutrition. Mr. Earl previously served as Senior Director of nutrition policy for GMA. Continue reading
Nutrients You Need
Essential Pregnancy NutrientsThe Institute of Medicine at the National Research Council in Washington, D.C., has established Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for pregnant women for some vitamins and minerals; values for some nutrients have been increased by prenatal nutrition experts. Focus on including these nutrients in your diet every day Continue reading
Condom dangers
CONDOMS AS PROTECTION Editor of Rubber Chemistry and Technology, Dr. C. Michael Roland of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C., spoke about his research on “intrinsic flaws” in latex rubber condoms and surgical gloves (published in Rubber World, June, 1993). Roland said that what I am about to relate is “common knowledge among good scientists who have no political agenda.” Electron microscopy reveals the HIV virus to be about O.1 microns in size (a micron is a mi Continue reading