| Women over 30 feel pressured to join war on wrinkles | | Posted Monday, March 12, 2007 2:50:30 PM by Blog57 Team | | Back when she was in her early 40s and her skin was still smooth and unlined, Susan Burke used to joke that she was going to have a face-lift the minute she turned 45. The deadline came and went. But now that Burke has turned 50, she is feeling pressure to do something about the changes she sees in the mirror. Wrinkles have started to appear. Grocery store clerks have started calling her "ma'am." And many of her friends have already made the leap to the range of procedures promoted to make them look younger than their years. .... | |
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| | | Laser treatments in high demand | | Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:49:57 PM by Blog57 Team | | To some it may still sound like science fiction, but laser hair removal, anti-aging treatments, body-contouring and other intensive appearance-altering procedures is becoming increasingly common in Pragues cosmetic salons. Developed in the Czech Republic during the communist regime originally for military purposes laser cosmetics have been steadily growing in use since the 1989 Velvet Revolution. Asklepion-Lasercentrum Praha, a clinic and institute of aesthetic medicine, is connected to Pragues history in this respect. Dr. Roman mucler, CEO and owner, originally worked with laser medicine at a Prague university hospital before opening Asklepion-Lasercentrum Praha as a private clinic. mucler, recognizing the profit potential from laser medicines that he saw in the United States, opened the clinic in the mid 90s.... | |
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| | | The New Spa at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Opens to Rave Reviews | | Posted Friday, January 05, 2007 2:51:49 PM by Blog57 Team | | The impressive new Spa at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, which opened November 1, has garnered rave reviews from resort guests and club members alike. The Spa boasts 30,000 square feet, making it the largest such facility in North Florida. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070104/CLTH112 ) About the Spa The Spa's sophisticated interiors exude warmth, elegance and grandeur. Here, natural materials such as mahogany, rattan, bamboo, limestone and granite blends with a color palate of sea grass, mint green and caramel to create an overwhelming sensation of calm. Ceiling heights, soaring from 18 to 30 feet, add to the wonderful sense of volume and space. Spa features include twenty-two treatment rooms (including two for couples), a full service hair and nail salon, luxurious locker rooms, outdoor pool with therapy grottos, a 40-seat spa dining room and a retail boutique.... | |
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| | | The Christmas gift that cuts both ways | | Posted Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:52:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | As the festive season is upon us, there is a word of warning for anyone thinking of conferring a gift of cosmetic surgery on their loved one. USA Today carries a story about the current trend in America for giving cosmetic surgery as a present. It cites the example of Tina Baldwin,a 48 year old woman from New Jersey who was thrilled this fall when her husband gave her an early holiday present: any cosmetic surgery she wanted. She chose liposuction. The story goes on to add "As others like Baldwin gear up to look their best for the holiday season, cosmetic surgery centers nationwide are offering gift-giving specials, where anything from wrinkle-reducing Botox injections to breast implants can be credited to the gift giver. Experts are mixed about the medical ethics of conferring and receiving such gifts.... | |
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| | | Survey Says: Women Love Botox Almost as Much as Paris | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:04:53 AM by Blog57 Team | | Believe it or not, nearly 40 percent of women over 30 would rather get Botox injections than spend a week in Paris. Arguably the world's most popular travel destination, the fabled the City of Light may have met its match in the leading cosmetic procedure in the U.S., which was performed more than 3 million times in 2005. Even the temporary nature of Botox, which typically suppresses crow's feet, laugh lines and forehead furrows for six months, isn't enough to send 38.9 percent of women scrambling for their passports. As one survey participant remarked "Sure, Paris is a romantic destination -- in fact, it's always been a dream of mine to go there. But I'd rather have six months of looking my absolute best. We're talking about a couple hundred dollars and six months of results, versus thousands of dollars for one week." A survey of 175 women asked about their attitudes toward aging and cosmetic procedures.... | |
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| | | Homeopathy: Out of the Shadows and into the Mainstream | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 6:57:23 AM by Blog57 Team | | "Homeopathy starts peeling off layers until you get to the core of the problem," says W. Todd Pierson, N.D., a naturopathic doctor who practices locally in Herrin and Murphysboro. "Instead of just treating symptoms, homeopathy goes much deeper into the human organism. With homeopathy, we are treating the whole person, the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of the person."Today this natural treatment option is taking its place in the offices of healthcare providers, on the shelves of major retailers, in the homes of those who are seeking healthier lives and even in hospitals. In fact, in the federal government's 2004 National Health Information Survey, 3.6 percent of Americans reported using some form of homeopathic medicine; and more than 76 percent reported using complementary and alternative medicine.The Definition of HomeopathyHomeopathy - from the Greek words homoios (like) and pathos (suffering) - is a medical approach to treatment that respects the wisdom of the body.... | |
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| | | Increased Hemodialysis May Lead To Greater Survival Rates | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 6:56:45 AM by Blog57 Team | | A study recently published in Hemodialysis International found that more frequent hemodialysis treatments (five or more weekly) can significantly increase the survival rate of patients suffering from irreversible kidney failure. Typical treatment in the U.S. generally involves three sessions weekly. .... | |
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| | | Nurse takes cosmetic services seriously | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 2:14:08 AM by Blog57 Team | | Michelle L. Finley of Ankeny is a registered nurse who saw an opportunity to offer cosmetic services compatible with her medical background. About 18 months ago she opened a studio in Urbandale where she offers microdermabrasion, facials and chemical peels, permanent makeup and waxing. Finley, 44, answered these questions. Q. What is your background? A. I graduated from Grand View College with a bachelor of science in nursing in 1984. I worked at the VA Hospital in Houston for one year and eight months, then I returned to the VA hospital here. I'm still working there. In August 2004 I enrolled at La'James (International College) in a 600-hour program for my esthetician license. I was done in January 2005. I went to Dallas three times for permanent makeup training at the American Institute of Intradermal Cosmetics.... | |
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| | | MRSA Toxin Acquitted: Study Clears Suspected Key To Severe Bacterial Illness | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:52:47 AM by Blog57 Team | | Researchers who thought they had identified the bacterial perpetrator of the often severe disease caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) had better keep looking: Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have exonerated a toxin widely thought to be the guilty party. .... | |
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| | | Japanese firm opens health supplement plant in Pasadena | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 10:52:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | Spurred by America's relentless appetite for anything that will slow the aging process, a Japanese pharmaceutical company has picked Pasadena as its U.S. base to manufacture a health supplement that is a hit in Japan. Earlier this week, Kaneka Corp., based in Osaka, opened an $80 million plant and hired more than 70 employees next to the Kaneka plastics complex in Pasadena to make Coenzyme Q10. The antioxidant is a key ingredient in a variety of products that claim to alleviate the signs of aging and to boost energy levels. CoQ10, as it is known, is naturally produced in various organs throughout the body. As humans age, their levels of the enzyme decrease. In Japan, the demand for the supplement has tripled in three years. CoQ10 is being added to a variety of products, such as chewing gum, chocolate, bread, sports beverages and even pet food.... | |
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