How to Shrink Fibroids Naturally. Uterine fibroids, or leiomyomata, are non-cancerous tumors that form on the uterus. At some point in their lives, up to 70% of women will develop fibroids. Normally, fibroids do not cause any symptoms.
Story Highlights. The 16-day government shutdown cost the economy jobs, delayed mortgages and lost retail sales â at least $12 billion worth, and maybe as much as $24 billion. â¢ Estimates of the toll range from $12 billion to $24 billion for the U.S. economy, or as much as $1.5 billion per day, and as many as 250,000 jobs.
âA shutdown is not on the table,â a GOP aide close to the Appropriations Committee said. Another GOP congressional aide put the odds of government shutdown somewhere between 5 and 15 percent. But many areas of funding are still being negotiated across the 11 different appropriations bills, a Democratic aide said.