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Embryology

UK’s IVF success rate has tripled in last 20 years – The Guardian

IVF success rates have tripled over the last 20 years in the UK, with almost a third of all embryo transfers in women under 35 resulting in a baby, according to the fertility regulator.

But patients in parts of England are finding it increasingly difficult to access NHS funding for infertility treatment due to what one expert described as a hugely disappointing fall in NHS-funded cycles. Though UK guidelines say women under 40 should be given three full IVF cycles, that only happens by default in Scotland, where 60% of treatments were NHS funded in 2018, statistics from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) show.

In England, where funding is decided by local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), there is a postcode lottery, with just some offering three cycles and others none. Many CCGs have reduced funding for fertility treatment, with the biggest decreases seen in the east of England as well as Yorkshire and the Humber, cutting the England-wide share of NHS funded cycles to 35% from 41% in 2013.

The chances of IVF succeeding has improved across all age groups since 1998, though younger women continue to have a far higher birth rate. In 2018, the average birth rate per embryo transferred for all IVF patients was 23% but was 31% for under-35s, compared with less than 5% for patients 43 and above when using their own eggs.

Women over 40 who use donor eggs rather than their own have a much higher chance of a baby 25% per embryo transfer, compared with 10% when using their own eggs.

Since 2013, the number of egg and embryo storage cycles increased fivefold to just under 9,000 cycles in 2018, as freezing techniques improved and have become more commonplace.

Frozen embryo transfers are now more successful than fresh transfers, with 24.8% resulting in a baby (the birth rate from fresh transfers is 22.7%). Doctors increasingly freeze all embryos from each IVF cycle, not just the spares, giving a womans body more time to get back to normal after the physically arduous process of ovarian stimulation.

Black and minority ethnic women in the UK are more likely to turn to IVF the figures show. Just 59% of all IVF cycles in 2018 were undertaken by white people, who make up an estimated 86% of the UK population as a whole.

Prof Adam Balen, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists spokesperson on reproductive medicine, welcomed the increased birth rates but criticised the reduction in funding, saying IVF should not be an easy target for cost cutting.

What is hugely disappointing is the continued fall in NHS-funded cycles. In 2018 in Scotland, 60% of treatment was NHS-funded, compared to 45% in Northern Ireland, 41% in Wales and 35% in England, he said.

Whilst the Nice [National Institute for Health and Care Excellence] guidance states that all eligible couples should be entitled to three full cycles (including the use of frozen embryos) and we know, using latest statistics, that this will give them an 80-85% chance of having a baby and indeed many will not require the full three cycles, with on average 30% conceiving with one cycle (and in the best cases maybe 40-45%) IVF is seen to be an easy target.

But infertility is a serious medical condition, resulting in huge stress and distress and caused itself by a large number of different medical problems. Indeed, it is the second commonest reason for women of reproductive years to visit their GP. IVF is cost effective and has shown to be an economic benefit to society.

Though IVF has traditionally been associated with twins, the multiple birth rate from the procedure has decreased to 8%, its lowest level since 1991, when the rate was 29.1%. This follows research proving that implanting more than one embryo does not result in a better chance of having a baby.

Implanting more than one embryo has no significant impact on the chance of a live birth but results in a 32% multiple birth rate for patients under 35.

Sally Cheshire, chair of the HFEA, said this reduction made pregnancy and childbirth much safer for women and babies.

I am delighted that we have continued to make progress on reducing the multiple birth rate, making fertility treatment now safer than ever before. We know that multiple births are the biggest single health risk from IVF for mothers and babies and put an additional burden on the NHS.

Thats why it is a great achievement that for the first time our 10% multiple birth rate target was achieved across all age groups and nationally only 8% of IVF births resulted in a multiple birth. This shows that there is now a common understanding that implanting more than one embryo does not increase your chances of having a baby.

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Anatomy

Opinion: Commentary: Moving Forward: The Anatomy of Racism in our Everyday Lives – Virginia Connection Newspapers

In the past few weeks, many people, especially African Americans, have had to reconcile what they have seen in witnessing the murder of George Floyd and that of their own experience. I am no exception.

I have lived long enough to wipe away many tears of frustration in moments that simply did not recognize or appreciate our humanity. Whether it was in my new elementary school, where I became the first black girl in the class, and the teachers stood behind me in amazement because they did not expect me to exhibit logical thought. Or, as a mother who fiercely protected her kids. Or in every workplace I have encountered. The root was always the same: racism.

Racism, or the R word, can become a hideous tool that acknowledges a structure kept in place to maintain control and dominance of another. I have seen both the masterful and the novice attempt to use R as a weapon to steer the actions of others and/or to demean me, or sometimes both. Whether I was walking my sons bike home in my neighborhood so that he could stay to have a sleepover; or, conducting a campaign during an election; or, working to protect children; or in the Boardrooms' the truly crafty find this tool handy.

I dont always speak about it, but I do see it and I respond when I believe the action I am experiencing is so cruel that it resembles that of an overseer who demands compliance. This is not an accusation of every person I have met, but the widespread presence of racism is a stain to this democracy and to the life experience of many in my community. I have been patient and collaborative. I have had hard discussions with folks, some fruitful and some not. Now it is time to simply diagram what a life in a society where racism has not been eradicated really looks like. It is a conversation starter. We need to face R and we need to take affirmative steps to do something about it.

Growing Intolerance for the Manifested Character of Racism

I, like many others, have grown intolerant of the structures founded on racismthat belief that allows us to treat others differently, to feel superior or to dominate and oppress another with a self-righteous justification. The R can be comprised of aggressive or passive aggressive acts, even micro-aggressive acts, as R comes in many forms. For some, it is revealed in overt murderous acts or for the more subtle, manipulative acts that use code words that allude to race without ever having to mention the word. For the truly sophisticated, it shows up in delay tactics, calls for comfort to naysayers, or an attempt to find the right person for the job. Oh, and my favorite, lets pit blacks in this workspace against one another because after all, we only need one.

My intolerance is a response to a system of actions with a 400-plus year history in this nation. The systems of Racism were installed when a few profiteers acted on the belief that human trafficking, combined with uncompensated work, was a worthwhile business. Slavery doesnt belong to Blacks, as it has been a worldwide practice. While slavery has been abolished in the U.S., its hideous remnants remain. So here you will find a few more characteristics and scenarios that help identify the trappings of this diabolical weapon.

More Details on What R Looks like

Racism is always something that is expected to create a structure of power. It is often practiced in secret and sometimes those who witness it become complicit. For some, there is an inherent need to be a part of the powerful and not the powerless. Others can become complicit by being unaware of past practices or a culture. Racism is always a form of bullying, because it is a way to whip another person(s) into submission. Racism can also occur amongst those who genuinely want to do the right thing, but are less familiar with this tactic. It is often masked as a pending question, where theres an effort to achieve the right fit or find the best person for the job. The word racism itself is rarely used in these situations.

When It Appears

I was in first grade when I realized that racism would be a part of the tapestry of my life. I was playing in front of my new house with my brother. A little girl stood at the end of her driveway and just looked at me and my brother. I invited her to join us. Her response was, My daddy doesnt allow me to play with people like you. I kept playing; after all, I was with my brother, she was alone. Later, I learned that she was the daughter of a police officer. My mother, who was masterful in being a strong woman who determined her own path, told me that some people have a problem, but to never let their problem become your problem. I still live by those words. She also raised me with what some might call good home training. I learned that I would be judged, but not to internalize, that I must keep my composure, to speak enough words to get my point across and to never waste energy on those who create distractions and eat up my time. All actions do not require a reaction but I would learn the difference. But back to that intolerance

Racism Always Expects a Culture of Tolerance

In my mothers generation, society expected a well-behaved Negro. This term referred to the dignified person who did not crack under pressure. The well-behaved Negro protested and didnt fight back; sat at the counter while being spat upon; went to the work place worked hard and was passed over for promotions; and endured code language that demeaned the quality of their work and/or pitted blacks against one another for the same job. After all, we only need one black person to look like its not R, right? It is the culture of the well-behaved Negro that taught black parents to teach their kids to obey the police, to keep their hands on the wheel, to speak politely these are all the lessons of the well-behaved Negro. Emmett Till was killed because he was accused of violating the silent code of the well-behaved Negro.

After the Civil War, the KKK scourged this nation by sowing seeds of fear through threat, lynching and other forms of violence to enforce the code of the well-behaved Negro. This code also tells Black folk to stay in their place or face a penalty that most times was not addressed by law enforcement. In 1921 in Tulsa, Ok, we saw the burning of Black Wall Street part of a trend in several cities where countless murders occurred because those folks violated the code. Implicitly, the code requires submission of Black folk to the dominant race and in police encounters today, it says that your life can end in a millisecond. Amy Cooper of Central Park relied upon the code when she called the police and falsely accused a black man of threatening her. What made her disregard the fact that she was being filmed? Yes, R causes blindness too. Amy relied upon and expected the police to enforce the code of the well-behaved Negro. While poor Amy read law enforcement right, as she has faced no legal ramifications for her act, she underestimated the social tolerance for her demand and so her name will forever be used as an example of a woman who expected privilege and used racism to achieve her goal.

What this Intolerance means.

With the demonstrations of protest all around us, the message is clear: We will not be your well-behaved Negro. Whether its law enforcement or the Board room, the time for sucking it up and watching the effects of R, even if it is quietly implemented to achieve a desired goal those times are over. I have felt this indignation in me. I have seen it in my friends, whether black, white, Hispanic or other races or creeds. The folks we see in the streets are not just the recipients of these heinous acts but those who have grown intolerant of them as well.

This intolerance also means that we must take affirmative steps to eradicate the effects of R in every level of our lives.

What we must Understand

That racism and the remnants of it have survived for more than 400 years in this country, because too many have been silent.

We must recognize that these R practices whether overt, subtle or existing in the form of whispers disparaging the work of another who isnt even aware of the conversation exist and thrive in the dark of private conversations where they are less likely to be detected or judged by a collective body.

Racism is always about power. Those who use its tools have an objective that allows that person to have the upper hand.

Racism always leaves someone or some group of people on the outside of the conversation where future control is being determined.

One of the most difficult forms of R is often found in the political arena, pitting one person against the other, isolating people of the same race from one another. This may appear between political parties or within the same (think Trump and his Black spokespersons).

What we must Do

Recognize that an intolerance of racist and oppressive tactics is a bullying tactic. Being silent is a complicit act that harms another human being.

Know that this growing intolerance for racism includes an intolerance for the fake, presumed, self-proclaimed wokeness that is in actuality, a form of sleep walking.

Presume that we do not understand and work to gain understanding.

Recognize that a failure to act now is a continuing injury to the recipients of both overt and subtle acts that oppress a people that deserve respect and a recognition of their value.

Ask questions at the library not of your black friends. While some black folk, myself included, do not mind discussing this issue, it is not my responsibility to educate those who may need further enlightenment.

Speak up when those private conversations take place that devalue a person of color and dig to get at the source of reason for the discussion. Ask the question, what does the person who whispers have to gain from that conversation?

Speak up when the telling of history does not recognize the value of all involved.

Talk to your friends and work to learn together.

Remember that the burden of racism and what it has created belongs to all and we must all work to eradicate it.

Understand that R has impacted every area of American life, from the church, to the schools, to the courts, to the board room.

Dont give up. Just because this is the way it has been, that fact doesnt determine our future.

Conclusion

I want my friends to know that I appreciate the words of assurance. I know that we have many allies who want to do the right thing. But the desire to do the right thing isnt enough. We must collectively meet wherever we are and ask, what can I do? How can I learn and how can I assist in implementation of better procedures and policies? How can I listen better today? How can we weed out code words in conversation and make sure that we are never complicit in the divisions that racism creates. This is our burden, this is our work. Lets tear these barriers down, together!

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Anatomy

Anatomage Announces Its Upcoming eBook For Students To Experience and Interact with True-Human Cadavers Online – BioSpace

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AnatomageInc, a market leader in 3D medical imaging technology, today announces Anatomage eBook - an eBook that enables students to study anatomy and physiology through interacting with the anatomy of true-human cadavers online.

Anatomage eBook consists of 25 chapters that feature major anatomy and physiology concepts of 12 major body systems and functions. For each concept, users are visually guided through all of the related body parts - from macro to microstructures - with educational texts and dynamic images. As the majority of images from Anatomage eBook stem from the Anatomage Table's true-human cadavers, the digital contents exhibit accurate human anatomy content that helps students decipher and memorize anatomical terms easier.

Anatomage eBook is optimized for online learning which allows students to access the contents from anywhere. Unlike other online tools, the eBook offers a unique user experience that is highly engaging and easy to navigate. The contents are highly visual and based on Anatomage's renowned photorealistic human data.

Modeled as a dynamic web-based textbook, Anatomage eBook produces an interactive, aesthetically pleasing interface where students can explore a variety of anatomy and physiology topics using interactive controls. From tapping on the screen to scrolling the mouse, users are able to navigate through diverse anatomical parts. Adjacent and tiny structures are also highlighted with colors for distinguishment. Furthermore, cadaveric models can be rotated and engaged for a better view. Given its high interactivity, Anatomage eBook efficiently transforms the clinical and anatomical terminology into illustrative learning visuals that enhance students' memory.

Anatomage eBook is an effective learning tool for undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology students. To assist with assessing student learning, questions are included for various key topics in the textbook. Since Anatomage eBook can be accessed anywhere with Internet connectivity, it can be used as an online learning tool for both in-class and self-study sessions. By offering a multimedia platform combined with its accurate anatomy and physiology representation, Anatomage eBook embodies a new standard for digital textbooks in the medical education industry.

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Attack on Titan Anatomy: 5 Weird Things About Eren Yeager’s Titan – CBR – Comic Book Resources

As the combination of two powerful Titans, the anatomy of Attack on Titans lead protagonist Eren Yeager is the weirdest in the series.

The nature of the Titans that walk the forsaken lands beyond Wall Maria is one of thebiggest questions of Attack on Titan. While all Titans are gargantuan human-like creatures, there exist massive variations in their anatomy and unique abilities. Pure Titans are mindless, deformed giants whose deadliness varies depending on traits such as their height and nocturnal adaptations, while intelligent Titans are those controlled by humans and designed to have unique combat specializations of their own. The Titan ErenYeagercontrols, naturally, falls into the latter category.

But even among the ranks of humans with Titan powers, Erens situation is nothing close to simple. As someone who was never intended to wield a Titan -- or at least not according to the schemes of his king or the enemy beyond the walls -- his Titan anatomy has both great limitations and great potential.

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Here's a breakdown of the five most unique details about the anatomy of Eren Yeagers Titan:

This first detail neatly sums up why Erens Titan is so different from the rest: Eren technically has access to two Titans instead of just one. Thanks to the efforts of his father,Grisha Yeager,Eren has full access to the powers of the Attack Titan and limited access to the Founding Titan. This was brought about by his father as the Attack Titan eating Frieda Reiss as the Founding Titan, and then Eren as a pure Titan eating his own father. Titan powers are inherited by eating someone who already has access to those powers, and because of the Eren-Grisha-Frieda chain of consumption, Erens Titan anatomy mostly resembles that of the typical Attack Titan, but has notable exceptions.

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Nine Titans can be controlled by humans in Attack on Titans world, and throughout the series each one is characterized by the combat specializations unique to that Titan. For example, the Armored Titan has plated segments protecting its body that render it invulnerable to swords and cannons, and the Colossus Titan stands at a 60 meter height that dwarfs the other human-controlled Titans. Each of the nine Titans is defined and distinguished by these signature characteristics.

However, Erens Attack Titan is a strange exception to the rule. The Attack Titan has all the characteristics that are universal to Titans -- with the most important being super regeneration -- but it lacks any unique abilities of its own. When every other human-controlled Titan has its own weird abilities, the lack of a weird ability suddenly becomes weird.

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The traits of Erens Titan are weird, in large part because they seem contradictory at first glance. Although the Attack Titan lacks any unique abilities at its base, thischanged in Season 3 of the animedue to a special serum possessed by the Reiss family. The serum upgraded the Attack Titan, allowing Eren to harden its skin into a crystalline substance that is invaluable for both defense and delivering devastating punches.

Its still not an ability unique to the Attack Titan, since in Season 1 the Female Titan naturally possessed it, but its arguably the most vital Titan power Eren wields. All Titans carcasses are known to disintegrate once theyre slain or the human controllers are cut free from the body, but in hardened form the crystalline carcass can remain. Its this anatomical trait that allows Survey Corps to patch up the walls using hardened skin from the Attack Titan.

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Eren may have inherited the Founding Titan, but even though he theoretically has access to this Titans abilities, he cant fullyuse them. The Founding Titan was meant to be passed down through the Reiss familys royal bloodline. Because Eren lacks royal blood, under normal circumstances he cannot access the Founding Titans incredible abilities -- namely, human memory manipulation and total command over the wandering hordes of pure Titans.

Yet these abilities are not utterly lost to Eren. If he comes into physical contact with a Titan from a royal bloodline, hes able to temporarily command Titan hordes and delve into the memories stored within the Founding Titan.

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The final trait on this list is possibly one shared by every human-controlled Titan, but so far weve only seen Eren contend with it in the series. Its also one of the lesser-explored details of Titan anatomy. If Eren lacks a strong force of will, its possible for him to fall into a trance-like state and lose control of the Attack Titan. He nearly killed his adopted sister Mikasa in a state of feral rage when this occurred, but since that day we havent seen him struggle to control his Titan again. This raises an interesting question -- does the Attack Titan have a mind of its own when Eren isnt in control?

Whatever the case may be, theres no doubt that Eren Yeagers Titan anatomy is quite strange, and Attack on Titan approaches its final season, its only likely to get stranger.

Attack on Titan Season 4 is scheduled to premiere this Fall.

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Alex Lukas is a freelance writer and rookie novelist. He graduated as a double major in Film Production and International Relations from Occidental College in Los Angeles, and is well-versed in media analysis from both an entertainment and political perspective. In his spare time he tames leopard geckos.

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Grey’s Anatomy’s Departed Doctors: Where Are They Now? – E! NEWS

Izzie Stevens got cancer, married Alex, survived the cancer, and then sorta just disappeared in season six. She eventually returned for a second and admitted she didn't feel like Seattle was her home anymore. Later, Alex got sent divorce papers,and now we know Izzie secretly had Alex's twins, lives on a ranch in Kansas, and became a surgical oncologist.

Katherine Heigl's exit basically began in 2008 when she withdrew her name from Emmy consideration because she didn't feel like the material deserved it. In 2010, the character disappeared completely. She said in the years since that she would like to return to the character, but Shonda Rhimes did not. "I'm done with that story," she told TVLine in 2015.

Heigl, then a burgeoning romcom star, went on to star in a few more romcoms before returning to TV with State of Affairs, then Doubt, and more recently, she joined Suits and the 2020 seriesFirefly Lane.

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The Painful Anatomy of Adult Crushes – The Good Men Project

A confession: I have a crush on someone.

As a 20-something years old woman, I feel a bit silly admitting that. I have the word crush strongly associated with teen magazines and high-school gossip. There is little room for crushes in the grown-up world. Once you hit adulthood, dating does become much more complicated, but it also becomes way more straightforward.

As kids and teens, we develop crushes rooted in our fear of rejection and spend weeks, months, or even years trying to come up with elaborate strategies to make the objects of our interest notice us and fall in love with us without actually, you know, talking to them.

Its a part of the maturing process for many of us and reminiscing of those oh so innocent times can bring back some cute, nostalgic memories, although we know how real and serious it was for us back then.

But for us adults, we dont typically develop serious, long-lived crushes anymore. Nobody has time for that, we get straight to business. We pursue, date, get to know people, form relationships, and accept the harsh truth that something could go wrong at any stage of this process. Rinse and repeat. We dont spend too much of our precious time picking flower petals, daydreaming about whether someone loves me, loves me not.

Thats why crushing as an adult is so mind-blowingly pathetic.

Truth is, there are very few kinds of people in this world we absolutely cant have to the point that shooting our shot is not even worth it. But I guess its in human nature to be drawn to the forbidden fruit. Here are the most common reasons for our adult crushes never getting out of the crush-zones.

Just kidding (or maybe not, please call me, Zico ). Those kinds of crushes are fun to have, theyre mostly healthy and tend to not be that painful at all. Who doesnt have a celebrity crush? Thats why celebrities exist in the first place. But hopefully, this is not the kind of crush that keeps you up at night fantasizing about what it would be like to be with them. Hopefully.

Your boss is really funny and hot? Ha. Youre out of luck unless youre planning to be switching careers real soon.

But this goes for any kind of a formal relationship we might have with our object of interest. Our bosses, employees, coworkers, professors, students, clients, or therapists are all mostly out of question unless we are ready to deal with the possible repercussions in the form of social disapproval and maybe even be labeled a creep or accused of harassment.

Not saying that it cant work out I know people who have met their partners at work and they are doing just fine. It happens more often than we like to admit. But it is logical to prioritize reputation and livelihood and having a professional relationship with the person they are interested in romantically does keep many people just crushing.

If the object of your interest already has a significant other, you will find yourself in some seriously hot water.

You literally cant pursue that person without digging yourself a massive grave. Making a move would make you a homewrecker, that move being successful would make them a cheater, and we all know the rule of thumb if someones willing to leave their partner for you, it is very likely that they wouldnt be shy of doing the same to you in the future.

And so, they remain a sad, heartwrenching adult crush. The best we can do is to selfishly wish for their relationship to fail, as only then it becomes appropriate for us to start finding out whether they would want to date us at all.

Maybe they live far away from you. Maybe they travel a lot. Perhaps they work a lot and cant invest in a relationship at the moment. Or they might just be unavailable emotionally right now. And maybe your crush is perfectly available but one of the aforementioned things applies to yourself.

Whatever the reason might be, your life circumstances just dont match.

We like to think that where theres a will, theres a way, but when it comes to relationships, timing is one of the key components for success. And if time is playing against you, there is often no point in seriously pursuing anything.

Like in all of the cases above, it can work. But the odds are low and the amount of effort that has to go into it is huge on both sides. So its no wonder that many people in similar situations choose not to take the risk of revealing their feelings and just wait for them to go away instead.

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When it comes to sex, its usually easy. Laughably easy, Id say. But unfortunately, getting physical with someone doesnt necessarily erase their crush status. Ive come to realize that sleeping with your crush doesnt make the bottled up feelings go away. Its nice, but it doesnt ease the pain. Confessing, asking them out, and getting a clear yes or no answer would. But, as we know, that is not always possible.

Neither does it help to just date another person. Because, and I have also learned this from experience, it is totally possible to have feelings for someone while still thinking about your crush from time to time and wondering what if. Its annoying. Its saddening. Its childish. But its a real thing.

But the worst part about adult crushes is that we know better, and we understand that theyre probably never going to work out. Life is not a fairytale, happily ever afters are rare, and putting human beings on an imaginary unwarranted pedestal in our hearts is not healthy.

Even when, or if, the stars align and we magically manage to start a relationship with the person of our dreams, by the time it happens, they have been in the crush zone for way too long. There is no way for them to live up to the idealized version of themselves we have created in our heads while admiring them from afar instead of getting to know them as a person and a potential partner. Its a losing game, always.

Somewhere, deep down, we recognize that. Most of us leave the hopeless romantic approach somewhere at school. And so I might as well end up on my death bed one day in the far future, leaving a partner and some kids behind, and still think I wonder what it would have been like had I married my crush instead before dying.

At the end of the day, the most depressing thing about crushing on someone as an adult is just that. Being an adult and knowing better.

This post was previously published on Hello, Love and is republished here with permission from the author.

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The Best Grey’s Anatomy Doctors of All Time, Ranked – Up News Info

An eclectic assortment of medical doctors appeared onGreys Anatomyover the program of 16 seasons. Exactly where would the ABC drama be withoutEllen Pompeo, an psychological alchemist who can twist, bend, and manipulate our emotions to her will? OrChandra Wilsons fearsome but lovable Miranda Bailey, who instructions the display screen as considerably as she does the interns?

From formidable know-it-alls like Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) to heartbreakers hey there, Karev (Justin Chambers) to poor boys with gooey facilities like the late, wonderful McSteamy, aka Mark Sloane (Eric Dane), there is certainly by no means a boring minute at Gray Sloan. Every 7 days is a tantalizing affair as these ridiculously excellent-searching professionals in white coats juggle hair-elevating healthcare mishaps with magic formula closet hookups, tumultuous breakups, and a lot more drama than a Life span film marathon.

With a lot of names to opt for from, we are highlighting the most unforgettable healthcare pros whove produced Shonda Rhimes groundbreaking healthcare drama should-see Television set for 363 episodes and counting. Below are the 52 bestGreys Anatomys medical doctors, rated.

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UHS approves proposals of reforms body – The News International

LAHORE:The 156th meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held here on Thursday with UHS Vice Chancellor Prof Javed Akram in the chair.

The board approved the recommendations of MD/MS/MDS Reforms Committee with regards to intermediate and final examination. It also gave a nod to the revised curricula of various specialties proposal by concerned Specialty Advisory Committees constituted by the varsity for that purpose. It was told to the members that the committee had thoroughly updated the course contents, rotational plan and table of specification for intermediate and final exams.

The curricula which have been updated include MD in dermatology, rheumatology, diagnostic radiology, and nephrology, MS in neurosurgery, general surgery, and urology; and MDS in operative dentistry, and Prosthodontics. The board considered the thesis reports of Dr Muhammad Shakil PhD (Biochemistry), Dr Munazza Saduf MPhil (Biochemistry), Dr Filza Haqiq MPhil (Community Medicine), Dr Mehvish Saleem MPhil (Science of Dental Materials), Dr Muhammad Usman Jawaid MD (Nephrology), Dr Aamir Yasin MS (General Surgery), Dr Zafar Iqbal MPhil (Anatomy), Dr. Hadia Zulfiqar M.Phil (Anatomy), Dr. Sumera Badar M.Phil (Community Medicine), Dr Mazhar Fareed MPhil (Haematology), Dr Nazia Akbar Mir MPhil (Microbiology), Dr Anum Shahid MPhil (Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology), Dr Sidra Javed MPhil (Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology), Iqra Shaukat MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences), Sobia Javed MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences), Dr Naureen Tabassum MPhil (Oral Pathology), Dr Kiran Nayyar M.Phil (Oral Pathology), Dr Sofia Yasmin Abbasi M.Phil (Pharmacology), Dr Saadia Bano Lone MPhil (Science of Dental Materials), Dr Nadia Irshad MPhil (Science of Dental Materials), Dr Noora Hassan MHPE, Dr Ambreen Fatima Khan MDS (Operative Dentistry) and Dr Muhammad Azeem MDS (Orthodontics).

The synopses of following students were also considered for registration in various postgraduate courses: Dr. Uzma Batool M.Phil (Anatomy), Dr. Hamna Umar M.Phil (Anatomy), Dr. Bushra Naheed M.Phil (Physiology), Dr. Sameen Hassan M.Phil (Haematology), Dr. Muhammad Rehan Ali M.Phil Microbiology), Dr. Nazish Kalsoom Buzdar M.Phil Microbiology), Dr. Safia Bibi M.D. (Radiology), Dr. Ali Jamal M.S. (Anaesthesia), Dr. Muhammad Irfan M.S. (Cardiac Surgery), Dr. Muhammad Muneeb M.S. (Ophthalmology) and Dr Azlan Bashir MS (Orthopaedics).

Technology graduates: Punjab Minister for Industries and Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal met with Young Engineers Technologists Association delegation headed by President Ali Hassan.

The delegation members apprised him about the problems confronting Engineering Technology Education and Technology graduates.

The delegation members informed him that the absence of National Technology Council Act bars opportunities for the technology graduates to move forward in their professional career.

They added that if such act is enforced then 3.5 lac technologists of the country will benefit. The delegation members also demanded from the minister representation of engineering technologists in NTC.

Aslam Iqbal assured the delegation that he would talk with the federal ministers concerned for activating NTC and obtaining approval of NTC Act. He added we will make every possible effort to resolve the problems of technology graduates. He remarked that the activation of NTC and enforcement of Act will enhance opportunities for the technologists.

The minister directed for formulating recommendations with regard to NTC Act and stressed that the future of Pakistan is linked with technical education. The minister underscored that the Punjab government has adopted a revolutionary strategy to promote technical education in the province. He said Tevta was playing a pivotal role in the promotion of technical education. He emphasised that the targets of progress can be speedily attained by promoting latest technology.

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Human Behavior

Judges: Ignoring The Constitution On Abortion Since 1973 – The Federalist

Judges have been disappointing the pro-life movement since 1973, when seven justices reached into a magical hat and pulled out a Cconstitutional right to abortion based on a right to privacy, both of which are not mentioned in the Constitution. Writing between the lines, judges threw out abortion-related laws in all 50 states, putting themselves at the head of a virtual Abortion Legislative Task Force, with the final say on policy, despite the fact the judges are not supposed to write the laws, but enforce them.

All of this makes the decision in June Medical v. Russo just one more example of how the deeply flawed legal framework of abortion is made possible by the oversized power of a few judges. Before that, the law showed respect for the pre-born, reaching back into the 1200s, holding abortionists responsible for preying on women. Despite the abortion industrys talking points, women were not prosecuted but were treated as second victims of predatory businesses.

As Justice Clarence Thomas notes in a stinging dissent in the case, Roe is grievously wrong for many reasons, but the most fundamental is that its core holding that the Constitution protects a womans right to abort her unborn child finds no support in the text of the Fourteenth Amendment where such abortion rights were found to be hiding.Thomas continues:

In 1868 when the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified, a majority of the States and numerous Territories had laws on the books that limited (and in many cases nearly prohibited) abortion. It would no doubt shock the public at that time to learn that one of the new constitutional Amendments contained hidden within the interstices of its text a right to abortion. The fact that it took this Court over a century to find that right all but proves that it was more than hiddenit simply was not (and is not) there.

Before Roe v. Wade and its companion case Doe v. Bolton, the 50 states developed their own policies in the messy context of democracy, which allows for citizens to conclude what kind of country we want to be. Pro-abortion Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in her own critiques of Roe, discusses the loss of that legislative process and about how women were removed from it.

Roeisnt really about the womans choice, is it? Ginsburg said at a University of Chicago Law School event in 2013. Its about the doctors freedom to practiceit wasnt woman-centered, it was physician-centered. That point is front and center in the Louisiana ruling in which abortionists fought health and safety standards designed to protect their customers.

In his dissent, Justice Samuel Alito writes:

This case features a blatant conflict of interest between an abortion provider and its patients. Like any other regulated entity, an abortion provider has a financial interest in avoiding burdensome regulations Women seeking abortions, on the other hand, have an interest in the preservation of regulations that protect their health. The conflict inherent in such a situation is glaring.

The abortionist-centered approach grants those committing abortion unique legal protections for their deadly business. Chief Justice John Roberts, in siding with the four abortion-supporting justices, cast the vote that continued that disappointing practice, citing legal precedent.

Thomas found that absurd, writing, Those decisions created the right to abortion out of whole cloth, without a shred of support from the Constitutions text. Our abortion precedents are grievously wrong and should be overruled.

Indeed, infants in the womb receive no real attention in the case. Yet considering how many laws are passed to govern human behavior impacting everything from the environment to commerce, ignoring the pre-born is a glaring legal oversight.

Respected Yale Legal Scholar John Hart Ely, who personally supported abortion, penned a critique of Roe v. Wade that still resonates:

It has never been held or even asserted that the state interest needed to justify forcing a person to refrain from an activity, whether or not that activity is constitutionally protected, must implicate either the life or the constitutional rights of another person. Dogs are not persons in the whole sense nor have they constitutional rights, but that does not mean the state cannot prohibit killing them.

Yet here we are today, in which puppies have legal protections that pre-born babies do not.

The legal vulnerability of the pre-born is possible because efforts to restore direct protections have so far failed. Starting in the 1970s, multiple attempts were made to pass a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution to make it clear that human beings in the womb count as human beings under the law, so today the pro-life movement pursues a strategy of seeking legal remedies from judges. Thats clearly a faulty system.

For those new to pro-life advocacy who may be disappointed, brokenhearted, shocked, and surprised by judicial overreach, welcome to the pro-life movement. Weve been dealing with activist, abortion-supporting judges since 1973, but this is not the end.

As with any civil rights struggle, there will be setbacks, but the moral necessity of defending human life from conception to natural death means confronting the faulty legal foundation of Roe, one case at a time, one judicial appointment at a time, which is why elections are so crucial. Never forget: It matters who appoints the judges.

KristanHawkinsis president of Students for Life of America.

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Embryology

AI fertility product Life Whisperer offers new hope to IVF patients in the UK and Europe following CE Mark approval – PR Newswire UK

Life Whisperer's flagship product uses artificial intelligence to analyse images of embryos to assist clinicians to identify which embryo will likely lead to a pregnancy. By selecting the best embryo, Life Whisperer aims to shorten the time to pregnancy and improve outcomes for couples undergoing IVF treatment.

Life Whisperer will showcase their flagship product at the 36th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). Internationally renowned fertility expert Matthew (Tex) VerMilyea from Ovation Fertility (USA) will present Life Whisperer's latest advances in AI for IVF.

In an international clinical study involving blind evaluation of 1,600 IVF embryos, Life Whisperer was shown to perform 25% better than traditional manual methods of embryo assessment by highly experienced embryologists. The study was published recently in the prestigious journal Human Reproduction.

With clinics worldwide already using the application, the company is looking forward to working with IVF clinics across the region to offer Life Whisperer to patients at a low cost, meaning more couples can gain more certainty in embryo selection and achieve success sooner, with fewer IVF cycles.

Founder and CEO of Presagen, Dr Michelle Perugini said, "Life Whisperer is poised to become the global gold standard embryo pre-screening tool in IVF, supporting the clinical decision about which embryo is most viable." The company also plans to extend its AI technology to other applications in IVF including embryo genetic assessment and oocyte assessment.

"Regulatory approval in the UK and Europe represents a significant opportunity for Life Whisperer to expand its global presence, and we are very much looking forward to working with clinics and patients across the region, supported from our London Offices," Dr Perugini said.

Minister for Trade and Investment, David Ridgway said the innovative Life Whisperer technology presents an exciting development in the healthcare technology industry.

"I congratulate Presagen on the clearance of their technology in UK and Europe and look forward to seeing further success for the company in additional international markets," Minister Ridgway said.

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