The Trans-Alaska Pipeline: Lessons for the Keystone XL Pipeline Debate. Joel Griffith is a research associate for the chief economist at The... Citing various environmental and economic objections, in April, the Obama Administration again delayed construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, this time until at least early 2015.
Stretch marks are often associated with pregnancy, which is why they are more common in women, but they can appear whenever your body is going through rapid changes, such as during puberty or times of great weight loss or gain.
Stretch mark facts. 1  The medical name for stretch marks is striae distensae. 2  Stretch marks are very common. 3  Stretch marks rarely are a sign of a significant medical problem.  Stretch marks are generally 1  painless. Stretch marks commonly develop in obese individuals and during pregnancy.