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For years, women complained that this medical procedure was painful. Doctors are finally listening.

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percent had an IUD in 2002 , compared to nearly 5 percent in 2013. Do you minimize pain to reduce that anticipatory anxiety at the expense of potentially looking like you’re lying to your patient about something quite painful?” The next wave of IUDs were recommended only for people who had given birth. Espey says.

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The modern taboo that Americans just can’t seem to break

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Their definition of what a [dignified death] was, is expensive, away from the home amongst professionals, devoid of signs of death through embalming,” Chavez says. If you don’t discuss end-of-life medical treatment, for example, you may receive invasive and expensive care you never wanted. Like, it’s sad, but we have to move on.”

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Future-proofing Workspaces: Top Tactics To Align CRE Choices With Business Needs

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In Atlanta, CoStar’s research showed the average lease term dropped from 62 months in 2013 to 45 months today, a 25% decrease — a significant change in a short time. However, when comparing total occupancy costs for smaller spaces and shorter terms, flexible workspace most often is less expensive.

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Anne Mahlum Turned $175K Into More than $88 Million. Here Are Her Tips to Scale Your Business

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When Mahlum started Solidcore in 2013, which now has over 100 studios across the U.S., She was adding up every expense and weighing where to splurge on a wise investment and where to save a few grand. “If you’re trying to scale and you’re spending your time the exact same way, something’s wrong. You’re never going to get there.”

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1ShoppingCart or Infusionsoft? Which One is Best for Your Business

Office Organization Success

With Infusionsoft even though there are options, it is a lot more expensive, and you dive right in from the get-go. c) 2013 Tracey Lawton. And then finally, there’s the investment. Really think about your reasons for choosing one system over the other and, most importantly, choose the system that is RIGHT for YOUR business.

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Use of Contract Labor by Sole Proprietors Surging

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The IRS recently released the 2013 data on sole proprietors. In 2013 there were a bit over 24 million sole proprietors reporting about $1.34   As the chart below shows, sole proprietor contract labor expenses increased 38% between 2010 and 2013.  trillion in gross business receipts. . 

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How to Name Your Business

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It’s far less expensive to name a company with a descriptive title and tagline,” Isen says. This article was published in May 2013 and has been updated. Consider the type of name you’re after. A few tools to brainstorm your name: Online business-naming tools such as Wordoid.com can help generate ideas.