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Feed SubscriptionHouse Considers Removing Funding Obstacles
Four bills are up for consideration, including ones that allow up to $2 million from crowd-funding sites. Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives quickly advanced four bills that would make it easier for small businesses to line up capital.
Read More »Denise Richard’s "too-big" breasts spotlight teen plastic surgery
Plastic surgeons group says it's often best for teens to delay surgery until breast growth ceases
Read More »Breast implants: Where they’re biggest
In which regions of the country women most likely to opt for breast implants? You might be surprised
Read More »Using Social Tools On Their Sites, Not Facebook, Web Retailers Boost Sales With Sociable Labs
Making "social" work for online retailers is simple, says Nisan Gabbay founder of Sociable Labs. "Let’s move away from business-to-consumer marketing and go back to people-to-people." Sociable Labs may be the secret weapon retailers have been waiting for when it comes to social media. Over the past year, the San Mateo-based startup’s been operating in stealth mode with a $75,000 cash infusion from Facebook's fB Fund, and $1 million in subsequent angel funding
Read More »Experimental psoriasis drug outperforms traditional treatment: Study
Drug reduced psoriasis symptoms by 75 percent in more than 80 percent of study participants
Read More »Hip-Hop Impresario Russell Simmons Visiting Inc. in Big Apple on Nov. 1
Russell Simmons--rap impresario and founder of Def Jams Records, Phat Farm and author of "Do You" has a life and career outlook that's made him one of the most successful entertainment moguls in history. His family is famous, too, with reality TV shows covering both Russell's family and his brother's family's (The Reverend Run) every move
Read More »Maui resort marks 20 years with 20-hand massage
The effect must be similar to 10 maestros all sitting down on the same piano bench. But instead of bestowing their virtuosity upon 85 ivory keys, they’re simultaneously striking your aching muscles.
Read More »Rule-Breaking CEOs
Entrepreneurs think of themselves as "rule-breakers" but even seasoned business owners can find themselves falling under the spell of conventional wisdom. "It's not done that way" or "it's never been done that way" can be common fallbacks for anyone who comes up through an industry
Read More »Body parts manufacturing: Future may be now
London lab receiving orders from around the world for human parts, such as noses, ears, windpipes and tracheae
Read More »Lung cancer deaths not prevented by routine X-rays, study finds
13-year study tracked 150,000 older Americans,found those who had annual chest X-rays were just as likely to die of lung cancer
Read More »"Occupy" protests spark public health fears
Crowds, poor sanitation, rat infestations among problems that experts say could jeopardize protestors' health
Read More »Video: Growing noses, ears and windpipes in the lab
CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports on a medical professor in England who developed a breakthrough technique for manufacturing replacement organs that involves growing body parts in a laboratory.
Read More »5 Back-Office Tech Innovations
These new tech tools can improve the flow of your business operations, help you attract new customers or develop new loyalty programs, and directly impact your monthly sales. You might notice something different about the sales receipt at Burgerville, a chain of 39 burger shops in the Portland area. Using a technology developed by SmartReceipt (www.receipt.com), the chain shows customized nutrition information about your specific order, news and trivia, and marketing information.
Read More »More Than a Video Blip
Dina Kaplan, Chief Marketing Officer for Blip.tv explains how believing in an idea and eventually backing it up with increased metrics can lead to success and money.
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