Giants FanFest is today, the official start of SF baseball season! I didn't go because, let's face it, it was probably crazyville down there today.
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| Willie Mays Plaza |
2.05.2011
Yay baseball!
Muttville: Kelly
Poor Kelly. I don't know her story yet, but the way she acts around humans and dogs tells me she's one sad doggie. Except for one buddy, Al, she's afraid of everything and will not let you approach her. She wouldn't even take a treat after I put it down in front of her and walked away.
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| Kelly. Look at those eyes! |
I'm pretty sure she's 20% dog, 40% sheep, and 40% cloud. After sitting still for a long while, I was able to slowly kneel-walk over and she let me pet her. She didn't growl and I think she liked it, but she needs a home where she can get lots of patient attention and love.
Morning run in February
Went for a run this morning and it is GORGEOUS outside:
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| Alcatraz |
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| Transamerica Pyramid from Pier 9ish |
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| Saturday Farmer's Market at the Ferry Building and a group tour! |
I am so lucky to live here! The weather has been sort of unbelieveable lately. I think the following video sort of sums it up:
2.02.2011
2.01.2011
"Medical Clowns"
Medical clowns may boost IVF treatment success; Laughing may lower stress, raise implantation rates
From the NY Daily News (I've highlighted my favorite parts):
Women who have tried everything to get pregnant may have one more option: A medical clown. Seriously.
A study of 229 Israeli women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to treat infertility received 15-minute visit from a trained "medical clown" immediately after the embryos were implanted. The success rate ballooned to 36%, compared with 20% for women who weren't given the silly treatment.
The goal of the study was to see if reduced stress, caused by laughter, could increase the chance of that the injected embryo will successfully make its way into the womb.
Afraid of clowns? Other treatments, including acupuncture have lead to positive results for women undergoing IVF.
You can't become a medical clown just from attending your local clown college. The University of Haifa in Israel is the only school in the world that actually awards a degree in hospital jokery.
These professional funnymen, who have taken courses in nursing, have made strides in Israeli children's wards by helping young patient communicate their pain and distract them from their suffering.
A study of 229 Israeli women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to treat infertility received 15-minute visit from a trained "medical clown" immediately after the embryos were implanted. The success rate ballooned to 36%, compared with 20% for women who weren't given the silly treatment.
The goal of the study was to see if reduced stress, caused by laughter, could increase the chance of that the injected embryo will successfully make its way into the womb.
Afraid of clowns? Other treatments, including acupuncture have lead to positive results for women undergoing IVF.
You can't become a medical clown just from attending your local clown college. The University of Haifa in Israel is the only school in the world that actually awards a degree in hospital jokery.
These professional funnymen, who have taken courses in nursing, have made strides in Israeli children's wards by helping young patient communicate their pain and distract them from their suffering.
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