Jackson and Zoe

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Its always an honor to photograph another photographers brand new baby! Welcome to the world, Jackson and congratulations, Erinn and Chris!

And little Zoe she is so dainty, beautiful and oh-so girly!

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Choosing the Right Kindergarten

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Last year at this time, I was in high stress mode along with many of our friends. It wasnt post holiday blues or the fact I wanted to purge every toy in the New Year, it was because January in San Francisco = high stress for those with pre-school children heading off to kindergarten the following y

ear. San Francisco, like other major cities, has a lottery system for public schools. I live in a nice neighborhood with great schools. I should be fine, right? Not the case in this wonderful city. Last year (school year 2011-2012) was the first year to even take your neighborhood into consideration.

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Evital, unapproved by FDA, May be Ineffective and Unsafe

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning U.S. consumers not to use the emergency birth control medicine labeled as Evital.

Evital, not been approved by the FDA for use in the U.S., may be counterfeit versions of the “morning after pill” and may not be safe or effective in preventing pregnancy.

This potentially ineffective and suspect counterfeit emergency birth control may also be in distribution in some Hispanic communities in the United States.

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Bovine pericardium retail preserved in glutaraldehyde and used as a vascular patch

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Published: 22 December 2011

Background

In this study we evaluated the performance of bovine pericardium preserved in glutaraldehyde used as a vascular patch. Methods: Fourteen young pigs, six females and eight males, weighting 10.3 – 18.4 kg were used in our study. We implanted three remnants in each pig, two in the abdominal aorta and one was juxtaposed to peritoneum. The smooth face (SF) and rough face (RF) of each remnant were implanted turned to the vessel inner portion and one remnant was juxtaposed to peritoneum. The animals were sacrificed in 4.5 – 8 months after surgery (75 – 109 kg). The remnants were assessed for aorta wall, fibroses formation in inner apposition and calcification related to the face turned to the vessel inner portion.

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Aloe Vera for your hair

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Aloe Vera has many benefits, and it is often used in many hair and skin care products due to this reason. If you simply massage Aloe Vera on your scalp, you can increase the blood circulation and also get a lovely fresh feeling. Here are some ways you can incorporate this amazing plant gel in your daily hair care regime:

Go for an Aloe Vera and jojoba shampoo, it not only cleanses your hair thoroughly but also replenishes it as well. If you suffer from hair fall, this shampoo is also ideal. It also helps in controlling dandruff and other scalp conditions.

For healthy, shiny hair, Aloe Vera conditioners work best. You can actually make this at home, simply massage half a tea spoon of Aloe Vera gel into wet hair, and let it be for one minute.

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