It will reduce pain, swelling and itching, as well as aid in faster healing. 1  Cut the meaty portion of an aloe vera leaf to extract the gel. If you do not have an aloe vera plant, you can use aloe vera gel readily available in most stores.  Chill the aloe vera gel in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.
Presents the multiple stressors that children of active duty military personnel, National Guard, and Reservists often experience during their parents' multiple deployments. Includes 2010 statistics on the 1.76 million children and youth in military families.
If the ban is signed into law, the U.S. would lose its third-highest source for overseas adoptions (behind China and Ethiopia). UNICEF estimates that there are about 740,000 Russian children without parental custody, and only 18,000 Russians currently waiting to adopt a child.