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Been writing articles almost two years. Have written more than 260 articles. During the past 20 years plus, analzye and invest for myself in the financial markets. Previously worked freelance in Wall Street Firms. Lived in New York City almost 30 years. In

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Health & Fitness > Reproductive Health Issues Overview: Uterus Prolapse: 1 of 2
Female reproductive system is the organ called the uterus (womb). The uterus contains ovaries that produce eggs, which travel through the fallopian tubes. Once the egg leaves the ovary it can be fertilized and implant itself in the lining of the uterus. The function of the uterus is to nourish the developing fetus prior to b... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Respecting the wishes of the dying: Physician or medical orders for life sustaining treatment: 1 of 2
In many hospitals, hospices, home care and nursing homes respecting a patient's dying wishes during the last weeks, days, hours or minutes for continuation or discontinuing any further care is often not known to family members, doctors or medical professionals. Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) which provides palliativ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News A stronger US dollar being predicted?: 1 of 2
The United States Dollar exchange rate has steadily been declining against major trading partners currency countries including the Japanese Yen (10/14/09 - 89.40 Yen) and Euro Dollar (10/14/09 - 1.4941), during the past fourteen months, as of October 2009. 1 Reasons for the devaluation of the U.S. Dollar against foreign curr... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Interest rate hike and inflation concerns: 1 of 2
Leading the decline of the Dow Jones Industrial average approximate 200 points on June 7, 2007, short term and long - term interests rates have proceeded to climb higher. On June 7, 2007 Ten - year bond yield 5.13 percent and 30 year - bond yield closed at 6.12 percent. The concern of the bond market (Interest rate barring s... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Treatment for breast cancer: MammoSite radiation therapy (RTS): 1 of 2
National Cancer Institute estimate in 2008, number of new breast cancer cases 182,460 females (1,990 male), and attributed deaths 40,480 females (450 males). 1 In North American and Europe, breast cancer most common malignancy affecting women. 2 Screening for breast cancer includes: Breast sell examination (Detecting early s... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Yellow dock: Health remedies and benefits: 1 of 2
Yellow Dock (Rumex Crispus - botanical name 6) a herbal plant, one of approximately 20 species of dock.(Sometimes referred to by other names: Narrow Dock, Curly Dock, Curled Dock, Garden Patience, and Rumex 14) . The herb has been relied upon for hundreds of years by ancient Indians, old time doctors, early settlers and herb... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Overview: Minor Emancipation: 1 of 2
A legal procedure, whereby only a child under the legal adult age of eighteen years old (In most states), a petition of emancipation is filled with a court for independence from parents or guardian, and a judge reviews the information. Philosophically, achievement of adolescent maturity occurs at different ages, underlying m... More..
Style & Beauty > Tanning & Sunscreen Assessments of different sunless tan products: 1 of 2
The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis, affected by most sunless tanning products. Coppertone produced the first sunless tanning product - Quick Tanning Lotion. After, applying to the skin, the lotion product caused the skin to reflect an orange appearance. Subsequently, other sunless tan products were m... More..
Health & Fitness > Contraception Implanon: Single-rod implantable contraceptive: 1 of 2
IMPLANON made by Organon International pharmaceutical company incorporated, headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey, part of Akzo Noel (multinational company, active in the fields of healthcare products, chemicals, and coatings - Headquartered in Arnhem, Netherlands) is a contraceptive implant, in use since 1998, and used by 2... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Tykerb treatment for inflammatory breast cancer: 1 of 2
Breast cancer is the most common major cancer in American women, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) is a rare and rapidly progressive form of breast cancer, usually not detected by mammogram or ultrasound. Considered to be mostly deadly type breast cancers, but early diag... More..